Lakeshore Records announced the 
release of the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack for Normal on April 17, with a soaring orchestral original score by composers Harry Gregson-Williams and Ryder McNair (both on Gladiator II). The Magnolia Pictures film directed by Ben Wheatley and starring Bob Odenkirk is in theaters now.
For Sheriff Ulysses (Odenkirk), his provisional posting to the quaint Midwestern American town of Normal was meant to be a welcome respite from both his marital woes and recent moral injuries in the line of duty. But when a botched bank robbery interrupts the municipality’s tranquil pace, a dark secret is inadvertently exposed, and Ulysses soon discovers that the town is anything but its namesake.
Notes about the score from Harry Gregson-Williams and Ryder McNair:
Scoring Normal, we knew the music would need to pull off the same trick as the film: hint at what’s coming without giving anything away too soon.
In the first act, the score leaned into Americana — fingerpicked guitars, fiddle — while a quiet tension simmered beneath, an unease that echoed both Ulysses’ past and the town itself.
When the bank robbery hit, that world detonated. The folk textures gave way to full-ensemble action scoring — strings, brass, electric guitars, synths, driving percussion — but threads of the original material stayed woven into the mix.
That became our guiding principle: the pre-reveal score told you who Ulysses was. The post-reveal score showed you what he was capable of.
Track List
- Osaka
- Normal
- The Kid
- Driving Into Town
- Death Certificate
- Head Held High
- Bank Robbery
- We Were A Team
- I’m Out
- Our Plow
- Light ‘Em Up
- The Yakuza
- The Whole Town
Smart Link: https://orcd.co/normal-ost
ABOUT HARRY GREGSON-WILLIAMS
Harry Gregson-Williams is one of Hollywood’s most sought-after and prolific composers whose long list of film and television credits underscore the diverse range of his talents. Gregson-Williams is best known for scoring the Shrek series, The Chronicles of Narnia, and Ridley Scott’s films including The Martian, The Last Duel, and Gladiator II.
His upcoming scores include The Dog Stars directed by Ridley Scott and Animals directed by Ben Affleck releasing in 2026. In addition to these films, Harry will continue working along side his brother Rupert for HBO’s The Gilded Age Season 4.
ABOUT RYDER MCNAIR
Ryder McNair is a versatile and collaborative film composer and musician. He has scored numerous feature and short films that have screened at major international festivals including South By Southwest, Tribeca, Mill Valley and more.
In recent years, he has contributed music for Meg 2: The Trench, Gladiator II, and HBO’s period drama The Gilded Age. His forthcoming projects include the documentary feature Andy Kaufman Is Me and Underdogs Season 2, hosted by Ryan Reynolds and co-scored with Harry Gregson-Williams.
ABOUT LAKESHORE RECORDS
Lakeshore Records is a GRAMMY-winning record label, and the soundtrack arm of the Cutting Edge Group. Lakeshore Records is the global independent leader in top line soundtrack album releases, including such popular, critically acclaimed and classic soundtracks as Bridgerton, Stranger Things, Wednesday, Fallout, John Wick, Whiplash, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, Drive, Cyberpunk 2077 / Edgerunners, Star Trek: Picard, Bojack Horseman, The Walking Dead, Napoleon Dynamite, Red Dead Redemption 2, the Grammy-winning Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok, the Academy Award nominated Lady Bird and Academy Award winners Moonlight, Little Miss Sunshine, American Factory, If Beale Street Could Talk, The Hurt Locker and many, many more.
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