Few filmmakers have carved their own path like Robert Eggers, as he has been able to lean into the acclaim he has earned from critics with his debut The Witch to embrace unconventional cinema with The Lighthouse, a trend he continued with The Northman. While the new film is a historical epic, Eggers held back on embracing contemporary cinematic styles in hopes of creating the most authentic experience imaginable, which extended into the movie’s music. The filmmaker enlisted the talents of musicians Robin Carolan and Sebastian Gainsborough, who not only aimed to capture the historical atmosphere of the project, but even used period-accurate instruments to fully immerse the audience in the experience. The Northman is in theaters now. The Northman score is available now digitally through Back Lot Music and will be available on vinyl through Sacred Bones Records on July 1st.
