William Tyler’s Music from First Cow is out now on all digital platforms, releasing the same day as the A24-released, Kelly Reichardt-directed film for which he composed the music. A physical version of the score will be available on July 31; pre-order on vinyl today in the Merge Records store. On March 31, Tyler will make an appearance at the Belcourt Theatre in Nashville for a special screening of “First Cow.”
Watch the trailer for “First Cow”:
In “First Cow,” Kelly Reichardt once again trains her perceptive and patient eye on the Pacific Northwest, this time evoking an authentically hardscrabble early nineteenth century way of life. A taciturn loner and skilled cook (John Magaro) has traveled west and joined a group of fur trappers in Oregon Territory, though he only finds true connection with a Chinese immigrant (Orion Lee) also seeking his fortune; soon the two collaborate on a successful business, although its longevity is reliant upon the clandestine participation of a nearby wealthy landowner’s prized milking cow. Reichardt again shows her distinct talent for depicting the peculiar rhythms of daily living and ability to capture the immense, unsettling quietude of rural America. Regarding Tyler’s score, Reichardt says: “William Tyler turned up at the First Cow edit room with his several guitars, a dulcimer, and long fingernails. He got right to work, picking and strumming—it was all as good as it could be.”
William Tyler’s recent full-length album is 2019’s Goes West, in which the Wall Street Journal says “exists in the spaces between genres and styles,” one that “finds Mr. Tyler taking harmonic and melodic development to a new level.” He also recorded an Aquarium Drunkard Lagniappe Session featuring covers of Yo La Tengo, Dvořák, Handel and Fleetwood Mac. This month will see Tyler for a run of shows in the Southeast with Steve Gunn and Mary Lattimore, including an appearance at Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, before returning to Nashville for the special screening of “First Cow.”
Stream and/or purchase Goes West here.
William Tyler – photo by Dave Scholten
About A24:
Based in NY and LA, A24 is the Academy Award-winning film and TV studio behind feature films such as “Lady Bird,” “Hereditary,” “The Farewell,” “Moonlight,” “Ex Machina,” “Amy,” “Room,” “The Witch,” and “Uncut Gems.” A24 TV productions include the Golden Globe-winning Hulu comedy series “Ramy,” HBO stand up specials from Jerrod Carmichael and Julio Torres, Netflix docuseries “The Confession Tapes” and “Exhibit A,” HBO specials “2 Dope Queens” and “Pod Save America,” and the HBO drama “Euphoria” starring Zendaya.
About Merge Records:
Merge Records is an independent record label based in Durham, North Carolina. Founded in 1989 by musicians Mac McCaughan and Laura Ballance, Merge celebrated its 30th anniversary last year with a four-day music festival featuring Wye Oak, Destroyer, Waxahatchee, and thirty more Merge recording artists. The label has grown from a group of friends assembling 7-inch singles in Ballance’s bedroom to become one of the most influential independent record labels in the country, releasing the work of artists such as The Magnetic Fields, Neutral Milk Hotel, Lambchop, Spoon, Arcade Fire, Caribou, She & Him, and Superchunk (of which McCaughan an Ballance are members), to name a few.
William Tyler Tour Dates:
March 15 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn
March 16 – Nashville, TN – Third Man Records*
March 17 – Atlanta, GA – Terminal West*
March 18 – Gainesville, FL – The Atlantic*
March 19 – Tampa Bay, FL – Crowbar*
March 20 – Miami, FL – Gramps*
March 21 – Jacksonville, FL – Intuition Ale Works*
March 23 – Charloote, NC – Recover Brands*
March 24 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle Back Room*
March 25 – Asheville, NC – The Grey Eagle*
March 29 – Knoxville, TN – Big Ears Festival^
* w/ Steve Gunn & Mary Lattimore
^ Electric Appalachia w/ Mary Lattimore
Source: Press Release
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