Romeo + Juliet- Music From The Motion Picture

This is the soundtrack to the 1996 blockbuster film.

And it starts off with a bang. #1 Crush has a great driving backbone and a tortured mood. This both suits the movie perfectly and makes for an interesting listen in isolation.

Competely unsuited to the movie is Local God, which is pretty much mindless bro-rock. I enjoyed it at the start, but expected that the novelty would wear off pretty quickly. But somehow it has enough interesting stuff going on, to hold its appeal until the head. The mindless headbanging fun reminds me of The Refreshments, which is always a good thing.

Lovefool is also good fun at the start, with a great whimsical feel. But it is a bit of a one trick pony, and soon wears out its welcome. This is especially true of the chorus, which I liked at first but was thoroughly sick of by the end of the song.

Young Hearts Run Free was a massive song at the time. Deservedly so, the verses are pure genius in their combination of latin energy with a powerful soul narrative. However, I do think that the chorus isn't quite the highlight it should be.

To end on a happy note, Talk Show Host is beautifully sparse and obscure, yet paints an incredibly vivid picture. It might be a remix, but it is also Radiohead at their best.

Favourite songs

#1 Crush, Local God, Talk Show How

Wortwhile?

Statistically speaking, the list of "favourite songs" above is pretty sparse. However, I really appreciate how experimental and varied this album is, so in the end I think it makes a good addition to the collection.