New Moon

Listen To Kelly Clarkson’s ‘New Moon’-Inspired Song

Becky Bain | December 22, 2009 1:41 pm
Becky Bain | December 22, 2009 1:41 pm

GettyImages_93312822For a minute there, it seemed like we were thisclose to seeing Kelly Clarkson sink her teeth into the Twilight saga—”Did You,” from the My December sessions, was briefly rumored to be an addition to the soundtrack for sequel New Moon. It didn’t happen, but now it turns out the self-proclaimed “nerd Twilight fan” actually wrote a song specifically with New Moon in mind, and not because she was hired to, but because she’s obsessed with Stephenie Meyer’s books. You’ve got to love a girl who’s willing to own up to her guilty pleasures. Check out the sweet-but-sad track “Empty As I Am” behind the jump, along with Kelly waxing poetic about the Twi books: More »


noah | October 26, 2009 12:30 pm
noah | October 26, 2009 12:30 pm

newmoonA follow-up on some commentariat curiosity from a few weeks back: Pitchfork’s review of the indie-pandering soundtrack to the forthcoming vampire flick Twilight: New Moon, penned by Marc Hogan. The grade: 5.4. The crux of the issue: “The New Moon OST has all the touchstones of what is considered, by many who consider themselves cognoscenti, “good” music… but it uses its tastefulness to solidify the borders of what is acceptable, not to broaden them.” (Ahem.) The best probably unintentional pun, since the word “sparkle” wasn’t used once: “Like the rest of the tracks here, [the Lykke Li contribution] pales in comparison to the work on her own records.” [Pitchfork] More »


“New Moon” On Friday: The Twilight Of The Indie Boom?

noah | October 16, 2009 10:00 am
noah | October 16, 2009 10:00 am

newmoonOur look at the closing lines of new music reviews continues with a roundup of reactions to the New Moon soundtrack, the indie-kid-pandering tie-in to the forthcoming Twilight sequel that arrives in stores and online today: More »


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