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Store Categories V/A Atomic Blonde (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) / 2x LP NEW VINYL / Mondo 2017
A cool film needs a cool soundtrack, right? And none come cooler than ATOMIC BLONDE. A double LP filled to the brim with needle drops of some of the ’80s best known cuts, as well as some under the radar gems, and a smattering of brand new tracks recorded especially for the movie.
David Bowie, George Michael, The Clash, Nena, Siouxsie and the Banshees, and A Flock Of Seagulls of course need no introduction, and they all contribute absolutely killer songs here. Rubbing shoulders with these A-listers are lesser known acts such as Re-Flex, whose track ‘The Politics of Dancing’ was a minor hit in the UK and is a pure ’80s synth-pop banger from start to finish. After The Fire went from playing uninspired prog rock to recording the should-have-been classic ‘Der Kommissar,’ full of funky guitar licks and a chorus so hook-laden it should be illegal. ‘Voices Carry’ by American new wave band ’Til Tuesday features Aimee Mann on vocals and is an all-timer everyone needs on vinyl.
The record is rounded out by a series of covers of classic ‘80s tracks. Industrial noise pop band HEALTH offering a fresh take on New Order’s ’Blue Monday’ which turns the cold original into a sublime slice of melodic mayhem that breaks down into into electro shoegaze before going full dance floor to finish. LEX recording artists Kaleida supply a moody ethereal version of Nena’s ‘99 Luftballons’. And finally composer Tyler Bates teams up with Marilyn Manson for a cover of Ministry’s ‘Stigmata,’ which sounds like Manson going back to his Spooky Kids roots, and is urgent as all hell.
Four sides of killer music wrapped in a beautiful package for one of the best action films this year. It’s a no brainer, really. Buy this, or be prepared to meet Charlize in stairwell and explain why you aren’t adding it to you collection……
A1 –David Bowie Cat People (Putting Out Fire)
A2 –Peter Schilling Major Tom (Völlig Losgelöst)
A3 –HEALTH (2) Blue Monday
A4 –Tyler Bates C*cks*cker
B1 –Nena 99 Luftballons
B2 –George Michael Father Figure
B3 –After The Fire Der Kommissar
B4 –Siouxsie & The Banshees Cities In Dust
C1 –Re-Flex (2) The Politics of Dancing
C2 –Marilyn Manson & Tyler Bates Stigmata
C3 –Tyler Bates Demonstration
D1 –A Flock Of Seagulls I Ran (So Far Away)
D2 –Kaleida (2) 99 Luftballons
D3 –'Til Tuesday Voices Carry
D4 –The Clash London Calling
D5 –Tyler Bates Finding the UHF Device