If You Like [X] Then You'll Like [Y]: Teen Movie Edition
Yes, Another Teen Movie (Soundtrack)! Say what you will about their cinematic quality, but teen movies have always had elite soundtracks. Let's recapture that nostalgia with some new music.
Growing up in the ‘90s, I’m not embarrassed to say that movie soundtracks were one of my biggest sources of music discovery.
Some of those movies were genuinely good, or at least have some cult status now — I’m thinking of Pump Up the Volume, or Empire Records, or maybe The Crow.1
But being honest, the bulk of the ‘90s (and early 2000s) movies I’m talking about were teen movies.
Trope-heavy, maudlin teen movies where 30-somethings played high school freshmen, the smart girls were always hot, and every relationship problem could have been solved with just the tiniest bit of communication.
But the music! The music was a 10 out of 10 every time.2
