Few musicians can have had as unlikely career trajectories as Daniel Blumberg: from member of indie also-rans Cajun Dance Party and Yuck while still in his teens, to Oscar winner in his mid-30s.
Guardian journalist (and family friend) Simon Hattenstone has spoken to the man who "has spent his career walking away from mainstream success" only to land the Academy Award for Best Original Score (for The Brutalist) - an incongruity underlined by the photo of Blumberg and his Oscar sat at a table in his miniscule Hackney flat.
While I can't comment on the soundtrack to The Brutalist, I can say that hopefully its victory will fire wider interest in his solo albums, among which On&On is a gem.
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