Lakeshore Records release underground hip hop pioneer Aesop Rock’s original score to the film Bushwick. His first ever film score is a mind-bending collection of instrumental tracks providing an exhilarating beat-heavy backdrop to the Cary Murnion and Jonathan Milott directed thriller. The tracks also feature contributions on synth and guitar by Grimace Foundation. The film tells the story of twenty-year-old Lucy, who emerges from a Brooklyn subway to find that her neighbourhood is under attack by black-clad military soldiers. An ex-Marine corpsman, Stupe, reluctantly helps her fight for survival through a civil war, as Texas attempts to secede from the United States of America...

The soundtrack to Bushwick won't be to everyone's taste. And, while on balance I enjoyed this from a technical point of view - it is very different - it's probably not one I'd want to dig out and play very often.

The album contains 17 tracks (41 min, 09 sec) and while I honestly can't say that I took away any memorable tracks, the theme at the core of 'Corner Store' is not a million miles away from Mark Snow's theme for The X-Files.

Technically flawless, you're either going to love or hate this release. It's got a near future electronic vibe going on that's pretty hard not to appreciate.

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Darren Rea