Peer Validated

Pictured Above:  Hip as shit.

Wes Anderson is the master of all soundtracks.  You can keep your Paul Andersons and your Cameron Crowes, but I’ll bet my buttons that ole’ Wes will always come out on top.  His knack for finding the perfect, seemingly never-heard-before song from that band-you-thought-you-knew is uncanny. 

I’m a huge Kinks guy, and I have to admit, I’d never heard “Strangers” before  it was blaring in the Darjeeling preview (while Adrian Brodey and company struggle against a raging river).  It is the only time I’ve ever felt like crying during A PREVIEW.  Maybe I’m a pussy, maybe it’s just Wes.  Who knows?  

 I’ll add that Darjeeling does the Anderson canon proud.  This isn’t strictly a music opinion, but I’d get out there and watch it.  Regardless of that, here’s the Kinks.