Just Mustard’s Katie Ball tells us about her favorite spooky songs

Dublin band Just Mustard‘s music, a dark mix of shoegaze and electronic music, has a bit of a haunting vibe to it, so it’s no surprise that singer Katie Ball is into spooky music. She gets into the Halloween spirit by naming five of her spooky favorites, including The Specials’ “Ghost Town,” which she calls “the national anthem of Ireland,” plus songs by Suicide, Squarepusher, Nirvana and more. Watch her talk about all five below.

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If you haven’t checked out Just Mustard’s new album WE WERE JUST HERE yet, it’s terrific and, yes, just a little spooky. Listen below.

Just Mustard will be on tour in North America in 2026 and play NYC on May 26 at Bowery Ballroom. They’ll also open for The Cure in the summer, and all dates are below.

Just Mustard – 2026 Tour Dates
Mon. Oct. 27 – Bristol, UK @ Rough Trade Bristol
Tue. Oct. 28 – Brighton, UK @ Resident Music
Wed. Oct. 29 – Liverpool, UK @ Rough Trade Liverpool
Thu. Oct. 30 – Dublin, IE @ Spindizzy Records
Wed. Apr. 8 – Stockholm, SE @ Debaser
Thu. Apr. 9 – Oslo, NO @ John Dee
Sat. Apr. 11 – Copenhagen, DK @ Loppen
Sun. Apr. 12 – Hamburg, DE @ Nochtspeicher
Mon. Apr. 13 – Cologne, DE @ Helios 37
Wed. Apr. 15 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
Thu. Apr. 16 – Brussels, BE @ Botanique
Fri. Apr. 17 – Paris, FR @ Le Trabendo
Sun. Apr. 19 – Norwich, GB @ The Waterfront
Mon. Apr. 20 – Birmingham, GB @ The Castle & Falcon
Tue. Apr. 21 – Newcastle, GB @ The Grove
Thu. Apr. 23 – Glasgow, GB @ Glasgow School of Art
Fri. Apr. 24 – Leeds, GB @ Brudenell Social Club
Sat. Apr. 25 – Manchester, GB @ Gorilla
Mon. Apr. 27 – Bristol, GB @ Thekla
Tue. Apr. 28 – Brighton, GB @ CHALK
Wed. Apr. 29 – London, GB @ Electric Brixton
Fri. May 1 – Dublin, IE @ Olympia Theatre
Fri. May 8 – Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern
Sat. May 9 – Vancouver, BC @ Fox Cabaret
Sun. May 10 – Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall
Tue. May 12 – San Francisco, CA @ Cafe Du Nord
Thu. May 14 – Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room
Sat. May 16 – West Hollywood , CA @ Troubadour
Sun. May 17 – Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar – Music Hall
Tue. May 19 – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
Thu. May 21 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
Sat. May 23 – Toronto, ON @ The Garrison
Sun. May 24 – Montréal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz PDB
Tue. May 26 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
Fri. May 29 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
Sat. May 30 – Washington, DC @ Songbyrd Music House
Fri. June 26 – Dublin, IE @ Marlay Park *
Sun. June 28 – Belfast, IE @ Belsonic ^
Sun. Aug. 23 – Edinburgh, SF @ Royal Highland Showgrounds, Edinburgh Summer Sessions #

* with The Cure & Stella and the Dreaming
^ with The Cure & The Twilight Sad
# with The Cure, Slowdive, & Mogwai