Yellowjackets: Season 2 Official Soundtrack
Showtime, 2023
9/10
Listen to Yellowjackets: Season 2 Official Soundtrack
A 16 track listen with some serious talent present, this 2nd season of Yellowjackets contains music that’s just as great as the writing and acting.
Alanis Morissette’s goth inspired “No Return” opens the listen with a haunting version of alt-rock flavor, and it isn’t long before Nirvana’s classic, “Something In The Way” creates a hazy mood of mystery and warmth.
Further along, “Zombie”, the smash hit from The Cranberries, sounds perfect for the series with its powerful yet beautiful delivery, while the electro-pop legends Sparks bring plenty of New Wave spirit to the eerie “Angst In My Pants”.
Closer to the end, the French cover band Nouvelle Vague turn in a unique version of “The Killing Moon”, before Elliott Smith’s “Pitseleh”, which has a similar impact that his work for Good Will Hunting presented. Morissette returns for the last track, a 2nd version of the opening tune, where the warm piano is met with breathy singing of Craig Wedren (Shudder To Think) and Anna Waronker’s lyrics.
An often nostalgic listen that points towards some of the best from the ‘90s (Live, Veruca Salt and Garbage are also present, plus many others), the modern selections are also excellent, and certainly suits the quality of the show.
Travels well with: Sparks- Balls; The Cranberries- To The Faithfully Departed