Frankenstein and the bride of Frankenstein come to an end in “Bride.”

Track: “Bride”
Album: Unreleased

The bride in the title of “Bride” is the bride of Frankenstein. The song tells the story of the creature deciding on their fate. You can hear what happens. The narrative isn’t really the key here.

Maybe it’s because we have so many other versions of Frankenstein to go off, but this is an easy one to picture and it’s easy to put yourself into the headspace. John Darnielle imbues his narrator with a sadness that goes beyond even the obvious nature of repeating “we belong dead.” I love the delivery here and you can feel how much he likes this one. “Bride” has always felt a little more complete than some of the other songs he’s released online and I think it’s in that delivery rather than the craft. It’s a good song either way, but it’ll stick in your mind because of those labored sighs and what they say about the life this creature had and what comes next.