Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (Soundtrack from the Netflix Series) is the soundtrack to the 2023 Netflix television series Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, released through Lakeshore Records on November 17, 2023, the same day as the series' premiere. The soundtrack album featured songs written for the film and original score composed by Anamanaguchi and Joseph Trapanese.
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| Released | November 17, 2023 | |||
| Recorded | 2023 | |||
| Length | 76:08 | |||
| Label | Lakeshore | |||
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Scott Pilgrim Takes Off is based on the Scott Pilgrim graphic novels written and drawn by Bryan Lee O'Malley, who jointly developed and created the show with BenDavid Grabinski. The entire main cast from the 2010 film adaptation, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, reprised the roles for the English voice cast.
The album was jointly produced by O'Malley and Grabinski who assisted the composers on the music production while also providing vocal demos for the band in lieu of the songs performed by the fictional Sex Bob-Omb band. It also covered licensed music as heard in the film, despite being excluded in the soundtrack. Post the album's release, the band's cover of "Techno Syndrome" released as a digital single on January 18, 2024.
Background
editOn March 30, 2023, it was reported that the chiptune-based band Anamanaguchi and Joseph Trapanese would write, compose and produce music for Scott Pilgrim Takes Off.[1] The band initially composed music for the video game adaptation of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010).[2] Since music being a forefront of the Scott Pilgrim series, O'Malley and Grabinski eventually wanted it to match with the vibe of the animation, which resulted in the Trapanese and the band's involvement as it would perfectly fit with the vibe they needed.[3]
O'Malley and Grabinski ensured that the music should not overlap with the writing process while it had comprised the difficult sequences in the series.[4] They eventually assisted Trapanese and Anamanaguchi and co-produced the songs with them; O'Malley did vocal demos for some of the songs for the Sex Bob-Omb band. The series incorporated licensed music that covered several artists' contributions such as Johnny Cash, Dead Kennedys, Stephen Sondheim which Grabinski described it as a "wild mix of music".[5][6] The show's opening theme, "Bloom" is performed by Japanese rock band Necry Talkie.[7]
Marketing and release
editThe soundtrack album features 45 tracks which consisted of original and few licensed songs, and the band's and Trapanese's score accompanied the remainder of the album, along with 18 bonus tracks.[8][9] Two of the songs "Meeting Ramona" and "Orange Shirt" (credited to Sex Bob-Omb) was previewed exclusively at Stereogum on November 15.[10]
On August 17, 2023, the band Anamanaguchi announced that they are going to perform the songs live to promote the film's release and distributed the tickets at the Time Out magazine's online website priced at $30–50.[11] The band eventually performed the songs at the special Scott Pilgrim Takes Off concert held at Pellissier Building and Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles in conjunction with the series and its soundtrack release on November 17.[12] Momma and James Ivy served as the chief guests.[10]
The band's cover of "Techno Syndrome" from Mortal Kombat: The Album (1994) was released as a single on January 18, 2024.[13]
Critical reception
