2011 holiday release from the Grammy-nominated Australian guitarist. All I Want For Christmas features Tommy's unique take on 14 timeless Christmas songs including 'White Christmas', 'Jingle Bells', 'Winter Wonderland', 'Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town' and more.
Track Listing:
1. rudolph the red-nosed reindeer [02:06]
2. white christmas [03:33]
3. jingle bells [02:30]
4. the christmas song [03:41]
(chestnuts roasting on an open fire)
5. winter wonderland [02:45]
6. mary's boy child [03:16]
7. santa claus is comin' to town [02:31]
8. the magic of christmas time (instrumental) [03:29]
9. one christmas night [03:34]
10. i'll be home for christmas [02:45]
11. silent night [03:17]
12. how great thou art [03:59]
Dan Boeckner and wife Alexei Perry have traveled a fair amount, and it’s clear that recent visits to China and Southeast Asia have colored some of the sentiments on Sound Kapital. Consider the title, a nod to the underground music scene in China. Consider the cover art: a bridge between Western audacity and Soviet industrial artwork of the early 20th century. On Sound Kapital, themes of struggle and freedom run through the lyrics, and the music is largely electronic (drums, sinewy synths, little guitar). Much of the record was written and recorded on the road, in immediate response to experiences on the streets of Bangkok and the sweaty clubs of Bejing. Occasional hints at triumphant arena-rock are surprising, but effective: “Repatriated” could be a U2 song, strained and filtered through the Furs’ lean aesthetic and penchant for sharp dance beats. Trading in the gritty guitars and unsettled energy of Face Control, the songs here have a smoother, electro-pop feel, and Boeckner has never exhibited more rock-star quality in his voice. Sound Kapital is adventurous, exciting, and maintains the Furs’ glinting edge we’ve come to expect.
Track Listing:
01. Christmas This Year (feat. Leigh Nash)
02. The First Noel (feat. Owl City)
03. Mary's Boy Child (feat. Jamie Grace)
04. O Come, All Ye Faithful
05. Little Drummer Boy
06. This Christmas (Father of the Fatherless)
07. Carol of the Kings (feat. Gabe Real & Liquid)
08. Birth of Love
09. What Child Is This?
10. It Snowed
11. Angels We Have Heard On High
12. Santa'scomin'baka'round!
13. Christmas Time
Plus: Digital Booklet - Christmas in Diver
Matthew West returns with his first-ever Christmas album, The Heart of Christmas. Even though this is Matthew's first Christmas album, several of these songs have already received significant airplay at Christian radio, including "One Last Christmas," "Give This Christmas Away," and "Christmas Makes Me Cry." Includes the new single "Heart of Christmas" and several other new songs, and traditional Christmas favorites such as "Silent Night," "Away In A Manger" and "Jingle Bells." This fall, Matthew's music will be featured prominently in an upcoming GMC film, which was inspired by the song "One Last Christmas" and the true story behind it.
Track Listing:
01 Come On, Christmas
02 Jingle Bells
03 The Heart of Christmas
04 Leaving Heaven (feat. Vince Gill)
05 Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas)
06 One Last Christmas
07 Silent Night (Interlude)
08 Give This Christmas Away (feat. Amy Grant)
09 O, Holy Night
10 Christmas Makes Me Cry (feat. Mandisa)
11 O Come, All Ye Faithful
12 Day After Christmas
Plus: Digital Booklet
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