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1. The Apple Store - Misha Non Penguin 2. Season Cyclics - The Sunturns 3. Merry Christmas (or whatever) - Sledding With Tigers 4. No Sound of Snow - Uno Moller 5. Silent Night - Stylusboy 6. Last Christmas (I Shot You Down) - I See Horses DOWNLOAD AT BANDCAMP |
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At this point, I find it pretty much impossible to remember what I've shared, here, and what I haven't. That's on me, really; I never got this site as organized as I'd hoped at the outset. So forgive me if you've heard this before.
"Have A Lazy Christmas" was a 2012 holiday compilation from the Indie label Lazy Acre Records in the UK. If I haven't shared this before, I apologize to all concerned as it certainly seems the label is no longer a going concern. Or at least their website appears to be gone, their Tumblr page seems to be gone, and the last activity on their Bandcamp site and their Twitter feed was in 2013. Yeah, I know it isn't my fault, personally, but I love Independent music and like to feel I'm doing as much as I can (however little that may be) to keep smaller labels alive. It goes without saying that the artists from the Lazy Acre stable are probably still active and I encourage you to google them up, if you hear something you like.
I found the Zip for this sitting in my downloads folder--which means I downloaded it at some point not recent but never unzipped it. Unfortunately, there's a lot of that on my computer. It's kinda like being stuffed at Thanksgiving and grabbing a turkey leg for later, only to stumble upon it when you're cleaning out the freezer many months hence, totally forgotten. Except that a frozen turkey leg isn't going to survive those many months of freezer burn while the music is as fresh as the day it was cut. But, come on, a cute little kitty on the cover--how did I not unzip this before?
"Have A Lazy Christmas" is just six Indie Pop and Alt Folk songs long, but they're a solid six. Several of the groups are from Norway, including our old friends The Sunturns. But then there's Sledding With Tigers who hail from San Diego. My immediate favorite is "No Sound Of Snow" from Uno Moller, which is a really sweet slice of life, albeit one soaked in melancholy. I'd think most guys out there know the feeling of smelling the sheets for one last scent of the woman who has left them. So its like that. And, though he sings that he knows he'll be fine, it'd be hard to say he sounds convinced. Still, for a sad song, there's a hopefulness in there somewhere. Or maybe that's just me. Other highlights include the Indie Electro Pop opener from Misha Non Penguin, "The Apple Store", and the Indie Pop "Christmas (or whatever)" from the aforementioned Sleeping With Tigers.
But give it a go and pick out your own favorites. It is free, after all (technically "Name Your Price"). And it's been waiting for your discovery for several years, now. You'll find it at Bandcamp.
"Have A Lazy Christmas" was a 2012 holiday compilation from the Indie label Lazy Acre Records in the UK. If I haven't shared this before, I apologize to all concerned as it certainly seems the label is no longer a going concern. Or at least their website appears to be gone, their Tumblr page seems to be gone, and the last activity on their Bandcamp site and their Twitter feed was in 2013. Yeah, I know it isn't my fault, personally, but I love Independent music and like to feel I'm doing as much as I can (however little that may be) to keep smaller labels alive. It goes without saying that the artists from the Lazy Acre stable are probably still active and I encourage you to google them up, if you hear something you like.
I found the Zip for this sitting in my downloads folder--which means I downloaded it at some point not recent but never unzipped it. Unfortunately, there's a lot of that on my computer. It's kinda like being stuffed at Thanksgiving and grabbing a turkey leg for later, only to stumble upon it when you're cleaning out the freezer many months hence, totally forgotten. Except that a frozen turkey leg isn't going to survive those many months of freezer burn while the music is as fresh as the day it was cut. But, come on, a cute little kitty on the cover--how did I not unzip this before?
"Have A Lazy Christmas" is just six Indie Pop and Alt Folk songs long, but they're a solid six. Several of the groups are from Norway, including our old friends The Sunturns. But then there's Sledding With Tigers who hail from San Diego. My immediate favorite is "No Sound Of Snow" from Uno Moller, which is a really sweet slice of life, albeit one soaked in melancholy. I'd think most guys out there know the feeling of smelling the sheets for one last scent of the woman who has left them. So its like that. And, though he sings that he knows he'll be fine, it'd be hard to say he sounds convinced. Still, for a sad song, there's a hopefulness in there somewhere. Or maybe that's just me. Other highlights include the Indie Electro Pop opener from Misha Non Penguin, "The Apple Store", and the Indie Pop "Christmas (or whatever)" from the aforementioned Sleeping With Tigers.
But give it a go and pick out your own favorites. It is free, after all (technically "Name Your Price"). And it's been waiting for your discovery for several years, now. You'll find it at Bandcamp.
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