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Free Music Review: I'll try and say what hasn't been said yet
Hit: 5 Stars
There are five tracks on this disc that took my heart away.(2,8,9,11,12) The soundtrack of the movie is better than the movie itself. Infact the times in the movie that this music is played enhances watching experience.
The best song on this disc is "One Of These Things First" by Nick Drake. What it did was that it introduced a great musician who although not still be alive can be cherished in melody and memory alike.This song will remain in my memory for years to come and I'll look back and think of just about everything that nothingness holds.
"Caring Is Creepy" by The Shins is a song that reaches great levels in its truly free rage of sound. Its the ideal song to listen to both before and after you bungee jump for the first time. I request all you people out there to give it a shot.
"Lebanese Blonde" is groove personified while "Let Go" searches for the absent feeling of amusing love my life lacks. Yes it is the most magical song on the album. Infact,ladies and gentleman , this is the song that made the movie for me. I can't imagine Garden State withoutthe wave of electricity that Let Go lends to it.
"Such Great Heights" is a great song even though it's a cover of Postal Service. With all due respect to Postal Service this song belongs to Iron and Wine because they made it theirs. It'll bring out the vocalist in you(the listener) just how it did for me.It reassures me of undeniable patience.
I didnt like the fact that this album started with "Don't Panic" Dont get me wrong I love Coldplay but this song somehow didn't do it for me. The album would have sounded much better had the producers been wise enough to believe in themself. What they're looking to do is sell as many as records as possible owing to the first track.However,I can safely say this album doesn't need that type of reassurance to buyers.
Thank you,Zach. I now know of a great artist called Nick Drake and own Frou Frou's record.
Please check "Nick Drake - Bryer Layter" (album) if you happened to share your favourite song on Garden State with mine.
And if you want something as magical as "Let Go" download "Letting The Cables Sleep" by Bush (N.O.W Remix)
Cheers and hopes for more garden states,
A music geek
Free Music Review: Simply the Best!
Hit: 5 Stars
In 2004, Zach Braff, star of TV and a small amount of films, set out to create his self-portrait in film. The movie Garden State was the final result. The film won several Sundance awards, and went on to become a cult classic. The accompanying soundtrack Garden State was hand picked by Zach himself, and consists of some great Indie and Folk artists of today, and a few forgotten classics.
The soundtrack opens with the song Dont Panic from Coldplay's Parachutes. Then moves on to the first of two Shins tracks from their album Oh, Inverted World, Caring Is Creepy. After that, the genre changes to the down-tempo The Waiting Line, perfomed by Zero 7, form the album Simple Things. We are then treated to the next Shins song New Slang, also from Oh, Inverted World. Missing from the soundtrack, but in the film at this time is the song Orange Sky from the album Time Without Consequence, by Alexi Murdoch. Directly after this, we hear I Just Dont Think I'll Ever Get Over You by Men at Work frontman Colin Hay, from his album Transcendental Highway. The Song Blue Eyes can be found on 2 Cary Brothers releases, All The Rage and Who You Are. Next up is the psudo-power-ballad Fair, by the band Remy Zero from their album Villa Elaine. Then on to one of the great classics on this album, One of These Things First from Bryter Layter by Nick Drake. Following Nick's tune, we change direction again in sound with Thievery Corporation's Lebanese Blonde, from the album Mirror Conspiracy. The classics continue in the form of Simon and Garfunkel's epic The Only Living Boy In New York from their monster hit record Bridge over Troubled Water. A terrific cover song, Such Great Heights from Iron & Wine makes it's latest appearence here on the release Around the Well. Then a turn back to the down-tempo with a song from Frou Frou called Let Go, which can be heard on Details. The soundtracks closing song is only availible on here Garden State, the song Winding Road by actress Bonnie Summerville.
So there you have it, the music that makes up one of the most memorable soundtracks in recent years. Do yourself a favor and check out these artists stand-alone albums, and see why it could be so difficult to chose only 13 songs from these artists to fill the soundtrack. An A+ effort from Mr. Braff.
Free Music Review: Songs that unearth a state of mind
Hit: 5 Stars
Yes, the big guns like Coldplay and the Shins shine on the "Garden State" soundtrack, but it's the overall quality of songs by the lesser-known bands that take this CD to "such great heights" throughout. There's an introspective poignancy to all these songs that bests your run-of-the-mill soundtrack, and though I didn't care for the movie they came from, I love these tunes.
