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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account. by [TIME Staff](https://time.com/author/time-staff/) Nov 21, 2013 1:00 PM UTC  Universal Republic by [TIME Staff](https://time.com/author/time-staff/) Nov 21, 2013 1:00 PM UTC  _This post is in partnership with_ [_Consequence of Sound_](http://consequenceofsound.net/)_, an online music publication devoted to the ever growing and always thriving worldwide music scene._ The soundtrack for _The Hunger Games_ featured the subtitle _Songs From District 12 and Beyond_. This was a nice reference to the film itself, but it also evoked the folky, rabble-rousing bands like Arcade Fire, The Decemberists, The Low Anthem, and others that were included within. This time around, however, there’s no subtitle for the soundtrack; the film’s own _Catching Fire_ title takes precedence, and the songs are made to match. (**MORE**: [Check out TIME’s complete _Hunger Games_ coverage](http://entertainment.time.com/2013/11/18/let-the-hunger-games-begin/?iid=ent-main-lead)) The film’s protagonist, Katniss Everdeen, is now famous and victorious, so this time around, bold pop songs are better suited to fill the collection. References to the source material crop up commonly, but none are too overwrought to disrupt the songs. The biggest star on display is [Christina Aguilera](http://consequenceofsound.net/tag/christina-aguilera/), whose stomping, strong anthem “We Remain”, powerfully demands “burn me with fire, drown me with rain.” [Ellie Goulding’](http://consequenceofsound.net/tag/ellie-goulding/)s reference to being “the girl on fire” slides nicely into her dark, slinky, self-examining electro-jam, “Mirror”. [Santigold’](http://consequenceofsound.net/tag/santigold/)s “Shooting Arrows At The Sky” has an obvious nod to Katniss in its title, but the song itself slots in nicely amongst her collection of loud and ecstatic funky pop, regardless of its inspiration.[The Weeknd](http://consequenceofsound.net/tag/the-weeknd/) still manages to sound overtly sexy when he’s singing about faces in the crowd at the victory party in “Devil May Cry”. [Lorde’](http://consequenceofsound.net/tag/lorde/)s cover of “Everybody Wants To Rule The World” completely does away with the melody of the Tears For Fears hit, turning it into a bleak, atmospheric, industrial romp, as though our protagonist is seeing the predatory inner desires of all those that surround her, the end result almost unrecognizable from the original. Of course, romance is a large part of the story, and that’s taken care of here by [Sia](http://consequenceofsound.net/tag/sia/), whose “Elastic Heart” steals the show (with the help of The Weeknd and [Diplo](http://consequenceofsound.net/tag/diplo/)), as she sings passionately about remaining unbroken through a war-like love, over excellently cresting bass and skittering drums. Elsewhere, [Phantogram](http://consequenceofsound.net/tag/phantogram/) delivers a typical tapestry of nocturnal tones in the ill-fated tale “Lights”. The collection does feature a ragtag bunch of indie bands, but there are far more chart successes this time around. [Coldplay](http://consequenceofsound.net/tag/coldplay/) kicks off the collection with the spirited “Atlas”, and [Of Monsters and Men](http://consequenceofsound.net/tag/of-monsters-and-men/), [Imagine Dragons](http://consequenceofsound.net/tag/imagine-dragons/) and [The Lumineers](http://consequenceofsound.net/tag/the-lumineers/) each use their uplifting, troubadour folk formulas to produce effective results. Even a strong character like Katniss has her moments of understated poignancy, and these are handled by [The National’](http://consequenceofsound.net/tag/the-national/)s “Lean” and its refrain of “dying is easy,” and [Antony & the Johnsons’](http://consequenceofsound.net/tag/antony-the-johnsons/)spellbinding “Angel on Fire”. All in all, this soundtrack is a solid collection of B-level material from a varied selection of artists. Young listeners picking it up because they’re fans of the franchise or one of the bigger artists could easily use this as an entryway into a new musical discovery. And, in the end, that’s as much as you can hope for from a soundtrack of all new work. **Essential Tracks:** Sia – “Elastic Heart” (feat. The Weeknd and Diplo); Lorde – “Everybody Wants To Rule The World”; Ellie Goulding – “Mirror” **More from Consequence of Sound:** <10 Albums Worthy of a Broadway Musical Adaptation> **More from Consequence of Sound:** [Outkast “in talks” to reunite and headline Coachella 2014](http://consequenceofsound.net/2013/11/outkast-in-talks-to-reunite-and-headline-coachella-2014/) 'Hunger Games: Catching Fire' Soundtrack Review ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/archive/7116240/hunger-games-soundtrack-could-naturally-catch-fire/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/archive/7116240/hunger-games-soundtrack-could-naturally-catch-fire/"},"headline":"'Hunger Games' Soundtrack Could — Naturally — Catch Fire","datePublished":"2013-11-21T13:00:50.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-25T05:04:33.317Z","description":"This post is in partnership with Consequence of Sound, an online music publication devoted to the ever growing and always thriving worldwide music scene. 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