Much of the release is encased in drowsy bliss, piano and acoustic guitar married to drones and near-drones with well-placed electric jags and enough uneasy lyrics to balance the atmosphere with tension. Yet most will feel safe in his trippy otherworld. The experimental new-folk singer-songwriter embeds into the psyche with a methodical gentleness laced with enough psychedelia to numb his listeners and make them susceptible to subliminal messages. Ray LaMontagne’s studied aesthetic on his new “Part of Light” is mesmerizing, albeit a bit creepy.
++++++++++ LaMontagne’s ‘Light’ flickers with bliss various acts "Deadpool 2" soundtrack Rating: 3 (out of 5) It’s fun in the moment, however, and clearly that’s the prime objective. Plus, the compilation as a whole is ultimately disposable. The songs are amusing, worth smiles and giggles as each comes on, yet there are so many winks on this soundtrack that the shtick gets old. However, the cornerstone of the soundtrack is its campy collection of decades-old hits – Cher’s “If I Could Turn Back Time,” Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5,” Air Supply’s “All Out of Love,” Pat Benatar’s “We Belong,” Peter Gabriel’s “In Your Eyes,” an acoustic version of a-ha’s “Take on Me” and even a rendition of “Tomorrow” (from the musical “Annie”) by Alicia Morton. “Deadpool” score composer Tyler Bates also gets his moment with a rowdy “Mutant Convoy.” The few other new and/or modern songs are anchored in hip-hop and/or electronica, including the emphatic stomper “Welcome to the Party” (by Diplo, French Montana and Lil Pump featuring Zhavia Ward), the hilarious expletive-laden “Nobody Speak” (by DJ Shadow featuring Run the Jewels), and a lively “Bangarang” by dubstep pioneer Skrillex (and featuring Sirah). (Don’t miss the snappy dialogue between Dion and Reynolds at the end of the video.)
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Dion also plays along in the kitschy video, where the Deadpool character - portrayed by a professional dancer, not the film’s Deadpool, Ryan Reynolds - offers an absurd interpretive dance on stage with Dion as she sings. Celine Dion’s “Ashes,” one of few original tracks in the collection, is especially inspiring because Dion gamely injects “Titanic”-sized melodrama for an earnest effect worthy of the sappiest drama.