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Christmas Music

Colour Formation – Until We Meet Again: The Upbeat Indie Christmas Single We All Need on Our Playlists

Posted on 19 December 2020

Indie duo, Colour Formation, have released a Christmas single like no other with their latest release ‘Until We Meet Again’. Singer-songwriter Laura Osborne penned the poignant and powerfully upraising single for her parents, reinforcing the resilience which we have all had to find throughout 2020. The lyrics reminisce on tradition without an ounce of remorse. Instead, a sense of gratitude runs through the single. We might not celebrate Thanksgiving in the UK, but that’s no reason not to find gratitude for the people we have in our lives, even if we can’t be with them physically right now. The assuredness that we will be reuinited is the cherry on this stunningly contemporary aural cake.

Until We Meet Again could have easily be considered as one of the best contenders for the John Lewis Christmas advert. And no review of this single would be complete without the admission that the floodgates well and truly opened.

You can check out the official music video which released on December 4th by heading over to YouTube.

 

Review by Amelia Vandergast

CORBETT – Under the Tree: An Alt-Folk Festive Playlist Staple

Posted on 18 November 2020
CORBETT

Usually, when you think of Christmas music, you think of the grating classics you hear in supermarkets or whichever iconic track John Lewis has decided to butcher with their Christmas ad, but CORBETT’s forthcoming single ‘Under the Tree’ will shatter your perception of festively-inclined aural offerings.

With the London Folk singer-songwriter’s enigmatic whiskey-soaked raspy vocals which will send an ethereal chill up your spine interlacing with a stripped-back jazzy Folk arrangement and lyrics lamenting over lactose intolerance, it’s impossible not to be endeared.

I didn’t think that I’d ever see the day where a Christmas song touched my soul and made me turn a smile, it’s practically a Christmas miracle.

Under the Tree is due for official release on December 1st. You’ll be able to check it out via Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Jacob Sibi-Okumu – The Joy Christmas Brings: It’s Never Too Early For a Festive Hit

Posted on 7 October 2018

That’s right folks, Christmas is coming whether we like it or not, and so is the Christmas music. You’d be forgiven for recoiling in fear as your first thought turns to Mariah Carey and Paul McCartney. But Jacob Sibi-Okumu’s latest single “The Joy Christmas Brings” may be the festive hit you’ve been waiting to fall in love with. As you listen to the ambiently slow soulful Jazz crooner with his mesmeric vocal capacity, you’re treated to his authentic ability to allow each syllable in the lyrics to resonate over the subtle and tentative arrangement in the single. During the chorus, there’s plenty of groove and rhythmic drive, but the emotive vibe and sentiment of the track aren’t lost. To put it simply, it isn’t a track that you listen to, it’s a soundscape you melt into which will make you hope an album is in the pipelines from the up and coming artist.

If you feel like getting in the festive spirit early, or would just like a pure shot of unadulterated, sweet Funky Soul Jazz you can head over to SoundCloud for yourselves now.

Review by Amelia Vandergast