1. Joy to the World
2. Away in a Manger
3. O Come O Come Emmanuel
4. Christmas Bells
5. Love Wears a Crown
6. Do You Hear What I Hear
7. Thicker than Water - With These Gifts
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Before you enter your "0" at Bandcamp to get this one free, you should know that all proceeds and donations from this album are going to support the Toys For Tots Christmas concert series. More info here. Think about that for a sec and then toss a dollar in the pot, won't you? 1. Joy to the World 2. Away in a Manger 3. O Come O Come Emmanuel 4. Christmas Bells 5. Love Wears a Crown 6. Do You Hear What I Hear 7. Thicker than Water - With These Gifts NAME YOUR PRICE AT BANDCAMP PURCHASE AT iTUNES Thicker Than Water are four brothers from Michigan who, together, make a truly wonderful sound. We're talking rock, Indie Rock, Alt Rock, whatever, but it's very melodic rock. They describe themselves as a collision of U2 and Foo Fighters, and I won't dispute that, but I got more of a Byrds meets The Dave Clark Five meets Emerson, Lake & Palmer meets Carbon Leaf feeling, myself. But I'm probably over thinking it. Anyway, the instrumentation blends together with the kind of harmony you usually only find from singing sisters, creating a mighty fine confection on "With These Gifts". My personal favorites were the instrumental title track, "Christmas Bells", and Thicker Than Water's interpretation of "Do You Hear What I Hear". And the female vocalist on "Away In A Manger" is something special, too. Christmas music, to me, is a variety of moods and I like to be able to put together soundtracks for each of them. "With These Gifts" isn't a bombastic counterpoint to softly falling snow; it's melodic rock that reflects and compliments the season. I could see this one in a rock set, a traditional set, even an ambient set. Go give it a listen on Bandcamp and I think you'll hear what I'm trying to say. I think you'll find yourself wanting this one in your regular holiday rotation.
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