"Landman" Soundtrack Lyrics

"Landman (Original Series Soundtrack)" – Album Guide to Tracks and Key Scenes

Overview

Is it a movie? No—the title launched as a Paramount+ drama series in 2024. That matters for the soundtrack: instead of one end-to-end album tied to a two-hour cut, Landman builds a season-long music arc across oil booms, bad bargains, and West Texas heat. The score’s backbone is Andrew Lockington’s muscular, dust-streaked writing; the source side leans country, Red Dirt, and border-lands guitar.

The premiere dropped November 17, 2024; across Season 1 the show deploys roadhouse grit (Turnpike Troubadours, Whiskey Myers), modern country voices (Ella Langley, Brent Cobb), and Americana (Vincent Neil Emerson) as character markers. Lockington’s album—released after the season—collects the score cues; episode-by-episode song logs document the needle-drops that fans chased weekly.

Questions & Answers

What exactly is Landman (2024)?

A Taylor Sheridan/Christian Wallace-created drama series for Paramount+, inspired by the Texas Monthly podcast Boomtown—not a feature film.

Who composed the score?

Andrew Lockington. His Season 1 score album arrived after the 2024–25 airing.

Who supervised the licensed songs?

Industry credits list Andrea von Foerster as music supervisor for the series.

When did Season 1 run?

Premiered November 17, 2024, with weekly episodes through January 2025.

What kind of songs does the show use?

Country/Red Dirt, Americana, and barroom rock—Whiskey Myers, Turnpike Troubadours, Brent Cobb, Ella Langley—plus the occasional Latin pop or roots cut.

Is there an “official” soundtrack album with songs?

No single VA song-compilation from the studio so far; cue sheets and reputable track rundowns cover placements episode by episode, while Lockington’s album covers the score.

Where can I hear the music?

Lockington’s score is on major platforms; fan/press playlists collect the licensed songs by episode.

Notes & Trivia

• Series premiere date: November 17, 2024 (Paramount+). Season 2 followed in 2025.
• Composer Andrew Lockington previously scored large-scale action like San Andreas and Rampage.
• Episode song logs quickly became must-reads for Red Dirt devotees—think Whiskey Myers to Turnpike Troubadours.
• Music supervision credited to Andrea von Foerster, known for song-forward curation on TV dramas.
• Press and label comms announced the full Season 1 score album after the finale window.

Genres & Themes

Score language: steel-and-string hybrids, wide-interval horn writing, and low percussion. Meaning: profit vs. peril; the thrum of rigs under every conversation.

Source palette: Red Dirt country, honky-tonk, alt-country, borderland ballads. Meaning: community codes, barroom diplomacy, and the cost of a boom.

Tracks & Scenes

“La Diabla” — Xavi
Scene: Episode 1, early-day bustle at the Patch Café; Spanish vocals float over fryers and shop talk (diegetic). First act, ~1–2 min.
Why it matters: Signals the patch’s polyglot rhythm before the plot tightens.

“No Vacancy” — Treaty Oak Revival
Scene: Episode 1, two-hander outside a motel as a deal teeters; the song beds a conversation about leverage (non-diegetic). Mid-episode, ~2 min.
Why it matters: Road-worn melody underlines the show’s transactional heart.

“Debtor’s Blues” — Vincent Neil Emerson
Scene: Episode 1, bar interior with locals swapping roughneck lore (diegetic, jukebox). Mid-late, ~1–2 min.
Why it matters: Title-as-subtext for everyone living on fronted cash.

“Mean Old Sun” — Turnpike Troubadours
Scene: Episode 2, Patch Café chatter rolls while a contract complication surfaces (diegetic). Early-mid, ~1–2 min.
Why it matters: A work-song for people who don’t get to clock out.

“Bad Medicine” — Whiskey Myers
Scene: Episode 2, radio in the M-Tex house and kitchen bleed (diegetic). Multiple short uses.
Why it matters: Bar-band swagger as armor; it doesn’t fix what’s broken.

“Snakebite” — Brent Cobb
Scene: Episode 2, end-credits after a risky play backfires (non-diegetic, credits). Tag, ~1 min.
Why it matters: A slow grin of a song, warning that every payday has fangs.

“Take Me Home” — Tanner Usrey
Scene: Episode 1, pickup headlights and a long drive back after a field incident (non-diegetic). Late, ~1–2 min.
Why it matters: The come-down—dust, guilt, and phone calls that won’t come.

“The Housefire” — Turnpike Troubadours
Scene: Episode 1, stinger over a reveal that changes the power map (non-diegetic). Final beats, short use.
Why it matters: Metaphor becomes literal; “housefire” maps to corporate arson of a different kind.

Lockington Score Cue: “Boomtown” (album)
Scene: Season-wide motif for capital and consequence; brass lifts over toms as the camera surveys rigs (non-diegetic). Recurrent.
Why it matters: Gives the series its industrial grandeur without romanticizing the damage.

Note: Minute-marks vary by platform and cut; scenes and placements above align with well-documented episode rundowns and the show’s released score.

Music–Story Links

Barroom songs aren’t wallpaper; they frame negotiations. When Whiskey Myers or Treaty Oak Revival bleeds from a radio, characters posture, deal, or retreat. Lockington’s cues arrive when consequences land—rig accidents, boardroom pivots, family fallout. Country gives the code of the room; the score delivers the bill.

How It Was Made

Created by Taylor Sheridan and Christian Wallace from Wallace’s reporting, the series pairs Lockington’s score with a music-supervised selection of modern country and Americana. As per official credits and trade coverage, Andrea von Foerster handled supervision; release comms confirmed Lockington’s score album after the season run. The musical design: keep the score “big sky / big risk,” let source cuts speak to the rooms people actually occupy.

Reception & Quotes

The show drew strong interest on Paramount+, and the music earned attention from country/Americana outlets tracking each week’s placements.

“A West Texas boomtown saga where the songs know the bar and the score knows the boardroom.” Saving Country Music (season log)

“Lockington’s cues give the show its industrial thrum.” uDiscover Music (album note)

“Sheridan’s latest… trades horses for pumpjacks without losing the stakes.” Entertainment press capsule

Additional Info

• Score album: Landman (Original Series Soundtrack) by Andrew Lockington, released after Season 1.
• Song curation skews Red Dirt and modern country; several tracks recur at the Patch Café.
• Press/playlist roundups track songs per episode; no official VA compilation announced.
• Season 2 marketing arrived with new trailers and fresh source cuts; the score motif returns expanded.
• Expect regional radio staples in diegetic scenes—jukeboxes, pickups, and café speakers.

Technical Info

• Title: Landman (Original Series Soundtrack)
• Year: 2024 (series premiere); score album released 2025
• Type: Television soundtrack (score + licensed songs in series)
• Composer: Andrew Lockington
• Music Supervision: Andrea von Foerster
• Selected notable placements (S1): “La Diabla” (Xavi); “No Vacancy” (Treaty Oak Revival); “Debtor’s Blues” (Vincent Neil Emerson); “Bad Medicine” (Whiskey Myers); “Mean Old Sun” (Turnpike Troubadours); “Snakebite” (Brent Cobb)
• Release context: Season 1 streamed Nov 17, 2024–Jan 2025 on Paramount+
• Availability: Lockington score on major DSPs; episode playlists widely circulated

Canonical Entities & Relations

Sources: Paramount+ materials; Wikipedia (series page & credits); uDiscover Music (score album release); episode-by-episode song rundowns from country/Americana outlets; trailer uploads.

November, 12th 2025