Welcome to the 32nd and final edition of New Moon Monday. Yes this is it for our feature on New Moon, the speculation is over, as the official track list for New Moon was released this morning. Don’t worry, we’ll be looking for ideas for the Eclipse soundtrack before you know it. But today we’re bringing you links to check out all of the bands and their previous work as we wait for the official New Moon soundtrack release on October 20th:
Death Cab For Cutie, Meet Me On The Equinox, you can hear the full version here and you can check out their Myspace here.
Band of Skulls, Friends. This White Stripes-by-way-of-Radiohead English trio formed in 2008 and released the blues-rocking Baby Darling Doll Face Honey in March. They played at this summer’s Lollapalooza festival and feature the alternating vocals of bassist Emma Richardson and guitarist Russell Mardsen. You can check out their Myspace here and their website here.
Thom Yorke, Hearing Damage. Of course Thom may be best known for his work with Radiohead. You can check out Radiohead’s Myspace here and Thom Yorke’s Myspace here.
Lykke Li, Possiblility. Another veteran of Lollapalooza 2009, the Swedish answer to Lady Gaga has gained a legion of fans (among them MTV’s own Kurt Loder) for the intensely rhythmic and hypnotic dance music on her debut, Youth Novels. You can check out Lykke’s Myspace page
here.
The Killers, A White Demon Love Song. Check out the Killers on Myspace here.
Anya Marina, Satellite Heart. The San Diego-based singer/songwriter, sometime actress (“100 Girls”) and radio DJ released her second album of playfully sexy pop tunes, Slow & Steady Seduction: Phase II in January. Her songs have been featured “The Real World,” “Gossip Girl,” “Grey’s Anatomy” and “How I Met Your Mother.” Anya’s Myspace page is here.
MUSE, I Belong To You (New Moon Remix). I think Twilighters the world over are familiar with MUSE, but their Myspace is here and their website is here.
Bon Iver and St. Vincent, Rosyln.He’s sensitive folkie Justin Vernon, whose For Emma, Forever Ago was recorded under the name Bon Iver in a remote cabin in Wisconsin in 2007 and became a blog sensation in 2008. She’s Annie Clark, a member of the Polyphonic Spree and Sufjan Stevens’ touring band who performs as the St. Vincent. Her second album, Actor, was released in May and featured orchestrated pop songs she said were potential fodder for film scores. Bon Iver’s Myspace is here and St. Vincent’s is here.
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Done All Wrong. This L.A.-based psychedelic garage rock act — named after Marlon Brando’s motorcycle gang in 1953′s “The Wild One” — have been thrashing around since 1998 and have released five albums of twisty, heady rock. Check out their Myspace here.
Hurricane Bells, Monsters. A side project from Longwave singer/guitarist Steve Schiltz, this unsigned band will release its debut next year. The mellow, country-tinged songs on the Bells’ MySpace page promise some seriously introspective, rainy-day pop gems. You can see the Hurricane Bells’ Myspace page here.
Sea Wolf, The Violet Hour. The now-main project from former Irving member Alex Church, this California act got its start when Church’s tunes didn’t fit into Irving’s more 1960s inspired psychedelic pop sound. As a result, Church broke off and pursued an Americana-inspired orchestral country-pop sound on albums such as this year’s White Water, White Bloom. See Sea Wolf’s Myspace page here.
Ok Go, Shooting The Moon. Twilighters might recognize Ok Go as among the artists on Stephenie Meyer’s playlist for Eclipse among other thingss. Check out Ok Go’s Myspace page here.
Grizzly Bear, Slow Life. The beloved Brooklyn indie-rock band known for mixing folk with electronic instruments released one of this year’s most acclaimed albums in May, Veckatimest. Their mix of acoustic guitars, chamber pop, electronic bloops and gorgeous melodies have earned them major blog props. See more on Grizzly Bear’s Myspace page here.
Editors, No Sound But The Wind. England’s Editors emerged out of the dark rock sound of bands like Interpol and their inspiration, Joy Division, earning a string of overseas hits with alluring tunes like “Bullets” and “Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors.” Read more on their Myspace page here.
Alexandre Desplat, New Moon- The Meadow The French composer has scored more than 100 films and TV shows since 1985. He’s best known for his Golden Globe-nominated score to “Girl with a Pearl Earring,” as well as contemplative soundtracks to “Hostage,” “Syriana,” “The Painted Veil” and “The Queen,” which earned his first Oscar nomination. Check out Alexandre’s official website here.
Thanks to MTV for the artist details.
Remember to stay tuned when we come back looking for suggestions on the Eclipse soundtrack!
Were you familiar with many of the artists on the New Moon soundtrack? Who are you most excited to see on the soundtrack?
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