• Artist: Movie Soundtrack
• Flags: Soundtrack, Collection (various artists)
• Type: Soundtrack
• Rating:
• Styles: TV Soundtracks, Indie Pop, Indie Electronic
• Track Picks: "End of the World Party," "Ruby Blue," "Where Does the Good Go"

Review

ABC's modern medical soap Grey's Anatomy was music-savvy from its initial promotional push, pairing the Postal Service's "Such Great Heights" to snippets of the cast cracking wise and learning about life as they tumbled through first-year residencies. Music licensing was nothing new for the Postal Service by the fall 2004 premiere season; their graceful indie electronica had already been featured in Garden State, Laguna Beach, you name it. But it was undoubtedly the comforting familiarity of the song to its target demographic that Grey's was likely after. (Alexandra Patsavas, the show's music supervisor, definitely understands how to pick tunes that are both substantial and influential -- she supervises The OC's soundtrack, too.) Released in anticipation of season two, Grey's Anatomy includes the show's theme -- performed by the London duo Psapp, it suggests a glitchy, pomo update of St. Elsewhere's intro music -- as well as tracks that fit generally into a category of literate indie. They're slightly fringe, but ultra-accessible. Ex-Moloko vocalist Roisin Murphy contributes the sassy Eurythmics nod "Ruby Blue" from her overlooked solo debut of the same name, while Tegan & Sara's anxiously redemptive "Where Does the Good Go" was seemingly made for a show about stress getting in the way of life. Get Set Go's "Wait" measures out dry Shins/Clem Snide-style romanticism, the Ditty Bops' Holly Hobby-and-Beatles songcraft comes alive on "There's a Girl," Inara George's torch folk is capable enough stand-in for the perpetually underrated Eleni Mandell, and Medeski, Martin & Wood's "End of the World Party" is an experiment in layered groove-building. Yes, on this soundtrack, even the instrumentals are distinctive. Grey's Anatomy has met the challenge of finding demographically pleasing music. But it explores beyond that boundary for some truly memorable songs, and never feels like a cash-in comp for easy cross-promotion. ~ Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	iTunes	Composers	Performers	Time
Such Great Heights	...	Ben Gibbard, Jimmy Tamborello	The Postal Service	(4:26)
Ruby Blue	...	Matthew Herbert, Roisin Murphy	Roisin Murphy	(2:46)
Song Beneath the Song	...	Maria Taylor	Maria Taylor	(3:58)
Where Does the Good Go	...	Tegan Quin, Sara Quin	Tegan and Sara	(3:37)
Looking at the World from the Bottom of a Well	...	Mike Doughty	Mike Doughty	(3:58)
Wait	...		Get Set Go	(2:46)
Could Be Anything	...	The Eames Era	The Eames Era	(3:45)
Portions for Foxes	...		Rilo Kiley	(4:44)
The City	...	Joe Purdy	Joe Purdy	(4:44)
End of the World Party	...	John Medeski, Billy Martin	Medeski, Martin & Wood	(5:10)
Catch My Disease [Live]	...	Ben Lee, McGowan Southworth	Ben Lee	(4:15)
There's a Girl	...	Amanda Barrett, Abby DeWald	The Ditty Bops	(3:02)
Whatever Gets You Through Today	...	Steve Murray		(4:11)
Fools in Love	...	Joe Jackson	Inara George	(4:42)
Cosy in the Rocket	...	Carim Clasmann, Galia Durant	Psapp	(4:28)

Credits

Eddy Schreyer (Mastering), Mitchell Leib (Executive in Charge of Music), Alexandra Patsavas (Music Supervisor), Alexandra Patsavas (Executive Soundtrack Producer), Enny Joo (Design), Cheryl Foliart (Executive in Charge of Music), Desirée Craig Ramos (Sound Director), Betsy Beers (Liner Notes), Betsy Beers (Executive Soundtrack Producer), Shonda Rhimes (Liner Notes), Shonda Rhimes (Executive Soundtrack Producer)

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