ALBUM: Juno soundtrack

Little wonder that the coolest film of the year so far has spawned the coolest album of the year.

As soon as Barry Louis Polisar’s All I Want Is You begins, you’re dragged into the film’s stylised opening sequence, and the aural memories keep on coming as the album progresses.

With a strong representation from The Moldy Peaches’ Kimya Dawson, the majority of the album is decidedly lo-fi, as you would expect, and there are plenty of hidden gems just waiting to be discovered.  Meanwhile, other tracks are forgotten masterpieces crying out for the attention they deserve – that Superstar by Sonic Youth doesn’t play in every home across the planet 24/7 makes me cry bitter tears.

The sole low point on the whole album is the jarring appearance of All The Young Dudes. Given the genetic make-up of the rest of the soundtrack, Mott The Hoople’s soft-rock classic stands out like a paedo in a playground. The song marked one of the major moments in Juno, so it does kinda needs to be there, but nonetheless…

The Juno soundtrack is near-perfection and filled with beautiful moments – you’ll need it to feed your cravings before the film’s DVD release later this year.

Don’t be a spoon – buy it here.