While the Arctic Monkeys are set to release their forth full-length album in June, frontman Alex Turner also has a little project of his own. He provided a 6-track EP for Richard Ayoade‘s Submarine. As you may know, the coming-of-age comedy is one of my favorites of 2011, having seen it at both TIFF and Sundance. Domino Records has released a music video of sorts for the film, featuring the track Piledriver Waltz. Check it out below for the film that stars Craig Roberts, Yasmin Paige, Sally Hawkins, Paddy Considine, and Noah Taylor.
Synopsis (as told by our main character):
“I have been waiting too long for the film of my life. My name is Oliver Tate. This film will capture my particular idiosyncrasies, for example, the way I seduce my classmate Jordana Bevan using only my mind. Also, since my parents’ marriage is being threatened by a man who runs courses on Mental and Physical Wellbeing, the film will probably feature some elaborate set-pieces of me taking him down. There will be helicopter shots. There will be slow-mo, but also transcendent moments, like when I cure my father’s depression. Knowing me as I do, I will be surprised if this film runs to less than three hours. Note to the press: appropriate adjectives to describe this film include “breath-taking” and “irresistible” as well the phrase: “a monumental achievement”.”
01. Stuck On The Puzzle (Intro)
02. Hiding Tonight
03. Glass In The Park
04. It’s Hard To Get Around The Wind
05. Stuck On The Puzzle
06. Piledriver Waltz
You can pre-order the EP on Domino’s site, released tomorrow. The film hits theaters this week in the UK and June 3rd here in the US. You can also watch my interview with the director here and the trailer here.
What do you think of the video? Do you want to see Submarine?