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Title: It's got new New Order; of course it's worth getting!
Review: The Beach soundtrack contains "Brutal", the first song New Order has released in 5+ years. Not a bad one at that, as we find the band digging into their postpunk rocky roots to throw out a tune that's not as polished and shimmery as their synthpop fare, but just as good nontheless.Other than that, William Orbit dazzles us with his writing/producing skills. The man can even make All Saints sound good. Wow.Sugar Ray's "Spinning Away" also soars above and beyond anything they could have done under their own power. The song is written by Brian Eno, Mr. Ambient God himself.Moby turns out a less than stunning track, "Snakeblood" by Leftfield is a great opener, and the rest of the selections run the gamut from inspired to pathetic.Overall, very worthwhile. I'm so glad soundtracks are no longer being used as excuses to compile as many top 40 hits as possible.
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