(AP) - The Spidey sense usually tingles when soundtracks are creeping about. Danger! But the "Spider-Man 3" soundtrack is the rare offering with a handful of memorable original tracks, very little dreck and some heroic guitar playing.
There's plenty of loud mayhem to back Spidey's battles (Wolfmother, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Killers). There are a few quiet interludes for alter-ego Peter Parker's contemplative moments as he ponders the meaning of his dual existence and the loveliness of Mary Jane (Black Mountain, Jet). Wolfmother's "Pleased to Meet You" is another classic mashup, like Led Zeppelin and Sabbath spilling out of the pub into the alley for a street fight.
The Killers channel The Cure on "Move Away." Yeah Yeah Yeahs guitarist Nick Zinner shreds the air while Karen O shreds her vocal chords on "Sealings." And the album might be worth it just for the camp value of "The Supreme Being Teaches Spider-Man How To Be In Love," a descriptive title that doesn't nearly capture the latest zaniness from The Flaming Lips.
The album starts fast, but loses steam as the music becomes more predictable. That's the nature of the franchise. No matter how loud and hectic it might get, we know Spidey always wins.
Yes, she will learn from the experience.
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