SEATBELTS – COWBOY BEBOP

Album Info

Artist: SEATBELTS

Title: COWBOY BEBOP

Year: 1998

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Tracklist

  • 1. Tank! (3:30)
  • 2. Rush (3:34)
  • 3. Spokey Dokey (4:05)
  • 4. Bad Dog No Biscuits (4:10)
  • 5. Cat Blues (2:37)
  • 6. Cosmos (1:37)
  • 7. Space Lion (7:11)
  • 8. Waltz for Zizi (3:29)
  • 9. Piano Black (2:47)
  • 10. Pot City (2:14)
  • 11. Too Good Too Bad (2:34)
  • 12. Car 24 (2:49)
  • 13. The Egg and I (2:42)
  • 14. Felt Tip Pen (2:42)
  • 15. Rain (3:23)
  • 16. Digging My Potato (2:24)
  • 17. Memory (1:31)

Review

Holy crap, let's talk about 'COWBOY BEBOP (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)' by SEATBELTS. This ain't your run-of-the-mill anime soundtrack, folks. Yoko Kanno, the mastermind behind this musical rollercoaster, assembled a crew of top-notch musicians and said, "Let's go wild." And boy, did they ever. From the brass-heavy swagger of 'Tank!' to the soul-crushing melancholy of 'Rain', this album is a genre-bending joyride that'll leave you dizzy and begging for more.

But here's the kicker - this isn't just some background noise for spaceships and gunfights. Kanno and her merry band of musical misfits crafted a sonic experience that's as integral to the Cowboy Bebop universe as the characters themselves. The music doesn't just complement the show; it grabs it by the collar and drags it to new heights. With 17 tracks that bounce between hard bop, big band, and blues (and that's just scratching the surface), this album is a middle finger to genre conventions and a love letter to musical innovation. It's the kind of soundtrack that makes you wonder why other composers even bother. - Chase