Big monster energy compressed into nine tracks that hit harder than the game probably deserved. Skull Island: Rise of Kong got roasted on release but the score actually tries. "Rise of Kong Main Theme" opens with these heavy tribal drums and brass that sound like something crawling out of the jungle toward you.
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"Kong Boss Battle" ramps up with frantic percussion and low horns trading blows, and "Queen Oyoq" has this skittering tension underneath the orchestral layers. Short soundtrack, only nine tracks. "Final Battle" goes all out with everything the composer built up across the album crashing together at once.
If you're a Kong fan who wants the primal side of Skull Island in audio form, this scratches that itch even if the game didn't.