Chilling, Thrilling Hooks And Haunted Harmonies: The Big Stir Records Halloween Grimore
Big Stir, 2025
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A spooky collection of tunes from the excellent roster of Big Stir Records, we get to enjoy the sounds of the ‘60s and on across these 41 festive tracks.
Librarians With Hickey’s brings us the first track, where “Ghoul You Want” showcases their crisp power-pop ways with plenty of melodies, and Sparkle*Jets UK continues the theme with retro ideas populating the songwriting of “Eyeball Eater (From Outer Space)”.
Further along, The Armoires contribute “Full-On Witch Mode”, where ambience and grace enter the harmonic climate, while “Frankie’s Back”, by Shplang, uses thick guitars and crisp drumming that isn’t short on grit.
Getting closer to the end, Blake Jones & The Trike Shop offer us “Halloween Wind”, which enlists nostalgic songwriting to the eerie moments, and The Strawberry Alarm Clock’s “Monsters” is the last formal song and recruits soaring guitar solos and dreamy versus creepy singing.
In between many of the songs are segments by The Pepper’s Ghost Players, who keep the theme going with plenty of chilling and ominous vignettes.
It certainly doesn’t need to be October to enjoy this compilation, and it’s a great way to introduce yourself to the glowing roster of the one of the best record labels that exists today.
Travels well with: The Spongetones- The 40th Anniversary Concert… And Beyond; Splitsville- Mobtown