There's this creepy warmth to the Rusty Lake: Roots B-Side soundtrack that shouldn't work but absolutely does. Composed to sit alongside one of the best point-and-click puzzle series on PC, these tracks feel like alternate takes from a haunted parlor.
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"Piano of Darkness" is exactly what it sounds like, just bare keys spiraling into something unsettling, and then "Garden Vibes" pulls you back with this gentle folk quality. "Funeral Horn" has that low droning weight that sticks with you.
The whole thing floats between comfort and dread. If you've played any Rusty Lake game and didn't check out the B-sides, you're leaving half the atmosphere on the table.