Almost Alice (Soundtrack)

EN “Almost Alice” is not, in fact, the soundtrack of the movie of the same name. The official soundtrack was created by Danny Elfman. Let's say that this album is kind of compilation of modern songs that could relate to the theme of the movie. Released on March 2, 2010, the soundtrack manages to differentiate itself from the usual compilations, which serve only to earn extra money, by bringing together a few reputable artists from a variety of genres, from rock to pop.

The track that served as the presentation of the project was overseen by Avril Lavigne, with the enigmatic “Alice”. With her next album in preparation, "Goodbye Lullaby” (2011), there was also the opportunity to write the track for the soundtrack, with a more rock style than the artist's previous album, and that fit perfectly with the remaining tracks of the project. The track addresses the theme of the movie, as if it were the character itself, talking about the feeling of ending up in a new world and how we can conquer and survive it. On the other hand, as the second single, we have the track “Tea Party” from singer Kerli, now giving opportunity to a more danceable track, with an electro/pop style. As should be expected, this time we talk about the usual tea that is brewed by the Mad Hatter, and for me the best part of the lyrics is undoubtedly this genius pun:

“You know dessert comes last! / I'm a lady, futha muka.”

The album also features the participation of artists such as Owl City, 3OH!3, Pete Wentz (Fall Out Boy), Mark Hoppus (Blink-182), among many others, always trying to maintain a type of relationship between the title of the tracks or, even, their lyrical content. I also highlight the collaboration between Kerli and the Tokio Hotel which, in my opinion, is one of the best tracks of the project.

We can say that we have in front of us a diversified album, with several musical genres that, in its entirety, give life to a complete and cohesive album. The only question that is on the air was who the album was designed for, because there are lyrics that are a bit "heavy" for the most child/youth audience (for whom the movie is intended), but at the same time, I'm not seeing some adults listening to this kind of artists, creating a kind of "gap" for which there is no answer. But, in short, I thought it was a very successful project and that served its purpose, also giving some exposure to certain artists for the dissemination of new projects and/or new sounds.

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