Music Review: Music from the O.C. Mix 4
What Parents Should Know
Parents need to know that this soundtrack mix is both comfortably tween-friendly and dedicated to showcasing music beyond the Top 40.
- Families can talk about soundtracks. If you've seen the show, do you think of scenes when you listen to the music? Or do you hear it separately from the experience of watching the show?
MUSIC FROM THE O.C. MIX 4 is just a bit less perky and more introspective than past collections from the popular O. C. (for "Orange County") TV soap opera.
Among the gloomier tracks are Pinback's "Fortress," Sufjan Stevens' "To Be Alone with You," and Reindeer Section's "Cartwheels," which sound a little less "indie" and a little more pop than we've come to expect from these compilations. Some of the more exciting tracks include "Decent Days and Nights" by Futureheads and a Modest Mouse contribution: quirky dancepunk fun with "The View." The headliner is a new song from Beck, who seems to channel Jim Morrison on "Scarecrow," co-written and co-produced by the Dust Brothers. Imogen Heap (half of Frou Frou) delivers a lovely "Goodnight and Go."
Just one instance of the "s" word pops up -- otherwise the songs on this collection are either edited or squeaky-clean to begin with. Until the day comes when teenagers stop indulging in self-absorbed introspection (and/or when pigs fly), collections like this one will find an enthusiastic audience.
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