The confusion, the passion, the mysteries and possibilities of youth.The brilliance of Marie Antoinette (whether you enjoy it or not) is that Coppolla doesnt condone Antoinettes actions, but she does relate to them and asks us for our understanding.
These are not characters set in history like marble statues, but confused young people in the worlds most elite and secularized cliques, removed from perspective or any true sense of consequence. The album is really a blend of three styles (80s pop new wave, dreamy ambient and classical music). Its a different mixture to be sure, but appropriate for a Sophia Coppolla movie. The juxtaposition of pop music into a period setting to create a fresh emotional association is not new. Previously, A Knights Tale tried for a similar effect, but it came off too much as a jokey gimmick. The music of her movies directly ties into the dreaminess of an adolescents mind. The songs are her internal monologue of a sorts transported to another time. And Adam Ants Kings of the Wild Frontier declares, A new royal Family, A World of Nobility, We are Family. All of the 80s songs have a driving guitar rhythm with percussive bass. So their dreamy sound (Pulling Our Weight,I Dont Like It Like This) is in good company with the rest of the tracks. They link up in terms of genre aesthetics, they are distant emotionally but the track feels like a concession rather than an active selection. ![]() This disk represents Marie as she internalizes, withdrawing from the world around her into a private space. Dropped throughout are several tracks of harpsichord pieces (K. Les Baricades Misterieuses) and withdrawn piano pieces (Opus 17,Opus 23, Opus 36) by the fantastic Dustin OHalloran. The Radio Dept.s Keen on Boys sounds more distant than their previous two tracks. Avril 14th doesnt really sound like an AphexTwin track at all with its simple piano melody. Most importantly, it cant be a Sophia Coppola movie without some dreamy track by Air in it (Il Secondo Giorno). The climax needs something along the lines of Just Like Honey from Lost in Translation, some sort of melancholy ode to lost youth. One could imagine Sophia drawing the on the tape in pink and blue ink with little swirlies and stars drawn on the sides.
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