New Moon - the Soundtrack

The New Moon soundtrack was officially released in the US last Friday and finally today, October 20, it hit stores in Canada. I have been listening to it for a week or so since the official New Moon website posted the soundtrack.

From the first listen, I have really loved this soundtrack and not just saying that. The Twilight soundtrack took a few listens to really get a feel for it but every song on this soundtrack seems to be telling part of the story of New Moon.

Lyrics to the songs are posted here and I have tried to place the songs where I think they fit into the story. Of course this is up for debate as only a few lucky people, namely the cast and Stephenie have seen the movie.

The order in which songs appear on a soundtrack often does not mirror the order in which they appear in the movie. For example, the Twilight song list starts with Muse's Supermassive Black Hole which doesn't appear until three-quarters into the movie at the baseball scene.

I have kept the songs in order they appear on the soundtrack and guess as to which scene they will accompany. The following is speculation only aka my opinion, for fun only:

1. Meet Me On the Equinox, Death Cab for Cutie - the lyrics allude to the clock tower scene where Edward wants to walk into the sunlight at noon to show himself as a vampire; the melody may play in the background or it will be part of the end credits.


2. Friends, Band of Skulls - quirky song which could play when Bella, Jacob, Mike & the gang go to the movies. Bella takes pictures of her friends with camera given to her at her birthday.


3. Hearing Damage, Thom Yorke - this may be my favourite song on the album. This should play when Bella sees Edward's apparition when she is doing something wreckless. In the book she would hear him, so ironic as to the title of the song.


4. Possibility, Lykke Li - possibly one of the most haunting of songs...playing when Edward leaves Bella in the forest; her cliff dive or during her depression.


5. A White Demon Love Song, The Killers - could play to one of many apparitions of Edward; Bella rides a motorcycle after seeing the movie, when she 'sees' Edward for the first time.


6. Satellite Heart, Anya Marina - Bella's song during her depression or to put another spin on it, Jacob's song as he pines for Bella's affection.


7. I Belong To You (New Moon Remix), Muse - plays as Alice & Bella race through streets of Volterra on their way to save Edward.


8. Rosyln, Bon Iver & St. Vincent - Bella jumping/falling off the cliff.


9. Done All Wrong, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Edward's lament that he is not good for Bella/believes he has no soul. Cursed fate.


10. Monsters, Hurricane Bells - Bella meets the wolves although melody is a bit light.


11. The Violet Hour, Sea Wolf - Bella & Edward having a light moment in the meadow.


12. Shooting the Moon, OK Go - Jacob & the wolves running through the night.


13. Slow Life, Grizzly Bear (with Victoria Legrand) - plays when Bella tells Jacob she must go to save Edward.


14. No Sound But the Wind, Editors - makes me think of the tent scene in Eclipse but this is New Moon so when Bella & Edward have returned from Volterra or part of end credits.


15. New Moon (The Meadow), Alexandre Desplat - obviously the meadow - very beautiful and sombre. I like that the piano is featured as main instrument, alluding to Bella's Lullaby of Twilight. Meadow scene when Bella revisits it after Edward is gone.

Can't wait for the New Moon score, which will be released on November 24...and of course, the release of New Moon itself on November 20. Advance showings start November 19 at 10pm in Canada ;) Until then, we have the soundtrack, the trailers and the books to keep us company.