MP3: “Oraculum” by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross + Full Details on TGWTDT Soundtrack!

Trent Reznor previously teased about an announcement that would come today. And it’s here. Full details concerning his and Atticus Ross’ soundtrack release for David Fincher’s The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo are finally here. Trent will self-release the US versions and let Mute Records handle the international release. The official note from Trent is on NIN.com. Fans can pre-order the entire 3+ hour soundtrack in various formats, including digital, CD, and a deluxe package that features six LPs and a bunch of other goodies. The deluxe editions are limited to 3000 copies and will sell for $300. You can also get a free download of a six-song sampler that Trent and company made available on their Null Corporation outfit here.

Need a taste of the soundtrack right now? Download “Oraculum” by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross here or stream it below:

Also, check out the full version of Trent and Atticus’ collaboration with Karen O on a cover of Led Zeppelin’s “Immigrant Song,” (the opening track on the soundtrack) below:

And here’s the second full trailer for the film, which hits theaters on December 21st:

Watch Fincher’s TGWTDT Trailer Featuring Trent Reznor and Karen O’s Led Zeppelin Cover

Fresh off his Academy Award win for Fincher’s The Social Network, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross score the director’s next project, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, due in theaters on Christmas 2011. I’m not sure any collaboration is more anticipated this year, especially after the results of their last project. Exhibit A is the new red band trailer released in Europe this week. It features a cover song of Led Zeppelin’s “Immigrant Song” by Trent Reznor with Karen O (Yeah Yeah Yeahs) on vocals. Watch a bootleg version below:

UPDATED: the high quality green band trailer was finally released this week:

Album Review: Embryonic

The Flaming Lips never cease to amaze me. Every album is a completely different take on the musical genius of the entire band. Though many songs from the Lips discography seem to lead the band in an unpopular direction, commercially speaking, they have definitely done things right with their latest release, Embryonic. Wayne Coyne has taken a step back from center stage and joined the rest of the band. Though they have lost most of the ‘sing-song’ qualities in these songs, Embryonic succeeds on many levels. The record seems to have fallen into darker, more psychedelic territory. Other Lips albums explored psychedelics, but it was always hidden behind the leading narrative of each story in those songs.

There are several highlights on the new album. “Worm Mountain” is an amazing mix of everything The Flaming Lips have done to this point. The song features MGMT, which was a very good call on their end; these two bands were meant to work together. The end of the song conjures a The Soft Bulletin vibe with its string section. The album ends with a dramatic finale, “Watching the Planets,” featuring Karen O from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Embryonic seems to focus more on the actual music rather than what will ‘sound good’. It’s not easy to put out a double album that engages the listener from beginning to end; and for me, the Flaming Lips accomplish this. Every song on Embryonic will have you moving with the music, and that contagious Flaming Lips enthusiasm comes across in every note. The one downside of the album may be that you can’t really tell many of the songs apart, as they all seem to blend into one extremely long composition. The album does work on extended listens. You’re just not going to find many singles that stand out. What’s next for the band? How about their interpretation of Dark Side of the Moon featuring Henry Rollins and Peaches?

PS. If you miss the good ol’ At War With The Mystics Flaming Lips, then just get the deluxe version of the album, which includes four bonus tracks.

MP3: “These Are My Twisted Words” by Radiohead

Yes, out of the blue, a new Radiohead song has leaked. It’s rumored that this may be the song the band (or Thom Yorke) wrote for the upcoming sequel to Twilight. If that’s the case, I’m looking more forward to hearing what Karen O and Bradford Cox came up with for the score to Spike Jonze’s Where the Wild Things Are. Nonetheless, this is Radiohead, and it’s absolutely brilliant as always. You can download “These Are My Twisted Words” here or stream it below: