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
