This Marvel tie-in soundtrack goes full 80s rock mixtape and doesn't apologize for it. Star-Lord's Space Rider album plays like something Peter Quill would actually burn onto a cassette, all arena-ready guitar hooks and anthemic choruses.
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"Zero to Hero" opens with the kind of fist-pumping confidence that sets the tone immediately. "Space Riders with No Names" leans into dusty cosmic outlaw vibes, part Bon Jovi part sci-fi road trip. "The Darkness Inside" closes things out with surprising weight, pulling the energy down without losing the swagger.
The whole thing is ten tracks of pure character work disguised as a playlist. If you need background music for feeling invincible while doing absolutely nothing, this is it.