March 17, 2025
The Twilight Saga Soundtracks
Love it or hate it, The Twilight Saga is a staple of the early 2010s and had an extremely loyal fan base both at the height of its popularity and even now. Choosing between “Team Edward” or “Team Jacob” and fantasizing about being Bella Swan are things that a lot of people who were young adults at the time can look back on with fondness — and maybe a little cringing. I would, in fact, consider myself to be a fan of the saga, but I will also be the first to say the movies are a beautiful disaster. They are so awkward, cheesy, and bad that the series circles right back around to good. The main feelings one might experience when rewatching this series are nostalgia and secondhand embarrassment, which, in my opinion, is a pretty fantastic mix. There are some good things to come out of this series like: Robert Pattinson, memes, and some of the best soundtracks in Hollywood to date.
My personal favorite of the five soundtracks is New Moon. The soundtrack of Breaking Dawn: Part 1 is a close second, but New Moon is nearly perfect. The songs do a fantastic job of creating the feeling and emotion that the movie wants you to experience and are great songs outside of the context of the film as well. There are some truly gut-wrenching songs that will punch you right in the heart in the best way, such as “Possibility” by Lykke Li and “Rosyln” by Bon Iver and St. Vincent. There are also some great indie/rock jams thrown in the mix, like “Friends” by Band Of Skulls, “Hearing Damage” by Thom Yorke, and “Meet Me on the Equinox” by Death Cab for Cutie. When listening to this album, I feel like the main character in my own melodramatic teen movie, which is why I can’t give it enough praise. Twilight might not be great, but the music from the films sure is.