I missed this when it came out at Christmas time, but I just circled back to it, and wow! Instant buy! I figured it’s worth bumping this thread in case anyone else overlooked it. The themes remind me of when Giacchino first burst on the scene (or indeed, when I first started exploring the lesser-known works of John Williams). It’s clearly a labor of love for Giacchino and an opening mic-drop for Melumad. I don’t remember the exact division of labor between them on AN AMERICAN PICKLE (if it was specified), but here it seems abundantly clear that she was given his already strong themes and just sprinted into the distance with them. Agreed that this is one of the very best of the year. Don’t miss it!
Couldn't agree more, I tripped over the release by accident late 2021/early 2022 and fell in love with it. It nicely captured the essence of the original MoH scores, and Nami did a bang up job as well.
Hoping that Melumad doesn't suffer the same fate which other Giacchino equals like Chris Tilton or Chad Seiter have seen. She deserves an awesome career and to be mentioned among the most promising "new" composers. As Tilton/Seiter once were and still should be.