The aforementioned bands delivered the goods here, and properly lead off the album. Chris Martin's "We live in a beautiful world" refrain rings true amid a chaotic time in history, and gives "Garden State" a hopeful vibe right away. For its part, the Shins contribute two cuts come from the 2001 classic, "Oh, Inverted World," which are right at home with the rest of these cerebral songs. Zero 7's "In the Waiting Line" and Thievery Corporation's "Lebanese Blonde" contain a laid-back, loungey feel that make the art of slacking seem cool, while Colin Hay's "I Just Don't Think I'll Ever Get Over You" is one of the saddest, sparsest, most heartfelt songs I've ever heard. The former Men at Work singer puts his scarred vocals to great use and delivers one of the finest songs on the CD.
More upbeat-sounding tunes (though not always lyrically upbeat) prevail elsewhere, such as the Cary Brothers' "Blue Eyes," Nick Drake's bubbly "One of These Things First" and Simon & Garfunkel's remarkably fresh-sounding "The Only Living Boy in New York" from 1970. Another great tune is Iron and Wine's "Such Great Heights." Don't let its dreamy appearance in a rainbow-splattered Skittles commercial fool you; this song's deep lyrics and close acoustic sound is anything but fluff, which could be said of this entire CD.
Like the Singles: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack soundtrack 12 years before it, the "Garden State" soundtrack is the collaborative voice of angst-filled 20-somethings looking to express their feelings through the best medium known to man -- music.
Free Music Review: Pure Perfection
Hit: 5 Stars
Upon first listen, you can begin to connect the calm and melodic "Garden State" soundtrack to other great movie compilations such as "The Graduate", "Rushmore", and "High Fidelity". In fact the soundtrack even includes a track from Simon and Garfunkel to help with this connection.
The tracks by Cold Play, Remy Zero, and Simon and Garfunkel are beautifully done and outside of the soundtrack could become fan favorites. However, it is not the songs by mainstream, popular artists that are the stars of this soundtrack. Bands like The Shins, who are referenced in the film as well as received two slots on the soundtrack, Iron & Wine with a cover of the Postal Service's "Such Great Heights", and Frou Frou's delicate "Let Go" are what really brings this compilation home. Throw in a little of the unusual and eclectic with Thievery Corporation's "Lebanese Blonde" and Zero 7's "In the Waiting Line" and you achieve perfection.
Perhaps the biggest hits to come from this soundtrack are those two songs "Caring is Creepy" and "New Slang" from The Shins. Having received some mediocre success, The Shins shared these tracks from their album "Oh, Inverted World". "Caring is Creepy" has a powerful, vintage sound to it, while "New Slang" slows down and omits the drum for this modest radio hit.
You may never find the individual songs from the "Garden State" soundtrack topping charts anytime soon but the album is solid and genuine. It can evoke emotion in almost every track and bring back the entire film in your head. Even without the film, the "Garden State" soundtrack quickly finds its way into that imaginary pile of CDs you would want to be stranded on a desert island with.
-review by Mike Siegrist
Free Music Review: Garden State ROCKS MY SOCKS!
Hit: 5 Stars
this is one of the best soundtracks i've heard since "cruel intentions". at first hear, it sounds mediocre, but it DEFINITELY grows on you! this is a cd best listened to alone. it is incredibly amazing- always manages to put me in a happy mood. here's an overview of the tracks:
1.) I've always been a Coldplay lover, but i don't think this track displays their true talent and is not a great addition to the soundtrack.
2.)i have loved the shins ever since first hearing them on the gilmore girls soundtrack, and this song is awesome. with a catchy lyrics and tune, it's a winner!
3.) this song to me is boring and kind of crappy.
4.) this is another good shins song, not quite as awesome as "caring is creepy" though.
5.) this song is SPECTACULAR! colin's voice is beautiful and so sexy, and the lyrics make you want to cry. i've definitely listened to this one on repeat many a time!
6.) this song is pretty, whimsical, and rather catchy, but being a brown eyed person i guess i'm kind of biased to not love it.
7.)this song is mediocre in the verse but by the time you get to the chorus it is beautiful. i love the harmony and the dynamics and everything!
8.)this song didn't really catch my attention, it's averagely good.
9.)this song is middle eastern sounding, kinda weird but good.
10.)i'm usually not an oldies fan, but this song is good, and fits the movie well.
11.)this song is another one that grows on you..very expressive.
12.)while other reviewers praised this track, i thought it sucked. i give it an F-!
13.)I'd never heard of bonnie somerville before but i think this song is lovely and inspiring.
buy this cd! you won't regret it!