Catch and Release OST

Look, there are some soundtracks out there that are worth listening to even if you hated the movie: The Graduate, Big Night, Purple Rain, Parade… Jesus, I’ll even throw in Garden State. The Catch and Release soundtrack, however, is not to be included in these ranks.

Instead, this CD is totally unfulfilling, because its line-up seems to have been chosen for its quiet batch of indie similarity rather than attempting to be evocative of any moments in the film. Judging merely by the sounds of its music, Catch and Release appears to be the most miserable, “throw a blanket over your head” film geared toward catching a young alternateen audience ever. Even worse, while Doves’ “There Goes the Fear” is a terrific song, it feels like a terrible cliche when it’s slapped at the end of a record such as this. I know that it’s supposed to make us feel hopeful, yeah yeah yeah, but after all of that misery, “There Goes the Fear” feels akin to taking a Xanax and hoping for the best.

And maybe that’s all you can do after buying a record like this: take a Xanax and hope for the best. Even if you’re a fan of any of the artists included (The Magic Numbers, Doves, ALASKA!, Gary Jules, shit, even the Foo Fighters), you don’t need this record. Really, forget it.

- Megan Giddings

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