2. Sledding
3. Torgs Interlude
4. Mountain
5. Christmas Cards
6. Pet Rock Pete
7. 6/4
8. Random things to do
9. Do I really have to wear this ugly sweater?
10. Christmas on the moon
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It's time for our annual holiday treat from That Band From Holland. This time they have Left Handed Orchestra in tow. As with previous Christmas efforts, "How To Microwave Whole Turkey" is fun and tasty. The group experiments with a lot of different sounds here--everything from Alt Country ("Sledding") to Alt Jazz ("6/4") and they do it all very well. My favorites, here, are the 60s Psych Rock/Power Pop "Pet Rock Pete", the more straight forward Alt Rock of "Mountain" (cool lyrics on that one) and the previously mentioned "6/4" (I'm a sucker for the weird time signature stuff). And I'm sure plenty folks will find "Do I Really Have To Wear This Ugly Sweater?" and "Christmas On The Moon" thoroughly enjoyable (not to mention great mixtape fodder). "How To Microwave Whole Turkey" is a "Name-Your-Price" download at Bandcamp, as are all the band's previous holiday efforts. Why not collect the whole set?
Just a postscript here. I went back and reviewed our entries on TBFH from 2010 and 2011 and, every time, I remark about the group's lyrics. Which, you know, I think is a good thing. Might want to start paying more attention to these guys between the holidays.