Music : Soundtrack Twilight

Album Info :

Album : Soundtrack Twilight
Release Date: November 4, 2008
Number of Discs: 1
Format: Soundtrack
Label: Chop Shop/Atlantic
ASIN: B001ED7C58
Genre : Alternative Rock > Hardcore & Punk > Punk-Pop

Description :

Twilight is an action packed, modern day love story between a vampire and a human. Bella Swan has always been a little bit different and when her mother sends Bella to live with her father in the rainy little town of Forks, Washington, she doesn't expect much of anything to change. Then she meets the mysterious and dazzlingly beautiful Edward Cullen, a boy unlike any she's ever met. Soon, Bella and Edward are swept up in a passionate and decidedly unorthodox romance. Like all vampires, he's immortal. But he doesn't have fangs, and he doesn't drink human blood. To Edward, Bella is that thing he has waited 90 years for: a soul mate. But the closer they get, the more Edward must struggle to resist the primal pull of her scent, which could send him into an uncontrollable frenzy. But what will Edward and Bella do when James, Laurent and Victoria, the Cullens' mortal vampire enemies, come to town, looking for her? This is the first movie from the book series from author Stephanie Meyer. The series are currently some of the most popular books written for young adults, with sales exceeding 50 million copies worldwide since the Twilight debut in 2004 and over 7.7 million copies sold in the U.S. alone. The fourth book in the series, Breaking Dawn, was released on August 2, 2008 and sold over 1.2 million units on the first day.

Album Review:

by Chris Bancells
Let's get my bias right out of the way: I'm a Twilight fan. I didn't wait in a midnight Barnes & Noble line or anything like that, but started reading the books out of curiosity. It didn't take long for me to fall in love with Stephanie Meyer's work and the timeless quality inherent in her writing. It is a contemporary story, no doubt, but mark my words, this is a book that will be around a long time. I wish I could say the same about the movie soundtrack.

The album, which drops today (and gives the under 18 crowd something to do?), is the first salvo in what will probably be a media blitz leading up to the November 21st Twilight movie release. The soundtrack features 12 songs by a mixed bag of artists which includes Muse, Linkin Park, and Collective Soul.

Most of the album is heavy on fast beats and electric sounds, which have little in the way of intrinsic value. Muse, Blue Foundation and Perry Farrell, do little to distinguish themselves as artists and just end up making a lot of noise. Paramore, Linkin Park, and even Collective Soul come off as hopelessly poppy. The Black Ghosts and Iron & Wine have strains of Simon & Garfunkel, but in a bad cover band kind of way. What I think was meant to be soulful longing ends up sounding whiny instead.

I only found two bright spots on the album. MuteMath lays down a fun track, that does fast beats and electric right. Rob Pattinson, meanwhile, offers an acoustic number which has heart and style, and as a result seems out of place. This original song by Pattinson, does give me hope for the movie, however, since he also plays Edward Cullen. Then there was Bella's Lullaby.

This is the one song which plays an important role in the story, and one the producers had to get right. They did not. A weak piano melody is overlaid, and nearly drowned out, with a symphonic backdrop. There is nothing interesting or moving about it, and what should be the musical heart of this movie falls tragically short.

Ultimately, I don't feel like there was a lot of thought put into this music. The whole thing smacks of a money making effort, with songs chosen based on what some marketing agent thinks teens will listen to and buy. Now I pray that I'm wrong, but I just don't see how most of these pieces will compliment the story or the movie.

Taken From : http://blogcritics.org

Track Listing :

1. Muse - Supermassive Black Hole
2. Paramore - Decode
3. The Black Ghosts - Full Moon
4. Linkin Park - Leave Out All The Rest
5. MuteMath - Spotlight (Twilight Mix)
6. Perry Farrell - Going All The Way (Into The Twilight)
7. Collective Soul - Tremble For My Beloved
8. Paramore - I Caught Myself
9. Blue Foundation - Eyes On Fire
10. Rob Pattinson - Never Think
11. Iron &Wine - Flightless Bird, American Mouth
12. Carter Burwell - Bella's Lullaby

PARAMORE-DECODE SOUNDTRACK TWILIGHT



Paramore-Decode lyrics :

How can I decide what's right
When you're clouding up my mind?
I can't win your losing fight
All the time.

Not gonna ever own whats mine
When you're always taking sides?
But you won't take away my pride.
No, not this time.
Not this time.

How did we get here?
When I used to know you so well.
But how did we get here?
Well, I think I know.

The truth is hiding in your eyes
And it's hanging on your tongue.
Just boiling in my blood.
But you think that I can't see
What kind of man that you are,
If you're a man at all.
Well, I will figure this one out
On my own.
(I'm screaming, "I love you so.")
On my own.
(My thoughts you can't decode)

How did we get here?
When I used to know you so well, yeah.
But how did we get here?
Well, I think I know.

Do you see what we've done?
We've gone and made such fools
Of ourselves.
Do you see what we've done?
We've gone and made such fools
Of ourselves.

How did we get here?
When I used to know you so well, yeah, yeah.
How did we get here?
Well, I used to know you so well.
I think I know.
I think I know.

There is something I see in you.
It might kill me.
I want it to be true.