Oliver Coates - The History Of Sound (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2026) [Hi-Res]

The official soundtrack for the drama film The History of Sound (2026), directed by Oliver Hermanus, features an original score composed by British cellist and electronic producer Oliver Coates. Based on the acclaimed short story by Ben Shattuck, the film follows two young men during the World War I era who embark on a journey across the American hinterlands to fully record the country's fading folk songs and the voices of its people.

Coates’ composition masterfully blends melancholy cello arrangements, minimalist ambient textures, and subtle electronic layers that seamlessly intertwine with traditional American music. The tracklist incorporates authentic traditional folk pieces (including "Silver Dagger," "The Snow it Melts the Soonest," and "The Old Churchyard"), performed in collaboration with prominent folk musicians Sam Amidon and Peter Amidon. The album's sonic architecture serves a vital narrative purpose, faithfully reconstructing the acoustic atmosphere of a bygone era while deepening the emotional resonance of the film.

Tracklist:
1. Oliver Coates - River
2. Oliver Coates - Silver Dagger
3. Oliver Coates - Trickle into Full-blown Love
4. Oliver Coates - Silver Dagger
5. Oliver Coates - Country Life
6. Oliver Coates - The Snow it Melts the Soonest
7. Oliver Coates - Burning Wreck of Tunes
8. Oliver Coates - A Letter from After the War
9. Oliver Coates - Grieved Soul
10. Oliver Coates - Thankful - Here in the Vineyard
11. Oliver Coates - Happiness is Quietness
12. Oliver Coates - Feathers Twilight
13. Oliver Coates - The Old Churchyard
14. Oliver Coates - Island
15. Oliver Coates - Darkness
16. Peter Amidon - All Is Well
17. Oliver Coates - Uppers
18. Oliver Coates - House at Night
19. Oliver Coates - For the Last Time
20. Sam Amidon - Down by the Willow Garden
21. Oliver Coates - Maine
22. Oliver Coates - Across the Rocky Mountain
23. Oliver Coates - Fields
24. Oliver Coates - Book on TV
25. Oliver Coates - Suitcase of Cylinders
26. Oliver Coates - What If We Never Met?
27. Oliver Coates - Here in the Vineyard