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Sucker Punch Official Soundtrack

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The best thing you can say about any movie soundtrack is that the songs all mesh together -- even if they are from different artists.

And from the look of the movie "Sucker Punch," it needs a butt-kicking soundtrack -- something girly yet tough and wild. So that is pretty much what you get in the soundtrack: one part rousing rock'n'roll, one part ethereal floating pop, and one part psychedelic wildness. It sounds like it shouldn't fit together at all, but it does.

It opens on a grand note with Emily Browning's cover of "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)," which begins as a soft pop anthem but quickly becomes tangled in dark twisting guitars and epic washes of electric violin. After that we get a strong serving of rock and pop music, with the lines between them blurred with fiery guitars and soaring epic melodies.

There's the sizzling, yowling "Search and Destroy" by Skunk Anansie; the slow-swirling psychedelica of Yoav's "Where Is My Mind?"; the sensual jazzy "Love is the Drug" by Carla Gugino and Oscar Izaac; the wildly energetic, epic remix of Bjork's "Army of Me"; Alison Mosshart and Carl Azar's hauntingly expansive rock anthem "Tomorrow Never Knows"; and Emily Browning's bittersweet, violin-soaked lullaby "Asleep."

The ultimate highlight: Emiliana Torrini's trippy, blazing cover of "White Rabbit," which basically sums up the whole concept of the movie. The only downside is "I Want It All/We Will Rock You," which is basically hip-hop artist Armageddon (formerly of the Terror Squad) rapping over Queen samples. It just... doesn't fit with the rest of the music.

The "Sucker Punch" soundtrack is one of those soundtracks that you can enjoy independently of the movie. And even though most of the songs are from different artists (ranging from actress Emily Browning to Icelandic pop stars), they all have a unifying sound -- very gritty around the edges, with lots of fiery rock'n'roll, but also with softer ethereal edges.

So expect lots of fiery electric guitars, psychedelic riffs, violins and blazing bass, usually woven into melodies that sound.... well, epic and action-packed. Some of the songs are pretty much instrumental, but the vocals are amazing as well -- Skunk Anansi's raw yowl, Torrini's chilly accented voice, and Browning's sleepy girlish soprano ("Some of them want to abuse you/some of them want to be abused...") all mesh easily.

Regardless of whether you love or hate the movie, the "Sucker Punch" soundtrack is a delight -- an intense, uncoiling barrage of sound.

The movie is a real sucker punch and soundtrack fits perfectly with it. You expect sweet, silly and superficial story for teenagers and instead you go on the sad, dark and psychedelic journey. Music creates amazing background.
"Army Of Me" remake with Bjork reinforced by Skunk Anasie is overwhelming. "Sweet Dreams" by Emily Browning - dark and thrilling. And "White Rabbits" by Emiliana Torrini is just addictive. The rest of the soundtrack equally good.
Movie and sountrack like this happen only once in a hundreds.

The movie is really amazing and that ows much thanks to the music that is woven in it. I believe that this is a cd that can bring people in a higher state of mind, it has a certain special touch to it that you won't find easily somewhere else. Emily Browning may be a good actress, but she sings pretty good as well. If you like Zack Snyder style music and feeling than don't miss out on this one!

I've seen the film and left feeling not quite sure, but the soundtrack is amazing & I highly recommend it

I am a bit of a soundtrack nerd, its the kind of music I listen to most. I saw Suckerpunch as soon as it came out and was blown away by the music, as soon as I left the cinema I looked it up and bought it right away! that was several weeks ago and i'm still listening to it now. I'm totally addicted to it, there's something in there for every mood and the reworking of classic material is nothing short of genius! I can't get enough. highly recommended to all, everyone i've played it to has loved it :o)

Controversy about the film aside; this soundtrack has some genuinely different strokes to most Hollywood releases. Based on covers of famous tracks, some of the weirdly ethereal and slow-paced tunes will have you singing along in this new tempo because you already know all the words to the Eurhythmics' - Sweet Dreams or the Pixie's - Where is my mind? for example. Each of the tracks has been altered to a significant degree, these aren't just covers but "re-imaginings" and this is probably a legitimate claim as they bear little similarity to the originals, anyhow this score was put together by Zack Snyder's usual music composer - Tyler Bates.

The best track on the album features some high-profile artists that you wouldn't have naturally put together (Skunk Anasie & Bjork) but surprisingly, it really works. Most notable is Emily Browning's (the actress who plays Babydoll) lead-singing presence on a few of the tracks, that girl can really sing, kudos to her!

The songs feature very prominently in the film, becoming launch-points for the dream sequences but in all honestly, that is probably where they should have stayed; coupled to explosive action or whimsical fantasy scenes as on their own this a very disjointed album that has completely altered some songs that were great to begin with and didn't really need a rehashing. Worth a listen for the slower version of "Where is my Mind?" which I personally loved, but I doubt it will get much play after the first couple of listens. Recommended for fan-boys but don't sweat it if you miss it.

Love the movie, love this soundtrack!

If you, like me, was born in the 70's you're gonna love this!
Lots of new cool versions of great classics.

This is just like a great movie soundtrack should be like.

I'm not going to review the movie.

This is an excellent soundtrack that really deserved to be in a better film.

arrived in great time, the item was packaged correctly and was in tip top condition.
the artwork is beautiful and the cd is full of great tunes.

as film soundtracks go its always good to have full songs from artists instead of 15 1min long film scores which have no real substance.