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 feels way too short). I know there is a second album out now and I have yet to pick it up, but in the meantime I can gently let this one lull me into a sense of security. Life goes on.