Fans of the latest novel turned into movie craze Twilight are biting at the chomps as they await the November 20th premiere of its sequel New Moon. And while the Cullen and Bella crazies have been slightly subdued by the release of multitudes of marketing distractions from cast interviews, previews, music videos to even barbie dolls, it was the early release of the New Moon Soundtrack that brought the ¨overwhelmingly and unprecedented demand¨ of the fans from boiling over to just a simmer. Now there is even more to keep fans busy as they count down the days with the November 6th launch of the New Moun Soundtrack tour.

New Moon´s lead single, Meet me on the equinox, written specifically by Death Cab for Cutie for the movie, ¨to reflect the celestial themes and motifs that run throughout the Twilight series¨, premiered on October 7th, perhaps aiding in the growing clamor for the complete soundtrack and helping with its rescheduled release date of October 16th. Whatever the case, the album has been rocking the charts ever since, booting Michael Buble´s Crazy Love from the number one spot after just one week and making billboard history for the twilight saga as the first ever movie series to have more than one chart topping soundtrack.

The New Moon soundtrack is a compilation of alternative and indie rock groups, all channeling a bit of melodrama and desperation fitting perfectly with movie´s mood. Heavyhitters who appear in the mix alongside Death cab include The killers, Bon Iver who sings with St. Vincent on Roslyn, and Thom Yorke of Radiohead who contributed a slightly dissapointing single Hearing Damage.

‘Satellite Heart’ Anya Marina

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But the whole thing isn´t just gloom. With Muse remixing their recent release I belong to you and Sea Wolf´s The Violet Hour, there are bursts of pep with only a small hint of angst. Other artist contributions who are definitely worth taking a listen to are Ok go, Anya Marina and of course the movie´s composer Alexandre Desplate and his eerily beautiful piano piece entitled The Meadow.

The really interesting part about all 15 tracks on the list is that each was written and recorded solely for the New Moon soundtrack, in a way creating a special gift for fans of the Twilight saga. International twilight lovers get a little something extra in the form of a bonus track by a local artist, i.e., Spanish speaking fans get the pleasure of hearing Frente al mar by the Mexican artist Ximena Sariñana (if you do not know who she is, look up her duet with Jason Mraz on Lucky now). While this could have had the potential of causing riots among the American fans (where are OUR bonus tracks?), their something extra is even more personal.

November 6th will mark the begining of a special New Moon soundtrack tour that will hit up six different spots nationwide. The shows are completely open to adoring fans who will have the chance to see Death Cab for Cutie, Anya Marina, Sea Wolf and Band of Skulls live, then rip apart 10 cast members in a special Q&A session. More or less a dream come true for tweens and teens everywhere.

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