Eddie Vedder - Music for the Motion Picture Into the Wild
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Free Music Review: Finally an Eddie Vedder solo album!
Hit: 5 Stars
Eddie Vedder fans have been waiting a long time for a solo album, and this one doesn't disappoint. Without the confines of writing for Pearl Jam, Eddie truly stretches out in his writing. The material is challenging, but somehow accessible. Every (I'm sure there's a muscial term for it) nuance, style, characteristic, property of his voice is highlighted here, and a few qualities I've never heard. A lot of his yummy deeper register, and the deep humming at the end, wow. He sings the heck out of this material.
I've always felt that Eddie's voice was an instrument and that words were just something for him to wrap his voice around. He proves it with a few songs on here... the songs without words and just pure vocalizing, humming, etc. are the best things on here (vocal-wise). That being said, the lyrics are great and truly express the feelings the character in the movie must be experiencing, with a little left-over angst from Eddie's own experiences. My favorites are:
I'll take this soul
That's inside me now
Like a brand new friend
I'll forever know
and
I knew all the rules
But the rules did not know me
Guaranteed
Free Music Review: Into the Wild
Hit: 5 Stars
One of the stand-out elements to `Into the Wild' was the soundtrack and I'm glad to say this album more than lives up to my memories of the music on offer. Eddie Vedder manages to write and perform some great tracks that compliment the film perfectly and are credible songs in their own right. `Hard Sun' is probably the strongest song on the album (and ironically one of the two not written by Vedder) and I love it so much I often skip back to the start and listen again when it's finished. I also love `The Wolf' which sounds primal and raw and it lingers in your head long after you've finished listening. The music on offer is acoustic and ever so slightly folky and although some may describe it as melancholy, I find it always stirs my spirit and connects me back to the themes of the film (and book). If you enjoyed the film it's a safe bet you'll enjoy this CD, ditto if you're a fan of Eddie Vedder's more acoustic work and the real bonus is that you can still enjoy it if you don't come under either of the above categories as well. Sit back, chill out and enjoy.
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Free Music Review: This album gives me chills
Hit: 5 Stars
Words can not even describe the movie and the soundtrack. I definitely think you need to see the film first. The music completely goes with all the scenes (scenery and cinematography).
I'm not a huge pearl jam fan. I like them, but Eddie Vedder's solo here has really given me more respect for him as an artist. The fact that he plays every instrument on this album is amazing.
Eddie said yes to producing the score without even seeing the film. He then saw it came through with these ballads which are somewhat haunting but not in a negative way. For some reason this film and soundtrack are tugging at my heart.
Best songs are: Society, Long Nights, Guaranteed, End of The Road, No Ceiling. I like all the other tracks as well but these really stick out in my mind. You hear these melodies and you take a deep breath and reflect on life and have images in your mind about the film.
I can't stop listening to this album or thinking about the film. Call me obsessed, but you definitely need to see this movie and buy this soundtrack!
Free Music Review: Best Soundtrack of 2007
Hit: 5 Stars
The movie is a great journey in which you follow Chris McCandless as he hikes around the US, refusing to get too close to anyone while trying to discover his real self. The quote of the film "destroy the false self." This album is not every song in the movie, but the original songs made for the movie (as the title says "Music for the Motion Picture Into the Wild") but the songs Eddie Vedder wrote for the film. The only one he didn't write himself was Society, but he performed it perfectly. If you want the other songs, buy the movie and look at the artists then download them from iTunes, but if you want the amazing music that Eddie Vedder wrote solely for the film, buy this album. It comes with sort of a picture book with lyrics for each song. All my friends love this album, Pearl Jam fans or not. All the emotions were captured perfectly for the film. I recommend it for everyone who enjoys the story of a person trying to find the actual reason of their life.Free Music Review: Should win an Oscar
Hit: 5 Stars
If this soundtrack isn't nominated in some way, it will be a crime. This is one of the best, if not THE best soundtrack/music from a movie ever. I read the book years ago and it is one of those books that sticks with you. The movie is fantastic with great performances by all involved. Also, Hal Holbrook should definitely get a nod for best supporting actor. He's one of our country's finest actors and his performance in this movie is a treasure. Eddie Vedder has done an amazing job capturing the heart & soul of this movie in music. The songs are spare but shining. ALL the songs on this CD are good and it is a rare when that can be said. I especially like 'Rise', 'Society' and of course 'Hard Sun' I've listened to this CD over and over and it doesn't get old. The music is great regardless if you have seen the movie, but I think that seeing the movie just gives you so much more context to the songs. This is just a great CD. Buy it.