![]() Tristan and Jess created that character and added the kanji and ever since then we’ve put it on our albums. I think that’s what it means, I think that’s where it came from. We have a character named Baku and he has a little kanji on his head. There’s a Jack-o'-lantern face and there’s a Japanese character on its forehead. That ties in with the cover of the album too. It wasn’t like we were looking for, “What do people like? Oh people like this, let’s just sell this”. We just knew people like Halloween and we like Halloween. You take the stuff that you like, you take the stuff that other people like, and you put it together. The scene just overall has an obsession with Halloween and everyone’s really into it so that’s why we went with Halloween. In the early days it was mostly just me, Josh, and Tristan, but me and Tristan did a lot of talking about how to market this band like, “What’s the overall vision?” He came to me with the idea of Halloween Mixtape because everyone in the band really loves Halloween and our fans and our supporters are also big Halloween fans. The idea of adding in Halloween was really Tristan’s idea. What drew you to the Halloween aesthetic initially? Whereas on this one, things came out way tighter. On Halloween Mixtape we were still figuring out how to write a song like, “What’s too much? What’s not enough?” and maybe we were focusing on a part of a song that’s not as important as another part. ![]() The production has improved as far as the sounds we choose and how we go about using them. I feel like our songs are a lot stronger, a lot catchier, and more well put together. Since releasing the first mixtape we’ve grown a lot, mostly in the songwriting aspect. How do you feel you’ve grown as a band since the release of the first Halloween Mixtape? You’ll be releasing your new album Halloween Mixtape II on October 27 and you’ve described it as the “spiritual counterpart” to 2021’s Halloween Mixtape. ![]() Punknews editor Em Moore caught up with guitarist Freddie Criales over Zoom to talk about the new album, building the Magnolia Park fictional universe, Halloween, and so much more. Halloween Mixtape II will be out on October 27 via Epitaph Records and Magnolia Park will be touring the US starting later this week. They incorporate elements of phonk, pop-punk, hip-hop, nu-metal, and emo as they explore anxiety, heartbreak, the political state of the US, and much more along with offering four special tips for the Halloween season. On the self-described “spiritual counterpart” to the first Halloween Mixtape (which was released in 2021) the band showcases how much they’ve grown over the course of 17 tracks. The packaging includes a Gatefold jacket, printed inner sleeve insert and an OBI side spine (French Import ediiton).After dropping two EPs, SoulEater and MoonEater, in August Orlando’s Magnolia Park are getting ready to release their new album Halloween Mixtape II later this month. Remastered in high res, it will play in any CD player. This Vinyl Look-A-Like Compact Disc is yellow on both sides with an LP groove and record label design. It's all different stuff that you haven't heard before.įormat: CD (Vinyl Look-A-Like Compact Disc). According to Lethal, "I try and bring new sounds, not just the regular chirping scratching sounds. ![]() Rock im Park 2001 is a live festival recording from Nuremberg, Germany, and captures a Limp Bizkit festival performance praised as “chaotic, frenzied-high energy.” DJ Lethal functions as the sound designer, shaping their sound on this recording. Release type: RSD Limited Run / Regional Focus Release
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