Music

Listen to the song Jónsi co-wrote with director Cameron Crowe, "Gathering Stories"

by Nicole Villeneuve

Have you guys seen the trailer for that new Cameron Crowe movie, We Bought A Zoo, yet? Just have a look there. So anyway, the music for the movie was written by Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi, and NPR has given us a listen to the song he co-wrote with director Cameron Crowe.

An excerpt from the We Bought A Zoo soundtrack liner notes from Crowe:

“Both with Sigur Rós, and in his solo work, Jónsi has always made music that captured the human adventure. Early on, it was obvious that this music would have a profound effect on the making of “We Bought A Zoo.” In preparation for making the movie, we gave all the actors and crew members a copy of Sigur Rós transcendent documentary, “Heima,” (Icelandic for “home”). We all watched the film and listened to the music, and it quickly seeped into our own journey in filming the real-life story of Benjamin Mee’s book.”

Listen to their song, “Gathering Stories,” over at NPR.