Is Everything Everywhere All at Once – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack a good place to start with Son Lux?

Yes, Everything Everywhere All at Once – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is recommended as a starting point for new Son Lux listeners. A kaleidoscopic blend of electronic soundscapes and orchestral flourishes that mirrors the film's chaotic multiverse narrative. Released on April 8, 2022, this soundtrack came during Son Lux's rise in prominence, following their acclaimed album 'Brighter Wounds' in 2018. Collaborating with filmmakers Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, known collectively as the Daniels, marked a significant expansion of their artistic reach into film scoring.

Everything Everywhere All at Once – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Son Lux · 2022

114 min · 49 tracks · electronica

A kaleidoscopic blend of electronic soundscapes and orchestral flourishes that mirrors the film's chaotic multiverse narrative.

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Top tracks — play these first

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This Is a Life (extended) Start here — This track encapsulates the emotional core of the film, blending haunting melodies with rhythmic complexity that reflects the characters' struggles.
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Jobu Tupaki — Highlighting frenetic energy and diverse sonic textures, this track embodies the chaotic essence of the multiverse explored in the film.
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Evelyn Everywhere — This piece serves as a poignant thematic anchor, weaving together motifs from throughout the soundtrack while representing the protagonist's journey.

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

Instrumental

61 /100

Treeline

Higher than 71% of albums we've rated

The soundtrack's innovative blend of styles and textures creates a distinctive listening experience, though its fragmented nature may limit replay value.

What we noticed

The album features a wide range of electronic textures, with tracks often blending orchestral elements and synthesized sounds to create dynamic soundscapes.
Several tracks utilize abrupt tempo changes and shifts in instrumentation, reflecting the film's chaotic narrative structure.

Composition 25% of the score: 7/10
Craft 20% of the score: 8/10
Durability 25% of the score: 6/10
Distinctiveness 18% of the score: 8/10
Sequencing 12% of the score: 5/10

Influence 4/10

Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

dynamic emotional journeys
short, immersive listening sessions
layered, dense sonic textures
gradual builds and payoffs
atmospheric background focus

Where this album fits

In the catalog: Breakthrough — The soundtrack significantly raised Son Lux's profile through its acclaim and association with a successful film.
Career context: Released on April 8, 2022, this soundtrack came during Son Lux's rise in prominence, following their acclaimed album 'Brighter Wounds' in 2018. Collaborating with filmmakers Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, known collectively as the Daniels, marked a significant expansion of their artistic reach into film scoring.
Stylistic neighbors: Sufjan Stevens· James Blake· Ólafur Arnalds