Six Feet Under - Soundtrack

The music in Six Feet Under had such an amazing sound to it, like the music in the movie written by Alan Ball, American Beauty. From the beginning theme tune, to the incidental music, it was quirky enough to hold interest. There seems to be something about shows made by HBO where they go that extra mile for the score and the music contained within their shows, and Six Feet Under is no exception. Considering it is a dark comedy about death, and the lives of others after death, it has a refreshingly upbeat sound to it, for the most part. I am permanently haunted by the beginning theme of the show, and can listen to the title track of the album again and again (it just ...  Read the complete review

I bought this c.d. at the beginning of last year when it first came out and before we knew that the series would come to an untimely end. Actually, I say untimely but perhaps it was for the best, since so many excellent TV programmes go on long past their sell by date and end up leaving the viewer longing for less. I think, on reflection that Six Feet Under (hereafter SFU) probably bowed out at the right time. The series (which will probably be familiar to most) was based on the lives and times of the Fisher family and their acquaintances, living and loving and most importantly dying in California in the Here and Now. Best known for being quirky, rude, ...  Read the complete review