LES REVENANTS (OST)

I haven't seen the series but judging by the album cover, I was expecting some dark music. The expectation didn't disappoint me and I felt the striking beauty of the soundtrack when traveling back home in Central Europe amid bleak winter scenery and growing darkness.

Absent are intensive dynamic and metallic guitar riffs replaced by subdued performance where creating absorbing atmosphere is the foremost goal. The first 12 tracks are mainly of short length but well developed and for the first time, we can say that music is not guitar-based as keyboards dominate. To me, "Fridge music" stands out with its great dose of melancholy and warm textures. Thankfully, most tracks are instrumentals apart from the catchy folk-sounding "What are they doing in heaven today" that feels out of place here. Lastly, "Wizard motor" reminds us of the typical majestic Mogwai sound driven by guitars. With this soundtrack, Mogwai succeeded in delivering a mellow yet equally emotional and artistic work to their typical landmark post-rock sound. The other great soundtrack, on the other side of intensity but equally compelling is with "Atomic".