Friday Night Lights Original Television Soundtrack Volume 2 Review and Giveaway

DH loves Friday Night Lights, but I've never watched it, so when I had a chance to review the Friday Night Lights Soundtrack Volume 2, I didn't think I would enjoy it very much, but I sure was wrong!

Reflecting the passion and emotion of the show, Friday Night Lights Vol 2 Original Television Soundtrack, boasts a wide variety of artists including White Rabbits, Band Of Skulls, Augustana, Heartless Bastards, A.A. Bondy, Jakob Dylan, John Doe, The Avett Brothers, AM, Sufjan Stevens, Fink and Snuffy Walden.

Commenting on this diverse and spirited album, Jonathan Platt, the soundtrack’s co - producer says: “We are extremely excited about releasing this amazing soundtrack which is so reflective of the spirit of this show consisting of some of the most relevant artists of today's ‘Indie’ and mainstream music scene."

“Working on this show is a music supervisor’s dream,” said Richardson. “On this compilation, we’ve focused on a handful of the more emotional selections to give the soundtrack more cohesiveness. Our selections range from various rock music tracks, to hip hop, to some more prayer-like “twang!” There’s so much amazing music in the show, we could go on and on for volumes!

The eclectic Friday Night Lights Vol. 2 Original Television Soundtrack features the following:
1. PERCUSSION GUN - WHITE RABBITS
2. SWAY - HEARTLESS BASTARDS
3. KILLED MYSELF WHEN I WAS YOUNG - A.A. BONDY
4. FIRE - AUGUSTANA
5. SOMETHING GOOD THIS WAY COMES - JAKOB DYLAN
6. I KNOW WHAT I AM - BAND OF SKULLS
7. THE MEANEST MAN IN THE WORLD - JOHN DOE
8. IF IT’S THE BEACHES - THE AVETT BROTHERS
9. WHAT YOU HIDE - AM
10. COME THOU FOUNT OF EVERY BLESSING - SUFJAN STEVENS
11. THIS IS THE THING - FINK
12. FNL MAIN TITLE - SNUFFY WALDEN

With the exception of Jakob Dylan, I've never heard of the other artists featured on the Friday Night Lights Original Television Soundtrack Volume 2 before, but I really enjoyed listening to the entire soundtrack and being introduced to the sounds of these new-to-me artists.

My favorite track was If it's the Beaches--such a pretty song, with lyrics that are just so beautiful: If it's the beaches/If it's the beaches' sands you want/Then you will have them/If it's the mountains' bending rivers/Then you will have them...

Other songs that I thought stood out were Sway, Something Good This Way Comes (I'm a fan of Jakob Dylan), and Killed Myself When I Was Young--a song that I thought was really thought-provoking.

I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed the Friday Night Lights Original Television Soundtrack Volume 2 despite not watching a single episode of Friday Night Lights or not having heard of majority of the artists, and I'm really glad that I had a chance to listen to it because I've discovered many new artists that I'm eager to hear more of and now have some great songs I can keep listening to over and over.

Shop: You can purchase the Friday Night Lights Original Television Soundtrack Volume 2 at various retailers online and nationwide (ARV $13.98).

Win: Two lucky winners will each receive a copy of the Friday Night Lights Original Television Soundtrack Volume 2!

***THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED***

Congratulations to nightowl, one frugal lady!

• To enter, visit Friday Night Lights Original Television Soundtrack Volume 2, take a listen to the track samples, and comment on your favorite track (player is in the upper left of the page).
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Good luck!

Thank you to the sponsor for providing the product(s) for review and/or giveaway free of charge. All opinions are my own. I received no monetary compensation for this post.

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Gem is a Hawaii Mom Blogger who posts reviews and giveaways, and blogs about life in Hawaii as a mom of 3 boys, including one with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. She loves to travel, bake, and eat anything with chocolate.