Review by Steph for Twilight SoundtrackRating:
I purchased this awhile ago but I didn’t have a chance to listen to it.
After watching Twilight and being intrigued by the songs (not the acting haha), I gave the CD a try.
I got to say… most of the songs were perfectly chosen for the scenes, but some songs were misplaced and just boring.
1. Muse – Supermassive Black Hole
This is my favorite song on the CD. Very hectic and pumps you up.
Seeing how Muse inspired Stephenie Meyer while writing the series, I thought this song was pretty important.
2. Paramore – Decode
The lyrics pertain to Bella & Edward’s complex relationship and how Edward can’t “decode” Bella’s thoughts. Wish it was in the movie though, not the credits.
3. The Black Ghosts – Full Moon
This was in the first 5 minutes of the movie. Song relates to how Bella comes to Forks for the first time.
4. Linkin Park – Leave Out All The Rest
This is a different sound coming from Linkin Park, but I loved it.
Again, this song was in the credits & not made of much use :/
5. Mutemath – Spotlight (Twilight Mix)
This song was played when Edward & Bella became “official.”
Clever song choice for the scene since all eyes were on the couple.
6. Perry Farrell – Go All The Way (Into the Twilight)
I didn’t really like this song. It was probably chosen for its title “Into the Twilight”.
7. Collective Soul – Tremble for My Beloved
Very mystique and eerie. Perfect for the car accident scene.
8. Paramore – I Caught Myself
Very catchy song. “Down to you, keep pushing and pulling me down to you.”
You can imagine Bella’s struggle. Too bad this song was used in the wrong scene.
9. Blue Foundation – Eyes on Fire
Personally, I got to love this song. However, the dark lyrics didn’t exactly match the scene in the movie.
10. Rob Pattinson – Never Think
This is Rob’s first recorded song so I got to give props to him. It was sort of random in the movie, but listening to it at home was a whole different experience. It almost made me tear up… shh!
11. Iron & Wine – Flightless Bird, American Mouth
Perfect song for the perfect scene. It’s very romantic & soft.
12. Carter Burwell – Bella’s Lullaby
Burwell did an excellent job composing this piece. He’s an excellent musician, but this song wasn’t really what I was looking for as Bella’s lullaby. When I read the book I imagined maybe Yiruma’s “Love Me.”
The song should have been more personal. I think the reason why I gave it 4 stars is because of this song. It didn’t display any kind of emotion “Edward” would have put in the song.
A. Laurence on 29 Jul 2010 at 11:41 pm #
Review by A. Laurence for Twilight SoundtrackRating:
I devoured the four Twilight books and grabbed the soundtrack the day it came out in anticipation of the upcoming movie. I found the collection of rock tracks to be a lot darker and angsty than I was hoping for. Good songs, but just harder and angrier. Yes, its a vampire movie and there is action, but I also expected there to be softer pieces more along the lines of Rob Pattinson’s song. This is a love story before anything else. I didn’t get that feeling at all from the CD. The more I listen, the more I like the music, but I think I’ll have to see how its used in the movie before I can make a final judgement.
I do have to agree with other reviewers that the biggest disappointment was Bella’s Lullaby. This superorchestrated piece of music is beautiful but nothing like its described in the book. The version of “A River Flows in You” by Yiruma that has been circulating on the web is a beautiful and much more appropriate song that I wish could’ve been included instead.
I’m hoping the original score released in December will have the moody instrumental music I’m looking for.
(UPDATE: I have seen the movie and I think the music works, surprisingly. The songs have also grown on me quite a bit, so I’d add a star to my review if I could figure out how.)
Nicole Wagner on 30 Jul 2010 at 12:01 am #
Review by Nicole Wagner for Twilight SoundtrackRating:
Driving techno and peppy beats wasn’t what I expected for Bella and Edward. Somehow it doesn’t fit my perception of their love story or the cadence of a dreary green landscape. I don’t think it needed to be depressing but this is a bit grating for my ears. Even the lullaby (the only reason why I bought the album) sounds like overly produced scales– Definitely not something a man in love would compose for the woman who makes him feel everything that he once believed dead. I doubt Edward was surrounded by an orchestra when he plays this for her and the song barely has any emotional impact when played by piano alone.
Robert Pattinson’s song was moody and underproduced. I loved it. Iron & Wine was pretty. Linkin Park song almost sets the right mood but fails. Blue Foundation works well for me. Paramore barely gets a nod for me because Evanescence does moody and tortured better.
