Based on the 1998 New York Times best-seller by travel writer
Bill Bryson
, the 2015 film A Walk in the Woods is a comedy-drama about the trials of two old friends (played by
Robert Redford
and
Nick Nolte
) as they hike, or attempt to hike, the Appalachian Trail. In addition to two guitar-led instrumentals from the film's composer,
Nathan Larson
, its soundtrack bears an alt-country/indie folk-centered collection of contemporary recordings from artists including
Blake Mills
,
Dwight Yoakam
Great Lake Swimmers
, and
Shovels & Rope
, most defined by five tunes from atmospheric, dusty trail-evoking indie folk band
Lord Huron
. Their "The Birds Are Singing at Night" was previously unreleased. ~ Marcy Donelson