A new concert film and soundtrack surrounding Neil Young’s 2023 solo tour will arrive in the spring. “Coastal” will screen in theatre for one night only on April 17th, and the 11-song soundtrack album will arrive the next day.
The movie was directed by actress Daryl Hannah, Young’s wife, from footage shot during the singer-songwriter’s 2023 solo “Coastal” tour of the U.S., where he performed songs throughout his long career accompanied by guitar, piano and harmonica. “Coastal: The Soundtrack” is a live recording and companion piece to the Daryl Hannah-directed tour documentary .
The solo album features 11-songs selected from Young’s 60-year career, recorded live on his 2023 tour, ranging from “I Am a Child” to “Vampire Blues,” and featuring Young on guitars, piano and harmonica. It is as intimate a live album as Neil Young has ever recorded, created at a time when the world was coming out of hibernation from the Covid pandemic. Recorded in several cities, it is an album for the ages as the singer-songwriter finds new emotional power in 11 of his songs.
The album is available for preorder on Young’s site. The movie includes performances and backstage shots. Behind-the-scenes footage shows Young as he prepares for his first post-COVID tour. He performs several classic songs in the film, including early cuts such as “Expecting to Fly” and “I Am a Child” from his Buffalo Springfield days.
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