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James Thurber’s short story, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, followed a hapless daydreamer who drifted from fantasy to fantasy. So, it’s fitting that for the upcoming movie adaption, which stars Ben Stiller, the filmmakers brought in the Swedish psych-rockers Junip to create a fanciful new tune.
Junip kicks off “Far Away” with a cacophony of tuning instruments. Then, Sixties garage-rock drumming starts pounding away, picking up momentum, over the hazy, strings-laden background. Frontman José González’s voice is buried under waves of reverb, giving the whole song a drifting, hallucinatory texture.
Watch Ben Stiller Dream in the Trailer for ‘The Secret Life of Walter Mitty’
On picking Junip for the album, Mitty film composer Theodore Shapiro told Rolling Stone, “José González’s voice has a dreamy quality that not only perfectly evokes Walter’s daydreams, but also the distant call in his head that galvanizes him into breaking out of his closed-down life and embarking on an epic journey. “
“Far Away” is from The Secret Life of Walter Mitty: Music From and Inspired By the Motion Picture, out December 17th. The album also includes songs from Jack Johnson and Rogue Wave; even film co-star Kristen Wiig adds her vocals to a new mix of David Bowie‘s “Space Oddity. “
Junip Take Fanciful Journey in 'Far Away' - Song Premiere
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