Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus
| Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus | |
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| Directed by | Eva Aridjis Fuentes |
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| Music by | Q Lazzarus |
Production company | Dark Night Pictures |
| Distributed by | Pimienta Films (Mexico)[1] |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Language | English |
Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus is a documentary film directed by Eva Aridjis Fuentes. The documentary is about the life and music of American singer Q Lazzarus, who is best known for her song "Goodbye Horses". The song received attention after it was featured in the 1988 film Married to the Mob and the 1991 film The Silence of the Lambs, but Q Lazzarus herself disappeared from the public eye in the mid-1990s. The film includes narration by and interviews with Q Lazzarus herself before her death in 2022.[1]
The film made its world premiere on October 24, 2024 at the Morelia International Film Festival in Mexico.[1] It will have theatrical runs in London, Los Angeles and New York City.[1]
Background
[edit]Filmmaker Eva Aridjis met Q Lazzarus in August 2019 after getting picked up in her car service in New York City.[2] Soon afterwards they began making a documentary about her life and music, with the final scenes in preparation at the time of her passing in July 2022.[2] Q Lazzarus gave Aridjis a "huge sack of cassette tapes" containing music she recorded in New York City and London during the 1980s and 1990s.[2] A Kickstarter was launched for the film.
Reception
[edit]The film won the Audience Award for Mexican Documentary Feature Film at the 22nd Morelia International Film Festival in 2024.[3] British Newspaper The Guardian called the film "a moving and honest triumph".[4]
Soundtrack
[edit]| Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus (Music From The Motion Picture) | |
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| Released | February 21, 2025 |
| Recorded | 1985–1995[5] |
| Genre | [6] |
| Length | 45:57 (Vinyl edition) 1:45:25 (Digital edition) 1:53:09 (CD edition) |
| Label | Sacred Bones Records |
| Singles from Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus | |
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Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus (Music From The Motion Picture) is a soundtrack album featuring songs from the 2025 documentary film of the same name. It was released by Sacred Bones Records.[7] The album was released on vinyl, double CD, digital download and streaming formats.[7]
The album has been named by online magazine Consequence as one of its most anticipated albums of 2025.[8]
Background
[edit]The soundtrack will mark the first time that the majority of these songs have been officially released. A few songs were previously featured in films. The song "The Candle Goes Away" was used in the 1986 film Something Wild, though did not appear on the film's soundtrack. "Goodbye Horses" was used in the 1988 film Married to the Mob and was included on the soundtrack for the film. It was again used in the 1991 film The Silence of the Lambs and was released as a single the same year, becoming the only Q Lazzarus song to receive a single release during her lifetime. "Heaven" is a cover of a song by Talking Heads which Q Lazzarus performed in the 1993 film Philadelphia, though it did not appear on the film's soundtrack.[9]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Uncut |   [10] |
Uncut magazine gave a positive review of the album, noting the songs "[demonstrated] the brooding intensity Luckey brought to a range of styles" and highlighting the genres Electro-soul, House and Alternative rock present on the album.[10]
The Quietus named the album "compilation of the week", and highlighted the "unpredictably eclectic mix of styles" including "pounding gothic rock and (what sounds like) Britpop/baggy-leaning indie", as well as "a fusion of old styles with new, and a soulful exploration of shadowier artistic impulses, which drag a 60s sensibility into the digital age."[11]
Track listing
[edit]Vinyl pressings include the first ten songs that appear on the CD edition.[12] Digital and streaming editions include all songs on the CD edition except the single edit of "Goodbye Horses" and "The Candle Goes Away", with the New Wave version of "Goodbye Horses" moved to first place in the track list.[12]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Goodbye Horses" (Single Edit) |
| 3:07 |
| 2. | "Heaven" | 4:33 | |
| 3. | "I See Your Eyes" | 5:26 | |
| 4. | "A Fools Life" |
| 4:13 |
| 5. | "Summertime" | 4:20 | |
| 6. | "My Mistake" |
| 5:04 |
| 7. | "Hellfire" |
| 5:25 |
| 8. | "Don't Let Go" |
| 4:53 |
| 9. | "Bang Bang" |
| 3:52 |
| 10. | "Goodbye Horses" (New Wave version) | William Garvey | 5:04 |
| Total length: | 45:57 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Flesh for Sale" |
| 4:23 |
| 2. | "I Don't Want to Love You Anymore" |
| 4:25 |
| 3. | "The Candle Goes Away" |
| 4:37 |
| 4. | "Fathers, Mothers, and Children Dying in the Street" |
| 5:19 |
| 5. | "Love Lust" |
| 5:14 |
| 6. | "Home" |
| 4:51 |
| 7. | "Momma Never Said" |
| 4:32 |
| 8. | "The Time is Right (Dare)" |
| 4:46 |
| 9. | "Only You Can Light the Candle" |
| 5:17 |
| 10. | "Love Dance" |
| 5:54 |
| 11. | "Take the Time" |
| 4:55 |
| 12. | "Be Mine" |
| 4:38 |
| 13. | "It Don't Mean a Thing" |
| 4:21 |
| Total length: | 1:07:12 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus". Eva Aridjis Fuentes. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
- ^ a b c Blistein, Jon (August 18, 2022). "Q Lazzarus, Cult Favorite Behind 'Goodbye Horses' Who Disappeared for Decades, Dead at 61". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
- ^ "The 22nd FICM Awarded the Best of its Official Selection and Impulso Morelia 10". Morelia International Film Festival. October 25, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
- ^ Chick, Stevie (2025-02-17). "'It was like she was possessed': how Q Lazzarus made Silence of the Lambs' most bewitching song – and then vanished". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
- ^ Deville, Chris (December 12, 2024). "First-Ever Q Lazzarus Album Announced Featuring Previously Unheard Music". Stereogum. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
- ^ Juzwiak, Rich (February 19, 2025). "A New Documentary Uncovers One of Pop's Tragic Mysteries: Q Lazzarus". New York Times. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
The soundtrack shows off Luckey's versatility, her husky voice drifting between rock, new wave, house and adult contemporary.
- ^ a b "Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus (Music From The Motion Picture)". Sacred Bones Records. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
- ^ Consequence Staff (January 6, 2025). "The Most Anticipated Albums of 2025". Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- ^ Jenke, Tyler (2024-12-13). "Q Lazzarus Album, Documentary Slated for 2025 Release". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
- ^ a b Anderson, Jason; Sharp, Johnny (March 1, 2025). "Q Lazzarus". Uncut. p. 52.
- ^ Osman, Jim (February 21, 2025). "Compilation of the Week: Goodbye Horses – The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus". The Quietus. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus (Music From The Motion Picture)". Bandcamp. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
- ^ Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus (liner notes). Sacred Bones. 2025. SBR 356LP.
- ^ Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus (liner notes). Sacred Bones. 2025. SBR 356CD.