Dead Man on Campus

by

Various Artists

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At first glance into the list of artists performing on this movie soundtrack, one gets the impression of another attempt to swindle fans of big name acts such as Marilyn Manson and Blur into buying a less than average disc. There in lays the surprise. With the eception of standard fair results from Creed, and the chemical brothers, the listener is thrown off gaurd by artsy tunes which show off the experimental sides of bands such as Blur, Elastica, M. Manson, and others. Fans of Self, Goldfinger, and Supergrass won't be disappointed as well. "We still need more (than anyone can give)" by the latter of the three is clearly the best track on the disc, with the brit-pop trio serving it up as they always do, with a bouncing rythym and complementary free and easy vocals. The reason why this disc isn't a must buy can be seen in dead weight songs such as the propellerheads remix of Soul Coughing's "Super Bon Bon". While I am a fan of both of these artists, it didn't quite gel into a better song than the original. Better luck next time guys. In either case, this disc is definitely worth a listen.