If you weren't already aware, our friends at Lie In The Sound have begun their annual Christmas music feast. And that is such good news for all of us. They have impeccable taste (well, they do like us, after all) and they will generally post about a dozen "can't miss" Christmas tunes that everybody else would miss if not for them. Not that their other Christmas posts are cat food--it's all top notch stuff. As I've noted elsewhere, I sometimes choose not to post a song that someone else has posted, or I'll wait a bit, because I want you to visit all of the wonderful sites run by wonderful people. Just coming here is akin to listening to a fifth of a conversation; you won't really get the full panorama of what's available.
Ah, but when one of our Festive Friends posts one of those "can't miss" Christmas songs, we have to tip our hats and share the wealth. And today's example is "Unwrapping You" from Stereosparks. An Indie Pop Rock duo based in Nashville, Lie In The Sound tells us they used to be Hot Mess Loves You before the name change last year (and I agree with them that Hot Mess Loves You is a great band name). Apparently, Hot Mess Loves You was a trio, so I do wonder what happened to the other guy. Anyway....
"Unwrapping You" was originally released by Hot Mess Loves You in 2013. And, see, we all missed it. It's a romantic pop ballad that put me in mind, immediately, of Roxette (and I'm so glad I came to that conclusion before reading Lie In The Sound's write-up, because I sometimes wonder if I know what I'm talking about). I really dug Roxette, back in the day, so that's definitely a feature and not a bug for me. I also felt a dash of Jason Mraz in there. (OT, but Roxette were oddly done in by their biggest hit, "It Must Have Been Love" which, even more oddly, was originally a Christmas song; Roxette has said that the pressure of repeating the success of that song was crushing.)
This go around, "Unwrapping You" is merely an entree as Stereosparks promises they'll be adding more holiday music throughout December--all available as free downloads. So far, their playlist also includes "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" and we hear "Last Christmas" is coming at some point. So keep your eye on the Stereosparks Soundcloud page and Facebook as the holiday approaches. Oh, and keep your other eye on Lie In The Sound. I love those guys.
Ah, but when one of our Festive Friends posts one of those "can't miss" Christmas songs, we have to tip our hats and share the wealth. And today's example is "Unwrapping You" from Stereosparks. An Indie Pop Rock duo based in Nashville, Lie In The Sound tells us they used to be Hot Mess Loves You before the name change last year (and I agree with them that Hot Mess Loves You is a great band name). Apparently, Hot Mess Loves You was a trio, so I do wonder what happened to the other guy. Anyway....
"Unwrapping You" was originally released by Hot Mess Loves You in 2013. And, see, we all missed it. It's a romantic pop ballad that put me in mind, immediately, of Roxette (and I'm so glad I came to that conclusion before reading Lie In The Sound's write-up, because I sometimes wonder if I know what I'm talking about). I really dug Roxette, back in the day, so that's definitely a feature and not a bug for me. I also felt a dash of Jason Mraz in there. (OT, but Roxette were oddly done in by their biggest hit, "It Must Have Been Love" which, even more oddly, was originally a Christmas song; Roxette has said that the pressure of repeating the success of that song was crushing.)
This go around, "Unwrapping You" is merely an entree as Stereosparks promises they'll be adding more holiday music throughout December--all available as free downloads. So far, their playlist also includes "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" and we hear "Last Christmas" is coming at some point. So keep your eye on the Stereosparks Soundcloud page and Facebook as the holiday approaches. Oh, and keep your other eye on Lie In The Sound. I love those guys.
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