Soundtrack to Requiem...

Ok, so I don't know if I'm the only weirdo who does this, but I have soundtracks to go with many of the novels and read and (as of late) the ones that I write. It all started when I first read "Lake of Dead Languages", and was listening to Black Tape for a Blue Girl's album "Remnants". Goodman's imagery of the icy lake in winter and the bodies trapped beneath its cocoon fit so perfectly with the moody, etheral music. Now, whenever I think of one-the novel or the album-I cannot help but associate it with the other.

While I was writing Requiem, I experienced the same connection between the songs that I listened to and the particular scenes that I was creating. So, without further adieu, here is my recommended listening for Requiem:

Part 1/Am I Fallen: Insert your favorite "love ballad" from the hard rock/heavy metal artist who turns you on most.

Part 2/Howl: "Wolves" by Ego Likeness, "Howl" by Florence and the Machine

Part 3/Requiem: "Keep the Streets Empty for Me" by Fever Ray

Also, I had Bat for Lashes album "Two Suns" running on a loop often when I wrote parts 2 and 3. It's sad and ethereal and lovely.