Review: 'Marie Antoinette Original Soundtrack'

Review: 'Marie Antoinette Original Soundtrack'

'Marie Antoinette Original Soundtrack': Aidin Vaziri | Like most of the world, we're ready to fall over laughing when we finally get around to seeing Sofia Coppola's "Marie Antoinette." But give her credit for 1) luring reclusive My Bloody Valentine mastermind Kevin Shields back into the studio, even if it is just for a pair of wobbly Bow Wow Wow remixes, and 2) putting together an incredible two-disc soundtrack that deftly mixes New-Wave, techno, goth, baroque and punk. Seriously. The highlights come from unexpected places, such as Siouxsie & The Banshees' 1978 tribute to their favorite Chinese takeout restaurant, "Hong Kong Garden," The Strokes' still box-fresh "What Ever Happened" and New Order's most underrated moment, "Ceremony.