The Scott Pilgrim Soundtrack Revisited: Joel Plaskett

Don't mention it to anyone, but you may have noticed from the previous two Scott Pilgrim mixes that a few of those tracks made it on the actual soundtrack, too.

Say nothing. Act casual.

One guy who did not make the final cut, however, was Joel Plaskett. Admittedly, i don't know much about the guy myself, but i do know that what i've heard from him musically has been incredible. As near as i can tell, he seems to be some kind of indie rawk god in Canada, but as per the usual stupidity of the States, he's virtually unheard of here. Let's see if we can collectively change that, eh?

Like the use of "eh" there? Of course, you do.

Sample some of this and see for yourself what i mean.

mp3: Fashionable People (Joel Plaskett Emergency from Ashtray Rock)

mp3: Spinning for You (Joel Plaskett from Three More)

mp3: Work Out Fine (Joel Plaskett from Truthfully Truthfully)

The Scott Pilgrim Soundtrack

No, we don't have an early leak of what sure's to be this year's most kick ass soundtrack. i'm actually referring to the series of graphic novels here. While i have high hopes for the flick, i've been a fan of Bryan Lee O'Malley's comic book masterpiece for a few years now. He just released Book Six last week, which i finished last night. Not quite as fun and upbeat as Books Four (Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together) and Five (Scott Pilgrim vs. the Universe) (my two favorite of the series), but a pretty decent ending nonetheless.

Anyway, this is a music blog, not a comics blog (go here for the best combo you'll find on that), so today's post actually is a recreation from the end of Book Three. On the final page, in a section marked, "this is kind of like a blog," O'Malley mentions he puts together mix CDs for each novel he writes, then proceeds to list a bunch of tracks from said mixes. Well, after much searching, i finally was able to procure each and every track, which i'm sure you're dying to hear, too. While it's predominantly indie, there's a surprising amount of alt-country, too. Title track "Scott Pilgrim" by the Plumtrees could be my new favorite, peppy indie track. Too bad i'm getting to the table a few years late on this one. Other notes of personal interest--includes the first Neil Young solo track i've ever liked, introduced me to the Flying Burrito Brothers, furthered my interest in learning more about Joel Plaskett, and has kick ass tracks by Spoon and the Old 97s. That's good eatin' right there, folks.

If this mixtape had a face, i'd kiss it.

J'accuse!!!

mp3: Scott Pilgrim (Plumtree from Predicts the Future)

mp3: In Need of Medical Attention (Joel Plaskett from In Need of Medical Attention)

mp3: Written All Over Me (Joel Plaskett from Truthfully Truthfully)

mp3: To Ramona (The Flying Burrito Brothers from Hot Burritos! The Flying Burrito Brothers Anthology 1969-1972)

mp3: By Your Side (Beachwood Sparks from Once We Were Trees (British Release))

mp3: Left of the Dial (The Replacements from Tim)

mp3: Can't Hardly Wait (The Replacements from Pleased to Meet Me)

mp3: Grindstone (Uncle Tupelo from March 16-20, 1992)

mp3: Borrowed Tune (Neil Young from Tonight's the Night)

mp3: Waiting for the Kid to Come Out (Spoon from Soft Effects EP)

mp3: Let the Idiot Speak (Old 97's from Fight Songs)

mp3: American Girl (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers from Greatest Hits)