The More The Merrier Christmas compilation

It's Christmas! While remembering that Jesus is the focus, there are some things that make the Christmas atmosphere so memorable; decorations that incorporate prickly flora, complete lies about a fat man in a red suit and flying reindeer with luminescent genetic abnormalities, houses with enough lights to warrant the construction of a new coal plant, the Western world's biggest cycle of decadent gift-purchasing, warm, calorie-rich food and drink, totally gnarly sweaters, mildly amusing or drunken Christmas parties (your choice), and the same six carols over and over again.

I tease because I love.

So, the good news is that Indie label The Record Machine has compiled a really terrific Christmas carol album played by the various independent musicians on their label. Amongst those featured are Half-Handed Cloud, Joshu, and Sam Billen. TRM says that Sam Billen (of The Winston Jazz Routine) hand-picked the compilation's artists.
I personally would have loved to see an appearance by Perhapsy and Every Gentle Air, but I'll be okay with his calls.

You can download the album by clicking here. You will enter your e-mail address and the mp3s will be sent to you in a zipped file. If, like me, you are currently without winzip, I strongly recommend the free program IZarc.

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