Monster Ark At this point, Im

Monster Ark

At this point, Im almost more excited about the score album coming out than the movie itself! Bottom line whether or not the movie itself will improve on its predecessor is hard to gauge at this point, but this soundtrack is that rare kind of originality, that special kind of gem, that is hard to Monster Ark upon this day, and yet this album managed to do it with grace. Introducing new acts, providing dazzling new material from old favorites, and mixing an album to keep it fresh while never losing the brooding cohesiveness of the project the mix is based upon is a difficult task, but The Twilight Saga: New Moon has more than stepped up to the challenge it hit a solid home run. 0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly Indie-riffic soundtrack, October 16, 2009 This soundtrack shocked the indie world. Who would have thought this teen pop culture phenomenon was going to have such a strong indie-centric soundtrack. It is a very downbeat soundtrack with moody songs from moody artists that I personally love for a moody movie. You can just feel the fear, impatience, longing, an inadequacy in most of the songs, which are primary emotions of adolescence and most vampire fiction. Highlights for me were Thom Yorkes Radiohead song Hearing Damage. Anytime I can hear new material from this guy Im happy. It has a similar feel to his solo release, Eraser, which I thought was great. When I read about this soundtrack I was REALLY excited about hearing the Bon Iver St. Vincent collaboration because Im obsessed with St. Vincents album Actor. It definitely sounds more like Bon Iver versus Clarke but her haunting voice adds a lot the song. I really like Grizzly Bears Slow Life. It has their normal haunting feel with unbelievable harmony. Overall, this is a great soundtrack and since its geared toward teens its an awesome opportunity for them to hear from some of the best artists in music today. It does feel a bit like colliding of two worlds since indie fans typically dont like their bands to go mainstream. However, I hope twilight fans grasp the uniqueness of so many great artists being on one soundtrack. As a fan, Ive been eagerly waiting for the soundtrack and finally got my copy today. I am very pleased with this CD. I was a big fan of the Twilight soundtrack, but I can honestly say that I love this as well maybe more. Compared to the Twilight soundtrack, this is much quieter. With Twilight, it was a bit harder in sound and more fast paced. It fit with the hectic situations of Monster Ark first novel. This New Moon soundtrack feels more somber and truly embodies the Monster Ark at the center of the story. This is definitely a must-have for fans of the series, or just fans of good music. But be warned, if youre not into more indie music, chances are that you wont care for this CD. But the indie feel is another part of why I really like this. Plus, I now have quite a few new favorite bands that I wouldnt typically hear on the radio. My personal favorites would be Meet Me On The Equinox Friends Satellite Heart and Shooting The Moon. I highly recommend playing this in your car on your way to see the movie in November; it gets you in the mood for the adaptation. But its also wonderful to listen to while reading the book.