What's so good?
By Philip Friedman | May 20th, 2012
The CW has been famous for bringing us plenty of teen drama in the form of hit TV shows (Dawson’s Creek, One Tree Hill, etc.), and even for introducing us to some science fiction drama (like Supernatural). Both formulas came together to bring us The Vampire Diaries, based the on novel series by L.J. Smith.
The Vampire Diaries Season 2 saw the plot thicken as the love triangle between Elena, Stefan and Damon grew stronger as new monsters were introduced to the show. That’s right, you guessed it: werewolves, “super” vampires, and doppelgangers. With just the right amount of teenage angst mixed with supernatural creatures, Season 2 was a fan favorite.
What continues to set The Vampire Diaries from the majority of its CW counterparts is the heavy doses of weekly indie music featured on the show. Season 2 definitely did not disappoint in this department, with songs from the masters of new blues The Black Keys, electronic wonderkids The xx, and the indie/hip-hop mashup super-group Broken Bells. There were so many quality songs that I had trouble deciding what to feature on this playlist!
Apparently, vampires listen to some great music. Don’t take my word for it though, check out the songs below and the playlist for Season 1 here.
"The Temper Trap - Science of Fear"
From Episode 6, "Kill or Be Killed"
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Note: In many cases we can't share a track for free. So, we either link to sites that can, or provide purchase links (e.g., iTunes).
"The Black Keys - Tighten Up"
From Episode 6, "Kill or Be Killed"
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Soundcloud
Note: In many cases we can't share a track for free. So, we either link to sites that can, or provide purchase links (e.g., iTunes).
"The Drums - Let's Go Surfing"
From Episode 11, "By the Light of the Moon"
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soundcloud.com (External Link)
Note: In many cases we can't share a track for free. So, we either link to sites that can, or provide purchase links (e.g., iTunes).
"Ra Ra Riot - Shadowcasting"
From Episode 11, "By the Light of the Moon"
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Note: In many cases we can't share a track for free. So, we either link to sites that can, or provide purchase links (e.g., iTunes).
"Broken Bells - The Mall and Misery"
From Episode 12, "The Descent"
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amazon.com (External Link)
Note: In many cases we can't share a track for free. So, we either link to sites that can, or provide purchase links (e.g., iTunes).
"Stars - Take Me to the Riot"
From Episode 12, "The Descent"
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amazon.com (External Link)
Note: In many cases we can't share a track for free. So, we either link to sites that can, or provide purchase links (e.g., iTunes).
"Smith Westerns - All Die Young"
From Episode 14, "Crying Wolf"
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Note: In many cases we can't share a track for free. So, we either link to sites that can, or provide purchase links (e.g., iTunes).
"The xx - Islands"
From Episode 15, "The Dinner Party"
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Soundcloud
Note: In many cases we can't share a track for free. So, we either link to sites that can, or provide purchase links (e.g., iTunes).
"The National - Lemonworld"
From Episode 15, "The Dinner Party"
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Soundcloud
Note: In many cases we can't share a track for free. So, we either link to sites that can, or provide purchase links (e.g., iTunes).
"Lykke Li - Get Some"
From Episode 19, "Klaus"
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Soundcloud
Note: In many cases we can't share a track for free. So, we either link to sites that can, or provide purchase links (e.g., iTunes).
I'm a twenty-something living in Albuquerque, NM. I'm a husband, a dad, and a lover of all things music. I also love TV, movies, ...learn more →
