It’s officially spooky season! I won’t be dropping the Halloween playlist until the end of the month, but now’s the time to start getting hyped. The weather is getting crisper, the trees are starting to turn red (or so I’ve been told) and the existential dread that comes with realizing it’s almost the ‘20s is reaching its full strength. I’d say that last one might just be me, although let’s face it, it definitely isn’t. But don’t worry about that because here are some songs to get you in the October mood.
- “Happy Together” by The Turtles
- “Elenore” by The Turtles
- “For Emma” by Bon Iver
- “Green Aisles” by Real Estate
- “Jack and Blow” by Atta Boy
- “Danny’s Song” by Loggins & Messina
- “I’ll Be Your Girl” by The Decemberists
- “Roots” by The Arcadian Wild
- “Leaves That Are Green” by Simon and Garfunkel
- “Dreams” by The Cranberries
- “Get Me Away From Here, I’m Dying” by Belle and Sebastian
- “Living/Breathing” by Mesita
As much as I love the spookiness of Halloween, there’s also another side to this time of the year: the harvesty, folksy pastimes of apple-picking and corn mazes, and all that other scrapbook stuff, reflected in songs like “Roots.” “Roots” (2015) was written by The Arcadian Wild, a folk music band from Nashville, Tenn. The defining instruments in most of their songs are the mandolin and violin, yet their music retains an element of modernity to it, which creates a distinct modern folk sound. If you want to get into folk music without diving too far into the deep end, then The Arcadian Wild is a great band to introduce you to the genre without sounding too unfamiliar.
So, have a great October, and if anyone has good Halloween costume ideas, please send them my way.
If you want to listen on Spotify, here's the link: http://bit.ly/TDoctober.
