Ludwig Göransson’s ‘Sinners’ Soundtrack and Score Features

Ludwig Göransson‘s original soundtrack for “Sinners,” Ryan Coogler’s latest film, will feature collaborations with artists like Brittany Howard, Rod Wave, Raphael Saadiq, James Blake, Cedric Burnside, Rhiannon Giddens and Lola Kirke.

The soundtrack, along with Göransson’s original score, will be released by Sony Classical and Sony Masterworks April 18.

The highly-anticipated horror thriller is based on an original script by Coogler, with the project set in the 1930s Jim Crow era-South with Michael B. Jordan playing twin brothers.

Göransson executive-produced the soundtrack with Serena Göransson and Coogler. The lead single by Wave called “Sinners” has already been released, along with a music video.

For the score, Göransson drew from blues music. “The score I composed for ‘Sinners’ is the most personal of my career. It’s a reflection of my own musical journey, told through the voice of the instrument that means the most to me. I perform it on a 1932 Dobro Cyclops resonator—the very same guitar that Preacherboy Sammie carries throughout the film,” Göransson said in a statement.

He continued, “The fingerprints of the blues are present in virtually all popular music that has existed since, and we wanted the music of ‘Sinners’ to reflect that. Beyond feeling raw and lived in, we wanted it to be firmly rooted in its true origin story,” he added. “We weren’t aiming for nostalgia; we wanted it to feel immediate. Much of the music was written and recorded on set during the shoot, with the cast and crew working alongside us. That process gave the film a sound that’s connected to the past, alive in the moment. This is the music story of ‘Sinners.’”

The score’s lead track, “Why You Here / Before the Sun Went Down,” is available now, with vocals by cast member Miles Caton. Caton is also featured on the soundtrack.

Göransson previously worked with Coogler on “Black…