"Finestkind" Soundtrack Lyrics

"Finestkind (Original Score Soundtrack)" Soundtrack Description

Overview

Can a score be both salt-cold and family-warm? Carter Burwell’s music for Finestkind plays that paradox straight: cold textures for commerce and crime, warmer lines for kinship and regret. The film leans on jukebox rock, production-library cues, and a few modern cuts to sketch bars, yards, and parties; Burwell’s cues thread through the danger and the silences in between.

The score album arrived later: Finestkind (Original Score Soundtrack) released digitally on June 28, 2024 under 101 Studios/BMG. For the film’s needle-drops, scene-by-scene rundowns point to INXS, Dirty Honey, Loggins & Messina, Peter Broderick and more. As a quick reference, Film Music Reporter announced the album; Apple Music and Spotify list 13 cues (≈36 minutes).

Questions & Answers

Who composed the score?

Carter Burwell.

Is there an official score album?

Yes. A 13-track digital release (≈36 min) appeared in 2024.

Who supervised the licensed songs?

Liza Richardson (music supervisor).

Any notable players or sonic signatures?

Guitarist David Torn contributes distinctive textures (described as “whale-like” colors in production notes).

Where was the score recorded?

Sessions centered in Nashville (Ocean Way) with the Nashville Scoring Orchestra; prep also referenced NYC/Nashville coordination.

Standout needle-drops?

INXS (“New Sensation”), Dirty Honey (“When I’m Gone”), Loggins & Messina (“Danny’s Song”), Peter Broderick (“Not at Home”).

Where can I stream the album?

On major platforms (e.g., Apple Music, Spotify) under BMG/101 Studios.

Notes & Trivia

• The 2024 digital score album followed the film’s Dec 15, 2023 streaming bow by over six months.
• Production-library cuts appear: “Felicidade” (APM Music) and “Loco Loco” (BMG Production Music).
• David Torn’s electric guitar colors mimic whale calls in several cues.
• “Danny’s Song” (Loggins & Messina) is used as a jukebox memory piece for an older couple.
• Nashville Scoring Orchestra is credited on music department rolls; Ocean Way is named for sessions.

Genres & Themes

Rock & barroom jukebox — 80s/90s FM-rock and modern hard-rock mark bravado, reunion, and bad ideas hatched over beers.

Production-library fiesta — party cuts (“Felicidade,” “Loco Loco”) set social spaces cheaply and instantly: a keg, a yard, a glance.

Folk/soft-country classic — “Danny’s Song” codes generational warmth and regret in one spin.

Ambient-modern chamber — Peter Broderick’s “Not at Home” frames quiet reckonings.

Burwell’s “warm vs. cold” score — family motive (warm strings/guitars) vs. commerce/crime motive (colder, mechanistic pulses and Torn’s guitar).

Tracks & Scenes

“New Sensation” — INXS
Where it plays: Bar scene (≈ 00:09). Costa slaps the jukebox; the crew amps up (diegetic).
Why it matters: Establishes swagger, group chemistry, and a reckless pulse.

“Shine” — Heavy Young Heathens
Where it plays: Bar continues (≈ 00:12). Charlie boasts; his father appears (diegetic).
Why it matters: Brash veneer cracks when family walks in.

“Felicidade” — Roberto Conrado / APM Music
Where it plays: Outdoor party (≈ 00:23), speaker-source (diegetic).
Why it matters: Light bossa lifts the scene into flirtation mode.

“Loco Loco” — Leo Eli / BMG Production Music
Where it plays: Party continues (≈ 00:25); Mabel flirts with Charlie (diegetic).
Why it matters: Signals a summer-at-the-fence shift from work to play.

“When I’m Gone” — Dirty Honey
Where it plays: Heading toward Canadian waters (≈ 00:52), over ocean run (non-diegetic/foreground).
Why it matters: Road-movie energy at sea—stakes rising, throttle open.

“Danny’s Song” — Loggins & Messina
Where it plays: Later bar scene (≈ 01:14–01:15). Eldridge chooses it on the jukebox; Donna arrives (diegetic).
Why it matters: A bittersweet time capsule for two people with history.

“Not at Home” — Peter Broderick
Where it plays: Quiet exterior sequence (≈ 01:40); Tom looks at the boat through a fence; domestic beat elsewhere (non-diegetic).
Why it matters: Breathes between confrontations; aftermath more than action.

“New Girl Now” — Honeymoon Suite
Where it plays: Around ≈ 01:41 as Tom confronts Skeemo (diegetic or overlapped).
Why it matters: Throwback rock for a not-so-nostalgic showdown.

Score cue picks — Carter Burwell
Where they play: Album signposts include “Brothers – Rescue,” “Charlie and Mabel Rushing,” and “End of Charlie’s Day – Canadian Waters.”
Why they matter: Titles mirror beats: brotherhood under strain; a breakneck romance; a risky run north.

Trailer note: Trailers circulated across Paramount+ channels; commercial trailer cuts do not feature the later 2024 score album masters.

Music–Story Links

Bars and yards belong to songs—cheap, loud, familiar. The moment deals start replacing day labor, the soundtrack cools: Burwell’s “commerce” motive takes over. When Eldridge drops “Danny’s Song,” it isn’t nostalgia for its own sake; it pulls the camera from crime back to companionship. And Broderick’s ambient piece gives the story a rare pause, so choices can land.

How It Was Made

Composer: Carter Burwell. Music supervision: Liza Richardson. Recording: Nashville’s Ocean Way with the Nashville Scoring Orchestra; David Shipps conducting and department credits list prep/orchestration support. David Torn’s electric guitar is featured prominently. Film Music Reporter covered the album release; Burwell’s own project page explains the “warm vs. cold” concept and Torn’s whale-like colors.

Reception & Quotes

Reviews were mixed on the film and divided on the music’s emphasis.

“Even the score from the great Carter Burwell is cloying and irritating.” Collider

“Toby Wallace and Ben Foster make a magnetic pair as self-destructive siblings.” Variety

“Clichéd crime drama about a New England fishing family.” The Hollywood Reporter

Additional Info

• The film premiered at TIFF on Sept 8, 2023; streamed on Paramount+ from Dec 15, 2023.
• Score album: 13 cues, digital only (as of mid-2024) via 101 Studios LLC under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC.
• Other credited songs include “Schubert Impromptu in B-flat Major” (Abigail Mettry), “Last Night” (Denae), and “Fool for You” (Leo Belsky).
• Production-library sources: APM Music and BMG Production Music supply party/background tracks.
• Department rolls list additional music by Forrest Gray; guitar textures by David Torn.

Technical Info

• Title: Finestkind (Original Score Soundtrack)
• Film Year: 2023 (Paramount+); Album: 2024 (digital)
• Type: Original score album; film also uses licensed songs
• Composer: Carter Burwell
• Featured musician: David Torn (electric guitar textures)
• Music supervision: Liza Richardson
• Performers: Nashville Scoring Orchestra (credited); sessions at Ocean Way (Nashville)
• Label/status: 101 Studios LLC / BMG Rights Management (digital)
• Selected placements: INXS “New Sensation” (bar); Dirty Honey “When I’m Gone” (run to Canada); Loggins & Messina “Danny’s Song” (jukebox reunion); Peter Broderick “Not at Home” (reflection)
• Availability: Streaming on Apple Music and Spotify; no official “songs” compilation

Canonical Entities & Relations

Sources: Film Music Reporter; Apple Music; Spotify; Carter Burwell official site; Vague Visages; Soundtracki; Metacritic credits; Wikipedia (film entry).

November, 09th 2025