A couple years back, there was a great tune put out by a New Jersey Power Pop band that got some buzz after Christmas ("after" because the band--The Brixton Riot--officially released it on Christmas day). Truly, there has probably never been a finer musical expression of a kid going down the hill on a sled than "Flexible Flyer". And, as I say, after Christmas 2016, at least in my little circle of Christmas music friends, there was plenty of "Hey, did you hear this song from Brixton Riot? Man, it's awesome and you gotta check it out." But, Christmas being over, it didn't get much farther than that.
Well, the boys from Jersey were at it again, last Christmas, coming up with an all-new classic-to-be, "Winter's Colder (When You're Gone)".
Well, the boys from Jersey were at it again, last Christmas, coming up with an all-new classic-to-be, "Winter's Colder (When You're Gone)".
Like it's predecessor, "Winter's Colder (When You're Gone)" was released on December 25. And the place where you could have heard it first was on Jon Solomon's annual 25 hour Christmas music marathon on WPRB, Princeton (this year will be Jon's 30th year, if I'm remembering correctly). The Brixton Riot recorded the tune exclusively for Jon's show. All of which I find pretty amazing. With the song being the most amazing.
The Brixton Riot have been staying true to the music for over a decade, now. They've got the sound down, the music is irresistible, and they know how to hook. The subject matter of "Winter's Colder (When You're Gone)" may not be new, but the lyrics are extremely well conceived and written (a trademark of The Brixton Riot's original music, at least judging from the songs on their most recent album "Close Counts"; really, there aren't a lot of Indie bands that write lyrics as well as they do).
The Brixton Riot have been staying true to the music for over a decade, now. They've got the sound down, the music is irresistible, and they know how to hook. The subject matter of "Winter's Colder (When You're Gone)" may not be new, but the lyrics are extremely well conceived and written (a trademark of The Brixton Riot's original music, at least judging from the songs on their most recent album "Close Counts"; really, there aren't a lot of Indie bands that write lyrics as well as they do).
But wait, there's more! The Brixton Riot also recorded a Christmas track exclusively for Signal To Noise on WFDU, Teaneck. It's a cover of The Jacobites "Teenage Christmas" and it serves as the flip of this digital "name-your-price" holiday single.
Get 'em all! Collect the whole set! If Power Pop is your thing (and even if it's not), if you dig bands like The Lemonheads and The Replacements (and even if you don't), run right over to Bandcamp and download "Winter's Colder (When You're Gone)", "Teenage Christmas", "Flexible Flyer", and "Holiday In The Sun" (did we not mention that one?) from The Brixton Riot. Buy "Close Counts" while you're there (at least stream it). Then turn up the volume and party like it's Christmas.
Get 'em all! Collect the whole set! If Power Pop is your thing (and even if it's not), if you dig bands like The Lemonheads and The Replacements (and even if you don't), run right over to Bandcamp and download "Winter's Colder (When You're Gone)", "Teenage Christmas", "Flexible Flyer", and "Holiday In The Sun" (did we not mention that one?) from The Brixton Riot. Buy "Close Counts" while you're there (at least stream it). Then turn up the volume and party like it's Christmas.
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