The Brutalist soundtrack list: Every song featured in the period drama film

The 2024 period drama film of Brady Corbet, The Brutalist, has been raved by critics and audiences upon its release on 20th December, 2024.

The Brutalist went on to win at the BAFTAs and Golden Globes, along with several nominations at the Academy Awards as well.

The Brutalist is set during the post-war era. It follows the story of László, a Jewish-Hungarian man who, along with his wife Erzsébet, sets off to America for a new beginning. We witness the journey of the architect László, from the time he survived the Holocaust to settling in a new land.

However, a key feature that elevates the cinematic experience of the period drama, as well as getting absorbed into the journey of László, lies in the remarkable musical score of The Brutalist.

Let us explore more details about the soundtrack of The Brutalist.

The Brutalist soundtrack list: Every song featured in the period drama film

The nuanced storytelling of The Brutalist is captivated by its unique musical score. The experience is immersive and gripping. It is also massive, as well as deeply poignant. The time the story is set in is completely felt in its music, not just by its recreation but also by its visceral feeling.

The composer of The Brutalist is Daniel Blumberg. Blumberg has been honored with the BAFTA Award for Best Original Music. He also received a nomination for Best Original Score at the Oscars.

Here is the list of the soundtrack of The Brutalist:

Bath
Bicycle
Building Suite
Carrara
Chair
Construction
Epilogue (Venice)
Erzsébet
Gordon's Dinner
H*ndjob
H*roin
Intermission (Featuring John Tilbury)
Jazz Club
Library
Looking At You
Marble
Monologue
New York
Overture (Bus)
Overture (László)
Overture (Ship)
Pennsylvania
Picnic by the Lake
P*rn
Ribbon Cutting
Search Party
Stairs
Steel
Train Crash
Tunnel
Up the Hill
Van Buren's Estate

Daniel Blumberg has also spoken to A24, the distributor of the film in the United States, about his journey with The Brutalist. He has elaborated on his whole process and journey of creating music for the film.

Blumberg shed light on the motive and intention of the music created. He says:

"We started talking about our approach, how the music should sound. We wanted the performances to be live, like something was happening."

He also elaborated in the interview about the site-specific sounds that he had recorded and used in the score. It had authentically brought out the essence of the storyline about its time and space.

Daniel Blumberg further elucidates:

"It is a time based medium in the sense that the scenes are very precise, the length. That was challenging, to sort of retain that live quality and then of course hit the beats of the edit. Its a good challenge, though because when you get to the end of it, I think it creates something that feels alive."

Daniel Blumberg also talked about the usage of live music during the filming of The Brutalist. It is interesting to note that the scenes and the music were working together, as opposed to a score being added in the edit. He states:

"Brady wanted to shoot certain scenes to music. The overture, so this scene where Adrien's character László's coming essentially from the Holocaust, from the camps, into America, was being blasted out on the speakers. Adrien could move to the music."

In an interview with Crack Magazine, Daniel Blumberg mentioned that they took a 'minimalistic' approach in making the film's score.

All soundtracks of The Brutalist are available on mainstream platforms, namely Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music.

As reported by RadioTimes, Milan Records shall release a vinyl record of all these captivating soundtracks this year on 30th May 2025.

The Brutalist is joined by a promising cast of actors, including Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce, Joe Alwyn, Raffey Cassidy, and many others.

The Brutalist is available to be viewed on streaming platforms, including Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video, and Fandango.