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Track Listings
| 1. Don't Panic - Coldplay |
| 2. Caring Is Creepy - The Shins |
| 3. In The Waiting Line - Zero 7 |
| 4. New Slang - The Shins |
| 5. I Just Don't Think I'll Ever Get Over You - Colin Hay |
| 6. Blue Eyes - Cary Brothers |
| 7. Fair - Remy Zero |
| 8. One Of These Things First - Nick Drake |
| 9. Lebanese Blonde - Thievery Corporation |
| 10. The Only Living Boy In New York - Simon & Garfunkel |
| 11. Such Great Heights - Iron and Wine |
| 12. Let Go - Frou Frou |
| 13. Winding Road - Bonnie Somerville |
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Writer and director Zach Braff does a masterful job matching the charming, heartfelt tone of classic films like The Graduate and Rushmore in his motion picture debut, Garden State, so it only makes sense that the music he personally compiled for the soundtrack plays just as big a part here as it did in those films. Simon & Garfunkel's languorous "The Only Living Boy in New York" is an obvious thread, but aside from Nick Drake's "One of These Things First," Braff is able to carry the mood without getting tripped up in the past. Frou Frou's "Let Go" and Zero 7's "In the Waiting Line" supply soft techno touches, while Iron & Wine's "Such Great Heights" and former Men at Work singer Colin Hay's "I Just Don't Think I'll Ever Get Over You" offer understated angst. It's a pair of emotionally racked contributions from the Shins ("Caring is Creepy," "New Slang"), however, that really make this compilation a must-have. --Aidin Vaziri
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Soundtrack to eagerly anticipated 2004 film features music from Coldplay, The Shins, Zero 7, Colin Hay, Cary Brothers, Remy Zero, Nick Drake, Thievery Corporation, Simon & Garfunkel, Iron & Wine, Frou Frou, & Bonnie Somerville.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Audio CD
I loved this CD! The first time I listened to it I was on the bus with a bunch suits heading to work. The Coldplay song is a great start, 'cause who doesn't like them? The next three songs made me smile and then all of a sudden I'm hit with "I just don't think I'll ever get over you". I must have looked insane sitting on the bus about to burst into tears I was so touched by his voice and the lyrics. Following that song up with "Blue Eyes" was a perfect idea. I was frozen in my seat just listening to these beautiful songs. The rest of the CD is awesome, especially the Simon and Garfunkel song and the song by Iron & Wine. Beautiful, charming and a little goofy, just like the movie.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By "nixpicks"
Format:Audio CD
I have been listening to the soundtrack for a few weeks without having seen the movie, and I loved it. However, I saw the movie recently, and the soundtrack takes on a whole new level of meaningfulness. Each song reminds you of the moment in the movie it compliments, especially as the songs on the soundtrack go in the order they are presented in the film. Highlights are definetely The Shins (both songs), Simon & Garfunkel, and Iron & Wine. However, just because there are standouts doesn't mean that the rest is filler. It is truly a great collection, with no songs that I wished weren't there. As a sidenote, the movie itself is a standout - probably my favourite in a long time. If you haven't seen it, do so. And then listen to the soundtrack a few hundred times.
By Brian Maitland
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I enjoyed the movie and I liked a few of these songs (Zero 7's "In the Waiting Line" and Frou Frou's "Let Go") but this whole Shins lovefest I don't get. I just find them too fey for words.
There's way too much filler on this and it's sort of like the movie--good but easily forgettable.
There's way too much filler on this and it's sort of like the movie--good but easily forgettable.
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Bliss!
"I Just Dont Think I'll Ever Get Over You" by Colin Hay just exemplifies the whole movie and the relationships between all the characters in it....I loved it! Read more
Published on Sep 11 2005 by Diy
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful...
first off I'll say I wasn't a big fan of this movie. There are some aspects that are incredibly well shot and orchestrated, but overall I felt cheated out of what could have been... Read more
Published on Sep 4 2005 by Toshi
5.0 out of 5 stars
One ofr the best soundtracks ever
This sound track was amazing. There was not one song on it that I did not like.
Published on Aug 23 2005
5.0 out of 5 stars
WOW..........amazing
This CD is probably one of the best I've ever heard! It's absolutely amazing! I cannot say enough good things about it and I am constantly recommending it to everyone! Read more
Published on Jan 29 2005 by Alex K.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Play it again and again and again...
It's a really nice soundtrack selection made by the director, Zach Braff. I think a lot of the songs get you attached once you start to hear them over a few times. Read more
Published on Jan 22 2005 by gitboxnat
5.0 out of 5 stars
Iron And Wine?
I haven't done much digging,but isn't this the acoustic version of The Postal Service song,'Such Great Heights'?
Great movie,by the way.
Great movie,by the way.
Published on Jan 15 2005 by Alistair Macfarlane
5.0 out of 5 stars
Iron And Wine?
I haven't done much digging from but what I heard in the movie,this is the acoustic version of The Postal Service song,'Such Great Heights'.
Published on Jan 15 2005 by Alistair Macfarlane
5.0 out of 5 stars
This CD is like a rainyday sleepover; warm and comforting
This CD is fantastic! It's one of those feel-good CD's that just mezmorize you with there soft comforting and catchy tunes. This is sure to stick with you for a long time!
Published on Jan 11 2005 by Chelsea
5.0 out of 5 stars
"You gotta hear this one song, it'll change your life..."
Sweet, charming, and almost darkly mellow, much like the movie, the soundtrack for "Garden State" is a compilation that is as wonderful as the movie, "Garden... Read more
Published on Jan 6 2005 by "matchbox20_rocks"
5.0 out of 5 stars
beautiful and melancholic
this is the most beautiful CD. from the folky shins to the perennial cold play its my favourite CD ever. Frou Frou is fantastic
Published on Dec 22 2004 by Nadia Montague
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