They’re a fey witch who changes how they look to manipulate and prank and befuddle and seduce others. Their magic is dark, illusory, spooky, and nature based.

Some thoughts:

I Want To Be Evil - Eartha Kitt

Whatever Lola Wants (Lola Gets) - Sarah Vaughan

Trust In Me (Kaa’s song from The Jungle Book)

Curveballs welcome, no wrong answers

  • XeroxCool@lemmy.world
    4·
    6 days ago

    Not sure what theme, style, or use you’re looking for. I don’t have suggestions that would hit in a fun powerful way like the soundtrack to American Horror Story: Coven (but I guess that playlist is a recommendation). I’m into metal and I’m imagining higher feminine vocals that may not be entirely understandable, so that’s what I have. Generally, the top tracks on Spotify are representative of the sound I associate with each.

    Chelsea Wolfe comes to mind first. She drifts between metal and folk (sort of?), but the lyrical content is largely consistent. Hiss Spun (2017) is the album I like most, followed by She Reaches Out To She Reaches Out To She (2024) if the other is too metal. She also put some work into the X/MaXine/?? horror movie trilogy score with Tyler Bates

    I lied, some more upbeat bands would be Cellar Darling (hard rock, fantasy themes, cello hurdy-gurdy solos) or Castle Rat (if you needed Iron Maiden to beseige a castle).

    Not exactly jams or bangers, but my autumn work/build grind playlist consisted of Heriot, Faetooth, Author & Punisher, Conjurer, and King Yosef. This is some heavy background score material to give me that fay metal mood without too much focus on the music itself. They’re what built my 7ft tall deer reaper for Halloween. Discovered this genre(?) from a goth burlesque/freak show performance.

  • Lazycog@sopuli.xyz
    4·
    17 days ago

    The game soundtracks of Hades and Hades 2 maybe?

    Edit: sorry many of them don’t have lyrics if that’s what you are looking for, but there are a few bangers with lyrics too.

  • SinningStromgald@lemmy.world
    2·
    17 days ago

    For something without many vocals and just atmosphere try Heilung. All of their music feels like you are in a ritual or summoning.

  • A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world
    2·
    17 days ago

    Oh honey you can do way better

    KiNG MALA’s last album especially is some real vibey heresy, start there

    Portishead, obviously, deserves a mention too

  • arctanthrope@lemmy.world
    2·
    17 days ago

    “Cloak of Feathers” by The Sword https://youtu.be/AlCJ1BsfMWc

    “of owl and of raven, of peacock and dove, of swan and of sparrow, woven with her love. face hidden in shadow, beneath a hood of quills, the pinions of her raiment conceal all her ills.”

  • kelpie_is_trying@lemmy.world
    2·
    17 days ago

    I’m not sure about specific songs (most of the ones with lyrics I know are more sentimental than anything), but CocoRosie’s whole vibe is pretty much fae-folk-hiphop. Very witchy sound in a lot of different ways. Lots of nature based/related lyrics as well.

    War Zone Urchin by Jazmin Bean is spooky and very aggro.

    Mindkilla by Gang Gang Dance can also be interpreted as manipulatively witchy in a casting glamours kind of way. Def fits in sound too (imo) if electronic-heavy stuff is welcome. It’s also just a really, really sick track lol

    Image by Magdalena Bay might fit the theme too. Also another incredibly groovy banger of a song.

    Supernatural by Frost Children and Haru Nemuri (such a random and rad combo) might fit too. Higher barrier to entry on this one tho. Less immediately approachable than the other recs.

    Wuthering Heights by Kate Bush is explicitly spooky and can also be read/re-framed as manipulative.

    Cocteau Twins might have some of what youre looking for, too. I think thats all I have atm

    No wait-Rill Rill by Sleigh Bells also exists, but it is not really related to the theme at all. It just came on and I like it lol

    Edit: Rhiannon by Fleetwood Mac would be a snap-pick too imo. Surprised it wasn’t the first to come to mind, actually