Oklou Scored a New Animated Film
The first song off the In Waves soundtrack, “The Swirl Ahead," is out now
Oklou has penned the score for a new animated feature, In Waves , set to land on Netflix next month. She collaborated with the French artist ROB on the 23-song soundtrack, which is out alongside the film on December 11. You can check out a first preview, “The Swirl Ahead,” below.
Directed by Phuong Mai Nguyen, In Waves is adapted from AJ Dungo’s 2019 graphic memoir of the same name, which charts the romance between a young surfer and skateboarder as they pursue their passions and navigate personal struggles. It premiered earlier this year at Cannes Film Festival, becoming the first animated film selected to open Cannes’ Critics Week.
The release caps off a big year for Oklou, who just closed out the second run of an extensive tour in support of her 2025 album Choke Enough . The trek included her Coachella debut back in April, plus headlining dates at Primavera Sound, Lollapalooza, and All Points East. Last year, she also released a deluxe edition of the album that featured a song with FKA twigs, “ Viscus .”
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In Waves (Official Soundtrack) : 01 Meeting the Wave 02 The Wave 03 Kristen 04 Facebook 05 Sweet Sixteen 06 Miss You 07 Abrazo 08 The Swirl Ahead 09 Here 10 Moon 11 Family 12 Morning 13 Back 14 NYC 15 The Wind 16 Every Second 17 The Wave Call 18 In Waves 19 Friends 20 The Promise 21 Fly Again 22 Lilac 23 Piano Song
