I drove out to Best Buy after work tonight to pick up my copy of the new Wes Anderson soundtrack, then hurried home to pop it in the tinny CD/radio I've had since high school. Tremendous stuff, as comforting and moving as a childhood blanket. Original tracks are recorded on the decks of ships; you can hear the waves breaking over guitar chords. Mothersbaugh toys with action-movie motifs and "Canon in D" variations, and by adding new influences he has found grown-up emotions in the notes. And leave it to Wes to dig up a protest song dedicated to Sacco and Vanzetti (written by Joan Baez and Enricco Moriconne, no less) and make it into the album's cathartic high point.
Posted by mesh at December 14, 2004 11:06 PM | TrackBackMesh I would love to review that.
Posted by: John at December 14, 2004 11:12 PMIt's all you. Stop by the Pulse over the next couple days, and borrow it from me. But give it back quick. I need to listen to it more.
Posted by: mesh at December 15, 2004 01:11 AMThe Bowie covers are particularly well done, and are used to good effect in many scenes.
Posted by: ryan at December 15, 2004 12:05 PMvery nice review on Simon, Aaron; I would really appreciate the capability to get my Pulse fix online
whats the chances of updated issues???
Aaron, nice article in Simon; how about updated online Pulse for us out of towners??