This would be a really good song to have at my disposal while editing a spooky scene or something. Is it something I want to listen to on its own? Not really, no. Just sorta does these spooky string vamps off into eternity. The thought is appreciated but the interest isn’t there.
The word that comes to mind is “nice”. I appreciate this for what it is, but it occupies a very background area in my brain. Doesn’t really leave a strong impression.
8 minutes of vocaloid, eh? There are some cool things going on in the instrumental with the chopped-up guitar samples, and I appreciate some of the harmonies and the overall atmosphere, but I’m not really digging the slightly dissonant Miku vocals here (and it’s one of the choppier performances I’ve heard, too). Probably scores higher if it’s shorter.
I dunno man, Nick Cave’s never fully done it for me. Just… too minimalist for me to fully enjoy it. Certainly it’s a spooky song, and it’s enjoyable enough, but I don’t think anything by Nick Cave’s ever gonna be a part of my rotation, and I’ve tried multiple times.
Very cool intro riff, but I’m not sure how I feel about these vocals. I think I’m like… okay with them? But they’re not my favorite. And then the chorus is pretty generic-sounding. There are a lot of cool elements floating around the fringes but they’re not really coming together.
This track is really cool conceptually and most of the reason it’s not rated higher is for “Amy struggles with minimalism” reasons rather than any real gripes with it. I like a LOT of what’s going on here, and on the whole am really glad this got subbed - it really just suffers from being the weakest in a long line of good subs to this cat.
See writeup for 17th, but I like this one slightly better. Still pretty minimalist and fairly unstructured, but there’s a bit more going on here, and thus it’s slightly better at holding my interest. I will say that is quite probably the spookiest trumpet I’ve ever heard.
Yeah so this was a borderline 9 until he opened his mouth. The vocals are very theatrical in a way that I find pretty grating. The instrumental, though? Fucking choice. Might look into more of this guy’s stuff, see if he has any instrumental tracks lol.
Alright, this is some sick ambience. Absolutely love the brass here. Overall the mood of this song is just… super excellent, and manages to fill up 7 minutes quite well. Good shit.
Probably the song that shot up the ranks the furthest upon subsequent listens. Was pretty jarring at first, but definitely grew on me. It’s jarring in a way that works, in a way that comes together, yknow? Maybe not. Maybe I’m rambling. This song is good.
...Thomas Jefferson? But yeah, this is super sick. Think I’ve heard one track by this artist before, and now I’m thinking I probably need to listen to more. Cannibalism IS pretty spooky, yknow.
This feels like something lute would listen to. That’s a compliment. Great bass, love the percussion, strong vocals. Really good chill song to murder someone to, I think.
This has some real “it’s 5 AM and I still haven’t gone to bed” vibes, in a good way. Definitely the sort of thing I like to just chill in front of the computer to. Strong percussive line, continuous chordal ambience, nice guitarwork laid over the top all contribute to that. Me like.
This is… way cool. I evidently have not dug deep enough into ELO’s discography. The intro is super sick and the song that it transitions into ain’t half bad either. Shockingly spooky compared to what I expected when I saw the artist.
Yeah this is just like. A Good Song. Hits right in the sweet spot of indie rock that I enjoy. Nice guitar work and I really dig that sort of swingy drumline. Would be interested in hearing more of this artist for sure.
Yeah so these strings are absolutely fucking haunting, as is her voice. Of all the songs in the top 5 this is definitely the Spookiest, I think. Consider me spooked. Captivating in a way that makes me want more.
Look I’m a lesbian I’m contractually obligated to stan Florence Welch. I don’t think I’ve ever heard a song by her and/or the machine that I’ve disliked. This is my first experience with this one, but I’m a big fan, for much the same reasons I’m a fan of everything else she does. Good shit.
I’m a sucker for these sorts of galloping guitar lines. Whole aesthetic of this song is just super cool and something I’m instantly a fan of. The more I listen the more I want to relisten tbh - very catchy song. Great sub, big fan.
I have heard exactly one track by this band before and I have been meaning to dig deeper for ages but I keep forgetting. This is… just super great. I love everything about the instrumental for this song, it like perfectly encapsulates the mood I was going for. Gonna listen to this album a bunch now probably.