Hazel Sills

Hazel Sills, NPR Music Editor, shares her insights on expanding the Halloween music canon. They discuss the spine-tingling atmosphere of songs like Phoebe Bridgers' 'Killer' and Fever Ray's 'If I Had a Heart.' The conversation dives into nostalgic hits like the Goosebumps theme and Halloween classics, examining how commercial pressures can overshadow niche artists. New releases, such as Lady Gaga's collaboration with Tim Burton and Ethel Cain's haunting tunes, surface as fresh additions to this eerie playlist.