Warner Bros. has just released Karen O‘s new song “The Moon Song” from Spike Jonze‘s Her starring Joaquin Phoenix.
Karen O seems to have become a go-to singer-songwriter as the lead singer of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs has performed songs for David Fincher‘s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Tim Burton‘s Frankenweenie and Jonze’s previous film, Where the Wild Things Are, as of late. Interestingly enough, while the latter two are original songs and enjoyed by many, neither were nominated for an Oscar in Best Original Song. Yet, I’m sure this one will be in contention.
Have a listen below.
Set in Los Angeles, slightly in the future, Her follows Theodore Twombly, a complex, soulful man who makes his living writing touching, personal letters for other people. Heartbroken after the end of a long relationship, he becomes intrigued with a new, advanced operating system, which promises to be an intuitive entity in its own right, individual to each user. Upon initiating it, he is delighted to meet “Samantha,” a bright, female voice, who is insightful, sensitive and surprisingly funny. As her needs and desires grow, in tandem with his own, their friendship deepens into an eventual love for each other. From the unique perspective of Oscar-nominated filmmaker Spike Jonze comes an original love story that explores the evolving nature–and the risks–of intimacy in the modern world.
Rooney Mara, Olivia Wilde, Amy Adams and Scarlett Johansson co-star and the film is set to hit theaters on November 18.
