Lorien Testard - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Original Soundtrack) (2025)
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Original Soundtrack) is a profound eight‑hour musical journey across 154 tracks meticulously crafted to match the game’s three‑act arc. Lorien Testard makes his RPG debut with sweeping neoromantic orchestral landscapes punctuated by heartrending vocals from Alice Duport-Percier and Victor Borba. The score seamlessly shifts between quiet, ambient passages and emotionally charged cinematic peaks, with standout moments in pieces such as “Gustave,” “Lumière,” “Une vie à t’aimer,” and haunting finales. Reviewers describe it as both narratively musical and emotionally devastating: bold enough to make listeners cry. Its integration of genre surprises—jazz, surf rock, even EDM—acts as beautiful tonal resets within the grand emotional flow. This soundtrack is widely cited as a major reason for the game’s immersive impact and chart success, earning acclaim as one of gaming’s finest scores to date.
Genre: Soundtrack
Country: France
Final Verdict: 90% (Perfect Album)
Yearly Ranking: 3rd / 519
Highlight: Too many! (all added to my 2025 best of)
Made me think of:
Joe Hisaishi
Ólafur Arnalds
Ryuichi Sakamoto
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