''Leave No Trace (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)'' is the score album to the 2018 film ''Leave No Trace'' directed by

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. The film's musical score is composed by

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frontman

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in second collaboration with Granik after ''

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'' (2010).

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released the soundtrack on June 29, 2018.

Release

The soundtrack was released through

on June 29, 2018, alongside the film. A deluxe edition with two additional tracks the album accompanied on August 10. This album featured the end credits song "Moon Boat" performed by

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and The Magician's Orchestra; it was also Smith's solo recording since 1996. A

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was distributed by Sutro Park Records in 2021.

Critical reception

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of ''

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'' wrote "Dickon Hinchliffe’s musical cues are beautifully sparse, consisting mostly of polytonal drones (rather than melodies), interspersed by song". Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair called it as an "aching score". Diane Carson of ''

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'' wrote "Dickon Hinchliffe's music seldom interprets the mood, but when it does, tension increases exponentially." David Ehrlich of '' IndieWire'' called it "minimalistic". Jon Frosch of ''The Hollywood Reporter'' and Peter Debruge of ''Variety'' called it a "moving score".

Track listing

Release history

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References

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