Spider-Man 3 [Music From and Inspired By]

Overview

Spider-Man has come a long way in five years. First time around, he was mired in modern-rock murk, following the punk-pop and neo-grunge trends of 2002, but now that he's on his third film, he's chosen to surround himself with the sensitive, mopey neo-indie rock that's in vogue in 2007. That may make him a savvy trend-chaser, yet it doesn't necessarily seem opportunistic -- after all, such flights of contemplation would seem to suit the most introspective of superheroes, especially for a film where the plot involves the rise of his dark side. This may seem to be a good match on paper, but in practice the soundtrack for Spider-Man 3 -- which, as the subtitle makes clear, is "Music from and Inspired by" the three-quel -- feels a little oppressive in its earnest, stylish soul-searching. As an album Spider-Man 3 spends too long wallowing in the darkness or, worse yet, in slow, meandering tunes where there's a lot of immaculate moaning but not a lot of hooks. Of course, there are some songs that break out of the pack (as there should be with any 15-track soundtrack), such as the Killers' desperately anthemic "Move Away," the Stripes/Sabbath beserker freak-out of Wolfmother, Jason Schwartzman's Coconut Records turning in the light breezy "Summer Day," the forced whimsy of the Flaming Lips' "The Supreme Being Teaches Spider-Man How to Be in Love," and, most incongruously, Chubby Checker's "The Twist" plopped into the middle of the disc (surely, it must serve some function in the film). This certainly boasts a higher indie-cred factor than the first Spider-Man soundtrack -- highly touted indie bands like Snow Patrol, Rogue Wave, the Walkmen, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Simon Dawes, and Black Mountain rub shoulders with such fashionista wannabes as the Oohlas -- nor is it nearly as crass as that previous disc, which was filled with Chad Kroeger, Sum 41, Alien Ant Farm, and Injected. But Spider-Man 3 could sure use a dose of bad taste or at least a monster hook or two to make it more fun. As it stands, it feels more like a giveaway sampler at Urban Outfitters than the soundtrack to a summer blockbuster. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	01/08/2016
Label:	Record Collection
UPC:	0725543985316
Rank:	51315

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Snow Patrol   Primary Artist
The Walkmen   Primary Artist
Wolfmother   Primary Artist
The Flaming Lips   Primary Artist
Sounds Under Radio   Primary Artist
Jet   Primary Artist
The Wyos   Primary Artist
Chubby Checker   Primary Artist
Black Mountain   Primary Artist
Simon Dawes   Primary Artist
Rogue Wave   Primary Artist
The Killers   Primary Artist
Yeah Yeah Yeahs   Primary Artist
The Oohlas   Primary Artist
Coconut Records   Primary Artist
The Dohlas   Primary Artist
Wasted Youth Orchestra   Primary Artist
Beatsteaks   Primary Artist
Jacknife Lee   Guitar,Keyboards
Jason Falkner   Keyboards
Tim Davis   Vocals

Technical Credits

Dave Sardy   Audio Production,Mixing,Producer,Session Producer
Jordan Tappis   Audio Production,Executive Producer
Lia Vollack   Audio Production,Executive Producer
Trent Bell   Engineer
Stephen Marcussen   Mastering
Paul Wilson   Composer
The Flaming Lips   Composer,Producer
Wolfmother   Arranger
Mark Stoermer   Composer
Jacknife Lee   Engineer,Producer,Programming
Brandon Flowers   Composer
Greg Eklund   Composer
Cenzo Townshend   Mixing
Nick Zinner   Composer
Greg Fidelman   Mixing,Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Greg Gordon   Engineer
Dean Maher   Engineer,Second Engineer
Jon Gray   Engineer
Blake Mills   Composer
Ryan Castle   Mixing,Engineer,Pro-Tools,Vocal Editing,Digital Editing,Mixing Engineer,Digital Compilation
Neil Comber   Mixing Assistant,Mixing Engineer
Clifton Allen   Engineer,Second Engineer
Andy Brohard   Editing,Engineer,Pro-Tools,Vocal Editing,Digital Editing
Gary Lightbody   Composer,Lyricist
Hank Ballard   Composer,Lyricist
The Killers   Producer
Dave Fridmann   Producer
Zach Rogue   Composer
Chris Decocco   Engineer,Second Engineer
Brian Chase   Composer
John Agnello   Engineer
Rory Carlile   Composer
David Keuning   Composer
Mike Einziger   Producer
Alan Moulder   Producer
Graham Hope   Engineer,Second Engineer
Stewart Whitmore   Digital Editing
James Banbury   Arranger,String Arrangements
Black Mountain   Composer
Andrew Stockdale   Composer
Jonathan Quinn   Artist,Composer
Taylor Goldsmith   Composer
Olivia Stone   Composer
Nigel Walton   Editing
Douglas Wilson   Composer
Bradley Oliver   Composer
Sonny Sanchez   Composer
Karen Orzolek   Composer
Henry Ballard   Composer
Daragh Dukes   Composer
Jason Schwartzman   Composer
Mark Eklund   Composer
Nic Cester   Composer
Cameron Barton   Engineer,Assistant,Project Manager,Second Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Mathieu Bitton   Design,Art Direction
Will Hoffman   Engineer,Producer
Mike Piscitelli   Musician,Creative Director
Stephen Price   Engineer,String Engineer
Chris Cester   Composer
Greg Gidelman   Engineer
James Frazaa   Engineer,Second Engineer
Nicole Harding   Project Coordinator
Sam Bell   Editing,Engineer
Scott Booker   Producer
Justin Stanley   Engineer,Vocal Engineer
Tom Simpson   Composer
Lang Freeman   Composer
The Walkmen   Composer,Producer
Dani Castelar   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Brendan O'Brien   Mixing
Nathan Connolly   Composer