Anyone who feels their approximation of the life of 20-something Brooklyn ladies is incomplete without a musical accompaniment can ready their headphones. The HBO series “Girls†will have an official soundtrack, released by the label Fueled by Ramen on Jan. 8, just before the second season's premiere. Contributors include a who's who of pop acts and the contemporary indie scene like Fun., Icona Pop, Fleet Foxes, Robyn (whose “Dancing on My Own†helped fuel a plot point in an early episode), and Sleigh Bells. A track by Santigold called “Girls†is the lead single.
Lena Dunham, the creator and star of “Girls,†who previewed the album's cover art on her Twitter account on Sunday night, worked with the show's music supervisors, Manish Raval and Tom Wol fe (“Community,†“New Girlâ€), and the soundtrack producer Kevin Weaver (“Boardwalk Empire,†“True Bloodâ€) to put together the compilation.
“I make playlists to write by and listen to as I head to set in the morning,†she said in a statement announcing the album, “and I experiment in editing with songs that the characters would love and that accurately reflect their struggles.â€
The soundtrack is called “Girls â€" Volume 1,†so expect more dance parties in Hannah, Marnie, Shoshanna and Jessa's future. The second season of “Girls†begins on Jan. 13.
