Karen O and the Kids – Where the Wild Things Are: Motion Picture Soundtrack
October 21st, 2009 Posted in Album reviews
What’s surprising about the soundtrack for Spike Jonze’ highly anticipated “Where the Wild Things Are” adaptation is just how cohesive it sounds as an album, without the context of the film (one could easily mistake it for a Karen O solo debut): brimming with an undeniably sweet and appropriately child-like energy, sing/shout-along sugar rushes like “All is Love” and “Rumpus” are well tempered by lovely instrumentals and ballads, the delicate “Hidaway” and Karen O’s beautiful rendition of Daniel Johnston’s “Worried Shoes” being big highlights.
Rating: 7.7 / 10
September 29, 2009
DGC/Interscope
October 22nd, 2009 at 2:44 pm
So, if it’s such a good album, why such an average score? Personally, I love it, but I freely admit it’s because it’s the perfect junction of Karen O and Where the Wild Things Are, two of my favoritest things, ever. So, my love may be skewing it higher.
9.5/10
June 28th, 2010 at 9:38 am
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