This Copenhagen, Denmark act has several self-released albums and singles on Bandcamp, and this one is a 2017 ode to a parent and his kids -- specifically, a parent who wants to see his kids on the holiday so bad that he kidnapped them. This might upset some, but the actual record is pretty good, a young Shane McGowan vocal over a white-guy soul backing, and if you didn't know what the song was about, it would pull you in for a closer listen. Kidnapping is always illegal, and there are no valid justifications, but you can still empathize with a character driven to such lengths even as you call the authorities. The flip side (vinyl or download) is "Silent Night (Karaoke edition)," which explains itself.
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