Artists: Strawberry Alarm Clock, Graham Parker, Splitsville, The Armoires, more

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Tell me more: With Halloween's arrival in a couple of weeks, now is the perfect time to grab a listen of the marvelous Chilling, Thrilling Hooks and Harmonies: The Big Stir Records Halloween Grimoire. Twenty-one Big Stir Records artists contribute tracks to the outstanding set available now; the timely must-have collection is available as a deluxe double vinyl LP (on green wax and including a playable board game featuring the artists — as well as monsters and spooky game pieces to play it), as well as on audio CD and via streaming services.

Early standouts on the ambitious set include Librarians With Hickeys' '60s flavored "Ghoul You Want" which conjures up the magic of The Zombies' classic recordings, sparkle*jets u.k.'s novelty delight "Eyeball Eater (From Outer Space)," The Corner Laughers' melodic "Dark Matter," the Armoires' wonderfully sumptuous "Full-On Witch Mode," The Spongetones' bewitching harmonies-adorned "Spirit World (Chilling, Thrilling 2025 Remix)," Splitsville's propulsive post-punk sortie "I Was A Teenage Frankenstein," and Graham Parker & The Goldtops' concert recording of the rollicking "Music Of The Devil."

The collection's ghoulish parade of delights continue via The Jack Rubies' genre-blending "Phantom (Chilling, Thrilling 2025 Remix)," Blake Jones & The Trike Shop's aptly-titled "Halloween Wind," The Gold Needles' indie rock gem "Ghost In The Airwaves," Crossword Smiles' power pop nugget "Black Cats & Broken Mirrors," Dolph Chaney's collaboration with The Speed of Sound (the exhilarating "Zombie Century"), Strawberry Alarm Clock's haunting "Monsters" and many more great cuts.

Information: bigstirrecords.com.