Fox Heather

2009 soundtrack to Wes Anderson's first animated feature, based on the beloved Roald Dahl book. Academy Award nominee Anderson is best known for his film's Rushmore, The Royal Tenebaums and The Darjeeling Limited. Fantastic Mr. Fox. makes its Atlantic-crossing aboard a magical soundtrack featuring an unforgettable score by award-winning composer Alexandre Desplat, as well as vintage Folk, Jazz, Pop and Rock tracks hand-picked by Wes Anderson and music supervisor Randall Poster. Standouts include an unreleased track by former Pulp founder and frontman, Jarvis Cocker and a classic Rolling Stones track. Also features music from The Beach Boys, Burl Ives, The Bobby Fuller Four and The Wellingtons.

A perfect place to begin for anyone wanting to explore Heather Dale's music. "The Road to Santiago" mostly departs from the predominantly Arthurian themes of previous Dale outings, exploring a range of folk-rock themes - from the opening 5/4 of Dale's piano and vocal on "Hero", it's clear this album will be full of new surprises. As ever, Heather Dale's remarkable, versatile voice - a beautiful instrument often compared to Loreena McKennitt, but for me often more akin to Mary Fahl of October Project - proves perfect for voicing her intuitive, moving, often witty lyrics. Overall, her songwriting on Road conveys a sense of people in place, accompanied by imaginative production and lyrics.