Chelsea Walls
At times, Jeff Tweedy's score for Ethan Hawke'sChelsea Wallssounds like an uptown, jazz-infused take on Ry Cooder'sParis, Texassoundtrack. Atmospheric, moody, and, at times, abrasive, Tweedy's electric guitar instrumentals are both memorable and haunting, ready to erupt into distortion at any moment.Wilco's "Promising" is stripped down and rootsy, while Robert Sean Leonard's two tracks ("The Lonely," "Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling") are lo-fi, slightly out-of-tune gems. But the highlight of this soundtrack may belong to jazz vocal legendJimmy Scott. His take onJohn Lennon's "Jealous Guy" is a classic: understated, bluesy, and filled with soul.--Jason Verlinde