Death Cab contributes to “New Moon”

I first heard of Death Cab for Cutie in the late 90′s and for a long time the band was one of my best kept secrets. I took a lot of pleasure from listening to a band that, at the time, not a lot of people knew.

Oh, but times have changed.

The once-indie darlings are now a huge success and has even signed on to a major label. I’m not one of those indie snobs who turn away from a band once they turn major. I’m a practical person. I know that all bands want their music to be heard by as many people as possible. But I think there are also certain limits to courting wider mass appeal.

The announcement that Death Cab for Cutie has contributed a song for the new Twilight sequel “New Moon” has, to be frank, puzzled me. I don’t know why the band would want to be attached to a movie  that,  based on the first movie, would most likely suck. And I’m not even going to talk about the book (disco ball vampires are just lame).

What’s even more disappointing is that the song, “Meet Me on the Equinox”,  will officially debut at the MTV VMA Awards. But then, they may know something I don’t. From what I’ve been hearing the New Moon soundtrack is peppered with really cool bands. Even Thom Yorke and Bon Iver are said to be contributing songs for the soundtrack as well.