Euphoria Brings TV Music Features to New Heights
Euphoria season 2 has fans buzzing over its ethereal soundtrack and exciting needle drops.
Labrinth, the talent behind the score, created music pieces for each character in the show’s first season. The score has taken a backseat in season 2 in favor of outsourced tunes but still provides a powerful connection to the characters.
hear #EUPHORIA.
— euphoria (@euphoriaHBO) January 31, 2022
stream the music from: you who cannot see, think of those who can@Spotify: https://t.co/LkKhvJdx5u @AppleMusic: https://t.co/JIeqKjidY6 pic.twitter.com/Unw8vhBI0J
In a 2019 interview with Rolling Stone, Labrinth discussed his inspiration for one of the most famous songs made for the show, “Still Don’t Know My Name.” “That was one of the first ones I put together for Rue’s character, because I remember seeing that scene where she’s kind of having a trip,” he stated. “I was just like, ‘I wanna write or produce something that expresses the wonky weirdness and the kind of psychosis that she’s going through while she’s having that trip and that experience.'”
The fourth episode of season 2, entitled “You Who Cannot See, Think of Those Who Can,” featured Labrinth in the flesh, singing to Zendaya’s character “Rue” during a drug-induced church service and her dead father’s appearance. The song “I’m Tired” was a musical expression of Rue’s pain and exhaustion, using gospel influences to tie the religious imagery into the scene.
Never been on American television as a cast member. This was a pretty spiritual experience with the cast and crew that attended – felt like I left my body when we were recording this. Thank you to the @euphoriaHBO Universe and creators for welcoming me on set 💜 pic.twitter.com/GxFbRbCP7P
— Labrinth (@Labrinth) January 31, 2022
The choice of songs varies between genres and decades, giving a fullness to the sound of the show. From Steely Dan to INXS to Baby Keem, Euphoria uses its song choices to tie characters together. In the same episode, Cal Jacobs and Cassie Howard are shown dancing to “Drink Before the War” by Sinead O’Conner while they separately break down.
Thank you for seeing me https://t.co/dOBkHFaxG1
— JenMalone (@jenmalone666) January 10, 2022
The release of Euphoria‘s season 2 soundtrack on streaming services will surely be highly anticipated. Euphoria airs Sundays at 9 EST on HBO.
@ person who is in charge of the music in euphoria !! pic.twitter.com/hb76EVJmhD
— mila | she/her (@daisyjfilms) January 31, 2022
