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If Indie and Alt Rock Christmas music is your thing, Spartan Records has the latest "Must Have" collection. The Seattle based Spartan was founded in 2007, but its really only come into its own in the last year or so. Their current roster includes Sullivan (whose recent release, "Heavy Is The Head", is about the hottest slab of wax out there right now), Ourlives, Schematic, and Sense Field.
"Homesick: A Spartan Records Christmas Album" is only available digitally and some of the language used in describing it indicates it may be a limited time release and not available much beyond the season (just reading between the lines is all). For the genres this music presents, it truly is some of the best I've heard. Easily the star of the show, for me, is Sullivan's "I'll Be Home For Christmas". I don't think I've ever heard a more enjoyable version of "Wonderful Christmastime" than Schematic gives us here. The Trespassers manage to bring new life to "Last Christmas". Shy, Low's "O Holy Night" is undeniably beautiful. And the original "Beard of Doom" [Parental Advisory] from Barren Womb is an ending to end all endings. You can stream the record at Bandcamp or on YouTube to see if I'm lying and to pick your own favorites.
For the month of December, Spartan will include the digital Christmas set free if you purchase any other physical album from their web store (might be a good time to consider jumping on the Sullivan bandwagon and picking up "Heavy Is The Head").
"Homesick: A Spartan Records Christmas Album" is only available digitally and some of the language used in describing it indicates it may be a limited time release and not available much beyond the season (just reading between the lines is all). For the genres this music presents, it truly is some of the best I've heard. Easily the star of the show, for me, is Sullivan's "I'll Be Home For Christmas". I don't think I've ever heard a more enjoyable version of "Wonderful Christmastime" than Schematic gives us here. The Trespassers manage to bring new life to "Last Christmas". Shy, Low's "O Holy Night" is undeniably beautiful. And the original "Beard of Doom" [Parental Advisory] from Barren Womb is an ending to end all endings. You can stream the record at Bandcamp or on YouTube to see if I'm lying and to pick your own favorites.
For the month of December, Spartan will include the digital Christmas set free if you purchase any other physical album from their web store (might be a good time to consider jumping on the Sullivan bandwagon and picking up "Heavy Is The Head").
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