Queer as Folk: The Fifth Season ends the series' collection of soundtracks close to where it began: with a compilation of dancefloor-friendly tracks with a few slower songs thrown in for good measure.
Geri Halliwell's "Ride It [Hex Hector 12" Mix],"
DV Roxx's "Hardcore Mutha F***a," and
DJ Rhythm Presents Soul Theory's "Drama [Warren Clark Club Mix]" are all pretty much par for the four-on-the-floor course, while
the Scissor Sisters' "The Skins" and
Superpitcher's "Fever" mix in some quirkier style with their relentless beats. The album's less-energetic tracks are just as important, if not more so, to
Queer as Folk: The Fifth Season's overall flow:
Madeleine Peyroux's flawlessly elegant cover of
Leonard Cohen's "Dance Me to the End of Love" makes it a quintessential torch song.
PJ Harvey's gorgeous duet with
Thom Yorke, "This Mess We're In," is the perfect hung-over, heartbroken counterpart to more hedonistic songs like
Marilyn Manson's "Personal Jesus." Exclusive mixes of
Cyndi Lauper's "Shine" and
Heather Small's "Proud" end the soundtrack on a high note. ~ Heather Phares