The folks at Warner Bros. dipped into the vaults for a quickie compilation that is, according to their press release, a digital-only offering for 2009. It's wildly eclectic, comprising everything from Michael Buble to Randy Travis, but the 20 songs do include some entries of interest to Mistletunes denizens. The first-ever general market release of R.E.M.'s "Deck the Halls" is here, formerly a fan-club offering; it's kind of slapdash, but the mere fact that it's here to satisfy curious minds is probably enough. My Chemical Romance's rendition of the Mariah Carey hit "All I Want For Christmas Is You" is on the playlist, billed as the 2005 version. The song appears a second time in the rather conventional pop-rock performance by country singer Whitney Duncan (remind me to do my what's up with country-that-isn't-country rant sometime). Some items on here previously reviewed at Mistletunes include Regina Spektor's "My Dear Acquaintance (A Happy New Year)," Flaming Lips' "A Change At Christmas (Say It Isn't So)," Never Shout Never's "30 Days," Brian Setzer Orchestra's "You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch," Relient K's "Merry Christmas, Here's to Many More" and Jeremy Lister's "Santa Lost His Mojo" from the Ten Out Of Tenn compilation. The Used show up with "Alone This Holiday," a hard rock ballad that you have to download the whole album to get, and Jack's Mannequin offers "The Lights and Buzz," a pensive rocker about Christmas in California. R'nb is represented by Nikki & Rich's "This Time of Year," a gospelly mid-tempo number with secular lyrics, and Meaghan Smith applies her retro-chic approach to "Silver Bells." Finally, we get a Hanukkah Alert from Melée, "(When Is) Hanukkah This Year?," a snarky power-pop number reminiscent of The Leevees. Feel free to download this one a la carte unless you want The Used.
Gift-Wrapped, various artists (Warner Bros.)
The folks at Warner Bros. dipped into the vaults for a quickie compilation that is, according to their press release, a digital-only offering for 2009. It's wildly eclectic, comprising everything from Michael Buble to Randy Travis, but the 20 songs do include some entries of interest to Mistletunes denizens. The first-ever general market release of R.E.M.'s "Deck the Halls" is here, formerly a fan-club offering; it's kind of slapdash, but the mere fact that it's here to satisfy curious minds is probably enough. My Chemical Romance's rendition of the Mariah Carey hit "All I Want For Christmas Is You" is on the playlist, billed as the 2005 version. The song appears a second time in the rather conventional pop-rock performance by country singer Whitney Duncan (remind me to do my what's up with country-that-isn't-country rant sometime). Some items on here previously reviewed at Mistletunes include Regina Spektor's "My Dear Acquaintance (A Happy New Year)," Flaming Lips' "A Change At Christmas (Say It Isn't So)," Never Shout Never's "30 Days," Brian Setzer Orchestra's "You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch," Relient K's "Merry Christmas, Here's to Many More" and Jeremy Lister's "Santa Lost His Mojo" from the Ten Out Of Tenn compilation. The Used show up with "Alone This Holiday," a hard rock ballad that you have to download the whole album to get, and Jack's Mannequin offers "The Lights and Buzz," a pensive rocker about Christmas in California. R'nb is represented by Nikki & Rich's "This Time of Year," a gospelly mid-tempo number with secular lyrics, and Meaghan Smith applies her retro-chic approach to "Silver Bells." Finally, we get a Hanukkah Alert from Melée, "(When Is) Hanukkah This Year?," a snarky power-pop number reminiscent of The Leevees. Feel free to download this one a la carte unless you want The Used.
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