Florence Pugh spoke about the writing process for the two songs saying, “I wrote these songs for my character Allison in the movie to perform, but also as a way to process and digest her mindset and her low headspace.” She continued, ‘‘It was unbelievably helpful and hard; I wanted a song to reflect the self-hatred she had for herself in a way that the audience can truly understand.”

In a recent interview with Digital Spy, Florence Pugh discussed writing the music for the soundtrack saying, “I wrote one song when I read the script, just to process how this person could feel this, how you’d feel, what you would think about yourself. I think it was just so important that those songs were a discovery for her. They were something that she could finally admit to herself when she was in rehab, so everything about that was just so sweet and tender.”

She continued “I was able to record them away from the character and not on a squeaky piano in a rehab centre and not playing Allison, which was also great. So I feel like I’ve been able to write them for her and then perform them as her, and then perform them as me, which is rare.”

The score for the film was written by Bryce Dessner, who is a member of rock band The National and is well known for writing scores to films, such as C’mon C’mon and The Revenant. The soundtrack also features music from The Velvet Underground and Fenne Lily.

A Good Person was written and directed by Florence Pugh’s ex-partner Zach Braff and co-stars Morgan Freeman. Florence Pugh is also credited as a producer for the film. Pugh recently starred in the film, Dont Worry Darling, alongside British pop icon Harry Styles. The film gained a lot of attention and the two were highly praised for their performances in the film. Florence Pugh is set to star in some of Hollywood’s high profile film projects over the next year, including Marvel’s Thunderbolt, Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer and the sequel to the remake of Dune.

A Good Person was released in cinemas on March 24 and will be available to watch on Sky Cinema from April 28.

In an interview given to NPR, Stevens discussed his inspiration for the project and provided insight into the albums solar system-inspired soundscape. The project itself clocks in at 75-minutes long with Stevens explaining that such an ‘epic endeavour’ reflects the increasing expansiveness of the universe which is reflected within the album.

Sonically, the album mirrors it’s astrologically inspired concept with the use of ambient tones, analogue synthesisers and electronic string arrangements all contributing to the celestial but melodic nature of the project. Early reviews of the project have been somewhat mixed; The Guardian have referred the project as a firm staple within Steven’s catalogue which shares similarities with recent projects from bands such as Caribou, whereas DIY Magazine criticised the project for its overly vast scale and a lack of diversity across the album. The lead single from the project, ‘Mercury’, can be viewed below:

Meanwhile, the group have announced a series of limited tour dates in support of the project. The tour kicks off in Paris and will cover four dates throughout July; full dates can be seen below:

07-10 Paris, France – Philharmonie de Paris

07-18 Brooklyn, NY – Prospect Park

07-20 Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Forever Cemetery

07-21 Oakland, CA – Fox Theater

In other news, Bryce Dessner has continued his involvement with Eaux Claires music festival which has recently announced its 2017 line-up. The Wisconsin based festival, conceived by Dessner and Justin Vernon of Bon Iver, will feature artists such as Tweedy, Paul Simon and Chance the Rapper which will mark its second year running since the project’s conception. Dessner will also be busy preparing the final touches to The National’s Sleep Well Beast which will be released on September 8^th by 4AD; the LP consists of 12 tracks and was produced in New York by Aaron Dessner with co-production from band-mates Bryce Dessner and Matt Berninger. The album will mark the band’s first full-release in four years with an accompanying European and North American tour scheduled to begin in September.