The most accurate
description of Zombie Sam's aesthetic has to be The Nightmare Before Christmas. That goes beyond artwork and frequent covers of music from the movie
to being more of a mission statement. Even some of the bell-like instrumentals
remind me of the holiday Haunted Mansion at Disneyland. Check
out "Through the Looking Glass" for an example of that.
Not all of the music
sounds like it was played on a celesta. There are driving guitars and definite
rock. My favorite of the rock songs was "Woman in White".
(No, I don't think all of
the song titles are literary references, but there are at least a few.)
The band can definitely
be appropriate October listening, and fits well in that realm. This includes a
couple of collaborations with Sophia from Season of Ghosts, reviewed last
December. "Awake" is a good example of that, and of the band's more
haunted elements.
If you do not care for
supernatural dreaminess, it could prove distracting. Try listening to
"Stay Away from Me" as an example of Zombie Sam's rock.
If you don't like any of
the four tracks mentioned, they are probably not for you. If you like some but
not all, you can pick and choose.
And if you like all of
them, including the instrumentals, you may have just found your new perfect
band in plenty of time for Halloween.
Good luck on this Friday
the 13th.
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