Aminé Enchants on Wildwood Sessions for LAIKA’s Latest Film

    LAIKA’s Wildwood Sessions – “Things Don’t Change” by Aminé

    The storytelling geniuses at LAIKA Studios have impressed upon us magic in a whole new way in tandem with their most recent feature film, Wildwood. Already being praised for its fantastic cast and animators, the film-inspired Wildwood Sessions features the brilliant, beguiling touch of some of music’s most prolific performers, including Aminé’s new track, “Things Don’t Change.”

    Listen to “Things Don’t Change” by Aminé

    LAIKA’s latest visual triumph in visual craftsmanship, Wildwood has received widespread critical acclaim for its creativity, nods to the PNW’s majestic nature, and extraordinary storytelling. The film took a whopping 16 years to make, and it scored a massive 98% on Rotten Tomatoes for its originality and mind-blowing handmade animation. Needless to say, they had one shot to get the soundtrack right, and ran full speed in the right direction.
    That said, there’s a surprisingly stark difference in the visuals you get from the rich and immensely detailed world that LAIKA built to create Wildwood and the visuals of the official visualizer for the song. The song itself matches the motions and character of the film at large, although unexpectedly sparse in its visuals when you consider the film itself.
    While its leading focus leans heavily on Aminé’s bodily movements against a spacious white background, the visualizer seems to be in deliberate contrast with the sonic textural features of the track. Next to the ornate and impressive handmade sets and stop-motion characters, the contrast almost complements the colorful, bouncy production that features Aminé’s endearingly melodic and easy-going performance.

    Watch the official visualizer “Things Don’t Change” by Aminé

    Lyrically, “Things Don’t Change” covers some of the themes of LAIKA’s latest animated masterpiece, Wildwood. Even for those who haven’t seen the movie (and absolutely need to, as it’s one of the most impactful and breathtaking films I’ve ever seen), the spirit of the song is easy to relate to:
    Have some faith in yourself and let go
    This prolly where the sky, you losin’ most of your hope
    Carry your curse carefully, kinda like a newborn
    You’ll be fine, don’t worry about what you can’t control
    This life don’t come with a manual
    Trial and error is how we turn to a natural
    If I get hurt, I check it in the manual
    Leave with your heart, don’t treat your loss casual
    Wildwood Sessions also features the talents by artists like The Decemberists, Portugal. The Man, and Still Woozy for a 13-track soundtrack to accompany the film’s immense and inspiring score.
    Support handmade art, and get to know the music behind it. Watch Wildwood in a theater near you and listen to Wildwood Sessions wherever you stream music.

    Written by Samson Winsor 

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