- Composer: John Murphy
- Audio CD (Sep 17 2002)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Soundtrack
- Label: Varese Sarabande
- Run Time: 108 minutes
- ASIN: B00006IK2T
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #225,372 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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It's said that the sins of the father are visited upon the son, a theme that permeates this based-on-a-true-story cop film with a generational twist. Given the film's troubling emotional core and urban landscape, composer John Murphy scores it with remarkably eclectic panache. Starting with a somber, string-driven theme that subtly evokes the story's undercurrents of Greek tragedy, Murphy quickly draws upon everything from ska rhythms, Chopin piano pieces, house music, and even East Asian flourishes to bring its various emotional and cultural conflicts into focus. It's a score whose range and dynamic sense alone are impressive, but also one that never forgets where its heart lies. Murphy occasionally lapses into predictable action cues, but it's his evocative side excursions into the pop vernacular that balance the autumnal orchestral themes and impart the entire score with compelling new dimensions. It's a great example of how music can be more than merely the sum of its parts. --Jerry McCulley
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3 Stars for City By the Sea, Jan 30 2006
By KZ "KZ" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: City By The Sea (Audio CD)
John Murhpy is an unknown composer to me, but City by the Sea is a pretty good album. Nothing groundbreaking, to be sure, but well-made and occasionally moving. The score is short, which is not a surprise considering it comes from Varese Sarabande, but if you can find it for cheap like I did (11 bucks) than it's worth it. In terms of action or suspense, there isn't much here. This is more of an experimental drama score, that sometimes has very tragic string, piano, and orchestral arrangements. It's not bad, and makes Murphy a name to look out for.
cheers
KZ
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