New Wave Halloween (Mcup) Reviews
Nеw Wave Halloween (Mcup)
Mοѕt holidays exclude somebody–οח grounds οf religious beliefs, political persuasion, οr refusal tο eat ουr fine feathered friends–bυt חοt ɡοοԁ οƖԁ Halloween, wһісһ һаѕ a ƖіttƖе something fοr everyone. Tһе same саח bе ѕаіԁ οf tһіѕ 15-track collection, wһісһ spans modern music’s sonic аחԁ sensory spectrums. It encompasses tһе noisy аחԁ danceable, nasty аחԁ nice. Mοѕt οf tһе set іѕ given over tο party-ready tunes Ɩіkе tһе B-52′s’ “Devil іח Mу Car” аחԁ tһе Ramones’ “Pet Sematary,” bυt іtѕ darker corners offer up a few eerie moments–such аѕ MX-80 Sound’s rendition οf tһе horror classic “Theme frοm Halloween” аחԁ Sonic Youth’s “Halloween.” Tһе disc closes οח аח appropriately creepy note thanks tο horror master Roky Erickson, wһο spins a cautionary yarn called “Creature wіtһ tһе Atom Brain” tһаt’s guaranteed tο cause more nightmares tһаח a Milk Dud overdose. –David Sprague
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List Price: $ 11.98
Price: $ 3.99
Review by K. Brown for New Wave Halloween (Mcup)
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I must say, Rhino does up compilations very nicely. This collection of Halloween songs is a nice party alternative if you want to diversify beyond “Monster Mash” type tunes. You’ve got a little Rocky Horror, Ramones, B-52s and SIX SONGS with the SAME TITLE!
The strongest songs with an all-out Halloween aura are “Dead Man’s Party,” Siouxsie and the Banshee’s “Halloween,” and B-52′s “Devil in My Car.” If you are a Dead Kennedys or Misfits fan, their individual sounds shine here (though I wonder what they think about being marked New Wave?), a must for fans.
About the only song that left me cold was Comateen’s “Munster’s Theme.” In all fairness, it did have a bonafide electronic keyboard New-Wave flavor to it, so it matches nicely with the compilation subject. I guess I’m picky, but in my opinion, the cool surf-guitar sound is what makes The Munsters Theme so hep!
This is a solid compilation of Halloween Party music; enough songs to grab peoples’ attention, enough that serve up well as party background music. Good buy for the price tag.
Review by Tyler for New Wave Halloween (Mcup)
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This is easily the best Halloween music collection I’ve ever heard! It is danceable from beginning to end and paced perfectly for a party. The sound quality ranks close to my gold cd’s. Even the version of The Munsters Theme which is included rocks. Buy it and hope for a volume 2.
Review by Christopher for New Wave Halloween (Mcup)
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If for you Halloween is a good excuse to party in the middle of the week, then maybe it’s also a good excuse to buy this CD. “Thriller”, however, is conspicuously absent, and you just can’t have a Halloween party without some guy getting sloshed and trying to Moonwalk. Maybe it would have ruined the feel of the record, sandwiched in between The Misfits and Sonic Youth? The B-52′s doing “Devil in my Car” is a nice touch, so is Ministry, and you can’t beat the six versions of “Halloween” on one disc that you don’t have to make yourself. There’s all kinds of other stuff that *could* have fit the bill if you’re calling Dead Kennedys, Sonic Youth and Misfits new wave.. whatever. The theme is basically there – but there’s a long way between Sonic Youth and the Rocky Horror theme. I’m still a real sucker for cheap comps like this.
Review by S. Davis for New Wave Halloween (Mcup)
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Just Can’t Get Enough: New Wave Halloween is probably their best entry in that it will have the broadest appeal. A lively party of Halloween-themed music, it swings from the danceable to the dangerous, sometimes with little or no warning.
The tracks include:
The Time Warp–not precisely 80′s material, but certainly RHPS’s cult following in that decade helped make the song a modern classic.
‘Everday is Halloween’ by Ministry is the first song of theirs I have heard. It reminds me more than a little of the Art of Noise.
‘Devil In My Car’ by the B-52s brings their funky-dance floor techno sensibility to Halloween.
Dead Man’s Party, a long time Oingo Boingo standard, is my favorite track on the CD.
‘Pet Semetary’ by the Ramones, is a relatively deep tune, considering their normal repertoire. Good, though.
For those fond of the Meco concept of music, but perhaps thought it was a little tame, MX-80′s energetic version of the ‘Theme from Halloween’ is pleasant filler.
The ‘Munster’s Theme’ is a quick dive into pure silliness, redeeming itself primarily due to its brevity.
‘The Creature from the Black Lagoon’ is my favorite new discovery (and my second favorite track on the CD), a sophisticated punk tune capturing the flare of 50′s music and movies.
‘Halloween’ by the Dream Syndicate reminds me of another band called Flour, one of my favorite artist. However, I do believe Dream Syndicate is the more well known band. Good tune.
Sonic Youth’s ‘Halloween’ takes the CD out of the realm of kid friendly with the use of the ‘f’word, but an appealing track nonetheless.
The Dead Kennedys and the Misfits both provide tracks titled ‘Halloween’, and both are solid tunes.
Mudhoney’s cover of Sonic Youth’s Halloween is different enough to justify it being on the same CD.
Roky Erikson, a gothic-punk horror artist and a modernization of Screaming Lord Sutch, lends his talents to wrap up the CD.
A 5 on a 5 point scale, and a 9 on a 10 point scale.
Review by H. Richmond for New Wave Halloween (Mcup)
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This CD has Halloween music that I have not found elsewhere. As a matter of fact, some of the songs on this CD are now my top favorites!
The best songs on this CD are:
Every Day is Halloween
Dead Man’s Party
Pet Semetary
Time Warp (of course.. but you will probably find this on many halloween CDs)
Some of the songs called Halloween were so bad I didn’t include them in my playlist for my party.
But all told, the great songs on the CD are GREAT so it is worth it if you want cool music for your party, or if you just love Halloween music!