Ubisoft and Laced Records have crewed up to bring the swashbuckling music of
Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag to vinyl.
Edward Kenway’s adventures during the Golden Age of Piracy are splashed across
the sleeve, with brand new cover artwork by illustrator and artist Jeff Langevin and ravishing environment pieces selected from Ubisoft’s
archives.
Composer Brian Tyler is renowned for his blockbuster work across film and video
games. Gigues, rough strings, Hollywood percussion, and subtle electronic touches
abound throughout the Black Flag score, with Tyler variously pirouetting and strutting
through dramatic and action-packed cues — while avoiding piratical clichés.
Perhaps the most indelible musical experience of Black Flag is the inclusion of sea
shanties that geed-up players and their crews as they traversed the Caribbean Sea
— especially fan-favourite “Leave Her Johnny” and “Randy Dandy Oh”. A huge array
of performers leant their vocal talents to the cause, including Sean Dagher, Nils
Brown, Michiel Schrey, and many more.