10 Times Popular Musicians Tried Out Completely Unexpected Genres
2. Paul McCartney - Ocean's Kingdom
Paul McCartney wrote a score for the famed New York City Ballet? Not bad for a working-class boy from Liverpool who can't read sheet music. "Ocean's Kingdom" is an environmental fable about an underwater kingdom under siege from invaders who live above the waves.
Sure, the ballet was a commercial and critical failure, with reviewers criticising its laboured plot and heavy-handed themes. The score, however, is still worth a listen, boasting gentle melodies, cinematic arrangements and a sense of submerged wonder worthy of a nautical paradise.