Last year Matt graced us with Winter Lives, an entry in the not-Christmas Christmas music sweepstakes, and for 2017 this EP follows up with a remix of the catchy "Whoa" from the original album and four additional tunes. "In Winter" opens with a guitar figure similar to that in Greg Lake's "I Believe in Father Christmas" and continues in a folky way extolling love in the cold weather. "Curtains and Eyelids" and "Skiers in the Street" are pensive acoustic instrumental ballads with a little background synth padding adding spice, and "Moon Rose" is an impressionistic ballad that could be for any time of the year. It's a fine collection of music, though not essential for the holiday, but if you're already listening to the original album then these additional cuts will be welcome.
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