A new episode of Song Exploder revisits the iconic music of Sofia Coppola’s The Virgin Suicides, offering a rare look at how music supervisor Brian Reitzell helped shape one of the most influential soundtracks in contemporary cinema.
The episode focuses on Air’s “Playground Love,” tracing how the song — and the band’s broader sonic palette — became integral to the emotional identity of the film. Brian’s approach to placing Air’s music in The Virgin Suicides exemplifies his ability to translate story and tone into a cohesive musical language, setting a lasting standard for film soundtracks at the turn of the millennium.
Taken alongside his later work introducing Explosions in the Sky to Friday Night Lights, the episode underscores Brian Reitzell’s distinctive impact on film music. Across these projects, he shaped two different yet equally enduring approaches, each deeply woven into how audiences experience and remember these stories.
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