Twilight Soundtrack Reviews

• Twilight Soundtrack

  
  By AVQZOFV1QYZPD on 2008-11-04
  This is the perfect soundtrack to appeal to the fans of Twilight. Its vapid and pumped full of mediocre tracks by mediocre bands that are force-fed to the youth of America, who would sooner take MTV's word for it than go out in search of their own musical identity. Of course, writing a review like this is an exercise in futility, as fans of Twilight are exactly the kind of people who would sooner be force-fed opinions than take a chance and form one of their own, so I'm more than ready for some fallout from this review. But what can I say, I do love a good exercise in futility, and what needs be said needs be said. Other than the inclusion of Iron and Wine's sublime "Flightless Bird, American Mouth," this soundtrack is chock full of cookie cutter rock and roll tripe. Honestly though, that's an insult to tasty tripe everywhere. Paramore? Muse? Linkin Park? Collective Soul? This soundtrack could be Now That's What I Call Music #2485 for all the soulless garbage clogging up the silicon disc, which honestly deserves a much better fate than housing eleven garbage tracks and one inexplicably present gem. I know that nothing I say will stop people from loving cut-and-paste teen trash like Twilight and the related films, soundtracks, and feminine hygiene products (just you wait for it), but I'm at least going to urge: please, people, think for yourselves, and don't buy into what Hollywood wants you to think is good music. This soundtrack gets 1/10, and that's only because "Flightless Bird..." is such an excellent track.
  
  

• Didn't grab me.

  
  By A29ZE892N6TZRV on 2008-11-05
  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.
  
  

• Twilight Soundtrack

  
  By AZRP9V5QWNWVE on 2008-11-11
  The soundtrack to any work of film is something that all film buffs should have. In this case though, I think many in the Twilight world have previously created their own interpretations of the film by way of music and created their own soundtracks. In this sense, listeners may be somewhat disappointed and there are some track, like Perry Farrell's, that don't seem to fit the general tone of the novel or the film, but were added, presumably, because they were written specifically for the film. Bands like Paramore, Linkin Park, Carter Burwell, and Robert Pattinson himself, contributed some wonderful pieces of original music in which to indulge one's self in the captivating world of Meyer's vampires.
  
  Though this collection of music did nto adhere to my personal soundtrack, I am happy to have it in my collection of works and creations stemming from the original Meyers novel.
  
  

• Not Exactly What I Envisioned, But Not Bad

  
  By A76C1SN348YOD on 2008-11-10
  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.)
  
  
  

• This is an excellent soundtrack

  
  By AE31M52VLKOG6 on 2008-11-04
  The best songs on this soundtrack are the two tracks by Paramore. These songs rock. Lead singer Hayley Williams provides excellent vocals on the songs "Decode" and "I Caught Myself". "Supermassive Black Hole" is another song that is very good. The singer of this band has an unusually high voice, but it sounds cool. "Tremble For My Beloved" is a great tune from Collective Soul. This is a beautiful love song and one of my favorites. I love the violin playing on the track "Full Moon". "Flightless Bird" is a slow but prettty song by Iron and Wine. "Eyes on Fire" is yet another slow song. This song has a sensual quality that I like though. "Leave Out All The Rest" by Linkin Park is another one of my favorites. This song is sad but very romantic. I will conclude this review with Bella's theme. The piano playing gives me chicken skin. It is absolutely lovely. I really like the music on this soundtrack. I can't wait to see the movie.
  
  
• Interesting, but could have been much better.
  By A2YN8YAC62T4ML on 2008-11-06
  To say I had high hopes is an understatement. When I read Twilight I thought of dreary rainy Forks and Bella being kind of an outcast.
  
  The music however, is electronic pop/alt. rock. Some interesting song choices, and I thought Linkin Park fit in perfect with my image of Bella's story. But the rest of the soundtrack just leaves me a little lost.
  
  Paramore's "Decode" was pretty good, but the second song not so much.
  
  Pattinson's song was terrible. Beautiful guitar work but good lord this song was mumbled and left a lot to be desired.
  
  I know a lot of people have complained about Bella's song, and I have to agree. Its a beautiful song...just not for Bella. Edward wrote a PIANO piece. Not a huge instrumental featuring violins as a key. A simple (yet complicated) piece that he'd perfected with time and was supposed to show Bella how much he felt for her. But it just started...and ended. I don't really want to listen to it again.
  
  Iron & Wine (never heard of 'em) was good, but the song was a little misplaced.
  
