Soundtrack



The soundtrack for season 1 of Trying has been released by Polydor Records on April 30, 2020. The album features the original songs from the show composed by Guy Garvey (Elbow), Peter Jobson (I Am Kloot bassist), and Paul Saunderson (established composer) and performed by artists such as Garvey himself, Isaac Gracie, Chilli Chilton, Hattie Whitehead, Sheila Atim, Maisie Peters, and Marie White.

The composers took a novel approach when tackling the soundtrack of this comedy series, as they took their incidental music from each episode and crafted originals songs from there, resulting in bittersweet and gently stirring tunes. Garvey's vocals are the main provider of the magic of this track, as his delivery of "Follow You" is hypnotic, his weary charm gives "Don't Give Up on Me" some nicely wonky blues, and while "Where Are You" may be slight, it is gorgeous. However, it is the combined force of Isaac Gracie and Chilli Chilton in "Don't Look Down" that is the true standout moment with its life-affirming, heart-racing moment that fits the them of Trying perfectly.

The soundtrack is available to stream/download on Apple Music/iTunes. It features 10 songs and is 32 minutes long.

Track list

 * 1) Where Are You – Guy Garvey (1:06)
 * 2) Don’t Look Down – Isaac Gracie & Chilli Chilton (2:51)
 * 3) All My Tomorrows – Hattie Whitehead (4:01)
 * 4) Follow You – Guy Garvey (4:12)
 * 5) Favourite Ex – Maisie Peters (3:21)
 * 6) Boogaloo Moon – Kelly Jones (3:15)
 * 7) Come to Me – Hattie Whitehead (4:09)
 * 8) Don’t Give Up on Me – Guy Garvey (3:15)
 * 9) I Am You – Marie White (2:32)
 * 10) Mystery – Sheila Atim (3:23)