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Is there life after making music for the movies?

Christopher Lim

Christopher Lim

Published Thu, Jul 2, 2015 · 09:50 PM

    OF the few things that can catapult a band to stardom, none beats being featured in a film soundtrack. Painting the sonic backdrop to a supernatural teen romance has done wonders for Passion Pit (Twilight). Mumford & Sons has tried both coming-of-age girlhood (Brave) and mid-life sexual tension (Grey's Anatomy). And even Danish indie band Mew managed to squeeze itself into the Spider-Man 2 soundtrack 11 years ago. But which of them has lived up to inflated expectations since?

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