ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACKNick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist
(Atlantic)
*** 1/2 (out of 5)
One of the more frustrating moments in the film Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist is the scene where the titular pair of indie-rock nerds leave a club just as Bishop Allen takes the stage and launches into their opening number — and instead of sticking around to hear what sounds like a really great, peppy song, the damn fool camera follows the kids out into the street.
Luckily, the soundtrack album lets you hear that song (“Middle Management”) in its entirely, as well as 14 other tracks by cool-kid faves like We Are Scientists, Takka Takka, and Devandra Banhart. The playlist is finite but well-chosen: I particularly enjoyed The Real Tuesday Weld’s dreamily jittery “Last Words,” The Dead 60s’ angular, guitar-driven “Riot Radio,” and Chris Bell’s marimbalicious “Speed of Sound.” There’s also a new Vampire Weekend track here called “Ottoman” — I have no idea what the acceptable hipster opinion of these guys is anymore (has the backlash to the backlash begun yet?), but it’s a nifty tune, and if Michael Cera approves of them, that’s good enough for me.
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