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Free Music Notes for Last Kiss
Free Music Review: good songs collection
Hit: 5 Stars
It reflects the story of the movie when I listen to it. Especially track 12, by Aimee Mann.Free Music Review: Braff does it again
Hit: 5 Stars
For those who enjoyed the Garden State soundtrack, this is another winner.Free Music Review: All These Places Feel Like Home
Hit: 4 Stars
The art of the soundtrack died about a secade. In that time there hasn't really been a soundtrack worth listening to. Well except for one: the Garden State Soundtrack. The soundtrack for Grammy winner Zach Braff was so good it turned a decent movie into a much better one. Who new the dude from Men at Work was still making music and good music at that? Yeah, the song that was supposable supposed to change my life didn't really do so; the soundtrack to his second movie, The Last Kiss is still worth talking about. It does look like since the success of the last album, Braff got a little more money as he has a couple more visible names this time around. Coldplay are back, but Braff dipped into there second album this time for one of the standout tracks from A Rush of Blood to the Head, their best album to date, with Warning Sign. Chocolate off of Snow Patrol's Final Straw starts off the soundtrack and my favorite Fiona Apple song not named Never Is a Promise, Paper Bag from the album whose name is so long it would double the length of this post also makes an appearance. Also the always solid Aimee Mann makes an appearance.
Coldplay aren't the only Garden State overlap as Carey Brothers, who's Blue Eyes was one of the better track, is back with the not as good Ride as he goes in more of a psychedelic way opposed to the more singer-songwriter vibe of Blue Eyes. Other notable tracks include Star Mile by Joshua Radin that could have easily fit on the Garden State Soundtrack. Turin Breaks deliver a great snooty English acoustic song, Pain Killer. El Salvador by Athlete sounds like if the Barenaked Ladies were British. The sadly overlooked Rachel Yamagata gives one of the best performances on the album with the piano driven Reasons Why. But the label of the best goes to Ray LaMontagne, who may be best know for having the original karaoke queen, Kelly Clarkson, sing one of his songs, Shelter, at the televised Katrina benefit ReAct Now: Music and Relief, or his great version of Gnarls Barkley's Crazy that is making it's round across the internet and worth hunting down. LaMontagne's song here Hold You in My Arms sound's straight of the singer-songwriters heyday of the sixties but without sounding dated.
Remy Zero is another Garden State holdover, but its nineties alternative rock track Prophesy, even though decent, doesn't fit on the soundtrack. Amos Lee puts on a stellar performance with the stripped down Arms of a Woman, but it can be easily overlooked with the superior LaMontagne track, which has the same vibe, on the same album. Filling in the virtually unknown actress who also sings role of Bonnie Somerville is Schuylar Fisk, who you should remember as the female lead in Orange Country finishes off the album with a duet with Joshua Radin which is neither memorable nor bad.
But the album is not without its flaws. Imogen Heap delivers a weird acapella song Hide and Seek whose layered vocals just don't stack together well. Then there Rufus Wainwright, who I can never get into because I can't get past his lisp/slurred speech singing style, with Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk. But overall the soundtrack makes me earger to see the movie which won't be out until September 15th. But for those that want a sneek peek, check out the video podcast where Zack Braff talks little about the movie, but some of the segments prominently feature Rachel Bilson, who definitely isn't Natalie Portman, but is still easy to look at anyway.
Free Music Review: Not just a soundtrack,a real mix tape from the shooting of the movie,but is it enough?...
Hit: 4 Stars
The thing I loved about the Garden State soundtrack was that it was an actual soundtrack which had all the songs from the movie (exept for two,but they sucked anyway),and now with this one we have all the few songs (9!) for the movie,plus,bonustracks which are useless (for me) because they are not featuring on the movie.I'm not really into soundtracks from and inspired by,I prefer less songs which can be entirely related to the movie.I know it's stupid but it's how I feel about that.Like Braff said,it is the songs heard during the shooting of the movie,but for me,it's just useless bonustracks.Anyway,here are my ratings for each songs:
chocolate - love the band,already bought the album but very good choice to start the CD with.5/5
star mile - joshua radin is such a talented singer/songwriter but it's not his best song.3.5/5
pain killer - love this band to,didn't knew the song and love it.5/5
warning sign - way much overplayed but fits very well with the rest of the compilation.4.5/5
ride - not his best piece but really captures the mood of the film.4/5
el salvador - funny song,surprising coming from the band,nice.4/5
hide and seek - a gorgeous song which I already knew and had two copy of it.Great choice.4.5/5
reason why - the first bonustrack.Love her,already bought the album but glad it's on the CD.Such a shame it's not in the movie.5/5
hold you in my arms - same thing as for reason why.5/5
prophecy - it reminds me of my teenages.Can't wait to see when it's played in the movie.4/5
paper bag - nice song,don't know what else to say,lol.Another bonustrack.3.5/5
today's the day - love love love her,didn't knew the song and love her even more.5/5
arms of a woman - beautiful song,but it's not in the movie!4/5
cigarette and chocolate milk - nice reprise but don't know exectly why it's on the soundtrack as it's not on the movie.3.5/5
paperweight - same thing,schuyler has a beautiful voice but that's it.3/5
But don't mind what I say,it's only my opinion and when you don't already know the half of the CD I'm sure you will love it.
Thanks Mr.Braff,can't wait to see the movie.
Free Music Review: The Last Kiss
Hit: 4 Stars
This album is more a collection of tracks that inspired the music behind the film rather than a direct soundtrack, but that in no way detracts from the great music on offer here. Zach Braff likes his acoustic 'sub-pop' style tunes and this album has them in spades. It manages to conjure up the general feeling of the film, as well as providing simply great songs. The variety of artists are pretty diverse and I was especially delighted to find Imogen Heaps 'Hide and Seek' here, which is a unique and emotional track. If you like the music from 'Garden State' it is a pretty safe bet you'll enjoy what is on offer here. This CD is well worth a look, you may even find some new artists you may not have tried before!
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