The Neighbourhood and Pan's Labyrinth

Today I have a new song for you by The Neighbourhood. This song comes off the new Spider Man 2 soundtrack and I absolutely love it! This is very in sync with the typical dark style of The Neighbourhood. What I love about this band is that nothing is purely black and white, but their sound falls on the grayscale. When I hear this song, all I see are dark swirling greys. I love the chorus, the dark beauty that comes with a simpler instrumental use but more complex melody work. I haven't seen the movie so I don't know how it fits, but it seems to be perfect for a movie about a troubled and conflicted hero. Today's instrumental song is from Pan's Labyrinth, from which I have heard, is a weirdly creepy but fantastic movie. I can't deny the brilliance of the score though! I hope you enjoy the music and please feel free to comment!

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