Karen O And The Kids

The beloved children's book was put into the hands of director Spike Jonze, who then put the soundtrack into the hands of his former sweetheart, Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Karen O. She in turn recruited her bandmates, Deerhunter's Bradford Cox and members of Raconteurs, Liars, the Bird and the Bee and more as "The Kids." But it's Karen O who's the youngster here, yelping, babbling, humming and even harmonizing with a kiddie choir. The Kids, on the other hand, make the story's imagination come to life -- their instrumentation, alternately carefree and intense, gives the soundtrack its magic touch.

On this soundtrack to Spike Jonze's new movie, Karen O and pals from Deerhunter, the
Raconteurs and her band the Yeah Yeah Yeahs roll out punked-up folk pop that's haunted
yet playful. "Worried Shoes" is witchy cabaret jazz, while "Building All Is Love" is a hopeful
Arcade Fire-like anthem. O is like a baby sitter who plays kids Joy Division records before
lights out: kinda scary, but they'll wake up cooler in the morning.