Joseph Shabason, Thom Gill - Mississippi River Styx (2025) [Hi-Res]

The film 'Mississippi River Styx', directed by Andy McMillan and Tim Grant and executive produced by Danny McBride and David Gordon Green, follows Kelly Phillips, a terminally ill drifter, as he undertakes a voyage down the Mississippi River with his dog aboard a dilapidated houseboat. What begins as a contemplative journey gradually raises doubts about Phillips's story, leaving the audience to ponder themes of truth, myth, and mortality.

The score, composed by Joseph Shabason and Thom Gill, mirrors this balance of fragility and ambiguity. It features sparse instrumentation—guitar, reeds, subtle percussion, and voice—creating music that drifts with the river's current, oscillating between hushed intimacy and uneasy spaciousness. Andre Ethier's plaintive vocals ground the soundtrack in raw humanity, introducing flashes of playfulness, longing, and resilience. The eight-minute centerpiece, "The Thing is Sinking," evokes a sense of inevitable, heavy calm. Overall, the soundtrack acts as more than mere accompaniment; it serves as an emotional guide through the currents of grief, memory, and fleeting grace.



Tracklist:
1. Joseph Shabason & Thom Gill - My Boat
2. Joseph Shabason & Thom Gill - Fire on the Ridge
3. Joseph Shabason & Thom Gill - Frog Legs Again
4. Joseph Shabason & Thom Gill - Vodka Cranberry
5. Joseph Shabason & Thom Gill - My Life's Chief Delight
6. Joseph Shabason & Thom Gill - The Thing is Sinking
7. Joseph Shabason & Thom Gill - Three States
8. Joseph Shabason & Thom Gill - My Brother
9. Joseph Shabason & Thom Gill - Coming Back Up