There are some atrocious elements to the somehow-relevant Twilight: New Moon soundtrack, from bands I would normally give the benefit of a doubt. The Killers' "A White Demon Love Song," Muse's "I Belong to You (New Moon Remix)" and The Editors' "No Sound But the Wind" are all really, unnecessarily bad.
But there's a reason much of this indie tracklisting is worth a listen, besides as a conversation starter at your next tweener slumber party ("Oh my God, Tiffany, how much do you love that new Black Rebel Motorcycle Club song?"). Thom Yorke's "Hearing Damage" is easily the cream of the crop, somehow finagling some apocalyptic electronica into said tweener slumber party (look at how cool it makes the movie actually look below). "Meet Me At the Equinox" is one of the best Death Cab songs in years. Lykke Li's "Possibility" is fairly beautiful, Grizzly Bear's "Slow Life" is a worthy addition to their recent catalogue, and the should-be-awesome teaming of Bon Iver & St. Vincent at least sounds like a solid Bon Iver B-Side for awhile.
So, the most glowing review? Maybe not. But 20% likely to inspire me to see the actual film. Definitely.
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