Bands from TV & Movies That Should Have Been Real

In Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, S*x Bob-Omb blasts through no-frills garage rock that feels like it was recorded in someone’s basement five minutes before the show. Michael Cera leads the trio as he plays the bass, with the music crafted by Beck to match the film’s scrappy, comic book energy. Tracks like “Garbage Truck” sound rough in all the right ways. The songs made their way onto the soundtrack and stuck with fans, even if the band itself never packed a van for a real tour.