| Transformers: Dark of the Moon – The Album | |
| Type: | Soundtrack |
| Artist: | Various artists |
| Cover: | transformers_dark_of_the_moon_soundtrack.png |
| Released: | June 14, 2011 |
| Recorded: | 2009–2011 |
| Length: | 39:29 (standard edition)[1] |
| Label: | Reprise |
| Chronology: | Transformers film soundtrack |
| Prev Year: | 2009 |
| Next Year: | 2011 |
Transformers: Dark of the Moon – The Album is a compilation album of various artists music from the 2011 film . The first official single from the album is the radio edit version of "Iridescent" by Linkin Park. The second single released for the film is "Monster" by Paramore. The third single released is "All That You Are" by Goo Goo Dolls. The score was released digitally 10 days after the album. U2 song "North Star" was used in the movie.
Despite the numerous songs contributed to the soundtrack, only four songs from the album are used in the film. "All That You Are" is played during the scene where Shia LaBeouf's character Sam Witwicky is at work. U2's "North Star" is briefly played at the start of the scene where Sam Witwicky visits his girlfriend's office. "Iridescent"'s intro is played during the scene when Sam rides through the devastated Chicago city. "Iridescent", "Monster" and "Many of Horror" are used at the end credits.
Chad Grischow of IGN gave a favorable review of the album, saying the album has "few too many tracks here you likely have lurking elsewhere on your iPod and not enough new treats to wholly recommend" but assures the listener "will definitely find pieces here worth saving from the scrap heap."[2]
Irving of Sputnikmusic described it as "shiny and heartless as its predecessors, the compilation features cut after cut of tunes carelessly prepared by a loose collection of knuckle-dragging rock outfits who were either always unbelievably mediocre or are already way past their prime", but believed Mastodon's cover of "Just Got Paid" to have "enough purposeful kitsch present herein to at least send Music From Transformers: Dark of the Moon out on a non-sour note."[3]