He had previously written music for short films produced by the fashion label Rag & Bone[1][2] and a 2015 production of the play Old Times by the Roundabout Theater Company.

[3] He was approached to score the 1999 film Fight Club, but declined as he was recovering from the stress of promoting the 1997 album OK Computer, by his band Radiohead.

[7] It features the London Contemporary Orchestra and Choir,[10] which previously appeared on Radiohead's 2016 album A Moon Shaped Pool.

[7] He likened his approach to the film composer Ennio Morricone, whom Yorke felt structured melodies similarly to pop songs.

[7] He described the lyrics as political, influenced by discourse surrounding Brexit and the US president Donald Trump, which "got tied up with" scenes of marching soldiers in the film.

[19] XL held free listening events in cities around the world in September; fans could enter a lottery by email.

[22] The Guardian said the Suspiria soundtrack "[belonged] in the background to ramp up the emotional cues, and as such is not as satisfying a home listening experience".

"The review concluded: "It's an intriguing sideways swerve for Yorke, who's still finding new ways to unsettle and delight listeners after all these years as one of rock's greatest ever late-night spooks.