Milan Records releases the soundtrack to Panic, with music by composers Isabella Summers and Brian H. Kim. Best known as “the Machine” of Florence and the Machine and an Emmy-nominated composer in her own right, Summers brings her extensive writing, producing and recording experience to the project, joining forces with classical pianist turned composer Kim to create the show’s soundscape...

The soundtrack for Panic is modern, vibrant and original. The 15 tracks (40 min, 18 sec) encapsulates the show’s narrative of desperate teenagers competing for a chance to escape their small town roots. Also included within the soundtrack is a new original song performed by breakout pop singer-songwriter Tate McRae entitled 'Darkest Hour.'

Of the music, co-composers Isabella Summers and Brian H. Kim say: "The score for Panic needed to be visceral and modern. The story is told through the perspective of 21st century teenagers, but the stakes are life and death, with challenges that border on tribal. We used aggressive synths - tons of Virus, distortion and effects - combined with huge war drums and attacking strings. Many synth arpeggiations bordered on abstract, but everything was always grounded in the emotion of the characters. We were able to branch those sounds into more subtle cues about family strife, tension between friends, and romance, as the show explored more personal themes."

It's very much a modern album for the here and now. Whether this will age well... only time will tell. But if you're looking for something a little different, this ticks all the boxes.

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Darren Rea