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JG Thirlwell’s Archer Soundtracks Volume 2 and 3 Released in Sept 2026

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         We’re thrilled to announce the release of two new albums by JG Thirlwell featuring the brilliant soundtrack work that he created for the animated series Archer. The albums are entitled Archer Original Soundtrack Volume Two and Archer Original Soundtrack Volume Three. 

Volume Two features score created for seasons 9-11 and contains 43 tracks. Volume Three features score created for seasons 12-14 and contains 54 tracks. Thirlwell composed and performed all the music, with occasional guest musicians on select tracks. Thirlwell recorded, engineered, mixed and produced all of the music at his studio, Self Immolation Studios in Brooklyn, NY.

JG Thirlwell started scoring the FX series in 2014, beginning with on season 7. Prior to Thirlwell joining the series the show had been using library music for the score for seasons 1-6.

The show won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Series for season 7. Thirlwell stayed with the show and scored every episode until it was canceled in 2024 after Season 14. Archer Original Soundtrack Volume 1 was released in 2024 by Iam8bit on vinyl and digital.

Archer Volume Two and Archer Volume Three will be released by Disney Music Group via  Hollywood Records, in digital and on all streaming services, on September 19 2026.

JG Thirlwell’s Archer Soundtrack Volume 1 Finally Released!

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Archer Volume 1 is the long-awaited soundtrack album of JG Thirlwell‘s scores for the animated FX series Archer. Thirlwell created the musical score for seasons 7-14 of the series, from 2015-2023.

The album comprises 27 tracks and is drawn from seasons 7-9 of the show. There are 30 tracks on the digital version. The record is released on maraschino red vinyl. Apart from the theme song, Thirlwell performed and produced everything on the album with guest appearances by Marty Ehrlich, Matt Nelson, Steven Bernstein and Simon Hanes

Thirlwell joined the show on season 7 and was able to expand and build on the Archer universe with his musical stylings. The show won an Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Animated Program for season 7. You can buy the album on vinyl or digitally here. You can listen to previews here in the mp3 tab.

JG Thirlwell’s Archer Soundtrack Vol 1 due in 2023

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The long-awaited soundtrack album of JG Thirlwell‘s scores for the animated series Archer will finally be released in 2024 via iam8bit/DMG.

The album comprises 27 tracks and is drawn from seasons 7-9 of the show. It will be released on maraschino red vinyl.

Thirlwell joined the show on season 7 and was able to expand and build on the Archer universe with his musical stylings. The show won an Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Animated Program for season 7.

You can advance order the album here

Archer Season 13 premiere

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JG Thirlwell has been hard at work this year on the original score of Season 13 of the Emmy -winning animated TV show Archer. The premiere date has been announced, August 24 2022 at 10/9c on FXX. Episodes will be available to stream the next day on Hulu. Thirlwell began scoring the show at season 7.
Also, expect JG Thirlwell’s Archer soundtrack album, culled from seasons 7-9, to be released later in 2022. Go Team Archer!

Thirlwell scores Archer Season 13

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JG Thirlwell has begun work composing the musical score for Season 13 of Archer, which will begin airing in the fall of 2022 on FXX. Thirlwell joined the show on season 7, so this is his seventh season writing the music.

In addition, a soundtrack album of Thirlwell’s scores from Archer, drawn from seasons 7-9, will be released later in 2022 via the Disney Music Group / Iam8bit. Go team Archer!

JG Thirlwell nominated for a Golden Reel Award

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JG Thirlwell has been nominated for a Golden Reel Award. JG was nominated in the category “Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Animation Short Form” for the Archer Episode “Cold Fusion” from Season 11, along with sound editors JC Richardson and Pierre Cerrato. The Golden Reel Awards recognize sound artists in 22 categories spanning film, TV, cartoons, computer entertainment and student productions.

JG Thirlwell exclusive Limited Art Print #3 available now from Shoppe

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002-400x600We are proud to announce the issuing of the third limited edition silkscreen print by JG Thirlwell, entitled Nomoscape #3. This gorgeous art piece is a signed and numbered four-color screen print in Thirlwell’s signature palette of black, red, white and gray. It is printed on French 100lb cover paper, and is 24″ x 18.” which makes it easy to place in a standard sized frame.You can order the print here
The artwork is in a very small edition of 75, but only 60 copies will be made available in the Foetus Shoppe. The print sells for $75.00 plus flat postage and packaging fee of $15 in the US, $20 in Canada and $26 in the rest of the world. Since the print ships in a tube by itself, when ordering the print you cannot order other items in the same shipment. Other items (CDs, T-shirts, vinyl, tote bags, digital) must be ordered separately.

JGT guest on Simon Hanes’ Stone week

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IMG_0392JG Thirlwell will be guesting on two evenings of Simon Hanes‘ residency at The Stone in NYC, which runs from Nov 6-10 2018.

Thirlwell will appear with Hanes’ 13 piece ensemble Tredici Bacci on Nov 9, where they will perform their entire new album. Thirlwell will perform the song he sings on that album, a version of the ancient hymn ‘O Come O Come Emmanuel‘. In addition Tredici Bacci will perform two songs that were co-written by Thirlwell and Hanes.

On Nov 10, Tredici Bacci will swell to an 18 piece and they will perform a version of the Thirlwell composition ‘I Hate You All’, with Thirlwell on vocals. This song originally appeared on the Foetus album Damp. Jennifer Charles of Elysian Fields will also guest vocalize on this evening. The evening falls on the occasion of Ennio Morricone‘s 89th birthday, a man who has been extremely influential on Hanes.

Thirlwell and Hanes have an extremely productive working relationship over the last several years. Thirlwell has been a regular guest and contributor to Hanes’ Tredici Bacci projecty. Thirlwell has had Hanes play some keyboards and guitar on select cues in his work on the scores for Archer and Venture Bros. Hanes has been guest keyboard played on the recent Xordox live dates.In addition the two have forged a writing relationship and have penned a dozen songs for the female voice.