Battlestar Galactica: Season 3
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Free Music Review: Frackin' awesome CD
Hit: 5 Stars
One of the best things about the "Battlestar Galactica" CDs is that, unlike many other TV or film soundtracks, the majority of tracks on this album contain full-length compositions, not just little snippets of music that last less than a minute. Season Three of "BSG" was probably the most dramatic season the show's had thus far, and the music is all very intense, energetic, and emotional. Obviously, the best track on this album is the version of "All Along the Watchtower" performed by Bear McCreary, featuring Bt4. This is the song that played during the last few minutes of the dramatic season finale, and it's a fantastic cover version of a classic song. There are also a lot of other great tracks from the show's score included on this album. Highlights include "Precipice," which starts off slow and then builds and builds, becoming more intense as it goes on; "Storming New Caprica," a fast-paced battle song; "Violence and Variations," a somber theme that is used throughout the season; "The Dance," which is an Irish jig (kind of out of place in the world of "BSG," but it works); "Battlestar Sonatica," a melancholy ballad; "Fight Night," another powerful battle track; "Dirty Hands," which almost has a bit of a country twang to it; "Mandala in the Clouds," one of the most frantic songs on the entire album; and "Heeding the Call," a.k.a. the cylon revelation theme.
If you're a fan of "BSG" or just a lover of good music, this album is definitely for you!
Free Music Review: An album and a single, both worth it
Hit: 5 Stars
BSG's Season 3 soundtrack is among the best of Bear McCreary's work, and would have been worth buying even without the inclusion of "All Along The Watchtower". With it, it's worth five stars.
For those who will listen to content besides Watchtower, Bear McCreary does many good and a few great things. With David Eick wisely letting his composer glue the end of that episode together, the solid five minute cue of "Precipice" might just be his single best work in scoring an episode; the stories simply wouldn't have interlocked without it. Although different than the broadcast version, his work with percussion shows off in "Storming New Caprica". Tying in several other cues, "Temple of the Five" may be his most important new theme of the entire season. And finally, "Heeding the Call"'s inclusion of his adaptation of the Watchtower cues just prior to the big event was a pleasant surprise.
And then comes his adaptation of "All Along The Watchtower", which alone could have sold the entire album given the amount of interest in it. One warning: it is not quite the same version as broadcast, with some instrumentals taken out. Still, immediately following the show he could have probably sold MP3's of the song for $10 a pop - so be glad he included the rest of the season too.
The value is worth 5 stars as a result, and the music is the same.
Free Music Review: An incredible progression
Hit: 5 Stars
I have been known to "OD" on certain new soundtracks that I love, listening to it over and over and over again, much to the dismay of my husband. After OD'ing on the album I just enjoy it more every time. It's even more interesting listening to all 3 season soundtracks in order. You can hear the evolution and development of all the themes. The last thing you want to hear when you pick up a sequel soundtrack is the same music but just rearranged - that's not the case here, there is real development and change. I absolutely can't wait to hear what comes for the 4th and last season to see how both the storyline and the music plays out.
My only little hesitation, which doesn't change my 5-star rating: It is noted in the liner notes that in the beginning there was little budget for music and as a result the tracks were sparser, relied more on the percussion and ethnic sounds, and almost nothing of the full orchestra. This season most of the tracks were orchestral in sound, with a few of the purely percussive tracks mixed in. This is part of the development of the themes that I liked above, but sometimes I still wish he could have managed it without going quite as "traditional" sounding in spots.
No matter what, it's still a beautiful soundtrack and is highly recommended.
Free Music Review: Unfrakin' believable!
Hit: 5 Stars
Okay, what I would really like to do is give this CD a review that non-Galactica folks could read and appreciate. Something that would tempt them to go ahead and drop a copy into their shopping carts and place their order without hesitation.
Let me start by saying that this CD is without a doubt one of the most bombastic and aggressive compilations of soundtrack music to EVER come out of a television production. The music is a force to be reckoned with and demands to be played loudly and often (end critic cliche #1).
As each track plays fans of the show will instantly be taken back to all of the episodes and scenes that these cues were taken from. You won't realize it until the sounds strike your ear drums as to how intertwined the music is with the story telling. The themes are both melodic and subtle one moment and sweeping and balls-to-the-wall the next. Bear McCreary has done a superb job of creating a soundscape that can be enjoyed without any reference to the series however and I highly recommend it to fans of the show as well as casual listeners alike.
For you non-Galactica folks, this is rock-n-roll with an international flavor. Taiko drums, bag pipes, acoustic/electric guitars, and Celtic pipes...
'Nuff said...
Free Music Review: Drifts into the Mind., 21 Nov 2007
Hit: 5 Stars
Bear McCreary's Season 3 of Battlestar Galactica.
My Review:
Battlestar Galactica gets a reformatting this season as well as more matured taste of music, Bear McCreary starts to mix and mingle every episode to the cunning vocals and intrinsically dramatic themes to starling effect.
Excellent songs include `A Distant Sadness' has some excellent vocals in Armenian. `Battlestar Sonatica' is a beautifully piano piece, carefully crosscut with outlandish images of Cylon Basestars floating in space which has but a relaxed and rhapsody effect. The hard-beating `Precipice' that really gets your blood pumping. Others include `Gentle Execution' which is but a reminder of the sadness endured by Saul Tigh and his wife, the emotional empathy we associate with him and his harsh time on New Caprica. `All Along The Watchtower' from `Crossroads: Part II' is the concluding final track that really can make you a heavy beats/ alternative rock fan if not one already. Amazing lyrics improvised by Bob Dylan's song, it really makes it stand out a lot like Hendrix's great standalone. The albums get better every season.
Verdict:
It leaves you breathless. 9/10.