Here we have two TV spots for the New Moon DVD, releasing ina couple of weeks, as well as some bonus footage from the DVD featuring a behind-the-scenes look at the recording of the film’s score by Alexandre Desplat.

TV Spot 1:

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Here is a live performance video by Band of Skulls of the song “Friends” which is featured on the New Moon soundtrack.

Band of Skulls – “Friends” live

Band of Skulls | MySpace Music Videos

If you like their sound, check out “I Know What I Am” which is also great!

Via @Twilight

The New Moon soundtrack featured several relatively unknown bands and artists, including Hurricane Bells.  Spinner.com has the music video for Hurricane Bells’ song “Monsters” featured on the soundtrack.

Also, keep an eye out for Hurricane Bells playing in your area. Here are the tour dates currently scheduled.

Hurricane Bells tour dates:

FEB. 5 MUMBAI, INDIA VISHWA BHAVAN AUDITORIUM
FEB. 7 MUMBAI, INDIA KALA GODA FESTIVAL
FEB. 17 BROOKLYN, NY UNION HALL
MAR. 17-20 AUSTIN, TX SXSW
APR. 7 ATLANTA, GA CENTER STAGE*
APR. 8 RICHMOND, VA HAT FACTORY*
APR. 9 PHILADELPHIA, PA TLA*
APR. 10 NEW YORK, NY WEBSTER HALL*
APR. 11 WASHINGTON, DC 9:30 CLUB*
APR. 16 ROCHESTER, NY WATER STREET*
APR. 17 COLUMBUS, OH LC PAVILION*
APR. 18 CLEVELAND, OH HOUSE OF BLUES*
APR. 20 CHICAGO, IL HOUSE OF BLUES*
APR. 21 ST. LOUIS, MO PAGEANT*
APR. 23 OMAHA, NE SOKOL HALL*
APR. 24 DENVER, CO GOTHIC THEATER*
APR. 27 LUBBOCK, TX LONESTAR EC PAVILION*
APR. 28 ODESSA, TX DOS AMIGOS*
APR. 29 TULSA, OK CAIN’S*
APR. 30 DALLAS, TX HOUSE OF BLUES*
* with Blue October

Thanks to Amanda at Cobra Comanda.

The band Muse has been huge worldwide, and especially in the UK, for several years, but have had some difficulty breaking into the American music scene.  Well, it seems Twilight has helped them out a bit on that front, and they know it!  Here is what they had to say about it.

Muse believe their appearance on the soundtrack to The Twilight Saga films has helped them win fans in America.

The band have contributed songs to the opening two films in the popular vampire franchise, including the recent hit New Moon.

Speaking to Asia One, bassist Chris Wolstenholme said the group were originally unaware about The Twilight Saga’s cult following.

“I was vaguely aware of the books (before author Stephenie Meyer approached us) but we didn’t think anything of it at the time,” he said.

“The next thing you know, it’s Twilight fever. It’s good because it has made a difference for us in trying to break into America.”

Read more at Gigwise.

Via Twilight Lexicon

Mark Morton, the Soundtrack Examiner listed his top twenty soundtracks of 2009, and New Moon (the score) makes the list at number 9!

9. THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON (Alexandre Desplat) – Go ahead, call me a sellout, but Desplat’s motifs on this score will not leave my head. I was actually agonizing over which Desplat release to include on this list (he did seven scores for 2009), and I had narrowed it down to this one and Coco Avant Chanel. And while Coco was ultra-elegant and sophisticated, it ultimately seemed formulaic for Desplat’s ability. New Moon, on the other hand, is what happens when a composer truly loses himself in his music. Each chord progression is a different emotion, swelling and swooning as it reaches its impending detonation. Whether or not you’ve seen the movie, it is challenging not to be moved by Desplat’s work herein.

See the rest of the list here.

If you have the extended version of The Twilight Saga: New Moon from iTunes like I do, then you are familiar with Lupe Fiasco’s song “Solar Midnite.”  Now we have an official music video to go along!  Watch it here:

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Here are two youtube videos that will allow you to sample all of the songs that will be released on the New Moon Score!

Why does it remind me of Beauty and the Beast?? lol

You may not have heard of Grizzly Bear before their song “Slow Life” showed up on the New Moon soundtrack.  Pitchfork recently interviewed frontman Chris Taylor and asked him about the soundtrack and their contribution.

Pitchfork: Going off the idea that indie music is continuing to grow, there’s the Twilight: New Moon soundtrack, which hit number one on the Billboard charts and is loaded with indie artists– including Grizzly Bear. Were you surprised to be asked to be on that soundtrack?

CT: Initially, it was like, “What?!” But Thom Yorke did it, and we like him. It’s like: “If dad does it, it’s OK, right?” Radiohead are like parents of good modern rock ‘n’ roll in certain ways. They paved that path. They’ve always maintained such a classy vibe environmentally, musically, and as just polite, down-to-earth people. They’re really something to look up to and it’s comforting to know that bands like that can make great music and it can be well received and they can set a precedent.

We wrote and recorded the song in a couple days, handed it in, and crossed our fingers. We were like, “They’re not going to take it.” But they did. We’re also working on two other soundtracks at the moment that I think are getting wrapped up. They’re for much more independent movies– I can’t say what they are yet, though.

Pitchfork: How familiar are you with the whole Twilight universe? Have you read any of the books?

CT: I don’t think I’d really read the books. I’ve seen parts of the first movie, but I haven’t actually sat down and watched the whole thing. I’m interested to see the new one. I find the relationship between the Mormon element and the dark vibe intriguing; the sexy vampire element is fun.

Read more of the interview here!