Young Adult - Music From The Motion Picture

YOUNG ADULT

Music From The Motion Picture

In the upcoming film ‘Young Adult’, Golden Globe nominated Charlize Theron plays Mavis Gary, a writer of teen literature who returns to her small hometown to reclaim her happily married high school sweetheart (Patrick Wilson). When returning home proves more difficult than she thought, Mavis forms an unusual bond with a former classmate (Patton Oswalt), who hasn’t quite gotten over high school either.

Reuniting the ‘Juno’ team of director Jason Reitman and writer Diablo Cody, the accompanying ‘Young Adult: Music From The Motion Picture’ albums on Rhino. The bulk of the soundtrack features leading names of 90s alternative music including Teenage Fanclub, whose track ‘The Concept’ featuring prominently in the film, as well others including The Replacements, The Lemonheads and Dinosaur Jr.

The album is completed with five minimalist instrumental versions of some of the era’s biggest alternative rock songs performed by Mateo Messina.

The full tracklisting is:

1.      ‘When We Grow Up’ – Diana Ross
2.      ‘What’s Up’ – 4 Non Blondes
3.      ‘Achin’ To Be’ – The Replacements
4.      ‘It’s A Shame About Ray’ – The Lemonheads
5.      ‘Seether’ – Veruca Salt
6.      ‘The Concept’ – Teenage Fanclub
7.      ‘Pledge Your Allegiance’ – Suicidal Tendencies
8.      ‘Feel The Pain’ – Dinosaur Jr.
9.      ‘Low’ – Cracker
10. ‘Why Buddy?’ – Rolfe Kent
11. ‘Epic’ – Mateo Messina (originally by Faith No More)
12. ‘Even Flow’ – Mateo Messina (Pearl Jam)
13. ‘Where It’s At’ – Mateo Messina (Beck)
14. ‘Big Me’ – Mateo Messina (Foo Fighters)
15. ‘Black Hole Sun’ – Mateo Messina (Soundgarden)

‘Young Adult’ is now on release across the UK and Ireland, distributed by Paramount Pictures UK.