Great Songs and Vocals on New Moon OST
Nov 9, 2009 Writing and Speaking
The New Moon soundtrack has quickly made a buzz in the indie music world, and deservedly so. If you haven’t listened to it yet, here’s a brief synopsis of the album.
Why would indie bands be willing to contribute to the soundtrack of a teen vampire movie series? I was really surprised to see this, as there’s no way in the world I’d ever be interested in watching these movies.
You might be like me in this case. I had no idea what New Moon was, and it’s probably because I have no connection to that demographic and I’m by no means interested in a show or movie about vampires.
This is different from most soundtracks in the sense that I doubt these bands have ever even watched the show. In fact, these are the last bands I’d expect to see on a show that appeals to teens with an affinity for pop culture.
Whatever their motives were for agreeing to do this together, the end result is pretty fascinating. I’ve found myself listening to this soundtrack quite a bit since I got it last week, and while I’ll never see the movie, I’ll definitely be listening to this some more.
There are more great bands on this soundtrack than just about any soundtrack I’ve heard within the last year or two. From Muse and Thom York to Bon Iver and St. Vincent, these are just a few of the many accomplished artists and bands on the New Moon soundtrack.
There are some truly original compositions on this CD, and many of them would be standout tracks on any of these artists’ original albums. That says enough about the quality of this release.
If you’re willing to forget about the fact that this is actually the soundtrack for a teen vampire movie, you’ll be very pleasantly surprised with the result.
About the author: being a guitar lover too, he’s also written a review of Guitar Superstars to detail the software that boosted his skills.
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