Jónsi & Alex Somers - Rental Family (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2025)


Rental Family offers a quietly gripping and emotionally attuned score from Jónsi & Alex Somers, taking familiar ambient-film conventions and making them feel intimate and handcrafted. Their use of deteriorating tape, detuned instruments and subtle analog hiss renders the emotional isolation of the protagonist in Tokyo with tactile clarity. At its best, the album invites you into the story’s margins rather than commanding your attention, making reflection part of the listening experience. Some listeners may find the minimalism too restrained for standalone listening outside the film context, yet that restraint is part of its power. For fans of film scores that emphasize atmosphere over melody, this is a compelling and deeply textured work.




Genre: Ambient
Country: Iceland/US

Final Verdict: 63% (Good Album)
Yearly Ranking: 491th / 803

Highlight: Cherry Blossom Pink Ink


Made me think of:
Max Richter
Jóhann Jóhannsson
Nils Frahm

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