Written and directed by Drew Hancock, the new sci-fi horror film Companion (out now from New Line Pictures) stars Jack Quaid (The Boys, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse), Lukas Gage (Smile 2, Dead Boy Detectives), Megan Suri (Never Have I Ever, It Lives Inside), Harvey Guillén (What We Do in the Shadows, Blue Beetle), and Rupert Friend (High Desert, Asteroid City). In it, a weekend getaway turns bloody and violent when a subservient android that’s built for human companionship goes haywire. In the early stages of the film’s development, Hancock tapped close friend Hrishikesh Hirway, acclaimed musician and the creator of the award-winning podcast Song Exploder, to begin drafting a score from the script. The score ended up using lead actress Thatcher’s own voice, along with a 12-piece string ensemble, in “Iris’s Theme,” and weaves in and out of some amazing drops ranging from The Book of Love’s “Boy” to “Lil Boo Thang” by Paul Russell.

We spoke with composer Hrishikesh Hirway to discuss his work on the film and his career. The score is out now digitally through WaterTower Music, and the album will receive a limited colour vinyl release with artwork by Greg Ruth via Made By Mutant.