Inside Llewyn Davis : original soundtrack recording

"None of the actors have the vocal character of the late Dave Van Ronk, whose biography inspired the film and whose bluesy "Green, Green Rocky Road" caps this set, or of another folk singer - the young Bob Dylan - whose rarity "Farewell" signals a new era dawning in the film and on this collection. Now, as then, he's the yardstick".

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"Few folksingers of any past era were lucky enough to have the groomed arrangements and vocal purity here. Even with their sparse instrumentation, "Five Hundred Miles" (performed by Timberlake, Mulligan, and the Tony-nominated actor Stark Sands) and "The Last Thing on My Mind" (by Sands) almost pass for soft pop songs. Luckily, they also mirror the aesthetic the Coens, well-budgeted directors who began as indie types, have grown into. This soundtrack may be Hollywood-ized, but it's also spirited in its reflection of America's past 50 years".

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