MIDI Week Singles: "Lure of the Maw" - Little Nightmares (NS)

 

"Lure of the Maw" from Little Nightmares on Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Stadia, iOS, and Android (2017 - 2022)
Composer: Tobias Lilja
Album: Little Nightmares Original Soundtrack
Label: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Developer: Tarsier Studios

It is kind of hard to have melodic and memorable music in a horror game, but thankfully a lot of that melody can be found in the title music whereas a lot of the in-game music exists to create atmosphere and uneasiness.  "The Lure of the Maw" is that kind of title music for Little Nightmares that not only grips you but also contains motifs from other areas of the game, giving you a sense of what to expect on Six's journey.  The song starts with a child-like piano tone that is used in a lot of the songs from the soundtrack, such as the Hunger themes, and the song "Prison Toys", as throughout there is also Six's Theme and the lullaby theme at 0:49, although played much slower here.  

I just find "Lure of the Maw" to be a great introductory song to Little Nightmares and for me, the song does exactly what the title says, it lures you into the dark and ambiguous world of The Maw.

~JWfW/JDub/The Faceplantman/Jaconian
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