Best soundtrack for a surf movie, ever? Yes?
Like everyone, I was held in a trance by the Dane Reynolds film Chapter 11. Somewhere between a burnt marriage and a greasy kitchen and choosing between maybe cleaning the house or smashing snails on the porch and watching a surf movie, well, what are you going to do?
But running under the cuts and swings of the 31-year-old Reynolds was a soundtrack that was cerebral, frail, brutal and sad. Best soundtrack in a surf movie ever? Yeah, maybe it is.
Reynolds has always played a sharp hand with his music. Remember when he turned a goofy seventies yacht rock track into the sound of summer five years ago? (Click here if you don’t remember or want to soak in nostalgia.)
In the interests of spreading good music, I’ve made a little YouTube playlist of the songs from Chapter 11.
Hit play, sit back and disappear into your head.
Chapter 11 from Marine Layer on Vimeo.
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dane has always had good taste. one of few in the surf world. on another note…..how fully involved in the production of this film was Dane?
No Country Teasers???
Have you ever heard of spotify?????
Bunch of the songs aren’t on there, including track 1, Puka Shell Necklace.
So you suckered me into watching it again and I don’t regret it. So on point.
agree 100% about this and dear suburbia being on a pretty even level. although in chapter 11 i would of loved to hear a more amped up song for that indo boat trip section with Taj, ozzy etc. that had potential to be my new pre-surf amp up clip but they went the mellow route. that surfing was insane
using Leonard cohen to black and white slabs in the desert was …maybe the best sequence ever.
Am I the only one who thinks music video is better than most surfing videos?
Yes
3:21 – Is Buzz from “Home Alone” not only Kevin’s but Dane’s older brother too?
Yes – this is not up for debate.
I mean, Dear Suburbia comes close but the way Reynolds mixes earnest with whimsey, sad with uplifting sure does hit my buttons.
I completely agree. Dear Suburbia is my #2!
Dane’s got a good ear. Remember how horrible the soundtrack to “View from a Blue Moon” is? The film is rad/insane but totally crippled by the music, I have to watch it muted. I expected more from John John, how did he go from G.B.H. in his Innersection part to Jack Johnson now?