I'm sorry, but I cannot help but associate the title with the words "hockey stick" and that scene in the classic Charlie Brown Christmas special. If you are a fan, you may hear two familiar selections, yet inventive revisions worthy of multiple listens, "Skating" and "Christmas Is Coming."
"Alabaster" echoes tidings of what could be "Happy X-Mas (War Is Over)," but the glow of the lamp you're directed to keep on is darker, and the tone more ominous, contradictory to the warmth that the lyrics exude.
While "Greenwine (HARK!)" wraps misery in greensleeves, and although few words are shared between the butterfly and his audience, "You know there is only so much wine/that you can drink in one life/but it will never be enough/to save you from the bottom of the glass." Alcohorrific!
"Christmas in April" is not the same as it is in December, or even July, but the sentiment is evergreen.
"O Holy Night" and "Mille Cherubini in Coro" are pleasant instrumental respites from the emotionally taxing "Souvenirs," in spite of its upbeat sound, at least until the declaration that "Night's Falling."
And while I'm "Glad" to say that "Christmas is Coming," sometimes it's best to let the music speak for itself.
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