With Clint Bentley’s new film focusing on the life of a railroad worker laboring at the heart of the United States’ industrial revolution, the director needed a composer who understood the complexity of Americana — so he tapped Bryce Dessner.

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The National guitarist is, at this point, an expert in soundtracking the American experience throughout historical periods, with his résumé including The Revenant and Manhunt. That’s why he was the perfect person to craft the score for Bentley’s Train Dreams, which — after e

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