Sinners Soundtrack
Label: Masterworks
Release date: 18 April 2025
Sinners Soundtrack Review
Okay, first things first: this review is strictly about the soundtrack, not the movie. The film will only be referenced in relation to the soundtrack itself.
The film, as well as the soundtrack, opens with the angelic-sounding Pleasant Valley Youth Choir of New Orleans. If you’ve ever been to a Black church, the voices of these young men and women will transport you right back to those Sundays. And while these youngsters will blow you away, they are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the musical talent showcased on this soundtrack – talent like Bobby Rush, Cedric Burnside, 1930s recording star Geeshie Wiley, and elder statesman of the blues Buddy Guy.
But don’t be fooled into thinking that this is just another blues album, because it’s far from that. Irish traditional and Americana styles are also well represented. Jack O’Connell and Lola Kirke cover “Rocky Road to Dublin” and “Will Ye Go, Lassie, Go?”, while Rhiannon Giddens and Justin Robinson dive into Americana with “Old Corn Liquor.”
Now, while these three genres aren’t ones you’d expect to blend naturally, on this soundtrack they hold hands and skip down that old-timey dirt road happily together. Though it has little to do with the film itself, this album weaves together the roots of American music and points you toward the rich legacy those roots have grown.
REVIEW: By Poppa Ron
List of songs on album
- This Little Light of Mine performed by Miles Caton, DC6 Singers Collective, and Pleasant Valley Youth Choir of New Orlean
- Flames of Fortune performed by Ludwig Göransson and Don Toliver
- Wang Dang Doodle performed by Cedric Burnside, Sharde Thomas-Mallory, and Tierinii Jackson
- Travelin’ performed by Miles Caton
- Juke performed by Bobby Rush and Miles Caton
- Séance performed by James Blake and Ludwig Göransson
- Dangerous performed by Hailee Steinfeld
- I Lied to You performed by Miles Caton
- Pick Poor Robin Clean performed by Jack O’Connell, Lola Kirke, and Peter Dreams
- Can’t Win for Losin’ performed by Cedric Burnside and Tierinii Jackson
- Old Corn Liquor performed by Rhiannon Giddens and Justin Robinson
- Will Ye Go, Lassie Go? performed by Lola Kirke, Peter Dreams, Brian Dunphy, Darren Holden, and Jack O’Connell
- Pale, Pale Moon performed by Jayme Lawson
- Rocky Road to Dublin performed by Jack O’Connell, Brian Dunphy, and Darren Holden
- In Moonlight performed by Jerry Cantrell and Ludwig Göransson
- Travelin’ performed by Buddy Guy
- Last Time (I Seen the Sun) performed by Alice Smith and Miles Caton
- Troubled Waters performed by OG DAYV and Uncle James
- Pale, Pale Moon performed by Brittany Howard
- I Lied to You (Radio Edit) performed by Miles Caton
- Pick Poor Robin Clean performed by Geechie Wiley
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