And yay, the list of artists for the New Moon soundtrack has been released!  Indeed, it's gone the indie direction, after Twilight going the more pop-rock route.  Now, we've already heard of Death Cab for Cutie's contribution to the soundtrack, which'll be released as the first single, but the other fourteen songs feature a mix of artists that you've probably heard on your friendly alternative radio station, or your friendly indie MP3 blog, or maybe haven't heard at all.  I'll admit I haven't heard of some of these--or didn't know it was them.  

Being a closet indie kid, I couldn't be happier of the recognition, unexpected as it could be.  Here goes the list, then, plus a quick introduction by way of YouTube and stock knowledge.  Ready?

Death Cab for Cutie, "Meet Me At The Equinox" - We already heard this.

Band of Skulls, "Friends" - I haven't heard of this English threesome.  Will surely benefit from the exposure.

Thom Yorke, "Hearing Damage" - Best known as Radiohead's frontman, he's done solo work before, the really glitchy electronic kind.

Lykke Li, "Possibility" - I loved the Swede's debut, Youth Novels.  Go listen to "Little Bit" and "Breaking It Up" for an introduction.

The Killers, "A White Demon Love Song" - I'm sure you know these guys?

Anya Marina, "Satellite Heart" - Radio DJ turned singer-songwriter off San Diego.  Her songs have appeared on Grey's Anatomy and other shows.

Muse, "I Belong To You (New Moon)" - No stranger to Twilight, yes?  This is a remix of "I Belong To You", which appears on their just-released album, The Resistance.

Bon Iver with St. Vincent, "Rosylyn" - Justin Vernon's best known as Bon Iver, and released his debut album two years ago to blog-lovin' acclaim.  Annie Clark's best known as St. Vincent, and she does really good indie pop (cue "Marry Me").

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, "Done All Wrong" - Veterans of the Los Angeles scene, they've done five albums.

Hurricane Bells, "Monsters" - So they're an unsigned band from Longwave's Steve Schiltz?  Niiice.  (Although I haven't heard of Longwave either.)

Sea Wolf, "The Violent Hour" - Haven't heard of these guys either, until today.

OK Go, "Shooting the Moon" - Surely you remember their treadmill-loving video for "Here It Goes Again"?

Grizzly Bear, "Slow Life" - Brooklyn-based indie rockers have received a lot of blog loving, thanks to their odd mix of acoustics and electronics.

Editors, "No Sound But The Wind" - British rockers inspired by Joy Division.  My introduction: "Munich".

Alexandre Desplat, "New Moon (The Meadow)" - The French composer has done the score for Syriana and The Queen, which earned him an Oscar nom.





- Henrik Batallones, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
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