Submitted by Guest
Rating: 10/10
If there is ever a musician that defines an anime, that defined the face of animation, Yoko Kanno and Cowboy Bebop are it. Kanno and her band, The Seatbelts display how a soundtrack should make a story in this incredible display of musical dexterity and composition. To put it mildly, the music that set the moods of this great anime all bottled into these OST's make you relive the excitement of the show, or if you haven't had the fortune to see it, the music should pique some interest.
From it's jazzy, up-tempo fluidity of the horns in "Rush", to the calming tenor saxophone solo backed by Native American vocals of "Space Lion", Cowboy Bebop takes hold of your soul, and never let's go. "Piano Black's" chaotic, yet controlled style defines the episode, "Honky Tonk Women", while "Rain" (the male version, Steve Conte) reminds us of the John Woo esque scene when Spike has a legendary reunion with Vicious in the episode "Ballad Of Fallen Angels".
Not enough words can describe this album, and the best is that there is more to come! |
