Quick Brew Review: Various Artists "The Twilight Saga: New Moon Soundtrack"
Various Artists
The Twilight Saga: New Moon Soundtrack
Release Date: October 20, 2009
Label: Chop Shop/Atlantic Records
Music Supervisor: Alexander Patsavas
Score: Alexandre Desplat
Featured Artists: Death Cab For Cutie, Band of Skulls, Thom Yorke, Lykke Li, The Killers, Anya Marina, Muse, BonIver & St. Vincent, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Hurricane Bells, Sea Wolf, OK Go, Grizzly Bear, Editors
KEY TRACKS:
We don't often review soundtrack albums, because they are generally dead tracks artists kept in the vault, which can be pretty scary, but fitting for a vampire flick. This one got our attention with all new songs by hot indie acts, even if many of these tracks, like our movie characters, probably shouldn't see the light of day. One thing we can say is Patsavas sequenced it about right starting with the meatier tunes of Death Cab For Cutie, who touch seems to be gold these days, Band of Skulls with their chugging buddy rocker and Thom Yorke's moody, but powerful percussion piece. Following that lead off, Lykke Li and The Killers contribute lively tunes, although perhaps not fully fleshed out. The quality, like a new moon, wanes after that, Grizzly Bear copiously samples Band of Horses Funeral and both the OK Go and Editors tracks are D.O.A. Still, this soundtrack album doesn't "suck" like the majority of them.
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Posted by Wake Up and Smell The Music at 10/20/2009 10:48 AM 
Categories: Hurrican Bells,Death Cab For Cutie,Editors,OK Go,The Killers,Black Rebel Motorcycle Club,Thom Yorke,Band of Skulls,Bon Iver,St. Vincent,Anya Marina,Muse,Lykke Li,Grizzly Bear
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Categories: Hurrican Bells,Death Cab For Cutie,Editors,OK Go,The Killers,Black Rebel Motorcycle Club,Thom Yorke,Band of Skulls,Bon Iver,St. Vincent,Anya Marina,Muse,Lykke Li,Grizzly Bear
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