New Moon Soundtrack What Plays When…

Before blogging about Twilight for Where Is Edward Cullen I did a handful of posts on my personal blog related to Twilight, primarily in regards to music.  One of the most commonly asked questions I got from my readers was related to what songs played during different parts of the film.  Finally, to make the life of Twilight fans a little easier, I put together the Twilight Soundtrack What Plays When post.  The post outlines every song from the movie’s soundtrack and tells fans exactly when they play.  The post has gone on to be the most popular post on my blog to date and frequently visited.  With that in mind I have decided to treat my Where’s Edward readers to a New Moon Soundtrack What Plays When post, which identifies when each song from the New Moon Soundtrack plays.

Update: Be sure to check out my Breaking Dawn Part 1 Soundtrack What Plays When post as well.

Death Cab For Cutie – Meet Me On The Equinox: Death Cab For Cutie’s Meet Me On The Equinox was the first single from the New Moon Soundtrack, however it is the second song to play during the film’s credits.

Band of Skulls – Friends: Ironically Friends plays during a fairly unfriendly situation.  Friends plays in Port Angeles when Bella and Jessica are hanging out for their shopping trip and Bella approaches the bikers. The song starts immediately after Jessica says “well they seem great…”

Thom Yorke – Hearing Damage: Hearing Damage plays throughout the forest scene where Charlie and his posse are searching for whatever is stirring up trouble in the Forks wilderness. The song continues through the confrontation with the wolves and Victoria.

Lykke Li – Possibility: The song Possibility plays during Bella’s state of depression as the camera circles Bella and the seasons slowly change.

The Killers – White Demon Lovesong: White Demon Lovesong is the first song to play during the New Moon movie credits.

AnyaMarina – Satellite Heart: Satellite Heart can be heard in the background as Edward drives Bella home after the mishap at her birthday party.

Muse – I Belong To You (New Moon Mix): While Muse has become a staple of the Twilight book and movie soundtracks, I Belong To You only gets a brief moment in the film.  The song plays briefly in the background during the conclusion of Charlie and Bella’s discussion about Bella’s depression and over Bella’s call to Jessica asking to hang out.

Bon Iver & St. Vincent – Roslyn: Roslyn’s haunting and ethereal crooning sets the mood of anxiety and imminent heartbreak. It begins as Bella, bandaged up after her disastrous birthday party, prints out the picture of her and Edward and folds it, Edward side up. It continues as we pull in close on her back – feeling the heaviness of his absence at school the next day, and as we see Edward in her room. It closes as Bella pulls up to her house to find Edward waiting for her, setting the scene perfectly because we all know what’s coming next…

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Done All Wrong: Done All Wrong plays after the confrontation between Bella and the wolves when Bella meets Emily.

Hurricane Bells – Monsters: Monsters plays in the parking lot as Bella is hanging out with her friends at school on her birthday and Edward shows up.

Sea Wolf – The Violet Hour: Sea Wolf’s The Violet Hour plays in the background during Bella’s birthday party at the Cullen’s.

Ok Go – Shooting The Moon: Shooting the Moon plays during the montage of Jacob and Bella working on the motorcycle together.

Grizzly Bear – Slow Life: This song plays as Bella floats under the water. She’s hit her head and stopped fighting. Finally she sees the delusion of Edward she’s been waiting for – he’s perfect and whole, not the translucent, faded image we’ve gotten used to seeing. The song swells to a strong, sweet note as their eyes meet for a brief moment before Jacob pulls her toward the surface and reality.

Editors – No Sound But The Wind: No Sound But The Wind plays after the Cullens cast their vote on Bella’s fate as a vampire and Edward is driving her home.

Alexandre Desplat – The Meadow: The sole score piece that appears on the New Moon soundtrack plays as Bella seeks out the meadow which her and Edward shared their magical moment from Twilight.