I usually post a review/reflection of a film before I post about the music but I’m somewhat ambivalent about Beasts of the Southern Wild.  I like Hushpuppy, I like her relationship with her dad, I cried during the film, but something felt a bit off about how the story was told.  For certain, it was not the music.  Check out some of the songs from the film:

If you’d like to read recommendations/reflections of the film check out:
“An Unexpected, Enduring Lesson From Beasts of the Southern Wild” on Colorlines
“Magic, a Hushpuppy, and the Beasts of the Southern Wild” by P. Djeli Clark

*Update:  Looks like the original video I posted has been removed.  Here is a featurette on the music in the film: