Slay the Princess already had one of the most atmospheric indie scores in years, and The Lost Cuts pulls back the curtain on how it got there. These are concept tracks, alternate takes, and early versions that show the compositional process in raw form.
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The Wraith Concept has this skeletal, haunted quality that's even more exposed than the final version, all bare piano and creeping dissonance. The Witch Concept tracks explore different tonal directions for the same character, each one shifting how threatening she feels.
The Nightmare 68 is unhinged in ways the polished version smoothed over. Original Spectre strips things down to pure tension. Hearing multiple concepts side by side is fascinating. If you obsessed over the original soundtrack, this collection shows you what almost was and it's just as compelling.