Caroline Polachek’s “Starburned and Unkissed,” is the anthemic new single from the original soundtrack for A24’s I Saw The TV Glow. The full album, featuring Florist, Bartees Strange, yeule, L’Rain, Jay Som and more is out now. You can also pre-order the Official Vinyl, featuring a vinyl-exclusive track from Snail Mail.
This once-in-a-generation new horror film stars Justice Smith, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Ian Foreman, and Helena Howard, with Fred Durst and Danielle Deadwyler. With new original music by Alex G, Caroline Polachek, Snail Mail, Yeule, and more.
A24 has become known for their unique, offbeat films, especially when it comes to horror, and I Saw The TV Glow carries that torch forward with music being a major feature in the story.
I Saw The TV Glow was released in limited theaters on May 3, 2024, before a wide expansion on May 17th.
On Rotten Tomatoes, 88% of 90 critics’ reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8/10. The website’s consensus reads: “With a distinctive visual aesthetic that enhances its emotionally resonant narrative, I Saw the TV Glow further establishes writer-director Jane Schoenbrun as a rising talent.” Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 84 out of 100, based on 28 critics, indicating “universal acclaim.”
The Plot
Teenager Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate introduces him to a mysterious late-night TV show — a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack.
Have you seen I Saw The TV Glow yet, are you vibing with Caroline Polachek’s new single for it?
