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'Where The Wild Things Are', Karen O and the Kids

Article published 17th Dec 09
'Where The Wild Things Are', Karen O and the Kids Hear

What:
Where The Wild Things Are soundtrack

Who:
Karen O and the Kids

On:
DGC / Interscope

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In the immortal words of Darren Hayes of 90s Savage Garden fame on his Facebook page, "Where The Wild Things Are was very special. Lovely cinematic snapshot of childhood. Deceptively simple but emotionally complex". Anyway, how about that soundtrack? Pretty cool huh? Once again, Yeah Yeah Yeahs frontwoman Karen O wows us with unique and heart warming tracks which almost steal the show from the film itself.

The 14 songs are aptly named after each major scene, following Max's journey from inside the ‘Igloo,' to ‘Sailing Home'. The single ‘All Is Love', which features prominently throughout the film, encapsulates director Spike Jonze's and ultimately writer Maurice Sendak's vision of the tale of love and friendship which captured our hearts as children.

An album favourite is ‘Heads Up', an uplifting song that highlights the tentative friendship between Max and the Wild Things. The untrained choir, The Kids, which accompany Karen, really bring to life Max's character and ensure the film is about the young one in all of us.

By Jenna Hawkins

Genre: Soundtrack

Release: Album

Keywords: Where The Wild Things Are, Karen O and the Kids

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