  I'm finding myself hoping that most of these songs will be background music during the movie, because it'll probably take me completely out of the experience.
  
  Here's to hoping the score will be better...but this time I think I'll wait and preview it BEFORE placing a preorder.
  
  
• VERY DISAPPOINTING!
  By A1RSMJHRQAS98R on 2008-11-05
  I am a HUGE fan and have read all 4 books. I was anxiously awaiting this soundtrack. What a huge disappointment. Why did Stephenie Meyers not ask Evanescence to create a song or two for the movie? This is exactly up their alley. Amy could have created a short piano for Bella's Lullaby (the biggest disappointment of all from teh soundtrack). Sorry fans but I have to be honest.
  
  
• Really Summit? Really?
  By A1IA5V2KGIKW9L on 2008-11-05
  Honestly, I'm sort of disappointed. It's like they completely ignored Stephenie Meyers' own soundtracks. They should've borrowed inspiration from her playlists instead of choosing to make an alternative/disco soundtrack for Twilight. Paramore did a great job. I'm avoiding listening to Bella's lullaby. Linkin Park did a great job.
  Where's Blue October?
  How the could be left off? Honestly. The lead singer of Blue October went on a book tour with Stephenie-I bet he's feeling like they slapped him in the face.
  The peppy dance grooves do not belong here, where are the love songs? If you were going to go all alternative on us why didn't you go to a more appropriate song?
  
  
  I hope the soundtrack isn't a reflection of how the movie is going to be.
  
  
• very disappointed.
  By AZ39JMAANDVN9 on 2008-11-05
  I was counting down the hours until this cd came out, I absolutely couldn't wait. The first song I put on when I got it was "Bella's Lullaby" and I was immediately disappointed. This sounds like a movie score- background music that conveys the mood of the plot. This is NOT the right song for what Edward wrote for Bella and played for her. It is far too over produced and isn't even a very pretty song in my opinion.
  
  I am somewhat of a Paramore fan, but the two Paramore songs are less than fabulous. I know they can do better. These songs sound like something a brand new high school garage band would write, not a band that has been around as long as Paramore.
  
  Most of the other songs on the cd (Mutemath, Collective Soul, Perry Farrell) all sounded like the same garbled electronic garbage to me. There is no quality singing or quality musicianship. I won't even comment on Linkin Park, I can't stand any of their music.
  
  The song by Muse is at least decent. Its definately not one of Muse's best songs, but it is better than the rest of the cd. The best song on the cd BY FAR is Iron and Wine's "Flightless Bird, American Mouth." However it seems very out of place as it is so different from all of the other songs.
  
  I love Twilight just as much as everyone else, if not more, but just because I love the book does not mean I am going to eat up whatever garbage they throw at me on the soundtrack. In terms of musical quality, I think they could have done much better. I hope the movie isn't as disappointing.
  
  
• Awkward!
  By AQDYL87NY7O5N on 2008-11-05
  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?
  
  
• Anyone who gave this above three stars...
  By A3UB9C3YLWRZR7 on 2008-11-06
  is a tool. You are out of your friggin mind if you thought the entire soundtrack was fantastic. You need to get professional help because you are so obsessed with the book series or "team edward" that you'll overlook that this is a terrible compilation. Sure there are some decent songs by Paramore, and the first one by Muse is kind of catchy, but the Robert Pattinson song - you can't even understand what he's singing it's so muddled. The other corporate chosen music is completely wrong for the story. Bella's Lullaby is purely manufactured nothingness. They should've taken the time to read the book instead of choosing the cheapest track to fill up the space on the CD or done a promo where the fans vote on the best track to put on the soundtrack. This goes to show that studios don't care about the consumer, just what the consumer is willing to pay for it. The fact that at this moment the price is down to 9.99 really proves my point even more. They made a huge mistake on this one.
  
  
• The Best
  By A2BW3M5T8OQ1D5 on 2008-11-04
  This CD is really awesome. Although, Bella's Lullaby is quite a different spin, I think that there is a piece of the charater Edward inside the notes and rythm. That is some thing that he would write. I can imange that is was really fun to write songs for this book, because of the elements and complexidy of it. This is one of the best movie CD componit that i have ever heard. All of the songs have beautiful lyrics and awesome beats. I love Twilight with all my heart, and I hope the movie gives it justice. This deffinatly gives it justice.
  
