Harmonies of the Golden Age: Lakeshore Records Unveils the Enthralling Soundtrack of Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
Lakeshore Records has released Penny Dreadful: City Of Angels—Showtime Original Series Soundtrack featuring music by John Paesano. Paesano utilizes the golden age of Hollywood sound, mixed with modern sensibilities of some of todays greatest scores to striking effect. “Penny Dreadful: City Of Angels” premieres globally today, September 25, exclusively on Showtime.
Paesano utilizes the golden age of Hollywood sound, mixed with modern sensibilities of some of todays greatest scores to striking effect.
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels is set nearly 50 years after the original series, during the Golden Age of Hollywood in the 1930s. It takes place in 1938 Los Angeles, a time and place “deeply infused with Mexican-American folklore and social tension”. The characters are connected in a conflict between the Mexican folklore deity, Santa Muerte, the caretaker of the dead and guide to the great beyond, and her spiritual sister, the demoness Magda, who believes mankind is inherently evil and aims to prove her point. Detective Tiago Vega and his partner, veteran Detective Lewis Michener, are tasked with a gruesome murder case and soon become embroiled in Los Angeles’s history as well as its present, while racial tensions, the looming threat of war, and Nazi conspiracies threaten to derail them at every turn.
As viewers delve into the captivating world of Penny Dreadful: City of Angels, they are transported back to the enchanting era of 1930s Los Angeles, where the echoes of Hollywood’s golden age reverberate alongside the simmering tensions of a city on the brink of change. John Paesano’s masterful use of music adds another layer of depth to this richly woven tapestry, seamlessly blending the nostalgia of classic Hollywood scores with contemporary flair. His compositions serve as a sonic backdrop to the intricate web of characters and conflicts, evoking a sense of unease and mystery that mirrors the turbulent times in which they find themselves. From the haunting melodies that accompany Detective Tiago Vega’s relentless pursuit of justice to the ominous tones underscoring the machinations of supernatural forces, Paesano’s score elevates the storytelling to new heights, leaving audiences eagerly anticipating each twist and turn in this spellbinding saga.
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