Sinners (Original Soundtrack)

This is the soundtrack album, predominantly featuring the songs from the film. (Göransson’s score is due later this year.)

Sinners (2025) features two distinct yet interwoven albums—a soundtrack of period-performed songs and an original score by Ludwig Göransson—both serving as pivotal elements of Ryan Coogler’s supernatural horror set in 1930s Mississippi.

Göransson crafted the score primarily on a rare 1932 Dobro resonator guitar, shaping blues-infused textures that act almost as a narrative voice. The instrument’s natural metallic resonance deepens the film’s atmosphere, reinforcing themes of mysticism, community, and Black Southern folklore. Working closely with Coogler on set, Göransson composed and refined much of the material during production, with Serena Göransson co-producing to preserve the score’s grounded, organic sound.

The soundtrack album features 22 tracks, released April 18, 2025, blending blues, gospel, folk, jazz, and soul—many performed live on set by cast members and regional musicians. Guest artists include Rod Wave, whose title track “Sinners” anchors the album, alongside Brittany Howard, Raphael Saadiq, Rhiannon Giddens, Hailee Steinfeld (“Dangerous”), James Blake, Eric Gales, and Buddy Guy. The result is a fusion of historical and contemporary styles: blues guitar licks, the depth of gospel harmonies, and bursts of electric guitar during supernatural climaxes—all reflecting the film’s shifting emotional and tonal landscape.