editAllison Hermann of Variety described the soundtrack and the theme song as an "earworm".[14] Marc Ciafardani of Go See Talk wrote "High fives and golf claps to Trapanese and Anamanaguchi whose efforts help make this world so much fun to dive into with headphones or house-sized speakers."[15] Nicholas Quah of Vulture wrote "The original songs by Anamanaguchi, who also did the music for the video game, are superb."[16] Daniel Fienberg of The Hollywood Reporter wrote "the energy is tremendously boosted by the music by Joseph Trapanese and Anamanaguchi and a properly kick-ass soundtrack".[17] William Hughes of The A.V. Club wrote the series' "blends the film's still-impeccable soundtrack with new and old music from Anamanaguchi".[18] Kambole Campbell of Little White Lies wrote "Sex-Bob-Omb's songs are still scrappy but catchy, and the composers [Anamanaguchi and Joseph Trapanese] have other delightful surprises in store."[19]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Feel Fine, Pt. 1" | Sex Bob-Omb | 0:56 |
| 2. | "Orange Shirt" | Sex Bob-Omb | 0:42 |
| 3. | "I Will Remember You" |
| 2:02 |
| 4. | "Sometimes Bad Guys Turn Into Great Guys" | Scott Pilgrim | 0:32 |
| 5. | "Konya Wa Hurricane" | Pop'n TwinBee | 0:49 |
| 6. | "Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Overture" | Original Scott Pilgrim Off-Broadway Orchestra | 0:31 |
| 7. | "Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Musical" | Original Scott Pilgrim Off-Broadway Cast | 1:38 |
| 8. | "I Feel Fine, Pt. 2" | Sex Bob-Omb | 0:38 |
| 9. | "Subspace" | 1:14 | |
| 10. | "Waiting for the DVD" | 0:24 | |
| 11. | "Meeting Ramona" | 1:01 | |
| 12. | "Date" | 1:20 | |
| 13. | "Ramona's Apartment" | 1:32 | |
| 14. | "Gonna Kill Him" | 1:20 | |
| 15. | "Fond Memories" | 1:39 | |
| 16. | "Detective Flowers" | 1:03 | |
| 17. | "Investigation Continues" | 0:32 | |
| 18. | "Knives & Kim" | 1:11 | |
| 19. | "Matthew Patel" | 0:43 | |
| 20. | "Messing with a CEO" | 5:26 | |
| 21. | "They Dated" | 1:05 | |
| 22. | "Roxie & Ramona Fight" | 3:15 | |
| 23. | "And They Were Roommates" | 1:24 | |
| 24. | "Blame It On the Goose" | 1:23 | |
| 25. | "Billionaire" | 0:30 | |
| 26. | "Paparazzi" | 1:08 | |
| 27. | "Lucas Memories" | 0:58 | |
| 28. | "Well Well Wells" | 1:25 | |
| 29. | "Character Assassination" | 1:30 | |
| 30. | "Goose's Origin" | 1:02 | |
| 31. | "Bad Guys" | 0:40 | |
| 32. | "The How" | 1:50 | |
| 33. | "The When" | 1:18 | |
| 34. | "Timewarp" | 1:05 | |
| 35. | "Virtual Boy Suite" | 1:42 | |
| 36. | "Yet Another Winter Again" | 1:16 | |
| 37. | "Future Psych" | 0:25 | |
| 38. | "Sorry" | 0:53 | |
| 39. | "Evil Exes Arrival" | 1:35 | |
| 40. | "Big Bad" | 2:53 | |
| 41. | "Backup Plan" | 0:52 | |
| 42. | "He's You" | 0:50 | |
| 43. | "Shoelaces" (Trailer Version) | 0:53 | |
| 44. | "Sonic 3" | 1:36 | |
| 45. | "God Only Knows" | 2:56 | |
| Total length: | 59:37 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 46. | "Neil Console" | 0:55 |
| 47. | "Young Neil Gaming" | 1:08 |
| 48. | "Walk Home" | 0:14 |
| 49. | "Fight" | 1:02 |
| 50. | "Limo Music" | 1:07 |
| 51. | "Very Soft Evil Dark" | 3:42 |
| 52. | "Writer's Block" | 0:43 |
| 53. | "In My Kart" | 0:47 |
| 54. | "Detective Flowers 2" | 0:39 |
| 55. | "Todd Mystery" | 0:49 |
| 56. | "I'm Ramona Flowers" | 1:03 |
| 57. | "Sparks" | 0:40 |
| 58. | "Todd Flashback" | 0:27 |
| 59. | "The Actor" | 0:20 |
| 60. | "Envy and Todd Passion Takes" | 0:59 |
| 61. | "It's the Twins" | 0:49 |
| 62. | "Bad Husband" | 0:46 |
| 63. | "We Did It" | 0:21 |
| Total length: | 76:08 | |
Chart performance
edit| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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| UK Soundtrack Albums (OCC)[20] | 34 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | November 17, 2023 | Lakeshore | [21] [22] | |
| January 12, 2024 | Vinyl |
References
