Music plays a key part in , the way-too-charming indie comedy directed by and written by . , the pregnant teen of the title role, isn't just a kid who loves rock & roll; she and her boyfriend play guitars together, the adoptive father of 's kid is a recovering grunge rocker who toured the world and elsewhere in 1993, and punctuates the film with songs, both classic rock and precious twee folk tunes from , formerly of . Some might say that the sickly sweet songs of don't fit comfortably alongside , , and 's cover of ' but a large part of the appeal of is how the world-weary sarcasm of Gen-X rubs against the unapologetic quirkiness of Gen-Y, and the soundtrack reflects that almost more than the movie, as the songs are even more prominent on this 19-track album than within the 90-minute movie. This may not be to everybody's taste -- many found the twee tunes irritating, not charming -- but anybody who loved the movie completely will find the soundtrack just as witty and warm as the film itself. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine