'Twilight' soundtrack full of surprises
'New Moon' soundtrack leans heavily on established indie bands
Emily Sitton
Issue date: 11/19/09 Section: Living
Films about vampires and werewolves usually have soundtracks filled with ominous and dark music. While "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" is a movie about these mythicadl creatures, its soundtrack takes a different, updated approach to musically narrating the lives of vampires, werewolves and their human friends.
For those who don't know about "The Twilight Saga," here is a brief introduction. "The Twilight Saga" is a series of four books written by Stephenie Meyer. The last book came out in August of 2008. The books follow the relationship of Bella Swan, a human, with Edward Cullen, a vampire. The books were quickly transformed into blockbuster films. The first film, "Twilight," was released last year. The second film, "New Moon," is based on and shares the title of the second book and comes out nationwide Nov. 20.
Here is a quick rundown of the "New Moon" plot. The heroine Bella (Kristen Stewart) and vampire, Edward (Robert Pattinson), are in love. Edward and his vampire clan leave after he realizes that it is too dangerous for Bella, a human, to hang out with vampires. She goes into a deep depression until she starts hanging out with her friend Jacob (Taylor Lautner).
While Bella sees Jacob as just a friend, he sees her as much more and tells her so. Their relationship gets more complicated by the fact that Jacob is a werewolf, but cannot tell Bella. Meanwhile, Bella is still caught up in her memories of and strong feelings for Edward.
The "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" soundtrack, released Oct. 20, captures this plot perfectly. While Alexandre Desplat's piano piece is an ode to Edward and Bella, Lykke Li's "Possibility" captures Jacob's unrequited love for Bella in a slow, melancholic ballad.
The track list for "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" soundtrack reads like a who's who of indie rock. As a lover of the genre, this soundtrack included many of my favorites like Death Cab for Cutie and introduced me to some great newcomers like Swedish sensation Lykke Li.
For those who don't know about "The Twilight Saga," here is a brief introduction. "The Twilight Saga" is a series of four books written by Stephenie Meyer. The last book came out in August of 2008. The books follow the relationship of Bella Swan, a human, with Edward Cullen, a vampire. The books were quickly transformed into blockbuster films. The first film, "Twilight," was released last year. The second film, "New Moon," is based on and shares the title of the second book and comes out nationwide Nov. 20.
Here is a quick rundown of the "New Moon" plot. The heroine Bella (Kristen Stewart) and vampire, Edward (Robert Pattinson), are in love. Edward and his vampire clan leave after he realizes that it is too dangerous for Bella, a human, to hang out with vampires. She goes into a deep depression until she starts hanging out with her friend Jacob (Taylor Lautner).
While Bella sees Jacob as just a friend, he sees her as much more and tells her so. Their relationship gets more complicated by the fact that Jacob is a werewolf, but cannot tell Bella. Meanwhile, Bella is still caught up in her memories of and strong feelings for Edward.
The "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" soundtrack, released Oct. 20, captures this plot perfectly. While Alexandre Desplat's piano piece is an ode to Edward and Bella, Lykke Li's "Possibility" captures Jacob's unrequited love for Bella in a slow, melancholic ballad.
The track list for "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" soundtrack reads like a who's who of indie rock. As a lover of the genre, this soundtrack included many of my favorites like Death Cab for Cutie and introduced me to some great newcomers like Swedish sensation Lykke Li.
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