Those who remember Sofia Coppola’s “”The Virgin Suicides”” will remember the stellar soundtrack by French duo Air. Staying true to form, Coppola once again puts together an incredibly haunting, ethereal soundtrack to accompany her film “”Lost in Translation.””
Featuring tracks from the long-awaited return of My Bloody Valentine and frontman Kevin Shields, the Jesus and Mary Chain, and Phoenix and Air, this album combines shoegazer classics with excellent newcomers. It’s hard to pick which tracks are outstanding because each evokes such strong feelings in its own way. Tracks such as Sebastian Tellier’s dreamy “”Fantino”” and “”Girls”” by Death in Vegas will leave you with a sense of wonderment and are a great contrast to My Bloody Valentine’s guitar-driven “”Sometimes.””
This album will take you far away from sunny San Diego and on a trip to the heart of the Ginza and Shinjuku districts of Tokyo, where it’s likely you’ll feel just as misplaced as the two characters in the movie.