Superman couldn't save this soundtrack

The WB network is known for its angst-ridden teenage melodramas, where 30-year-old actors play 17 year olds that can spout out the ramblings of French philosophers, dole out psychiatric advice to friends and still find the time to save the world. The WB is also known for scoping out popular musical talent and conveniently placing them in the small-town coffee shops frequented by the residents of Capeside, Sunnydale and now Smallville. Soundtracks should serve as valuable tools for the music industry, a forum for new and undiscovered talent to gain exposure. The soundtrack for Smallville misses this mark. Everything on the album (minus two tracks) is old news. Newcomers VonRay showcase a bland alternative-rock blur in the style of Creed without Scott Stapp's powerhouse vocals and religious subtexts. While the show's theme song, Remy Zero's "Save Me," is decent enough musically, Zero's vocals seem needlessly strained. The album saves the best for last with a poignant and heart-felt rendition of Cyndi Lauper's classic "Time After Time," performed by the late Eva Cassidy. The darkness of the album fits in with the show's eerie ambience, but the songs were old two years ago.