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Christmas 2021
Scott Foley, purveyor of gift receipts
Hello Christmas. Welcome. Wait.
Wait until I'm ready. Give me a sec to quiet the noises in my head. Let me clean up a bit before you come in. Sorry, things aren't where they should be.
Don't get me wrong. I'm really happy you've shown up again. It's always good to see you. It's just that sometimes it's hard for me to make space in my home. My head. My heart. And then by the time you're on your way out it's probably too late.
You see, there's just so much going on. You know, with the job, the blog ... all the stuff that just comes up. I'm sure you know it's been an odd year, navigating the pandemic and all.
Just clear off a seat and make yourself at home. Let me throw on some music.
Ready or not: Christmas is here. And so is a new slate of holiday music. Here at R&B HQ our halls are appropriately decked. Every year we curate a ROUTES-cast bustling with our kind of music, trads alongside originals, good stuff sharing space with choices of questionable merit. Our hope is that it prepares a place in your life for the spirit of the season, provides a soundtrack for decorating or unwrapping or just sittin' 'n bein'.
This year we herald the arrival of new stuff from Hiss Golden Messenger and Pistol Annies. We stuff your stocking with collections from Amanda Shires and Lori McKenna, and with singles from Morgan Wade, from Spoon and from the long lost Laura Cantrell. Give it a try, really. You can always return what doesn't fit. It's the thought that counts.
- Pistol Annies, "Hell of a Holiday" Hell of a Holiday (Sony, 21)
- Billy F Gibbons, "Jingle Bell Blues" single (Concord, 21)
- Lori McKenna, "Wonderful Christmastime" Christmas Is Right Here EP (McKenna, 21)
- Dave Hause, "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" single (Soundly, 21)
- Tammy Rogers & Thomm Jutz, "Dancing In the Snow" single (Mt Fever, 21)
- Cary Hudson, "Snow In Mississippi" Christmas in Mississippi (Hudson, 19)
- Katie Pruitt, "Merry Christmas Mary Jane" single (Rounder, 21)
- Austin Lucas, "Alone On Christmas" single (Sabotage, 21)
- Holly Golightly, "Little Stars" Damaged Christmas Gift For You (Damaged Goods, 21)
- Colorist Orchestra, "Gold Shining (feat. Howe Gelb, Pieta Brown)" single (Dangerbird, 21)
- Dougie Poole, "Cancun Christmas Morning" single (Wharf Cat, 21)
- Laura Cantrell, "Mr and Mrs Santa Claus (feat. Michael Shelley)" single (Confidential, 21)
- Matt Dorrien, "Christmas in LA" single (Mama Bird, 21)
- Tami Neilson, "River" single (Outside, 21)
- Hiss Golden Messenger, "Hung Fire" O Come All Ye Faithful (Merge, 21)
- Julia Stone, "Come All Ye Faithful" Everything Is Christmas (BMG, 21)
- G Love & Special Sauce, "Around the Christmas Tree" Coming Back Home For Christmas (Philadelphonic, 21)
- Allison Russell, "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" single (Fantasy, 21)
- Brian Fallon, "Virgin Mary Had One Son" Night Divine (Lesser Known, 21)
- Phoebe Bridgers, "Day After Tomorrow" single (Dead Oceans, 21)
- Paul Kelly, "Friendly Beasts (feat. Kasey Chambers)" Christmas Party (Cooking Vinyl, 21)
- Kacy & Clayton, "Is It Far To Bethlehem" single (New West, 16)
- Vashti Bunyan, "Coldest Night Of the Year" Some Things Just Stick In Your Mind (DiCristina, 07)
- Hannah Aldridge, "O Come O Come Emmanuel" single (Icons Creating, 21)
- Catherine MacLellan, "Calling You Home (For the Holiday)" Holiday EP (MacLellan, 21)
- Spoon, "Christmas Time (Is Here Again)" single (Matador, 21)
- Amanda Shires, "Blame It On the Mistletoe" For Christmas (Silver Knife, 21)
- Erin Enderlin, "Christmas Whiskey (feat. Chris Canterbury)" single (Black Crow, 21)
- Morgan Wade, "I'll Be Home For Christmas" single (LadyLike, 21)
- Pistol Annies, "Joy" Hell of a Holiday (Sony, 21)
To enjoy our weekly Spotify ROUTES-cast, just open Spotify and search for "routesandbranches" to access this most recent playlist, as well as many others from past months. Or click here for a preview:
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