Serial broke a lot of barriers last fall, winning a Peabody to cap off a remarkable year. With audience stats skyrocketing beyond those of any previous podcast, its success opened new doors for audio storytelling online. It's also now the first podcast, to my knowledge, to have its score released on vinyl.
The music for Serial was all original, giving the series a distinct sound. Nick Thorburn, who I interviewed earlier this year, composed the main theme along with a number of other tracks before Mark Henry Phillips came on to handle the sound design and additional scoring duties. Thorburn released his music digitally last year and for Record Store Day this year decided to release his score on vinyl.
If you missed scooping this wax on Record Store Day, no need to worry. You can still pick up a copy at Turntable Lab as you anxiously await the new season of Serial.
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