![]() In another place, guitars, both strummed and soloed upon, create an impressionistic picture of a campfire jam session. ![]() In "Edge of the World," cornets play at the music's outermost edge, hinting at a red Sonoran sunset. Orchestrations ride ambiently in the background, highlighting tension and drama. At the heart of each theme is a core of mandolin, viola, bass, guitar, accordion, piano, and percussion. He and his sextet have taken the drama of the film's text and created an aural theater of the American West. Comprised of 23 tracks, Stuart's score does sound like soundtrack music, but no matter. But let's face it, they took two hours outta the thing! All the griping aside, the score, composed and performed by country music renaissance man Marty Stuart - and his collaborating band members Kristin Wilkinson and Larry Paxton - is something else completely. ![]() Sure, the movie was no Sling Blade, even if directed by the one and only Billy Bob Thornton. ![]()
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