MovieScore Media release Matthew Herbert's ambient score for Danielle Lessovitz urban transgender drama Port Authority. This unorthodox love story set in New York's queer ballroom scene, follows Paul, a 20 year old midwesterner who quickly catches eyes with Wye, a 22 year old girl voguing on the sidewalk. After Paul seeks her out in secret, an intense love between them blossoms. But when Paul discovers Wye is trans, he is forced to confront his own identity and what it means to belong...

The score for Port Authority contains just 8 tracks (17 min, 25 sec) of ambient electronic music. So, straight away this is going to divide soundtrack collectors right down the middle. If you're not a fan of this sub-genre then there's little here that's going to convert you. But if you're not a fan of ambient scores you'll find little here to get behind.

There is a certain charm to it. It reminded me, somewhat of Mark Knopfler's score for Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989). The themes are interesting and it's certainly an album that electronic music fans will appreciate.

Personally, as a listen once only experience, I found this rather interesting. However, it's not a score I'd rush to play again - but I can appreciate why others would. Herbert delivers a rich, yet niche score.

7

Darren Rea