Music for the atmospheric surfing adventure is composed by Austin Wintory, reflecting the abandoned realm where the terrain flows in constant waves, and "morphs dynamically with gameplay to deliver music that reflects where you are on your journey."
In the announcement post for the PlayStation Blog, Giant Squid creative director Matt Nava introduced the skatepark-like ruins of the Necropolis of the Gods, explored by protagonist The Wraith. The player character, resurrected in a desolate world and tasked with restoring life, wields a Hoversword, controlling like a snowboard, skateboard, and hoverboard.
The Original Soundtrack Album is hosted on Bandcamp, with streaming on Apple Music, Spotify, and Amazon Music Unlimited, featuring the London Voices choral ensemble and Phoenix Boys Choir. Soloists featured on the album include Kristin Naigus on flute, oboe and clarinet, Tina Guo on cello, vocalist Malukah, Paul Cartwright on violin and viola, and Tom Strahle on electric guitar, electric basses, and mandolin.
Sword of the Sea for PlayStation 5 is part of the PlayStation Plus Extra game catalog. The Windows edition is hosted on Steam and the Epic Games Store. The launch trailer is streaming on the developer Giant Squid's YouTube channel.
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From the Laced product page:
Nominated for Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media at the 68th GRAMMY Awards, Sword of the Sea is an aesthetic successor to thatgamecompany’s Journey and Giant Squid’s ABZÛ and The Pathless. The album is a mellifluous musical adventure, resonating immaculately with the game’s sense of flow and beauty. Piano, synthesisers, strings, wind, and choral elements collaborate with, and cascade over one another, always with a purposeful momentum. Harmonically, pieces carry the listener along a gently undulating path, punctuated by unexpected chord changes — jagged little musical surprises that hint at the game’s deeper mysteries.Laced Records - Sword of the Sea (Deluxe Double Vinyl)
Laced Records Blog - Thematic Precursors of Sword of the Sea
Norman Records - Sword of the Sea (Deluxe Double Vinyl)
Apple Music - Sword of the Sea Original Soundtrack Album
Laced Records opens preorders for the Sword of the Sea deluxe double vinyl, composed by Austin Wintory. The vinyl LPs contain 14 tracks from the atmospheric surfing adventure, with original artwork by Elaine Lee: https://t.co/VDvfU8HN42 pic.twitter.com/04BKEClXPe
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