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First review of the soundtrack
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This is not a game. At least, not to Lorde, who soared to international prominence with her number one hit “Royals” just last year. The lead single for the soundtrack, “Yellow Flicker Beat,” serves in ways that “Royals” does not, contrastively serving in an upbeat and yet more ominous fashion. Lines like “They used to shout my name now they whisper it” and “The fire’s found a home in me” are just snapshots of what the doleful tune denotes. Tapping into the psyche of Hunger Games character Katniss Everdeen, “Flicker” guarantees emissions of paradoxical charisma ripened with auditory satisfaction.
A diminutive history in entertainment precedes the now-notable artist in Lorde that we know today, but that doesn’t take away from her gradient journey in pursuit—and attainment—of achievement. This can be likened to the lyrics heard in “Ladder Song,” which, behind a haunting collection of instrumentals, illustrates a tumultuous ascent while equating this with Everdeen’s quest to survive. The Kanye West rework of “Flicker” mirrors the original, but with remnants reminiscent of his earlier “Flashing Lights”—a brilliant combination.
In “Meltdown,” the Belgian, French-singing, global sensation Stromae (reversed syllables of “Maestro”) is assisted by Lorde, Pusha T, Q-Tip, and HAIM, who join forces to propel four minutes of dark hip-hopping and street storytelling. It’s a lethargic composition adorned with a contrasting hook that bustles with energy, rotating between Stromae’s Français and Lorde’s/HAIM’s English lyrics. Try conceptualizing Fugees’s “Ready or Not” with a pop-rock backdrop and foreign twist.
R&B vocalist Miguel joins forces with England’s The Chemical Brothers on “This is Not a Game,” chanting for plans of a revolution—amongst other things—behind sounds of an action-packed video game/electronic rave hybrid that is fitting for both parties—and the motion picture. It’s anarchic, chaotic. It’s gracefully odd. It’s likeable.
Tracks like Tove Lo’s “Scream My Name” and Charli XCX’s “Kingdom” bring a balladry and illuminating effect to the soundtrack, while CHVRCHES’s “Dead Air” and Raury’s “Lost Souls” are very much alike while differing in the complex allegories that they convey. Complimenting Tinashe’s gothic femme-fetal revolt in “The Leap,” Grace Jones, over a fast-moving snare and shrill melody, sinks her fangs into the red tape on “Original Beast.”
In Mockingjay, Lorde has proven that she can continue to utilize the global sphere to spread everything that relates to her on a musical level. With a transnational roster of entertainers standing behind her, this assortment of music serves in ways that past Hunger Games soundtracks have not.
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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 soundtrack possesses an interesting dynamic. Spearheaded by singer-songwriter Lorde, the effort is adorned with an international network of talent—all chosen personally by the artist herself—uniting the various sounds of hip-hop, pop, rock, electronic, foreign, top-40 radio, indie, and beyond. Conceivably not an easy task to accomplish between stops during her summer tour, Mockingjay came together as a satisfying work of art, a cosmopolitan melting pot that Lorde speaks highly of and is eager to unveil.
The album, due out November 21st, is not yet available for review. But the track listing is, and the mere sight of these 14 tracks has our visionary—and anticipatory— juices flowing. So it’s easy to see why we couldn’t resist creating a pseudo album review for the upcoming compilation.
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@ this tracklist. Lorde came THRU 
Cmon QUEEN
