Music ruins it abit

I could see why some might not like it, some like the music to fit its time period as well as add mood and character to scenes. I will say that Neil Young's score was unique and paired awesomely with the amazing visuals but for me it got annoying at some points. Sometimes he's just played blaring, greasy sounding notes, but at other times the music is very subtle and ambient. I can't imagine a different soundtrack to this film though, its a different kind of western. I wish the soundtrack matched the first scene all the way through.

I can think of few movies where the score complemented the film as well as "Dead Man". I went out and bought the soundtrack immediately after seeing the film. It's a masterpiece, as is the movie.

Epic and completely appropriate for the film. I can't imagine the movie without it.

Humbly disagree. I think the score perfectly complements the film. In many areas of the movie, it is actually very subtle and barely there. I mean, can you imagine E.T. without the soaring music, especially at key moments? If you argue that Young's score undermines "Dead Man", you would have to argue that all film music undermines the developments onscreen.

Simply not true.

So rightly said.
The score just killed the otherwise nearly dreamy pace.
When somebody as popular (and drunk) as Neil Young decides to get away with such lame 'effort', no wonder legions will consider it a masterpiece, daring and appropriate.
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Culture is a sad, sad thing.
Will not watch it ever again, the score is way too irritating for someone not fan of electric guitar like me (yeah, that happens to some humans).