Felicity: Senior Year

1	King of Yesterday / Jude
2	Melody of You / Sixpence None the Richer
3	La Cienega Just Smiled / Ryan Adams
4	Far Away / Chantal Kreviazuk
5	Anywhere You Go / Shawn Colvin
6	Here nor There / Andy Stochansky
7	Tell Yourself / Natalie Merchant
8	Call and Answer / Barenaked Ladies
9	Bend / Shelby Lynne
10	Scratch / Kendall Payne
11	Perfect / Maren Ord
12	Casual Viewin' / 54-40
13	New Versions of You by Abrams & Andrew Jarecki

Barnes & Noble

The soundtrack to the final year of the WB's infectious coed drama Felicity boasts a baker's dozen songs that are as easy on the ears as the show's fetching stars are on the eyes. Sweet, meditative pop with singsong melody is the order of the day, so tracks from Sixpence None the Richer (the previously unreleased "Melody of You"), Shawn Colvin, Natalie Merchant, and newcomer Kendall Payne make a fitting sonic backdrop for the thoughtful California girl as she ponders her senior-year dilemmas: What will she be when she grows up? Who is her true soul mate? Will she graduate on time? Yes, there's a smidgen of angst within these grooves -- a rousing, electric guitar-pumped chorus to Jude's otherwise plaintive "King of Yesterday," a belting, Nelly Furtado-ish snarl to Maren Ord's "Perfect" -- which nicely mirrors Felicity's ongoing struggles. But Felicity: Senior Year, which winds down with the series' new lite-rock theme, "New Version of You," is more about words whispered than those shouted. Which is probably just as Felicity would want it. Lydia Vanderloo

All Music Guide

Filled with songs featured during the fourth and final season of Felicity, this CD attempts to soundtrack the life of a sensitive and introspective college senior and seems to do a pretty decent job of it. Tracks from 2001's golden boy Ryan Adams, Barenaked Ladies, Jude, and Natalie Merchant strike a nice balance of rocking out and straight-up bookworming. One gets a pretty good feel for the state of adult alternative pop/rock from the track listing. Scattered amongst the big names are a couple of undiscovered artists (until now, that is): Andy Stochansky and Maren Ord. Fans of Sixpence None the Richer and Kendall Payne will want to snatch this disc up in order to get their unreleased tracks that are included. Tim Sendra