Thanks comics superstar Neil Gaiman for reminding us that a couple of years ago he penned a lovely Halloween song, “Bloody Sunrise,” for the lovely voice of Magnetic Fields chanteuse Claudia Gonson.

Christmas music schmistmas music, we say:

Halloween + the guy who brought Goth to comics + a lady who's cool enough to stand years of Stephin Merritt's emotional abuse = holiday gold.

Listen:

Press play here.

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