Hey there, and Happy Halloween! Whatever you’re up to, I hope you have a most excellent day. I do hope your plans involve playing today’s round of Heardle. In case you could use some help, I’ve got some clues and the answer coming up.

For those who haven’t tried it before, here’s how to play Heardle: You will hear the first second of a reasonably well-known song. You’ll then try to guess the artist and title or skip your turn. If you skip or guess incorrectly, you’ll get to hear a little more of the song. The game continues until the sixth and final guess, at which point you’ll hear 16 seconds of the track.

The songs we’ve had over the last week are:

As for today’s song, here are some clues, followed by the answer:

Heardle Clues For October 31

1. This song is in the surf rock genre.
2. It was released in 2013.
3. It reached number 10 on the U.S. Billboard US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart and number 64 on the U.K. singles chart.
4. It appeared on an album called Buds.
5. The artist is from Reno, Nevada.
6. The song caught fire on TikTok in 2020 and the artist released a video for it the following year.

Heardle Answer For October 31

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Today’s song is…

“Freaks” by Surf Cruise!

Can’t say I’m a fan of this trend of Heardle using songs that have become viral hits on TikTok, but I guess that’s where many people are discovering music these days. The song’s not bad at all. First time I’ve heard it. You can listen to it in full below and watch the age-restricted video on YouTube.