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Where the Wild Things Are: Motion Picture Soundtrack: Original Songs by Karen O and the Kids is the soundtrack to the film of the same name by Karen O and the Kids. The album was released on September 29, 2009 in compact disc, digital download, and vinyl record formats.[1][9]

Background

Spike Jonze's ex-girlfriend Karen O, the vocalist of the New York art rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs, wrote the film's soundtrack. Karen O's 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.[10]

The first single of the soundtrack, titled "All Is Love", was released on August 25, 2009 and featured in the credits of the film.[11]

Tracklist

  1. "Igloo" – 1:48
  2. "All Is Love" – 2:49
  3. "Capsize" – 2:38
  4. "Worried Shoes" – 4:12 (Daniel Johnston)
  5. "Rumpus" – 2:43
  6. "Rumpus Reprise" – 1:53
  7. "Hideaway" – 5:10
  8. "Cliffs" – 2:59
  9. "Animal" – 4:10
  10. "Lost Fur" – 1:06 (Carter Burwell)
  11. "Heads Up" – 2:55
  12. "Building All Is Love" – 3:32
  13. "Food Is Still Hot" – 2:44
  14. "Sailing Home" – 1:02

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.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b Phares, Heather. "Where the Wild Things Are: Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-10-13.
  2. ^ Lukowski, Andrzej (September 30, 2009). "Karen O and the Kids: Where the Wild Things Are Motion Picture Soundtrack". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 2009-10-18.
  3. ^ Vozick-Levinson, Simon (2009-09-25). "Music review: Where the Wild Things Are". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2009-10-18.
  4. ^ Chinen, Nate (2009-09-25). "Mature and Focused Sets, With Breaks for Playtime". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-10-18.
  5. ^ Berman, Stuart (2009-10-08). "Pitchfork Album Reviews: Where the Wild Things Are". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2009-10-13.
  6. ^ Dolan, Jon (October 13, 2009). "Where the Wild Things Are Motion Picture Soundtrack: Original Songs by Karen O and The Kids". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2009-10-18.
  7. ^ Keefe, Jonathan (2009-10-04). "Karen O and the Kids: Where the Wild Things Are, music review". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2010-01-05.
  8. ^ Kandall, Steve (October 10, 2009). "Yeah Yeah Yeahs diva cuts her inner tomboy loose". Spin. Retrieved 2009-10-18.
  9. ^ "Where The Wild Things Are Motion Picture Soundtrack: Amazon.com"". 2009-09-29. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
  10. ^ "Karen O and the Kids: The Rockers of "Where the Wild Things Are"". Rolling Stone. 2009-08-19. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
  11. ^ "Releases - 'All is Love'". Interscope. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  12. ^ "Where the Wild Things Are (OST)". Metacritic. CNET Networks, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-13.


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