And following further on with Cherryade, this is their 2007 compilation of mostly original tunes. Fewer songs this time, but bargain prices still apply. "Long Lonely Christmas Without Jimmy Greenhoff" by Billy Ruffian is a holiday tribute to the noted footie player, "I'm Going to Build My Snowman Better than Yours," a grungy pop confection by The Lovely Eggs, is self-explanatory, and The Bobby McGee's play off Wham's Christmas classic with the ukelele-flute ballad "Last Christmas I Gave You My Heart and the Very Next Day You Sold It On eBay." The Pocket Gods return with "Wnking For Christmas," in which they deliberately drop the "a" after the W. The Madrigals chant "The Only Night of the Year" over a spare banjo backing, and Ghouqueu describe "Santa's Hands" over an electo-pop backing track. MJ Hibbett and the Validators rock out, with violin on "The Advent Calendar of Fact," The Gresham Flyers set their "Diamond White Christmas" to a martial beat with toy piano and melodica, and Hug Party's "Christmas is Coming" is a rap over celeste and electronic drums. Balor Knights apply drums over the antique carol "Gaudete" and Miss the Occupier wrap things up with the not-very-Christmasy "Vandalise," the hard-rocking intro taking us into a more alt-punk middle. All told, more along the same lines as its predecessors, but each gives fans of independent alt-rock a way to meet some bands they might not encounter if they don't live in England.
A Very Cherry Christmas 3, various artists (Cherryade Music)
And following further on with Cherryade, this is their 2007 compilation of mostly original tunes. Fewer songs this time, but bargain prices still apply. "Long Lonely Christmas Without Jimmy Greenhoff" by Billy Ruffian is a holiday tribute to the noted footie player, "I'm Going to Build My Snowman Better than Yours," a grungy pop confection by The Lovely Eggs, is self-explanatory, and The Bobby McGee's play off Wham's Christmas classic with the ukelele-flute ballad "Last Christmas I Gave You My Heart and the Very Next Day You Sold It On eBay." The Pocket Gods return with "Wnking For Christmas," in which they deliberately drop the "a" after the W. The Madrigals chant "The Only Night of the Year" over a spare banjo backing, and Ghouqueu describe "Santa's Hands" over an electo-pop backing track. MJ Hibbett and the Validators rock out, with violin on "The Advent Calendar of Fact," The Gresham Flyers set their "Diamond White Christmas" to a martial beat with toy piano and melodica, and Hug Party's "Christmas is Coming" is a rap over celeste and electronic drums. Balor Knights apply drums over the antique carol "Gaudete" and Miss the Occupier wrap things up with the not-very-Christmasy "Vandalise," the hard-rocking intro taking us into a more alt-punk middle. All told, more along the same lines as its predecessors, but each gives fans of independent alt-rock a way to meet some bands they might not encounter if they don't live in England.
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