>> You know you're dealing with a real blockbuster when the soundtrack is made up not only of rocking tracks, but of rocking tracks that were recorded specifically for the movie instead of being fished out of various preexisting albums. (Okay, except for Chubby Checker's "The Twist"--that one’s not hot off the presses.) Such is the power of Spidey that he inspired the likes of Snow Patrol, the Killers, Jet, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Wolfmother--and of course you just have to look at the title of "The Supreme Being Teaches Spider-Man How to Be in Love" to know the song is by the Flaming Lips. The overall mood is less heavy than on the previous soundtrack, with the selection hitting pretty close to an alt-rock bull's eye. Highlights include "Sealings," a return to form for Yeah Yeah Yeahs; the Walkmen's evocative "Red River"; and Jet's "Falling Star," a muscular piece of retro-balladry. Among the oddities are Coconut Records, the new project of actor (and former Phantom Planet member) Jason Schwartzman; its contribution, the lovely "Summer Day," features backup vocals by Kirsten "Mary Jane" Dunst. Still, sometimes a big name is not needed: One of the best tracks, the anthemic "Portrait of a Summer Thief," is by the unsigned (as of this writing) Austin band Sounds Under Radio. <<

1. Signal Fire - Snow Patrol
2. Move Away - The Killers
3. Sealings - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
4. Pleased to Meet You - Wolfmother
5. Red River - The Walkmen
6. Stay Free - Black Mountain
7. Supreme Being Teaches Spider-Man How to Be in Love - The Flaming Lips
8. Scared of Myself - Simon Dawes
9. Twist - Chubby Checker
10. Sightlines - Rogue Wave
11. Summer Day
12. Falling Star - Jet
13. Portrait of a Summer Thief
14. Letter from St. Jude
15. Small Parts - The Oohlas

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