For a film about gigantic, weird and wonderful creatures hidden within a child's overactive imagination, the soundtrack to 'Where the Wild Things Are' is equally as innovative and, let's be honest; just as bizarre.

Spike Jonze is famous for cult classics like 'Being John Malkovich' and the spoof series 'Jackass', but this project is like nothing you've seen before. Combining animatronics, acting and CGI, Jonze has transformed Maurice Sendak's children?s book into a magical journey of self-development and growth.

Karen O, Jonze's ex-girlfriend, and front woman for indie legends, Yeah Yeah Yeahs was responsible for the writing and vocals on the soundtrack.

But, don't for a second think that if you like Yeah Yeah Yeahs you'll like Karen O?s latest offering, because you probably won't.

The only song that sounds remotely like a Yeah Yeah Yeahs' original is 'Capsize', and even that heads back down folk lane pretty quickly. The soundtrack is entitled 'Where The Wild Things Are by Karen O and the Kids'. 'Kids' being the operative word here. Sixteen children 'sing' (read: scream/shout) throughout the play list, so if you're not a children's person, stop reading. And if you don't like indie folk, definitely go back to that program you were watching ten minutes ago.

This is indie folk at its finest. It's happy-clappy, running-through-the-sunflower-fields music. Minus a few tracks, like the beautiful acoustic 'Hideaway', the melancholy 'Food Is Still Hot' and Carter Burwell's instrumental score 'Lost Fur', the rest of the soundtrack is pure, bona fide indie folk. Think campfires, starry nights and marshmallows and you?re on the right track.

While you're guaranteed to find a few favourites, both this soundtrack, and the film are simply not for everyone. They are not blockbusters. They are not commercial. But the film, and its music, is bound to loosen you up for a little while because, boy, it sure is fun.