From Australia comes Jazz singer Andy James, who spent the first half of her professional career as a world-class Flamenco dancer. Jazz singing is Act Two of Andy's showbiz story. Andy was recording in Capitol Records famed Studio A in October and tickling the very same ivories of the very same Steinway that Nat King Cole had played on the very first recording of "The Christmas Song". Given those surroundings, what girl (or guy) wouldn't suddenly be moved by the holiday spirit? So Andy recorded a pair of Christmas songs which she has graciously made available for streaming and download through Noisetrade. "The Christmas Song" is fairly faithful to the original while "White Christmas" is Lounge perfect. Tips are, of course, appreciated, but all you'll really need is your email address. Check out Andy James' most recent release from earlier this year, "It's All Right With Me" (containing an unforgettable rendition of "Lullaby of Birdland") and pay the lady a visit at Facebook or her official web site.
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Rochester Indies The Gifted Children take some 80s Christmas classics out for a spin. I think they're at their best when completely reimagining the songs as on the Shoegazey and Dream Poppy "Wonderful Christmas Time" and "Christmas In Hollis". Their Loungey Chill "Last Christmas" works well, too. Happy to see someone cover Kate Bush's "December Will Be Magic Again," but I would have liked to see them get a little crazier with it. All in all, not a bad little record to name your price for. Poke around a bit and you'll find Volumes 5 & 7.
Now this is the kinda stuff I love coming across. I don't even know that it's intended to be Christmas or winter related, but it twinkles like mystical snow on Christmas Eve and that's good enough for me.
Bodyline is a Vaporwave/Chillwave artist, apparently from Italy though releasing music through DMT Tapes FL and Verbatim Consciousness Recordings in Florida. "Magical Roofs" comes from an entire 12-song digital album, "Twinkly". Like all of their music, "Twinkly" is free (if you ever see a "buy" button or shopping cart, just click on it with no fear and it'll take you somewhere to download free). I'm sure it's a real stretch to say "Twinkly" has anything at all to do with Christmas. But that doesn't stop me. "Magical Roofs" is the track that said Christmas to me more than any of the others--a light combination of twinkle and soul. "Double Glow" is another nice New Agey track. And "Wandering Heart" is an excellent Ambient piece. Grab "Magical Roofs" or the entire set free from Bandcamp. Or don't. But I think you're missing out on something cool and original. |
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