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- ^ Sepinwall, Alan (November 20, 2023). "'Scott Pilgrim Takes Off': Inside an Animated Spinoff for the Ages". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 27, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ Prusakowski, Steven (November 21, 2023). "Interview: 'Scott Pilgrim Takes Off' Showrunners Take On The Animated World". AwardsRadar. Archived from the original on November 27, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ Campbell, Kambole (November 17, 2023). "'Scott Pilgrim Takes Off' Creators Discuss Their Super Cool Netflix Remix". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on November 27, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ Dean, Sadie (May 31, 2024). "It's Emotional Business: A Conversation with 'Scott Pilgrim Takes Off' Animated Series Creators Bryan Lee O'Malley and BenDavid Grabinski". Script Magazine. Archived from the original on June 1, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ Campbell, Kambole (January 2024). "Comic Genius!". Animation Magazine. Vol. 38, no. 1. pp. 36–37. ISSN 1041-617X.
- ^ Scorziello, Sophia (August 16, 2023). "We're in Lesbians With the Scott Pilgrim Takes Off Theme Song". Vulture. Archived from the original on October 31, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ Miller, Liz Shannon (November 13, 2023). "Scott Pilgrim Takes Off: Soundtrack Details Revealed". Consequence. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ Starkey, Adam (November 17, 2023). "'Scott Pilgrim Takes Off' soundtrack: every song in the anime series". NME. Archived from the original on November 17, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ a b "Anamanaguchi Share Two Songs From From New Scott Pilgrim Anime Series". Stereogum. November 15, 2023. Archived from the original on November 17, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ "Scott Pilgrim Takes Off: Anamanaguchi". Time Out. August 17, 2023. Archived from the original on July 9, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ Volk, Pete (November 17, 2023). "Netflix's Scott Pilgrim Takes Off has a soundtrack with no skips". Polygon. Archived from the original on December 11, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ "Anamanaguchi's 'Techno Syndrome' Cover from 'Scott Pilgrim Takes Off' Released". Film Music Reporter. January 18, 2024. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ Herman, Alison (November 17, 2023). "Netflix's 'Scott Pilgrim' Anime Series Puts a Fresh, Self-Aware Spin on the Cult Classic: TV Review". Variety. Archived from the original on November 25, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ Ciafardini, Marc (June 25, 2024). "Music Review...Scott Pilgrim Truly 'Takes Off' Thanks to Anamanaguchi and Joseph Trapanese". Go See Talk. Archived from the original on June 26, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ Quah, Nicholas (November 17, 2023). "Nothing Is As It Seems in Scott Pilgrim Takes Off". Vulture. Archived from the original on November 24, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ Fienberg, Daniel (November 17, 2023). "'Scott Pilgrim Takes Off' Review: Netflix's Animated Adaptation Charms Despite Flaws". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ Hughes, William (November 17, 2023). "Scott Pilgrim Takes Off review: Much weirder than a nostalgia trip". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on November 30, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
- ^ Campbell, Kambole (November 17, 2023). "Scott Pilgrim Takes Off – leaving behind an unexpected reinvention". Little White Lies. Archived from the original on November 30, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ "Official Soundtrack Albums Chart Top 50 – 14 to 20 June". Official Charts Company. June 14, 2024. Archived from the original on June 16, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ Wilkinson, Amy (November 18, 2023). "Here's Your Guide to the Genre-Hopping Soundtrack of 'Scott Pilgrim Takes Off'". Netflix. Archived from the original on November 27, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ Lussier, Germain (December 14, 2023). "Rock Out With Scott Pilgrim Takes Off on Vinyl". Gizmodo. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2024.