When LANDMAN landed on Paramount+ last fall, it wasn’t just the big West Texas skies or Billy Bob Thornton’s gravelly charm that turned heads. Something deeper hummed through each episode. Something that crawled under your skin and stayed there. That something? The music.
At the heart of LANDMAN’s sound is Canadian composer Andrew Lockington, a man who doesn’t just write music—he excavates it. He pulls it from landscapes, voices, and moments, stitching it together until it feels like the soul of the show.
Who is this guy?
Let’s rewind for a second. Lockington isn’t new to this game. He’s scored films like San Andreas, Rampage, and Journey to the Center of the Earth. He’s even been known to drag recording gear into abandoned subways and jungles, all to capture just the right sound.
So yeah, the guy’s intense. But in a good way.
When Taylor Sheridan tapped him for LANDMAN, it was more than a smart hire—it was a creative match made in dusty, oil-rig heaven.
A Dialogue-Driven Score
Here’s where it gets interesting. Lockington didn’t start with a script. He started with a voice. Specifically, Billy Bob Thornton’s voice.
“There’s a rhythm to the way Billy delivers a line,” Lockington told GoSeeTalk in a recent interview. And that rhythm? It became the backbone of the score.
Instead of slapping music on top of scenes, he built melodies from the tempo of conversations. Think of it as scoring jazz—not rigid or pre-planned, but responsive and intuitive. The result? Music that feels like it grew up in Texas too.
From Oil Fields to Audio Files
Lockington doesn’t phone it in. To capture the vibe of LANDMAN’s sun-beaten oil fields, he did his homework. That meant immersing himself in the world Sheridan built—and recording in wild places to get sounds that feel lived-in.
In past projects, he’s lugged recording rigs through jungles and even into echoey subway tunnels. For LANDMAN, he kept that same exploratory spirit alive. Gritty guitar twangs, haunting strings, and ambient echoes show up again and again.
And it works. His score doesn’t just set the mood—it is the mood.
Something You Can Actually Hear
If you’re wondering whether this sonic artistry made it past the cutting room, good news: it did. The LANDMAN soundtrack dropped in March 2025, and it’s streaming everywhere that matters.
Tracks like:
- “Boomtown Crude”
- “Wolf Song”
- “Place In My Heart”
…stand out as emotional gut punches wrapped in notes and rhythm. The album holds 23 tracks in total, each one a little time capsule of the show’s gritty heart.
So pop on some headphones, and take a trip to Fort Worth without leaving your couch.
What Comes Next?
Season 2 is already filming in Texas as of April 2025, and you can bet Lockington is back at it. With scenes involving environmental protests and rising tensions, expect the soundtrack to shift accordingly.
And honestly? That’s what makes Lockington perfect for LANDMAN. He doesn’t just follow the plot. He lives in it. He listens closely, then lets the music talk.
So when the next season hits your screen, don’t just watch. Listen. Because under all the oil rigs and dust storms, there’s a soundtrack telling a second, quieter story—one that’s just as gripping.
