I can name a few select soundtracks that have impressed me as much as The Hunger Games has. With the exception of two songs (kid Cudi? really? was this an attempt at pandering to a tween audience?), the Hunger Games soundtrack might as well have been pulled from the most played artist list on my itunes. It is a beautiful collection of artists like Arcade Fire, The Decembrists, The Punch Brothers, The Secret Sisters, The Carolina Chocolate Drops, and The Civil Wars who each capture so well the mood of The Hunger Games. Many songs have an Appalachian feel reflective of the coal mining district heroin, Katniss Everdeen, hails from. All have dark, melancholic undertones. Some songs make direct references to the story, while others are simply thematic. It is a beautiful, rich soundtrack and I'm impressed that the creators sought out such talented artists instead of falling back on top-40 artists for a film that was sure to be a blockbuster hit.
