If you’ve checked out Old Joy staring Will Oldham you know just how infectious the instrumental pull of Yo La Tengo’s “Leaving Home” is on film. The song, on many occasions, has cemented itself in my brain in one continuous loop. It’s my go-to zone out song when trying to write, read, focus – just about anything that needs a little musical nudge to complete the task at hand.
This track is one of many instrumental snippets that are culled from They Shoot, We Score, which collect Yo La Tengo’s contributions to motion pictures Game 6, Junebug, Old Joy, and Shortbus. I’d stop short of calling this collection essential, but would definitely recommend it to any fan of the band or the aforementioned films that their songs so perfectly fall into place in.
Buy: Yo La Tengo – “The Shoot, We Score” ($10, including shipping)
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Myspace: Yo La Tengo
MP3: Yo La Tengo – “Leaving Home” (Alternative Version)
I really want this comp…looks sweet. YLT’s score in Old Joy was perfect.