Details and a preview track from Sigur Rós singer Jónsi’s forthcoming soundtrack to director Cameron Crowe’s forthcoming film, We Bought A Zoo, have surfaced — following this summer’s initial report of the collaboration. As it turns out, many of the cuts have been previously released by Jónsi, arriving this time either as a new version from last year’s solo album, Go, or complete with string arrangements penned by the excellent, indie rock-collaborating virtuoso composer Nico Muhly. There are two new songs, however: “Ævin Endar” and a track co-written by Crowe himself, “Gathering Stories.”
The Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson-starring flick won’t hit theaters until just before Christmas, but today we can preview one of the aforementioned new/original cuts. Enjoy the gorgeous “Gathering Stories,” a rare Cameron co-write, along with the full tracklist below:
“Gathering Stories”
We Bought a Zoo OST
01. “Why Not”
02. “AEvin Endar”
03. “Boy Lilikoi”
04. “Sun”
05. “Brambles”
06. “Sinking Friendships” (new version)
07. “We Bought a Zoo”
08. “Hoppipolla” by Sigur Rós
09. “Snaerisendar”
10. “Sink”
11.”Go Do” (new version)
12. “Whole Made of Pieces”
13.”Humming”
14. “First Day”
15. “Gathering Stories”
Before the end of 2012 — the year in which Amy Winehouse’s life was tragically cut short at only 27 — the great yet troubled soul singer‘s first posthumous release will see the light of day. Dubbed Lioness: Hidden Treasures, the set comes complete with cuts from her unfinished follow-up to Back to Black, unreleased recordings dating back to the Frank era, her duet with Tony Bennett, and this: a cover of 1963 chart-topper “Our Day Will Come.”
Third Man Records dropped news of their year-end release plans today. In other words: the holidays have arrived early, thanks to Jack White and friends.