Varèse Sarabande release Matt Costa's score for Orange Sunshine - an album that attempts to capture a West Coast feel during the late '60s - the time period of the movie. The film follows a group of family, friends and surfers who out of sleepy, coastal Orange County, California formed a church centred around psychedelics. The group was known as the Brotherhood of Eternal Love, and their mission was to change the world...

While this score no doubt adds much atmosphere and character to the film, it's not an easy soundtrack to listen to on its own merits. Those that really loved the movie, or grew up in the '60s might get a lot out of this, but I suspect the majority of soundtrack collector's won't really take much away from this.

To be fair, Matt Costa spreads his talent far and wide and really does delivery tracks that feel like they're from the '60s and his pop song writing is incredibly authentic. You really could believe they are long forgotten hits from the period.

Personally it's not a score I'd want to listen to for pleasure, but these 17 tracks (37 min 57 sec) represent an interesting musical souvenir of the film.

5

Darren Rea