Dean Wareham and Britta Phillips have been longtime musical collaborators with Noah Baumbach. Their former band Luna co-scored the director’s "Mr. Jealousy," while contributing songs and music across many of his films since. And "Mistress America" (read our review) marks the second time the duo have been tasked with scoring a Baumbach picture, and they rise to the challenge.
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Today we have an exclusive listen at three tracks from Wareham and Phillips score for the the film: the titular theme song, "Tracy & Tony," and "Tracy In New York." And the trio of tunes put the duo’s trademark dream synths up front, bringing a vibrant energy to backdrop Baumbach’s New York City tale. It’s beautiful stuff, and with the soundtrack rounded out by tunes from Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Paul McCartney, Suicide, and Hot Chocolate, this will be one to pick up.
"Mistress America" opens on August 14th and the soundtrack arrives via Milan Records on the same day. Tracklist and tunes below.
“Mistress America” Soundtrack Tracklisting
1. DEAN WAREHAM & BRITTA PHILLIPS – Mistress America
2. DEAN WAREHAM & BRITTA PHILLIPS – Tracy & Tony
3. ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK – Souvenir
4. DEAN WAREHAM & BRITTA PHILLIPS – Do Everything (Soul Cycle)
5. DEAN WAREHAM & BRITTA PHILLIPS – Mom’s
6. DEAN WAREHAM & BRITTA PHILLIPS – Tracy in New York
7. DEAN WAREHAM & BRITTA PHILLIPS – Do Everything (Gas Station)
8. DEAN WAREHAM & BRITTA PHILLIPS – Hooks & Ladder
9. PAUL McCARTNEY – No More Lonely Nights (Ballad)
10. SUICIDE – Dream Baby Dream
11. DEAN WAREHAM & BRITTA PHILLIPS – Robbers
12. DEAN WAREHAM & BRITTA PHILLIPS – Tracy & Tony (Reprise)
13. DEAN WAREHAM – Happy and Free (Jim James Remix)
14. DEAN WAREHAM & BRITTA PHILLIPS – Tracy & Brooke (Mom’s Reprise)
15. HOT CHOCOLATE – You Could’Ve Been a Lady