Wednesday, March 24, 2020
ALBUM OF THE WEEK
Zack Snyder's Justice League: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Various Artists
“Hallelujah, hallelujah!..."
One of the strongest elements within Zack Snyder's Justice League was undoubtedly the music score by Tom Holkenborg (also known as Junkie XL). Although I'm a bit disappointed that his original score for the 2017 version of the film wasn't used (fingers crossed for a release someday), what he composed for this four-hour epic was amazing nonetheless. There are plenty of songs within this massive fifty-four track album to match every emotional, action-packed, and foreboding moment in the film: the League has their own triumphant song, there is a fittingly ominous theme for Darkseid himself, and Diana and the amazons have an ancient lamentation musical cue that plays during their own epic moments. It's also great to hear some familiar themes from previous DCEU films such as Man of Steel, Batman v Superman, and Wonder Woman. Lastly, the featured songs that bookmark the entire album are also so wonderfully done: Allison Crowe's rendition of "Hallelujah" was a wonderful way to end the film (as a tribute to the late Autumn Snyder) and Rose Betts' "Song to the Siren" honestly brings me to tears every time I hear it. Overall, this was an astounding musical score that adds another layer of greatness to an already great film...
