The soundtrack for The Umbrella Academy may be just as eclectic as the series' characters themselves. From Tiffany's "I Think We're Alone Now" in episode one and Nina Simone's "Sinnerman" in episode three to Radiohead's "Exit Music (For a Film)" in episode seven, the show has no shortage of varied and interesting music. But, varied and interesting as it is, it's still a little too mainstream in the eyes of Gerard Way.
The comic creator told NME that although music played a huge role in how he approached the overall feel of the book (specifically Teenage Fanclub, the Pixies, and Smashing Pumpkins), when it came to the show, he didn't have much say over what went into the soundtrack. That was left to Steve Blackman, who Way says had "a pretty clear idea of the music he wanted to use." It's Way's hope, however, that they can use the success of the show in its second season to introduce audiences to music that he refers to as "more left-of-center stuff."
"I'd always pick a song by a band like Wire or Gang of Four over the sort of stuff Steve does," Way told the publication, "although I think he's incredible at using songs you've heard before in really interesting ways."
