While the original is iconic, the new version captures the exhaustion of the Hatter’s madness—it’s bright, but you can hear the cracks in the clockwork.
While Elfman is the primary architect, the score features contributions from Chris Bacon and TJ Lindgren, with conducting by Rick Wentworth. P!nk’s "Just Like Fire"
When Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland hit theaters in 2010, it wasn’t just the visual vomit of color that stuck with us—it was the haunting, percussive score by Danny Elfman. So when the sequel, Alice Through the Looking Glass (directed by James Bobin), arrived in 2016, fans had one major question: Could the music possibly keep up with the madness?
Composed once again by the legendary Danny Elfman, the score for Alice Through the Looking Glass is a fascinating study in thematic evolution. It retains the melodic DNA of its predecessor but matures into a more sweeping, emotional, and—fittingly—more rhythmic body of work.
praised the "stunning quality" of the new suites and gave the album a five-star rating, calling it a rare, competent sequel score.
One nostalgic highlight for Disney purists is the reimagining of “The Unbirthday Song.” In the 1951 animated classic, it was a jaunty, mad little tune. In the 2016 soundtrack, it gets a lavish, big-band production during the tea party scene.
For a closer look at the emotional weight Elfman brings to the Mad Hatter's story:
While the original is iconic, the new version captures the exhaustion of the Hatter’s madness—it’s bright, but you can hear the cracks in the clockwork.
While Elfman is the primary architect, the score features contributions from Chris Bacon and TJ Lindgren, with conducting by Rick Wentworth. P!nk’s "Just Like Fire"
When Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland hit theaters in 2010, it wasn’t just the visual vomit of color that stuck with us—it was the haunting, percussive score by Danny Elfman. So when the sequel, Alice Through the Looking Glass (directed by James Bobin), arrived in 2016, fans had one major question: Could the music possibly keep up with the madness?
Composed once again by the legendary Danny Elfman, the score for Alice Through the Looking Glass is a fascinating study in thematic evolution. It retains the melodic DNA of its predecessor but matures into a more sweeping, emotional, and—fittingly—more rhythmic body of work.
praised the "stunning quality" of the new suites and gave the album a five-star rating, calling it a rare, competent sequel score.
One nostalgic highlight for Disney purists is the reimagining of “The Unbirthday Song.” In the 1951 animated classic, it was a jaunty, mad little tune. In the 2016 soundtrack, it gets a lavish, big-band production during the tea party scene.
For a closer look at the emotional weight Elfman brings to the Mad Hatter's story:
