“Haunted” Originally uploaded by Muse Photography
I freaking love Halloween. For me, the holiday and the days leading up to it are a divine celebration of all things that make the spine tingle, the hair raise. Some people don’t like to be spooked, but personally, I can’t get enough of it. As long as I’m not in any form of mortal peril, I delight in anything that attempts to scare the pants off of me. Throughout October, I immerse myself in horror movies, scary books, haunted houses, and all the delightfully campy and creepy accoutrements of the season.
But I don’t just consider Halloween a silly day to gobble candy and wear silly costumes. For me, Halloween is the psychological release we so desperately need of anxieties and terrors – a celebration and revelry in fears, both large and small. The important thing to remember about fear is that once faced and conquered, it is transcendental – a moment of triumph and relief. Viewed in this light, Halloween becomes a holiday which celebrates our fears being tested, and overcome. A celebration of bravery, mystery and adventure.
With that in mind, here are some tunes to put you appropriately in the mood for the creepy fantastic. Enjoy…if you dare!!! 
01. CocoRosie – Bloody Twins
02. Nelly Furtado – Maneater
03. A Perfect Circle – Counting Bodies Like Sheep To The Rhythm Of The War Drums
04. Karen O And The Kids – Animal
05. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Red Right Hand
06. Laura Marling – Night Terror
07. Black Mold – Metal Spider Webs
08. The Hold Steady – One for the Cutters
09. Florence And The Machine – My Boy Builds Coffins
10. Daniel Johnston – Casper the Friendly Ghost
11. The Decemberists – The Rake’s Song
12. Jonathan Richman – Vampire Girl
13. Shakespear’s Sister – “Stay”
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