I think I will buy the movie score (if that is released) to get what I was looking for. This soundtrack is meant to appeal to the masses.
If you are buying the CD for any inserts…don’t bother. Nothing but a tiny poster.
All of the songs were good in their own right but the tenor of the music wasn’t what I was hoping to experience. Buying this CD for the music without regard to the Twilight story and your gonna love it.
A good example of the music-movie relationship (although the movie was awful) was Queen of the Damned. The sound track set you up for the movie experience. Another was Garden State, great music that fit movie the characters moods.
Sherry Louise Peck on 30 Jul 2010 at 12:31 am #
Review by Sherry Louise Peck for Twilight SoundtrackRating:
To those who have read the other reviews, and to those who’ve WRITTEN reviews about this SOUNDTRACK: If you’re looking for the version of BELLA LULLABY that was played by Edward Cullen/ Robert Pattinson in the movie, buy the SCORE to the movie, not the SOUNDTRACK. The score is the songs and sound clips from the movie, the soundtrack is the edited and fine tuned versions of the songs in the movie plus some songs inspired by it.
IMHO on 30 Jul 2010 at 12:41 am #
Review by IMHO for Twilight SoundtrackRating:
I know that Stephenie Meyer listened to a lot of Muse and Linkin Park while she was writing the Twilight series, but something about electronics-laced, fast paced, techno songs does not say “Forks, Washington” to me. Collectively, the soundtrack is not very cohesive. The only standout tracks on the CD are Bella’s Lullaby and the songs by Blue Foundation, Iron & Wine and Robert Pattinson. Paramore was close, but somehow missed the mark for me when it came to the overall tone of the series. They are clearly marketing this CD to the teenaged audience of Twilight (it makes perfect sense), but I hope that the soundtracks for the upcoming movies are a little more mature. It would be nice to see a more cohesive soundtrack with songs that are a bit moodier. I would LOVE to see Garbage (“The Trick is to Keep Breathing”?), Rilo Kiley (“Dreamworld”), Foo Fighters or Filter on the soundtracks in the future. Also, check out “Twilight” by Future of Forestry…would’ve been perfect for the soundtrack. I guess I should be thankful that the Jonas Brothers, Taylor Swift or Miley Cyrus are nowhere in sight though, right?
Review by Steph for Twilight Soundtrack Rating:
I purchased this awhile ago but I didn’t have a chance to listen to it.
After watching Twilight and being intrigued by the songs (not the acting haha), I gave the CD a try.
I got to say… most of the songs were perfectly chosen for the scenes, but some songs were misplaced and just boring.
1. Muse – Supermassive Black Hole
This is my favorite song on the CD. Very hectic and pumps you up.
Seeing how Muse inspired Stephenie Meyer while writing the series, I thought this song was pretty important.
2. Paramore – Decode
The lyrics pertain to Bella & Edward’s complex relationship and how Edward can’t “decode” Bella’s thoughts. Wish it was in the movie though, not the credits.
3. The Black Ghosts – Full Moon
This was in the first 5 minutes of the movie. Song relates to how Bella comes to Forks for the first time.
4. Linkin Park – Leave Out All The Rest
This is a different sound coming from Linkin Park, but I loved it.
Again, this song was in the credits & not made of much use :/
5. Mutemath – Spotlight (Twilight Mix)
This song was played when Edward & Bella became “official.”
Clever song choice for the scene since all eyes were on the couple.
6. Perry Farrell – Go All The Way (Into the Twilight)
I didn’t really like this song. It was probably chosen for its title “Into the Twilight”.
7. Collective Soul – Tremble for My Beloved
Very mystique and eerie. Perfect for the car accident scene.
8. Paramore – I Caught Myself
Very catchy song. “Down to you, keep pushing and pulling me down to you.”
You can imagine Bella’s struggle. Too bad this song was used in the wrong scene.
9. Blue Foundation – Eyes on Fire
Personally, I got to love this song. However, the dark lyrics didn’t exactly match the scene in the movie.
10. Rob Pattinson – Never Think
This is Rob’s first recorded song so I got to give props to him. It was sort of random in the movie, but listening to it at home was a whole different experience. It almost made me tear up… shh!
11. Iron & Wine – Flightless Bird, American Mouth
Perfect song for the perfect scene. It’s very romantic & soft.
