Starring: - Mischa Barton
- Adam Brody
- Peter Gallagher
Description:
It's impossible to listen to Music From the O.C. Mix 2 without wondering what the 16 acts represented think of being associated with the show. These, after all, are largely the kind of too-cool-for-school indie bands--Nada Surf, Death Cab for Cutie, Eels, Interpol--you'd normally expect to run screaming from anything so heavily soaked in mainstream reek. Credit the show's exceptional music supervisor Alexandra Patsavas, then, with rounding them up and wrangling them into contributing, and also for choosing her selections carefully. More than a collection that would slip effortlessly into any hipster's car CD player for its left of the dial leanings, 2 showcases many of these emerging bands' best songs yet: The Thrills' "Big Sur" is a sun-soaked slice of pop heaven, "Maybe I'm Amazed" makes elegant use of a cover to capture the dreaminess of the darkly talented Jem, and "You Got Me All Wrong," by Dios Malos, is maybe the most ravishing rainy day rock song ever written. As with the first O.C. mix, 2 is enhanced with scenes from the show. Pop it into your computer and hum along as the drama unfolds; if anyone catches you, tell them it's the coolness of the music you're captivated by.
The OC, the phenomenally successful Fox Television series has pioneered the creative use of storytelling through song and, in the process, become a showcase for some of the most innovative and original artists in music. Music From The OC Mix 2 follows the inaugural release of Mix 1 which debuted earlier this year to critical and popular acclaim. The compilation features music from the second half of the first and early episodes of the second season and boasts three exclusive tracks: Jem's cover of Paul McCartney's "Maybe I'm Amazed" and Nada Surf's cover of OMD's "If You Leave," both recorded specifically for the series, plus The Walkman's live version of "Little House of Savages." Mix 2 highlights the program's trend-setting approach to music with songs from an extraordinary variety of new and emerging artists including Interpol, The Killers, Death Cab For Cutie and more.
1. Saturday Morning - Eels
2. Hello Sunshine - Super Furry Animals (radio edit)
3. Smile Like You Mean It - The Killers
4. Lack Of Color, A - Death Cab For Cutie
5. Specialist - Interpol
6. Something Pretty - Patrick Park
7. You Got Me All Wrong - Dios Malos
8. If You Leave - Nada Surf
9. Big Sur - The Thrills
10. Little House Of Savages - The Walkmen (live)
11. Trouble Sleeping - The Perishers
12. So Sweet - Johnathan Rice
13. Popular Mechanics For Lovers - Beulah
14. Walnut Tree - Keane
15. Maybe I'm Amazed - Jem
16. Eastern Glow - The Album Leaf
O.C. Mix 2