  
• A Little More, Please.
  By A34V33UHFAH70J on 2008-11-13
  I thought this was a big disappointment. I love the Twilight series, and this music just doesn't go. What's up with the remix? No. Even the Mr. Pattinson's song just didn't have "it". If you love Twilight no matter what, then buy this cd. If, like myself, want the soundtrack to correlate to the movie/books at least a little then don't bother. :(
  
  
• You've got to be kidding me!
  By A310LNF40JKG6H on 2008-11-07
  I've been a fan of Twilight for three years now, and I've been envisioning this soundtrack since they announced there would be a movie. This was the biggest disappointment I have ever heard! With the internet, there are THOUSANDS of music opportunities, and I had SEVERAL in mind. I think any true Twilight fan could have arranged a FAR better soundtrack than this. They'd have done much better to find some good Indie bands. -sigh- The movie score had better be MUCH better, not that there's a standard to beat...
  
  Honestly, don't waste your money, unless you just want another ornament for your CD shelf...
  
  
• I am so sad that this soundtrack is horrible!
  By A3IAY10IISQE8B on 2008-11-07
  I have been counting down the days till the soundtrack was released. WOW, what a waste of my time. I am so upset because it is so utterly horrible expect for Linkin Park and Paramore and thats pushing it. What really sent me over the edge was the crap they are trying to pass off as "Bellas Lullaby", listen to it.....and then picture Edward "TRYING" to hum this mess to Bella and then picture him jumping out of the window once she's asleep to go round up an orchestra!! Its just not at all what I expected. Now as for Robs song(love him. handsome man)it sounds like his best friend just died, he drank himself into a drunken stupor in a dark corner, picked up his guitar and started slurring I mean singing! Maybe its me but I couldn't understand a word he was saying!!
  
  All in all, I don't like the soundtrack AT ALL! I think that with all the Twilight hype that is happening they could have had Alvin and the Chipmunks singing the songs and everyone would have liked it. There should have been more effort and especially Heart & Soul poured into that soundtrack and unfortunalty the creators of it missed the bus.
  
  Last but not least there are several hundred other audible songs they could have used, and that includes the wonderful female sisters KARMINA!!! Now those two know how to sing from theirs hearts!!
  
  
• What...were they thinking?! (2.5 stars)
  By A1ERC0I9LTI5JN on 2008-11-13
  Horrible is about the only word that comes to mind when listening to this monstrosity of a soundtrack. I just hope the score (out December 9th) is better then this piece of [BLANK] and that they don't actually use this music in the movie. I don't get a sense for TWILIGHT in these overly upbeat, mediocre song selections at all...except for with Paramore (especially on "Decode"). About the only other song that saves this soundtrack from diving straight into the waste basket is Blue Foundation's "Eyes On Fire". The tempo is just right. It starts out slow, eventually picking up speed with sensual beats, lush female singing and just the slightest hint of danger. That's what I was expecting from this soundtrack but it definitely fell flat with me. The only other "decent" songs (and I use that word loosely) is The Black Ghosts' with "Full Moon" (there's some lovely violin playing in this one) as well as Iron & Wine's "Flightless Bird, American Mouth".
  
  A lot of these bands are Stephanie Meyer's personal favorite groups but I doubt even she had this in mind for the music of TWILIGHT.
  
  
• HuH?
  By A2KSELYJ6VJYIY on 2008-11-14
  I was way disappointed with the album. There needed to be less techo and more rock. Isn't that what Stephenie Meyer listened to when writing the book? The Muse song she chose was better as was the Linkin park. Where is "In my place" or "Creep" Both better than the songs on here. I love Collective soul. Pattinsons song was very hard to understand.....he mumbles too much to understand the song. And lastly? Bella's Lullabye is more like Bella's Symphony and I didn't like that. We all know Edward can afford a 100 piece orchestra but he only used his home piano to create a song for Bella. Overall this album was a huge disappointment and I am hoping the movie isnt as bad as the Soundtrack
  
  
• Great but iTunes has 5 more songs
  By AZHHXUVQJX9JR on 2008-11-04
  iTunes has 15 songs if you buy the full album, am I missing something here? it's a much better deal on Amazon, but it's silly if I only get 12 out of 15 songs.
  
  
• Bella's lullaby
  By A27SU0BMT7T7M9 on 2008-11-05
  I have heard the songs, and like most people i was kinda disapointed by the lullaby.
  
