But. Guess what?
It's not. It's not dead. It was just... waiting. Like advent. Like advent is all about waiting, so too was this blog all about waiting. Waiting for advent, actually. The magical 24/5 days a year when this dormant-like-a-cicada-larva blog springs back to life. And, that time, that advent time, IS NOW.
So. What is it this year? What AdventAdventure? Well, this year it dawns on us that, every year, come December, we basically have Bing Crosby, Boney M, and Charlie Brown on repeat. Which can get a little bit tiresome. So, this year, we are:
LISTENING TO A NEW CHRISTMAS ALBUM AND THEN REVIEWING IT HERE! Every day. So we can all re-stock our playlists and stay festive at the same time.
And today is Day One. And Album number one, as recommended by one Ben M., is...
"Christmas on The Big Island" by The Blue Hawaiians!
STAR RATING!
Emma: ***
Charlie: **
ONE LINE REVIEW!
Emma: Classic Hawaiian Christmas instrumental style, with more surprising minor chords than you'd expect; not bad for background, but not very festive either.
Charlie: Not bad as background music, but doesn't really rise above the "What if we took A and added B" formula. As Emma mentions, the stranger tunes and major/minor playing is the highlight of this album.
Top Track: "We Four Kings"
1 comment:
Hooray, we do need new music around here. And remember, no need to review Jingle Cats.
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