Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3: Awesome Mix Vol. 3

The irreverent, fun-loving Marvel trilogy and its popular soundtrack series come to a close with Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix, Vol. 3. As with Awesome Mixes past, theres a wide variety of hit favorites and unexpected surprises that are cherry-picked for maximum dramatic effect. Matching the sometimes somber tone of the third film, the soundtrack opens with an appropriately dour take on an already depressing song, Radioheads "Creep." Other song-to-screen highlights include the spaced-out bliss of the Flaming Lips "Do You Realize??" and Spacehogs monstrous glam rock one-hit wonder "In the Meantime." Beyond those, two key tracks have the honor of soundtracking a pivotal pair of memorable scenes: Beastie Boys "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" brings a raucous energy to the films extended fight sequence and Florence + the Machines big inspiration anthem "Dog Days Are Over" joyously ends the film and trilogy in triumphant fashion. Also appearing are Heart, Faith No More, Alice Cooper, X, The The, and a returning Redbone with Vol. 1s enduring "Come and Get Your Love." ~ Neil Z. Yeung