The Other, Other, Other, Other Scott Pilgrim Soundtrack

While this is the second Scott Pilgrim soundtrack i'm posting, it still isn't either of the two official ones. This is the playlist Bryan Lee O'Malley has on the last page of Volume 5, Scott Pilgrim Vs. the Universe, probably my favorite book in the series.

And why post a second one? Well, i just got back from the movie, and i have to admit, it's pretty damn good. Practically every review i read beforehand essentially trashed the flick, and as a huge fan of the series, i was worried Michael Cera was going to potentially trash another one of my favorite reads. i can say that he did not. (Also, for a pretty good review about Scott Pilgrim reviews, i recommend this one from NPR.)

i'm not going to go into a full review here, but will point out that sometime around the third and final act, the movie goes its own route, not even close to the Book Six, Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour, ending. Since the Missus opted for a nap instead of the flick, i might just have to go and see it a second time, which in and of itself is a pretty good measure of how much i enjoyed it. The nailed the parts that mattered, and that's good enough for me.

Je ne pas accuse, Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World Movie!

mp3: If We Can Land a Man on the Moon, Surely I Can Win Your Heart (Beulah from When Your Heartstrings Break)

mp3: Off the Block (Black Lips from Good Bad Not Evil)

mp3: October, First Account (Be Your Own Pet from Be Your Own Pet)

mp3: Heart of Glass (Blondie from Best of Blondie)

mp3: Under My Thumb (The Rolling Stones from Aftermath)

mp3: Lion's Jaws (Neko Case from Fox Confessor Brings The Flood)

mp3: Perfect Day (Acoustic Demo) (Lou Reed from Transformer (Expanded Edition))

mp3: Flight (Art Brut from Bang Bang Rock & Roll)

mp3: Without You (Badfinger from No Dice)

mp3: I Summon You (Spoon from Gimme Fiction)

mp3: I'm Not Through With You Yet (Sloan from Navy Blues)

mp3: Don't Stop (Fleetwood Mac from Greatest Hits)

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)