Music From New Moon
The Second Soundtrack in The Twilight Saga
New Moon, the second installment of the Twilight series, feature fifteen new tracks artfully designed by producer Alexandra Patsavas. No stranger to putting teenage angst to music, Patsavas is better known as the woman behind other soundtrack smash hits, such as The O.C., Grey's Anatomy, Mad Men and Gossip Girl.
As the producer of the soundtrack for Twilight, Patsavas introduced many teens and young adults to a wide sampling of indie music gems they would otherwise never hear on the radio. In the soundtrack to New Moon, the listener cannot help but feel a more moody, subdued tone than the music from the Twilight soundtrack, as it echoes the direction of the original book.
In a November 5, 2009, Spin Magazine interview with Steve Kandell, "Q&A: Inside The 'New Moon Soundtrack," Patsavas explained how she approaches creating music to accompany a film: "I listen to music two ways: As a person, you have an instinctive, personal, emotional response. But as a music supervisor, you have a secondary response, which is, "Will this sit well under dialogue?" "Can people die to this?" "Can people kiss to this?"
Songs From The Movie New Moon
There are fifteen songs featured on The Twilight Saga: New Moon soundtrack, which was released on October 16, 2009. All of the songs in the New Moon soundtrack are exclusive to the soundtrack and cannot be found anywhere else.
- Meet Me On The Equinox by Death Cab For Cutie - No unsuprisingly, given Alexandra Patsavas' long-term relationship with indie darlings Death Cab For Cutie, this song is the lead single for the New Moon soundtrack.
- Friends by Band of Skulls - Unlike the melancholy number right before it, Band of Skulls' contribution is a garage-rock swing number that provides some energy for the New Moon soundtrack.
- Hearing Damage by Thom Yorke - The artsy and electric sound of this number is familiar to Yorke, who is best known as the frontman of the band Radiohead.
- Possibility by Lykke Li - One of the most heartfelt numbers on the entire album, this song by Swedish singer Lykke Li is filled with a genuine, almost scratchy sound backed by an ethereal piano and gospel choir.
- A White Demon Love Song by The Killers - One of the more commercial groups featured on the New Moon soundtrack, The Killers lend their typical synthesized, hook-heavy sound to a song that transforms from lyrical to orchestral in less than four minutes.
- Satellite Heart by Anya Marina - Prior to appearing on the soundtrack to New Moon, Anya Marina was a mostly undiscovered artist who had only appeared on Alexandra Patsavas' label Chop Shop.
- I Belong To You (New Moon Remix) by Muse - This remix features a song from the newest Muse album, "The Resistance." Not altogether different from the album version, this number is that will get feet tapping.
- Roslyn by Bon Iver & St. Vincent - Strong vocal harmonies and haunting guitar work set the tone and the feel for the changing plot of New Moon.
- Done All Wrong by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - This number is completely different from anything else on the soundtrack by offering up a bluesy tune that is more "dive bar" than teen movie.
- Monsters by Hurricaine Bells - Toward the end of the soundtrack, this debut song by Hurricaine Bells serves more as a transition to the end than as a compliment to the storyline.
- The Violet Hour by Sea Wolf - Adding brightness and bounce to the New Moon soundtrack is this number by L.A. based indie-rock band Sea Wolf.
- Shooting The Moon by OK Go - This last effort at an upbeat sound by indie-pop darlings OK Go starts off rhythmic and fun, but ends up an electronic mess.
- Slow Life by Grizzly Bear With Victoria LeGrand - Another melancholy track that features plenty of intense harmony.
- No Sound But The Wind by Editors - Filled with piano and dense, rich vocals, the Editors perfectly cap off the end to the soundtrack, bringing the story to a close.
- New Moon (The Meadow) by Alexandre Desplat - Responsible for the score of New Moon, this Desplat song serves almost as a hidden "bonus" track rather than a key part of telling the story.
Once again, Alexandra Patsavas has masterfully compiled a collection of music that captures all the joys and pitfalls of young love. The music from the first Twlight movie sold 2.26 million copies in the United States according to Nielsen SoundScan. If that success is any indication of what to expect for the The Twilight Saga: New Moon soundtrack, it could mean a significant boost in sales for the indie-rock music genre.
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