#tyler bates

ANIMATIC: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fHaCFC3Qp-WvFQVZGETKM_-18q68nSzs/view?usp=drive_link

i used to keep up with the MCU, and the most impactful scene to me was the origin of this music. near the end of "Guardians of the Galaxy" (2014), the protagonists are trapped on a crashing spacecraft. the tree character, Groot, realizes they're all going to die and decides to grow into a cocoon around them. despite knowing he isn't going to survive, he willingly gives his life to protect his family. the beauty of his musical theme (which is so different from any other character) and the nature of his sacrifice has always felt intrinsically Christian.

Jesus, the Son of God, is our Tree of Life. without Him we are headed toward destruction; our roots are rotting and our spirits are dead. but He knew this and loved us so much He willingly gave His life to save us from our eternal death. Christ's death saved us from death, and His resurrection brings us to life too! we are made whole by receiving His Holy Spirit; an everlasting seal of adoption. it's only by connecting to the true Vine that we will thrive eternally.

MaXXXine's soundtrack is available on vinyl for $40 via A24. Expected to ship in September, it's pressed on Sparkly Red Carpet colored vinyl and housed in a die-cut jacket.

Ballerina (2025)

Directed by Len Wiseman

𝟖 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐠𝐨 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐢 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝟓 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐦!!!