Scott Walker’s The Drift will get under your skin
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In my mind, Spooky Season music comes in two distinct flavors. There are the fun, occasionally goofy songs like "The Monster Mash" and John Carpenter's "Halloween Theme." Then there is the genuinely terrifying: Throbbing Gristle, The Body, or Scott Walker's The Drift. This 2006 album from the singer-songwriter is truly upsetting. On it, Walker explores death, disease, and tragedy. But not just from some abstract perspective. There are visceral descriptions of the hanging of Benito Mussolini and
Scott Walker was a singer‑songwriter known for avant‑garde work; The Drift is his 2006 album that blends experimental sounds with dark lyrical themes, often cited as a benchmark in unsettling music.