The Brooklyn Vegan just shared news about Jarvis Cocker‘s participation in Asteroid City, the newest film by Wes Anderson. The film is presently in limited release in New York City and Los Angeles and opens nationwide on June 23. Jarvis Cocker, who previously collaborated with Anderson on The Fantastic Mr. Fox and The French Dispatch, appears in the film as a member of Montana and the Ranch Hands, a bluegrass band that arrives in Asteroid City. Rupert Friend portrays bandleader Montana, who is portrayed by Seu Jorge, who memorably performed Portuguese renditions of David Bowie’s songs in The Life Aquatic.
Jarvis co-wrote the band’s songs with frequent collaborator (and former Pulp member) Richard Hawley and Anderson. Below, you can listen to Montana & The Ranch Hands’ “Dear Alien (Who Art In Heaven)” and view a making-of video about the song’s scene in Asteroid City.
On Friday, ABKO will release the Asteroid City soundtrack, which includes an additional Jarvis Cocker original, sections from Alexandre Desplat’s score, and classic country, folk, and skiffle songs by Tex Ritter, Bill Monroe, Burl Ives, Slim Whitman, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Les Baxter, and others.
Cocker is a musician and radio host from England. As the founder, vocalist, lyricist, and only constant member of Pulp, he became a figurehead of the Britpop genre of the mid-1990s. Following Pulp’s hiatus, Cocker pursued a solo career and hosted Jarvis Cocker’s Sunday Service on BBC Radio 6 Music.
Below is the album art and track list for the soundtrack.
Asteroid City (Original Soundtrack):
WXYZ-TV Channel 8 – Alexandre Desplat
Last Train to San Fernando – Johnny Duncan and The Blue Grass Boys
Island of Dreams – The Springfields
April in Portugal – Les Baxter
Ida Red – Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
Canon [Canon and Gigue in D Major] – Henk Bouman, Musica Antiqua Köln, Reinhard Goebel
Opening Ceremony with Awards Presentation (Keynote Speaker: General Grif Gibson) – Alexandre Desplat
(I Got Spurs) Jingle Jangle Jingle – Tex Ritter and His Texans
Orange Blossom Special – Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys
High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me) – Tex Ritter
Cowboy’s Lament – Burl Ives
Viewing of the Astronomical Ellipses (Opening Comments: Dr. Hickenlooper) – Alexandre Desplat
Rosie Marie – Slim Whitman
Indian Love Call – Slim Whitman
Sixteen Tons – Tennessee Ernie Ford
The Cattle Call – Eddy Arnold with Hugo Winterhalter and His Orchestra and Chorus
Special Seminar at the Playwright’s Request (Saltzburg Keitel’s Classroom) – Alexandre Desplat
Dear Alien (Who Art In Heaven) – Jarvis Cocker
Kaw-Liga – Johnny Duncan and The Blue Grass Boys
Emergency Assembly – Alexandre Desplat
A Bewildering and Bedazzling Celestial Mystery – Alexandre Desplat
How High The Moon – Les Paul & Mary Ford
The Streets of Laredo – Bing Crosby
Freight Train – The Chas McDevitt Skiffle Group featuring Nancy Whiskey
You Can’t Wake Up If You Don’t Fall Asleep – Jarvis Cocker
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