![]() ![]() "Formula", "Forever", "When I R.I.P.", and "Mount Everest", also charted in various countries, with the later song also appearing on Imagination & the Misfit Kid and his second Euphoria score album. The album peaked at number 79 on the Billboard 200, the artist's first entry on the chart, and entered the top 50 in several countries including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, and Sweden.Īlbum track "Still Don't Know My Name" became a sleeper hit in 2020, eventually peaking at number 52 in Labrinth's native UK and becoming certified Platinum in the United States, his first solo certification in the country. It is Labrinth's first full-length solo release since 2012's Electronic Earth. It was released digitally by Sony Masterworks and Milan Records on 4 October 2019, with vinyl copies following on 10 January 2020. Staff Writer Ashley Y.Euphoria (Original Score from the HBO Series)Įuphoria Season 1 (An HBO Original Series Soundtrack)Įuphoria (Original Score from the HBO Series) is a soundtrack by British musician Labrinth, containing the score for the first season of the HBO teen drama Euphoria. It’s simply no wonder that music has been used in such a way for “Euphoria” as well: to translate to a larger audience the turbulence of spirit and soul that oftentimes acting alone cannot accomplish. For a show that touches different individuals in different ways, there needs to be a next level of emotional reach. It shows some of the greatest moments of both teenage angst and exhilaration and does not hesitate to portray some of life’s greatest struggles and tribulations. “Euphoria,” at its core, is a show depicting a hyper-sensational version of American suburbia. Music is emotional, just as acting is, and “Euphoria” capitalizes on the sentimentality of lyrics and melodies to add intimacy for its audience, beyond the dialogue and character interactions that create the basis of the show’s drama. By integrating the score into the screenplay, the audience feels one step closer to the characters, just by virtue of hearing and feeling the same things that the music is making the character feel. In fact, “Euphoria”’s additions of music to the background of a scene fit so seamlessly in that music has become an omnipresence - not just for the audience, but also the actors.Īn added element to the use of music in “Euphoria” is that a lot of those more emotional and memorable moments are set to music that is diegetic - moments where the music is a part of the scene and setting and thus heard by the characters. One of the greatest challenges being that it is a multidimensional realm where the only criteria for the music at hand is to match the theme of the scene. In an interview with Vanity Fair, “Euphoria”’s music supervisor Jen Malone described the arduous and dynamic process of creating the musical character of each episode. ![]() ![]() Music is as necessary for “Euphoria” as its actors’ performances, the costume and makeup design, and the plot. Almost every scene features a different song, adding further depth and emotion to an already hard-hitting script. It’s easy to see just how much of the show is tied to its musical content. As the beats and buzzes fade into the background, Zendaya (who has a feature on the song) takes center stage with moody vocals - “Too much in my system … money M.I.A” - with Labrinth’s deep voice and ad-libs adding a stark and moody contrast to Zendaya’s voice. ![]() The track starts out with an ethereal, gospel-like chorus that echoes for 26 seconds and quickly transitions to a series of mechanical sounds that create a dissonant harmony. As a theme, “All for Us” encaptures much of the electric and dream-like energy that resonates in the show. The song, which serves as the show’s main theme, runs parallel to the show’s own raw emotions. Labrinth’s “All for Us” - part of the critically acclaimed songwriter’s contributions as lead composer for “Euphoria” - serve as a prime example for how the soundtrack embodies the characters’ angsts and emotions. “Euphoria”’s soundtrack is integral to its narrative primarily because its instrumentals match the moodiness and angst of the characters. But amid the drama actor’s performances, their script, and the setting, another dimension of the show appears: the music. “Euphoria” is chock-full of tense relationship fumbles and triumphs. Teenage vice, creative makeup, nail, and costume designs, and incredible levels of drama all define what is arguably one of the best and most popular TV shows of recent years. ![]()
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