Released September 29, 2009 Artist Karen O Movie Where the Wild Things Are Genres Film score, Indie rock | Length 40:02 Release date 29 September 2009 Label DGC Records | |
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Producer Carter Burwell, Spike Jonze, Karen O Similar Karen O albums, Indie rock albums | ||
Where the Wild Things Are: Motion Picture Soundtrack: Original Songs by Karen O and the Kids is the soundtrack for the film Where the Wild Things Are. It is performed by Karen O and the Kids. It was released on September 29, 2009 in compact disc, digital download and vinyl record formats.
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Background
Karen O, the vocalist of the New York band Yeah Yeah Yeahs, wrote the film's soundtrack. Her bandmates Brian Chase and Nick Zinner and former touring guitarist Imaad Wasif, Deerhunter's Bradford Cox, Liars' Aaron Hemphill, The Dead Weather's Dean Fertita, and Jack Lawrence from The Raconteurs all also contributed.
When Spike Jonze approached Karen O to write the soundtrack, he gave The Langley Schools Music Project Innocence and Despair as an example of the desired "simple melodies that were emotionally complex—something that both kids and adults would appreciate".
The first single of the soundtrack, titled "All Is Love", was released on August 25, 2009 and featured in the credits of the film.
Reception
Initial critical response to the soundtrack was generally favorable. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 77, based on 15 reviews.
Track listing
- "Igloo" – 1:48
- "All Is Love" – 2:49
- "Capsize" – 2:38
- "Worried Shoes" – 4:12 (Daniel Johnston)
- "Rumpus" – 2:43
- "Rumpus Reprise" – 1:53
- "Hideaway" – 5:10
- "Cliffs" – 2:59
- "Animal" – 4:10
- "Lost Fur" – 1:06 (Carter Burwell)
- "Heads Up" – 2:55
- "Building All Is Love" – 3:32
- "Food Is Still Hot" – 2:44
- "Sailing Home" – 1:02
Songs
1Igloo1:49
2All Is Love2:51
3Capsize2:38