All The Songs In Laika’s ‘Wildwood’: From Portugal. The Man To The Decemberists
Laika’s animated film *Wildwood* follows Prue McKeel as she enters a mysterious wilderness outside Portland to rescue her younger brother, who has been taken by crows. The film is based on Colin Meloy’s book and features music connected to the Portland-based Decemberists, making its songs part of the story’s world as well as its soundtrack.
Meloy wrote three new Decemberists songs for the film, including one heard during the credits, and also wrote songs performed by members of the voice cast. A separate album inspired by *Wildwood*, released on 16 October, brings together recordings from the film sessions and tracks by artists including Still Woozy, New Constellations and quickly quickly. The article says some album tracks overlap with songs heard in the film.
In short
- *Wildwood* features three new songs by the Decemberists.
- Colin Meloy also wrote songs sung by the voice cast.
- An inspired-by album was released on 16 October.
Explained simply
Laika is an animation studio based in Oregon, and Wildwood is its film adaptation of a book by Colin Meloy, the lead singer of the Portland band the Decemberists. The story follows Prue McKeel as she enters a strange wilderness near Portland to find her brother, who has been taken by crows.
Music is woven into the film’s world: Meloy wrote new songs for the Decemberists and songs performed by members of the voice cast. A separate album brings together music from the film sessions and tracks by other artists, including Still Woozy, New Constellations and quickly quickly; some of its songs also appear in the film.