Thirteen Random Songs To Listen To Before Halloween

The rain has settled in and the clouds are downcast. The leaves are falling and the trees are gold. The week before Halloween is the perfect time to listen to the right music. Any of the songs below, culled from the last several years, would be perfect for your party mix-tape; you could avoid the usual fare without giving up any of the atmosphere.

• "It Ended on An Oily Stage" by British Sea Power. Drenched in proper Anglo-Saxon pop theatrics.
• "Get On, Me" by The Brother Kite. Yep, it's the guitars.
• "Tyrant Destroyed" by Twin Shadow. From a killer album hot off the press.
• "Of Montreal" by The Stills. Arguably the best song from Logic Will Break Your Heart.
• "Moon and Moon" by Bat for Lashes. Check. And check.
• "Bleary Eyed" by Annuals. Guess you'll have to buy their debut.
• "The Last Broadcast" by Doves. May as well play the whole album.
• "Munich" by Editors. Is someone going to complain if this makes your mixtape?
• "Hunters Map" by Fionn Regan. The End of History is a fine album. This is a great all-hallows track.
• "Central and Remote" by Grizzly Bear. Arguably the sound of late October.
• "Halloween" by Matt Pond P.A. Okay, may as well get literal for one song.
• "Special" by Mew. Most of this Danish band's oeuvre would make the cut.
• "Cemetary Lawn" by The Rosebuds. Scary with a backbeat.
• "Shade and Honey" by Sparklehorse. Can I tell you how much I love this song?
• "Island, IS" by Volcano Choir. Played this last Halloween while driving home. Perfect.