  I was also expecting something more simple and just piano, but then i reached a review that had this link
  
  http://www.carterburwell.com/projects/Twilight.html
  
  and i started to read carter burnwell idea of the lullaby.
  
  It completly changed my idea of it, for him the song is not a lullaby is a love theme about edward and bella's love, it had to be named bella's lullaby cuz of high executives decided it.
  
  And also the song is adapted to the movie, it has some bacground music but its all to fit the movie.
  
  Please read what he has to say before you say I DONT LIKE IT.
  
  http://www.carterburwell.com/projects/Twilight.html
  
  
  keep in mind that for the movie, this is a love song, or love theme, but not exactly bellas lulluby although it has that name, and that everyone of us made our own song when we read the books, so, its kinda hard to match your own. Listen to it more than once, you'll find out that it does capture some cool things about their love.
  
  
• Read the review before voting, douches.
  By A2291NZTMIWJXE on 2008-11-05
  Let me first of all make it clear that I did not purchase the CD, but I got the songs from someone who did have the CD, so this is not a review of the CD package with the tiny poster and whatnot, but of the songs in it.
  
  Tracks that related to the movie at all (i.e. set the mood for the film, represent the characters .. etc):
  
  1. Bella's Lullaby
  2. Flightless Bird
  3. Leave Out All the Rest
  4. Decode
  
  What about the other eight you may ask. They're there to .. fill the slots is my guess.
  Well that's what it felt like listening to the other 8 tracks. In no way that I saw, they have anything to do with Twilight. Sure, they are funky and bouncy, especially the one by Muse, however strange and a tad bit creepy, was interesting to listen to. But they don't resonate with the movie; they don't remind me of anything or anyone in the movie, and that's what disappoints me.
  
  Moving on to the 4 tracks that did stick with me. Bella's soundtrack: amazing and moving with the orchestra. It will be sweet and touchy with only the piano. No doubt that it's the best song in the soundtrack. It's dark and moody, and in my opinion, reflects Edward's point of view (of someone composing for his loved one) nicely. Flightless Bird - when I first heard this song, I laughed at what a perfect representation of Bella it was. The slow, sweet melody and the lyrics are plain perfection.
  Before this soundtrack, I've never listened to much Paramore or Linkin Park. I've only listened to 'Misery Business' by Paramore, and I didn't know what to expect from either of the bands. I was happily surprised by Linkin Park's 'Leave Out All the Rest.' It's got a somewhat melancholy, but a great tune, and what I like about this song is that it reminds me of E&B in a nostalgic way. (Not trying to be sappy.)
  Decode has a 'desperate and lost' type of tune that again brings me back to E&B's relationship which kind of hangs on cliff.
  
  Overall, there are decents songs on here that you would like on a regular basis, but altogether they do a crappy job of relating to the movie. I say download the few songs you particularly like off of the internet because the majority of the songs on this soundtrack is not even worth spending money on.
  
  
  
• Could be better.......
  By A1O5Q5EIO8HWE3 on 2008-11-10
  I've read and am now rereading these books and I've been waiting to hear what Bella's Lullaby would be. When I saw this CD out I quickly bought it just for Bella's Lullaby. I'm disappointed with it. I like the cd but Bella's Lullaby just sounds all wrong to me. I found a much better one on Myspace that just feels right for this book. All in all it's a great CD, I like the music, but I was very very disappointed by Bella's Lullaby....does not seem right for how Stephenie Meyer wrote about this song.
  
  
• not even
  By A3CDUZNC893WSR on 2008-11-13
  I can not believe this! Twilight gives off such a great vibe when you read it and now its being thrown away with oh so teen trendy techno. Excuse me I just threw up in my mouth. I do not blame Mrs. Meyer,its usually the soundtrack and executive producer making this decision. Wow guys great job you took a great book and turned it into THE COVEN part 2! These songs distract from the feeling instead of elevating it.
  
  
• Unexpected
  By A30D5D1ZK32E18 on 2008-11-04
  Going into this CD I thought that the only Songs that I would like would be from Paramore. I was surprised to find that I liked all of the songs on this CD.
  
  
• a little disappointed...
  By AOJTIWLO4BIHP on 2008-11-06
  I was somewhat disappointed in this soundtrack...I was SO looking forward to it. "Bella's Lullaby" is the biggest disappointment of all the songs. It just doesn't sound at all what it's supposed so sound like... :(
  
  However, I thoroughly enjoyed Rob Pattinson's track...his voice is AMAZING. I love that folksy-blues sound of his voice! The lyrics are so Edward.
  
