There was a time when I didn't like
Scott Pilgrim. I thought the premise was stupid and with the movie
around the corner starring Michael Cera, that just made me not want
to enjoy it even more. However a friend suggested I try the PSN game
and to humour him, I downloaded the demo. Needless to say I dropped a
good 2-3 hours on the demo alone, trying each character out and just
listening to the World 1 theme. All it took was the one song for me
to get hooked. I bought the game and the soundtrack and still I
cannot get tired of it.
So today on Crowning Music of Awesome,
I will be taking a listen to two songs from the album. I know
normally I only focus on one song, but with this soundtrack, I
couldn't choose between Another Winter (how apropos) and Gideon's
Wrath Part 1.
Another Winter can be considered the
anthem for the kids born in the early to mid 90's. This is a song
that exemplifies freedom and striking out on your own, no longer
under the rules of your parents. You want to just want to hang out
with your friends or go to the clubs and watch some amateur band
play. You want to push the limits of social norms and make your mark
on the world.
This song is great for getting you into
the world of Scott Pilgrim and makes you feel like you are witnessing
the events of the comic. From being at Club Rockit, where Scott and
his friends battle Matthew Patel and his Hipster Demon Chicks (that
is the official name, I am not joking) to being at the Chaos Theatre
where Scott confronts Gideon for the first time, fighting to save the
girl he loves. While to other songs may override Another Winter, it
was that song that drew me into the world. When I re-read the comics,
when I start the first book, I always have Another Winter playing in
the background.
The second song on today's list is
Gideon's Wrath part 1. Last year I paired this song with Gideon's
Wrath part 2 and upon reflection, that was a mistake. Both songs are
great, but honestly they are two separate and unique songs that
reflect two different boss fights.
Gideon's Wrath is a fantastic song
because like Another Winter it draws you in, but unlike the song, it
only draws you in for the climactic fight between Scott and Gideon.
There is energy in this song, unlike Roxx 300 where it felt spastic,
the energy coming from this song feels far more focused. In the game
itself, you hear this song during the final battle against Gideon and
it truly draws you as a player into the fight.
Another Winter and Gideon's Wrath are
both important songs. Another Winter draws you into the world of
Scott Pilgrim while the latter song depicts a clash of rivals in a do
or die scenario. For a simple game, the final battle is quite
exhilarating and I haven't experienced something like that in a long
time. Not even Mass Effect has brought around the same energy while
fighting the final boss. Amazing that a ten dollar PSN title can trump a AAA
These two songs are, in my opinion, the
best on the album. The former song is a feel good song that can lift
ones spirits while the other is the perfect song to depict a clash
between rivals as the fuchsia flames of hell burn all around us.
Anamanaguchi did a phenomenal job on this soundtrack and is easily in
my top 5 of best video game soundtrack of all time.
If you are interested in purchasing the Album you can find it on Amazon.com
This is Daimo Mac and I am lost in the
music.
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