12. Carter Burwell – Bella’s Lullaby
Burwell did an excellent job composing this piece. He’s an excellent musician, but this song wasn’t really what I was looking for as Bella’s lullaby. When I read the book I imagined maybe Yiruma’s “Love Me.”
The song should have been more personal. I think the reason why I gave it 4 stars is because of this song. It didn’t display any kind of emotion “Edward” would have put in the song.
Review by A. Laurence for Twilight Soundtrack Rating:
I devoured the four Twilight books and grabbed the soundtrack the day it came out in anticipation of the upcoming movie. I found the collection of rock tracks to be a lot darker and angsty than I was hoping for. Good songs, but just harder and angrier. Yes, its a vampire movie and there is action, but I also expected there to be softer pieces more along the lines of Rob Pattinson’s song. This is a love story before anything else. I didn’t get that feeling at all from the CD. The more I listen, the more I like the music, but I think I’ll have to see how its used in the movie before I can make a final judgement.
I do have to agree with other reviewers that the biggest disappointment was Bella’s Lullaby. This superorchestrated piece of music is beautiful but nothing like its described in the book. The version of “A River Flows in You” by Yiruma that has been circulating on the web is a beautiful and much more appropriate song that I wish could’ve been included instead.
I’m hoping the original score released in December will have the moody instrumental music I’m looking for.
(UPDATE: I have seen the movie and I think the music works, surprisingly. The songs have also grown on me quite a bit, so I’d add a star to my review if I could figure out how.)
Review by Nicole Wagner for Twilight Soundtrack Rating:
Driving techno and peppy beats wasn’t what I expected for Bella and Edward. Somehow it doesn’t fit my perception of their love story or the cadence of a dreary green landscape. I don’t think it needed to be depressing but this is a bit grating for my ears. Even the lullaby (the only reason why I bought the album) sounds like overly produced scales– Definitely not something a man in love would compose for the woman who makes him feel everything that he once believed dead. I doubt Edward was surrounded by an orchestra when he plays this for her and the song barely has any emotional impact when played by piano alone.
Robert Pattinson’s song was moody and underproduced. I loved it. Iron & Wine was pretty. Linkin Park song almost sets the right mood but fails. Blue Foundation works well for me. Paramore barely gets a nod for me because Evanescence does moody and tortured better.
I think I will buy the movie score (if that is released) to get what I was looking for. This soundtrack is meant to appeal to the masses.
If you are buying the CD for any inserts…don’t bother. Nothing but a tiny poster.
All of the songs were good in their own right but the tenor of the music wasn’t what I was hoping to experience. Buying this CD for the music without regard to the Twilight story and your gonna love it.
A good example of the music-movie relationship (although the movie was awful) was Queen of the Damned. The sound track set you up for the movie experience. Another was Garden State, great music that fit movie the characters moods.
Review by Sherry Louise Peck for Twilight Soundtrack Rating:
To those who have read the other reviews, and to those who’ve WRITTEN reviews about this SOUNDTRACK: If you’re looking for the version of BELLA LULLABY that was played by Edward Cullen/ Robert Pattinson in the movie, buy the SCORE to the movie, not the SOUNDTRACK. The score is the songs and sound clips from the movie, the soundtrack is the edited and fine tuned versions of the songs in the movie plus some songs inspired by it.
Review by IMHO for Twilight Soundtrack Rating:
I know that Stephenie Meyer listened to a lot of Muse and Linkin Park while she was writing the Twilight series, but something about electronics-laced, fast paced, techno songs does not say “Forks, Washington” to me. Collectively, the soundtrack is not very cohesive. The only standout tracks on the CD are Bella’s Lullaby and the songs by Blue Foundation, Iron & Wine and Robert Pattinson. Paramore was close, but somehow missed the mark for me when it came to the overall tone of the series. They are clearly marketing this CD to the teenaged audience of Twilight (it makes perfect sense), but I hope that the soundtracks for the upcoming movies are a little more mature. It would be nice to see a more cohesive soundtrack with songs that are a bit moodier. I would LOVE to see Garbage (“The Trick is to Keep Breathing”?), Rilo Kiley (“Dreamworld”), Foo Fighters or Filter on the soundtracks in the future. Also, check out “Twilight” by Future of Forestry…would’ve been perfect for the soundtrack. I guess I should be thankful that the Jonas Brothers, Taylor Swift or Miley Cyrus are nowhere in sight though, right?