  Also, "Decode" is great and so is "Flightless Bird, American Mouth".
  
  Because of those three songs I'll give it 3 stars. :)
  
  
• It took a couple listens, but...
  By A38CREQMVFXJS on 2008-11-18
  I LOVE LOVE LOVE this soundtrack. I'm 25 and not as into alternative music as I used to be, and at first I was a little put off by the obscurity of a couple of the groups presented. I hated the Muse song & the Perry Farrell song, and didn't care for the rest of them. I contented myself listening to the Mutemath & Paramore songs over and over. Gradually though, I broke out of my rut and the rest of the album snuck in, track by track. I have listened to it nonstop since the day it came out. I am rereading Twilight now and it seems a little more real because almost every song on the soundtrack is so atmospheric, but with an edge.
  A couple notes:
  Check out Bella's Lullaby composer Carter Burwell's blog. He tells the story of how the song was born, and how he never wanted it to be called Bella's Lullaby, because he wrote it as 'Love Theme'. He talks of the studio wanting a sweet little piano piece, which he could not provide. He never intended for the whole piece to become the Lullaby and feels that it will inevitably disappoint those expecting the sweet, simple piano melody.
  
  Rob Pattinson's music is not a highlight here. I was impressed by his talent, and agree wholeheartedly with the comparisons to Jeff Buckley. However, there is not much substance here, and his great vocal talent is lost under his mumbling. It fits in with the soundtrack because it is so atmospheric, but try to remember that he is not an experienced recording artist.
  
  Bottom line: You are missing out if you don't get this soundtrack.
  
  
• Old songs
  By AA39KEAEHSANH on 2008-11-04
  I was hoping for a slightly different version of Supermassive black hole and Leave out all the rest, but they were exactly the same as the artists album version.
  
  
• Great ... fabulous ... terrific ...
  By A1EU0Z375RD9J6 on 2008-11-04
  I bought the CD and downloaded it on iTunes for the 3 bonus tracks. Great ... fabulous ... terrific. The mixture of bands is good. Each song unique. I really like Blue Foundation, Muse, Paramore, Perry Farrell and Rob Pattison's songs. Bella's Lullaby is growing on me ... I'll be hooked after I listen to it a few more times. Can't wait to hear the songs in the movie.
  
  
• I'm biased, I guess.
  By A1TC6R0WUF793F on 2008-11-04
  I am a certifiable Twilight fanatic, so I was very excited to purchase the Twilight soundtrack today. I love the first single off the album, "Decode" by Paramore. The Perry Farrell song's kinda catchy, but I absolutely love tracks 8-12. The second Paramore song on the soundtrack, "I Caught Myself," is really cute. I really like the weird, kinda creepy sounding "Eyes on Fire" by Blue Foundation. Robert Pattinson's song caught me off gaurd (not in a bad way). I thought it was some aged hippie-folkster. The Iron and Wine song, "Flightless Bird, American Mouth" is very good also. I liked the cover of the Postal Service's "Such Great Heights" they did on the Garden State soundtrack. Bella's Lullaby wasn't what I expected, but that's not a bad thing. It will grow on me, I'm sure. I can't wait to see the movie and see how and where all the songs tie in.
  
  
• Is this really what they had in mind for Twilight?
  By A1BEVCGRUOIUB5 on 2008-11-05
  While I will keep my review of the book to myself, I will openly announce that I was horribly disappointed in this soundtrack. I was expecting a different cadence that would allow readers to feel the story with our hearing just as we felt with it with our reading. The only bands I was pleased to see was Iron & Wine and Mutemath (which, while a good song, I thought had absolutely nothing to do with Twilight). Bella's Lullaby was nothing compared to the intricacy I imagined when I first read the book, and Rob Pattinson's song was lovely, but nonsensical to me. With so many mainstream bands on this OST, I have just been assured that I won't be a bit pleased with the movie.
  But what can you do when everything Hollywood touches is obliterated?
  
  
• Good CD
  By A3NGAKEOK5SJJH on 2008-11-05
  I loved the CD... I love the Paramore songs, and I also love the Linkin Park..(my fav) Some of the music is not want i thought it should be Bella's Lullby was not what I excepted. I thought it should it only been piano and not the other stuff. I think it was over done. I think Rob did a great on his song. The go all the way into twilight song gets in my head and i can't get it out..same for the full moon song. Over all not bad. My 14yrs daughter loves it of course :)
  
  

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