In “Halloween in January,” kidgloves let us in on a world where anxiety and depression don’t care for a calendar, stalking even those months when the sun hardly shines. The song is a confession, an insight into the mind of an artist whose raw emotions and inherent fragility dominate the scene.
From the opening, there’s a real intimacy in the way that kidgloves delivers. The fuzzy, ambient instrumentals are an appropriate accompaniment, supporting the story rather than overshadowing it. Some subtle vocal riffs also deepen the atmosphere to make the track come off like a whispered secret some time in the dead of night.
What’s so fascinating about “Halloween in January” is its frankness. It’s a hint that mental battles don’t always wave a flag and that sometimes the most terrifying ghosts are the ones in our very own minds. With this release, kidgloves shows us that music doesn’t need to be loud to be powerful.
