Tinsel and Lights

Pop · 2012 · 12 tracks · 38m

Tinsel and Lights

A quiet, bittersweet winter record that trades festive cliches for intimate chamber pop and covers of Sufjan Stevens and Joni Mitchell. Warm, wise, and deeply human.

The Christmas album for people who find the holidays a little bit lonely and a lot bit beautiful.

A quiet, realistic winter meditation that balances the chill of isolation with the warmth of domestic intimacy.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 38m

01

Joy

3:59

02

Hard Candy Christmas

3:25

03

Like a Snowman

2:38

04

Maybe This Christmas

2:11

05

In the Cold, Cold Night

2:38

06

Snow

2:40

07

Snow in Sun

2:19

08

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

3:16

09

Tinsel and Lights

3:26

10

River

3:25

11

Taking Down the Tree

4:11

12

Sister Winter

4:32

Moments Worth Waiting For

The brittle, skeletal guitar line on In the Cold, Cold Night that feels like walking on frozen grass.

Green Gartside's airy vocal entering on Taking Down the Tree to create a fragile, hushed harmony.

The swell of the brass section on Joy that provides a rare, grounded warmth against the album's chill.

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