Various Artists – My Blueberry Nights Soundtrack
Lately, before I see a movie I like to listen to the soundtrack first. It gives no real benefit but I just seem to really enjoy the film more. My Blueberry Night is a new film starting Norah Jones and Jude Law. Yes, Norah Jones makes her acting debut as well as Chan Marshall for about 3 minutes on the film. The films score was done by legendary Ry Cooper and he even has a few songs on this track listing.
The album is bookmarked by Norah Jones and Cat Power. The Norah Jones track “The Story” is a generally upbeat piano driven song. The album closes with Cat Power’s “The Greatest.” The song is a powerful and emotional piece and seems to fit with the theme of the film rather well. Each time you hear the song it will send shivers down your spine. Cassandra Wilson does a cover of Neil Young’s Harvest Moon and gets you to look at the song in a way you never thought before. A new band to me on the record was Hello Stranger. The band feature an incredible female vocal that combined with a striking arrangement make this song really special.
The soundtrack is a nice mix of jazz and bluesy songs combined with some lovely instrumental pieces. Some classic song mixed by some legends mixed with some contemporaries make for a sweet little package.
By John Siwicki
