The tracks just keep on coming from The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1 soundtrack. This time it's Lorde's collaboration with HAIM, Stromae, Pusha T and Q-Tip that has surfaced on the web, showcasing the dynamism that is on the soundtrack. The variety of artists on the song would normally make for an odd mix, but it works quite well (via Time).
Lorde has been featured in some way or another on most of the tracks, whether it is actually singing on the song and having it as her own track like "Yellow Flicker Beat", which got a rework from Kanye West, or adding a few vocals to the track. Here she is integral to the tune, injecting her own vocal spirit to the chorus that fits the theme of the movie. HAIM become the backing vocals to Lorde, giving some choral chants to the track and a few extra lyrics to the tune.
You can hear Stromae's production style in the track with simplistic piano stabs layered over a crisp bass line that is malleable enough to accommodate the various styles of each artist. This track is the opener on the soundtrack and sets the tone for the rest of the record.
Lorde was given the pretty monumental task to curate the Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1 soundtrack and from the snippets we have heard thus far and the tracklist, she appears to have done a very good job. Major collabs have come about on this album, not including this one here, but also the tune between Major Lazer and Ariana Grande. The album will feature artists like Tove Lo, The Chemical Brothers, CHVRCHES and others. The soundtrack will be out on Monday, November 17 and the movie will hit theaters four days later on Friday, November 21.
