Peter McConnell wrote jazz for skeletons and it's one of the best game soundtracks ever made. Grim Fandango's score blends big band, bebop, and Mexican folk into something that sounds like a noir film set in the Land of the Dead.
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"Swanky Maximino" is pure lounge sleaze. "Rubacava" captures an entire city's vibe in one track. "Casino Calavera" swings hard enough to make you forget you're playing a point-and-click adventure. The Lola tracks carry this romantic melancholy through the whole second act.
"Companeros" hits different once you know the story. Even the remastered incidental stuff holds up. If you've never let this soundtrack play while doing literally anything else, you're sleeping on one of LucasArts' finest hours.