It's Christmas Eve and time for my last Advent Album, (and Album of the Year!) Altogether Stranger by Lael Neale.
Lo-Fi neo-60s songsmithery. Gorgeous and strangely edgy. Utterly bewitching.
All good things will come to pass.
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Happy Holidays!!
Christmas Eve Eve - the penultimate day of Advent. Out-of-offices are on across the board.
Accompanying this day of Christmas crazy is The Bad Fire by Mogwai.
Relaxing and uplifting, the best aural companion.
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Another chill record for this 20th of December: Dim Probs by @gruffrhys.bsky.social
Gentle but interesting indie - a big Advent cwtch and perfect for these crazy days. ❤️
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17th of December and yet another of too many days apparently without sunshine.
Today's Advent Album is Landfill by @young-knives.bsky.social .
Challenging, vulnerable, and dissonant, but compelling and very often surprisingly catchy.
I absolutely love it.
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My Advent Album for 16 December is National Average by #BigSpecial.
Shouty modern magpie music.
Home to one of my favourite lines from a song this year:
"The Night will free us!
The Day is Judas.
I'd spill blood to stay in bed;
I'D SPILL BLOOD TO STAY IN BED."
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On a pre-Christmas Sunday where it feels like (but probably isn't) a break from festive havoc, my 14th Advent Album is Phonetics On And On by Horsegirl.
The very definition of #Lo-Fi Indie.
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In honour of my friends who are off to see #Stereolab tonight in Oxford, today's Advent Album is their new album Instant Holograms on Metal Film.
Harmonic and otherworldly but jaunty electronica.
Also excellent for a sunny winter post-beer festival day.
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10 December - long day, but enjoying Advent Album Ghost Palace by #TheBurningHell.
Quirky indie. A bit Handsome Family, moments of Modern Lovers.
Somehow, the title track reminds me of the deeply weird film #CarnivalofSouls. But that's probably just me.
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December 9th and the party continues with Who Let The Dogs Out by @lambrinigirls.bsky.social !!
(Extra party because my brand new business has banked its first sales today!)
Prepare for propulsive #rrriotGirrl punk.
Absolutely Epic live.
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Monday the 8th of December:
Advent Album of the day is GOOD FOR THE SOUL by #GANS.
(And no, I'm not shouting at you, but they might be)
A little Snapped Ankles, lashings of AK/DK. Hard to describe, but fantastic live - they get the whole joint genuinely Jumping!
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Out of the traps early on the 6th day of Advent with Viagr Aboys by Viagra Boys.
Sleazy, funky killer rock.
(And see them live if they come to your town!)
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My choice of Album for this 5th day of Advent is Better Dreaming by @tuneyards.bsky.social .
Strident and beautiful voice, trenchant lyrics, big production. Exactly what we came here for!
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Advent day 2 is heavier and more modern than yesterday.
It's Something Soft by M(h)aol.
Love love love this, and not just because their cover is a) a brutalist building and b) there's a cat.
Think Dry Cleaning crossed with Girl/Gilla Band.
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Going to put my thinking cap on for that. A few great tracks not on albums so won’t all be from my 24 #AdventAlbums been some amazing songs from The Empty Page, Audiobaton and Chemtrails to name but 3…
Fair enough! Past few years I’ve been digging around for new stuff. Keep an eye out for my #AdventAlbums and you may fondsomwthynew to love!
