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My obvious first choice for an Indie music Halloween playlist was "Do They Know It's Hallowe'en?" by the indie supergroup the North American Halloween Prevention Initiative.  The song was co-created by Islands and ex-Unicorns member Nicholas Diamonds, and was recorded using an ensemble that includes members of Arcade Fire, Rilo Kiley, Wolf Parade, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Beck, Sonic Youth, Les Savy Fav, Buck 65, Peaches and more. Profits from the single go to UNICEF, so you should really consider buying it if you have not already. Unfortunately, the song is no longer available on subscription music services, but you can check out the quirky video on YouTube.

You might think that when putting together a Halloween playlist based on genre, indie music would be difficult. Well, it really wasn’t. There’s a lot more darkness under the surface of the sensitive indie artist than you would think. This Halloween compilation starts with the Sufjan Stevens track “They Are Night Zombies!! They Are Neighbors!! They Have Come Back From the Dead!! Ahhhh!”. The remaining 50+ minutes are filled with music by Matt Pond PA, Cat Power, Gorillaz, Ted Leo & The Pharmacists, Elf Power, TV on the Radio, Sonic Youth, Badly Drawn Boy, Eels, Jonathan Richman, Death Cab For Cutie and Of Montreal.

The Playlist:

They Are Night Zombies!! They Are Neighbors!! They Have Come Back From The Dead!! Ahhhh! - Sufjan Stevens

on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Illinois
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Halloween - Matt Pond Pa

on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Several Arrows Later
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Werewolf - Cat Power

on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album You Are Free
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Dracula - Gorillaz

on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Gorillaz
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I'm A Ghost - Ted Leo & The Pharmacists

on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Hearts Of Oak
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I Walked With The Zombie - Elf Power

on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Nothing's Going To Happen
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Let The Devil In - TV On The Radio

on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Return To Cookie Mountain
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Halloween - Sonic Youth

on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Screaming Fields Of Sonic Love
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It Came From The Ground - Badly Drawn Boy

on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album It Came From The Ground
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I Will Follow You Into The Dark - Death Cab For Cutie

on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Plans
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My Beloved Monster - Eels

on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Beautiful Freak
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Vampire Girl - Jonathan Richman

on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album You Must Ask The Heart
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Chrissy Kiss The Corpse - Of Montreal

on Yahoo! Music JukeboxFrom the album Satanic Panic In The Attic
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