Various Artists - Trying: Season 1 (2020) [Hi-Res]

To soundtrack the Apple Original comedy Trying, its composers took a novel approach. The team—Elbow's Guy Garvey, I Am Kloot bassist Peter Jobson, and established composer Paul Saunderson —took their incidental music from each episode and crafted original songs from there. The results stay true to the show: bittersweet and gently stirring. Much of the magic arrives with Garvey on vocal responsibilities. "Follow You" is hypnotic, "Don't Give Up on Me" utilizes Garvey's weary charm for a some nicely wonky blues, and "Where Are You" might be slight, but it's gorgeous. The true standout moment, however, arrives when isaac gracie and Chilli Chilton combine for "Don't Look Down." It's the sort of life-affirming, heart-racing moment perfect for a show full of them.

01. Guy Garvey - Where Are You
02. Isaac Gracie - Don't Look Down
03. Hattie Whitehead - All My Tomorrows
04. Guy Garvey - Follow You
06. Kelly Jones - Boogaloo Moon
07. Hattie Whitehead - Come To Me
08. Guy Garvey - Don't Give Up On Me
09. Marie White - I Am You
10. Sheila Atim - Mystery