30 November 2010 - 0 Comments

…LITTLE MONSTER STUDIO PRESENTS…

A Very Little Christmas

Each year Christmas seems to come sooner and sooner, and it seems like they start playing carols everywhere just that tiny little bit further out from December too, don't you think? This year Little Monster Studio has been getting into the Christmas spirit since August, recording a diverse set of songs from a loosely affiliated group of local bands. “A Very Little Christmas” is the resulting album. 

Overseeing the entire recording process was up and coming Auckland producer Dave Parker, who recorded all of the songs in his West Auckland bedroom. But while bedroom recording conjures images of the lo-fi revolution “A Very Little Christmas” is an astoundingly lush production. With the help of an enviable array of professional equipment and instruments, each song has been given immaculate treatment. Whether it’s the stripped back anti-folk of Timothy Blackman's ‘Christmas Bells’, the soulful alt-country of Great North's ‘A Guiding Star’, or Bear Cat's Phil Spector inspired ‘This Christmas, All I Really Want Is To Love Somebody’, “A Very Little Christmas” is a pristine set of new holiday favourites.

The track list also includes new songs from Silver Scroll and Tui-nominated indie darlings Artisan Guns, long-time independent favourites The Gladeyes, the gorgeously somber Dear Time's Waste, a saucy duet from Chelsea Jade (Teacups) and James Duncan, Cool Rainbows and much more.

While your retail experience may already be filled with maddeningly saccharine, overplayed compilations of the same songs performed by different artists each year (anyone for The Feelers' take on Jingle Bells?), "A Very Little Christmas” is an 18 strong set overwhelmingly comprised of original Christmas songs by the artists - each with their own take on the festive season.

In the spirit of Christmas, “A Very Little Christmas” is available for FREE download at www.littlemonsterstudio.co.nz and also in an extremely limited edition hand numbered CD available in stores this Christmas only!

Following the release of the “A Very Little Christmas” album is the “A Very Little Christmas Party”.
And to help with the celebrations we have enlisted the following kind folks to play you music.

The Gladeyes
Dear Times Waste
Great North
Bear Cat
Tono & The Finance Company
Chelsea Jade & James Duncan
and some more special guests maybe?!

 15^th December @ The Wine Cellar/Whammy Bar

$10 on the Door.

“A Very Little Christmas” is released online through Little Monster Studio and in stores through Border Music on December 6^th

Tracklisting

1. Bannerman - Lost Christmas
2. Hold Dear – Anthem For An Orphan
3. The Crawley Christmas Singers – I Don’t Wanna Think About It
4. The Gladeyes – Carols and Parties
5. Dear Time's Waste – The Drink
6. Glass Owls - December
7. Bear Cat – This Christmas, All I Really Want Is To Love Somebody
8. Alaska – Oh Holy Night
9. Cool Rainbows – Grown Ups Christmas
10. Chelsea Jade & James Duncan – French Kissmas
11. Canadia – Apparently It's Christmas
12. The Bayonets – Winter Bells
13. Timothy Blackman – Christmas Bells
14. Luckless – Christmas Morning
15. Tono and the Finance Company - Orphans
16. Great North – A Guiding Star
17. Jocee Tuck – Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree
18. Artisan Guns - This Year

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Thanks to www.littlemonsterstudio.co.nz for this story.

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