For anyone previously put off by the man's aggressive stylistic infidelity, this album could well be the ideal means of broaching a wider appreciation of his talents; for longtime fans, it's another gem to add to the collection.

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The Solitude of Prime Numbers is director Saverio Costanzo's rather odd cinematic adaptation of the novel of the same title by Paolo Giordano. Mike Patton's soundtrack contains all of the music used in the film, and more that was rejected by the director; it also contains music inspired directly by Patton's reading of the book in the original Italian and in the English translation.

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Just as the novel and film deal with the loneliness and solitude that reside in its characters, Patton’s The Solitude of Prime Numbers makes a compelling argument for the subject matter. It is at once as haunting and dreamy as it is harsh and calculating. It’s a beautiful album to put on, sit back, and let wash over you… preferably in solitude.

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Sometime in my mid-teenage years, a friend lent me his copy of Mr. Bungle’s self-titled debut album. The album completely rebuilt my musical skyline.

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