The Journey Soundtrack has the positive quality of still eliciting emotion from a person, even when separated from the experience of the media it is connected to. This is no small feat. Soundtracks have a delicate balancing act to perform in terms of making sure that the music makes sense in the context of the movie, TV show, or game, while also being memorable in its own right. This is not always done properly, and one almost always takes favor over the other.

The songs in Journey, however, do both with aplomb. Each track carries a definite theme, and put together, the songs are a journey in and of themselves. The Skopje Radio Symphonic Orchestra effectively carries the emotional tone of a monomyth, from the call to adventure, represented (quite literally) in The Call, to the mastery of two worlds, represented by the track I Was Born For This, with beautiful lyrics by Lisbeth Scott. The first few tracks are primarily the Confluences. The Confluences are a very interesting style of tracks. With each Confluence, there is a build-up in the instrumentals, signifying how near we are to the end of our Journey.

Of particular note is the way the Third Confluence segues into The Road of Trials, my favorite track, simultaneously being tied to my favorite scene in the game. The Road of Trials is exhilarating, and its own miniature Journey. But my favorite transition comes from the switch from Nadir to Apotheosis, the penultimate track of the album. If you can't feel yourself drained by Nadir's harsh strings, only to be emotionally rejuvenated by the uplifting tone of Apotheosis, then I am afraid you have no heart. The flute motif is the final notable aspect of the Journey soundtrack. It ties the album together nicely, a reminder of the origins of the journey's story, in a way.

The Journey soundtrack is a great representation of the quintessential Hero's Journey in musical form. It is an emotional album, simultaneously quiet, while also being a passionate force. It will stay in my musical library for a long time to come.