Major League Baseball 2K8 soundtrack announced @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on March 03, 2008

News: With a little help from Pitchfork Media.

2K Games has announced they've teamed up with Pitchfork Media to select the soundtrack for Major League Baseball 2K8. The game, which is now shipping to stores for the PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii and Xbox 360, will feature a wide selection of indie rock favorites.

All of the songs and artists that are picked by Pitchfork will include additional biographical information in the game. The full soundtrack is below with the "Pitchfork Picks" denoted by two astericks (**):

Battles - Atlas**

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Need Some Air

Blitzen Trapper - Wild Mountain Nation**

Dinosaur Jr. - Almost Ready**

Jay Reatard - My Shadow**

Kasabian - Reason Is Treason

LCD Soundsystem - Watch The Tapes**

Modest Mouse - Dashboard

Peter Bjorn & John - The Chills

The Cars - Moving In Stereo

The Cool Kids - 88**

The Cure - Never Enough

The Flaming Lips - The W.A.N.D. (No MF edit)

The Hold Steady - Stuck Between Stations**

The Presidents Of The United States Of America - Cleveland Rocks

The Revolution Fox Experiment - Hyper Charlie

The Strokes - Someday

УPitchfork Media is a respected and reliable part of the independent music community and an integral part of the lives of hundreds of thousands of music enthusiasts worldwide,Ф said Tim Rosa, director of brand and lifestyle marketing at 2K Sports. УThis is the first time Pitchfork Media has partnered with a videogame publisher, which is exciting since we share the same dedicated passion for highlighting new artists and being involved in independent music. We've always respected their impeccable taste and no-holds-barred voice in the music industry because it complements our approach to games Ц we both want to push our respective industries further by supporting independent substance over mainstream smoke.Ф

We'll have more soon.