Among all of the things that I love about music, possibly the most significant is its ability, perhaps more than any other art medium, to play on one's imagination. The perfect song choice for any particular moment can emphasize, influence, or sympathize with the listener's mindset in a way that is nothing short of magical. For a certain type (or types) of music, this quality is brought out in spades once the leaves start drop, scary and/or risque disguises are put together, and an aura of mischief and the macabre creeps into the atmosphere. Whether the music directly acknowledges Halloween and traditional horror tropes or takes a more vague approach, many artists have found their own ways of celebrating the strange sub-season of October.
Out of fascination for this, I've decided to start a series of posts highlighting my absolute favorite of these songs; culminating towards the end of the month with The Noisepaper's FIRST EVER compilation release. The selections will range from the lighthearted celebratory, to the deranged and legitimately fear-inducing, to the just plain weird. The one thing they will all have in common though is an undeniable contribution to the mysterious, sometimes threatening, but always enjoyable and impossible to ignore Spirt of Halloween.
Starting tonight, I will be adding songs one by one several times per week until the full compilation is released just in time for All Hallow's Eve. Stay tuned, if you dare!
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