SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD (Seven Evil Exes Limited Edition) (4LP)

The soundtracks to movies adapted from comic books are often marketing free-for-alls; promoting bands takes precedence over choosing songs that make sense for the film. However, nothing could be further from the truth for Scott Pilgrim vs. the World’s music. Since so much of the comic revolves around the bands that the characters play in, the film was already somewhat protected from having a bunch of random songs crammed into its soundtrack, but the film’s creative team ensured that the music was done right. Director Edgar Wright's other films (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, etc.) boast soundtracks that brim with personality onscreen and play more like mixtapes than albums in their own right; that feeling continues here with picks like Beachwood Sparks' “By Your Side,” T. Rex's “Teenage Dream,” and Frank Black's “I Heard Ramona Sing.” The musicians who bring the comic’s bands to life are just as cleverly chosen. Beck revisited his slacker-punk roots with the songs he wrote for Scott's band Sex Bob-Omb; though they’re performed by Michael Cera and the other actors in the film, “Threshold,” “Summertime,” and “Garbage Truck” still have Beck's gloriously messy early-‘90s vibe to them. Later, he contributes “Ramona,” a dreamy ballad that sounds more like his 2000s work. Meanwhile, Broken Social Scene are Crash and the Boys, the rival band whose “I’m So Sad, So Very Very Sad” lasts a whopping five seconds. Every part of the soundtrack shows how much care went into it, from choosing artists like Broken Social Scene and Metric to nod to the story’s Canadian setting, to the 8-bit version of “Threshold” that reflects Pilgrim’s immersion in video games. The sweetest detail may be the song that started it all: “Scott Pilgrim,” by the Canadian all-female band Plumtree from their 1997 album Predicts the Future, holds within it all the breathless true love and crunchy guitar goodness that sparked the comic. Somehow, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World's music remains true not just to the comic, but to the work of everyone involved in the story at every stage, with plenty of fun and heart to boot. ~ Heather Phares
Please note for shipping purposes this counts as 12 discs

Soundtrack: Disc One: SIDE 1

1:We Are Sex Bob-Omb ? Sex Bob-Omb
2:Scott Pilgrim ? Plumtree
3:I Heard Ramona Sing ? Frank Black
4:By Your Side ? Beachwood Sparks
5:O Katrina! ? The Black Lips
6:I’m So Sad, So Very, Very Sad ? Crash and the Boys
7:We Hate You Please Die ? Crash and the Boys
8:Garbage Truck ? Sex Bob-Omb

Soundtrack: Disc One: SIDE 2

1:Teenage Dream ? T. Rex
2:Sleazy Bed Track ? The Bluetones
3:It’s Getting Boring By The Sea ? Blood Red Shoes
4:Black Sheep ? Metric

Soundtrack: Disc Two: SIDE 3

1:Anthems For A Seventeen Year Old Girl ? Broken Social Scene
2:Under My Thumb ? The Rolling Stones
3:Ramona (Acoustic Version) ? Beck
4:Ramona ? Beck
5:Summbertime ? Sex Bob-Omb
6:Threshold (8 Bit) ? Brian LeBarton"

Soundtrack: Disc Two: SIDE 4 (Bonus Tracks)

1:Black Sheep (Brie Larson Vocal Version) ? Metric
2:No Fun ? Sex Bob-Omb
3:Garbage Truck ? Beck
4:Threshold ? Beck
5:Indefatigable ? Sex Bob-Omb
6:Go! ? Plumtree
7:Ramona (Acoustic Demo Idea 1) ? Beck
8:Ramona (Acoustic Demo Idea 2) ? Beck
9:Ramona (Acoustic Demo Idea 3) ? Beck
10:Ramona (Mellotron Version) ? Beck
11:Summertime ? Beck
12:Enter Goddess ? Nigel Godrich

Score*: Disc Three: SIDE 1

1:Universal Theme
2:Hillcrest Park
3:Fight!
4:Slick (Patel’s Song) ? Dan the Automator
5:Love Me Some Walking
6:Talk To The Fist
7:Rumble
8:Feel The Wrath
9:The Grind

*ALL SCORE TRACKS PERFORMED BY NIGEL GODRICH EXCEPT WHERE NOTED
Score*: Disc Three: SIDE 2

1:Hello Envy
2:Mystery Attacker
3:Second Cup
4:The Vegan
5:Bass Battle ? Nigel Godrich/Jason Falkner/Justin Meldal-Johnsen
6:Sorry I Guess
7:Roxy

Score*: Disc Four: SIDE 3

1:The Ninth Circle
2:Katanayagi Twins Vs Sex Bob-Omb ? Beck & Cornelius
3:This Fight Is Over
4:Giedon Calling
5:Level 7
6:Welcome To Chaos Theatre
7:We Are Sex Bob-Omb (Fast) ? Beck/Nigel Godrich
8:Fast Entrance Into Hell
9:Chau Down
10:Game Over
11:So Alone
12:Round 2

Score*: Disc Four: SIDE 4

1:Death To All Hipsters ? Nigel Godrich & Beck
2:A Different Guy
3:Boss Battle
4:Blowing Up Right Now
5:Aftermath
6:Bye and Stuff
7:Love ? Osymyso
8:Ramona ? Osymyso
9:Prepare ? Osymyso
10:Ninja Ninja Revolution ? Dan the Automator