Rian Johnson’s third Knives Out mystery, Wake Up Dead Man, starring Daniel Craig as detective Benoit Blanc, along with an all-star cast, will drop soon on Netflix. And once again, Rian Johnson is teaming up with composer Nathan Johnson, who happens to be his cousin and long-time collaborator, for the score to this latest all-star whodunit. Nathan Johnson has scored nearly all of Rian Johnson’s films to great success, so we have him to thank for the iconic sonic journeys we’ve been on so far in Knives Out‘s world. Now, the folks at Mutant are releasing a vinyl version of Johnson’s Wake Up Dead Man soundtrack in a special limited edition release.
You can learn more about this incredible Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery soundtrack vinyl release below, hear words from the composer himself about the haunting soundscape, see several images of the Wake Up Dead Man soundtrack cover art, learn how to snag this limited-edition release for yourself, and more.
Mutant’s Wake Up Dead Man Deluxe Limited Edition Vinyl Soundtrack Release Pleases the Ear and Eye
Mutant, in partnership with Cut Narrative and Netflix, is bringing Nathan Johnson’s incredible score for Wake Up Dead Man to life in a fashion befitting the dark new Knives Out mystery. This haunting, gothic movie has a soundtrack to match, and now that score has a vinyl release which delivers its poetic sound in full. With this new Knives Out vinyl from Mutant, you’ll be able to hear every pluck of the strings that takes you deeper into the darkness of this mystery, and Our Lady of Perpetual Fortitude, a troubled church in upstate New York with secrets about to come to light. Basically, this new deluxe limited edition vinyl release for Wake Up Dead Man is guaranteed to give you chills.
The official description of this Wake Up Dead Man vinyl soundtrack notes, “Emotionally powerful but never dour, Nathan’s score is a brilliant continuation of one of the most tonally distinct and unique murder mystery series of all time.” But, of course, we’d be remiss not to mention the incredible original artwork by Randy Ortiz created for this Mutant release, as well. Putting Josh O’Connor’s haunted priest in the middle of a renaissance-like painting is a stroke of pure genius. And the play on a Pietà amidst all those blindfolded faces simply makes our hair stand on end. You’ll want this Wake Up Dead Man vinyl from Mutant to put on display, as well as listen to, mark our words.
Composer Nathan Johnson Shares More About the Wake Up Dead Man Soundtrack
But you can have more than just our words, composer Nathan Johnson takes us through his incredible sonic work on Wake Up Dead Man, and this new vinyl release from Mutant.
Nathan Johnson shares of the Wake Up Dead Man soundtrack, “With every new Benoit Blanc mystery, I’m thrilled with the bold and unique swings that Rian keeps taking. He clearly has no interest in remaking the same movie, and that applies to every element about the film, including the music. For Knives Out, it was a cutting quartet in a claustrophobic New England Mansion. For Glass Onion, it was a lush, romantic, and lyrical orchestra in the Grecian Isles. This time, we’re going dark, we’re going gothic, we’re going Edgar Allen Poe. The very first thing you hear in Wake Up Dead Man is the sound of an entire violin section scraping their bows against their strings – atonal and abrasive – and then resolving into a single pure tone. It’s a tug-of-war between ugliness and beauty, and to me, this conceptual motif underpins the entire score as we wrestle between a rogues’ gallery of compromised characters and lost souls before finally emerging with a 10-minute violin concerto and a heartbreaking confession.”
What a beautiful series of sentiments. And a score that intensely gorgeous deserves an artifact you can hold in your hand. Something to really help you feel the music. Nathan Johnson concludes of Mutant’s Wake Up Dead Man vinyl soundtrack release, “I’ve said this before, but it is always an honor to work with Mutant, and I’m thrilled to share this beautiful physical artifact with all the fans of these mysteries. I hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed making it.”
We have no doubt.
When Can You Order This Wake Up Dead Man Soundtrack Vinyl?
But how can you get your hands on this Wake Up Dead Man soundtrack vinyl from Mutant? Well, the new limited edition vinyl soundtrack for Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery goes up for pre-order on Friday, December 12 at 10 am PT/12 pm CT/1 pm ET. This is definitely one you won’t want to miss out on.
More About This Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery Vinyl Release From Mutant
As mentioned, this limited-edition vinyl soundtrack for Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery features music by Nathan Johnson, cover artwork by Randy Ortiz, and additional artwork by Zach Johnson. It’s priced at $50.
Below is the track listing for each side of the upcoming release:
Side A
1. Overture
2. Eve’s Apple
3. The Flock
4. Monsignor Wicks
5. The Confrontation
6. The Good Friday Murder
7. Jud’s Prayer
Side B
1. The Hollow Man
2. The Red Thread
3. A Minor Omission
4. False Priest
5. Betrayed
6. Torching the Flock
Side C
1. Wake Up Dead Man
2. The Empty Tomb
3. In the Flesh
4. Blanc’s Revelation
Side D
1. The Confession (Violin Concerto in G Minor)
2. Vengeance is Mine
3. Requiem
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery releases on December 12—and we promise you, once you hear its soundtrack, you’ll want to get your hands on this new vinyl from Mutant.