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Courtesy of the artistThe singer-songwriter decamped to Aaron Dessner's Long Pond Studio in upstate New York to record her new album, Returning to Myself. -
Olof GrindWho’s the Mariah Carey of Halloween? Labels and artists are trying to capitalize on spooky season, but these are the songs that belong in the canon, from the truly terrifying to autumnal and nostalgic. Featured songs: 1. Phoebe Bridgers: “Killer” from ‘Stranger in the Alps’ 2. Fever Ray: “If I Had A Heart,” from ‘Fever Ray’ 3. Sufjan Stevens: “John Wayne Gacy, Jr” from ‘Illinois’ 4. Jack Lenz: “Goosebumps” (theme from the TV show) 5. Disneyland Records: “Chilling, Thrilling Sounds of the Haunted House” 6. Alice Cooper: “Welcome to My Nightmare,” from ‘Welcome to My Nightmare’ 7. Oksana Linde: “Horizontes lejanos,” from ‘Travesias’ 8. Florence + the Machine: “Everybody Scream,” from ‘Everybody Scream’ 9. Ethel Cain: “Housofpsychoticwomn,” from ‘Perverts’ 10. girl in red: “We Fell In Love In October” (single) 11. Mimicking Birds: “Bloodlines,” from ‘EONS’ 12. Van Morrison: “Moondance,” from ‘Moondance’ 13. The Cramps: “I Was A Teenage Werewolf,” from ‘Songs the Lord Taught Us’ 14. Dead Man’s Bones: “My Bodies a Zombie for You,” from ‘Dead Man’s Bones’ 15. Vince Guaraldi: “The Great Pumpkin Waltz,” from ‘The Great Pumpkin’ Weekly reset: Chilling, thrilling sounds from the haunted house Enjoy the show? Share it with a friend and leave us a review on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.org
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From his deep baritone chest to wonderfully fluttering head voice, Michael Mayo joyfully bends notes to his will. -
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