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Dec
23
posted by tommy

Readership, if you’re anything like me then you’re actually a pretty big fan of Christmas. We put a tree up, hung some Christmas lights around our window, wrapped some present, did all the mandatory stuff and I’m feeling jolly as heck right now so I thought it would be a good opportunity to share a couple of little Aussie buddos who have dropped Christmas tracks over the past few. I don’t have the audacity to call this a best of Australian Christmas list since it’s the entirety of the Australian Christmas songs I was able to find but to be fair I didn’t look all that hard.

 

Babaganouj got into the spirit of things, with their Shitty Christmas which may not have upheld the same ideals as Little Drummer Boy but they haven’t completely forgone the sweet sanctity of the December communion with the chorus ‘I don’t mind having a shitty, shitty Christmas… as long as it’s with you.’ It’s a lovely sentiment and probably not all that far from the reality plenty the world over. Also, if it’s your first exposure to Babaganouj (it’s mine) then I do say, not a bad start. For those hoping for a more stripped back rendition, get at this.

 

Jesse Davidson has been pedaling this one at his shows with Mac Demarco so if you’re lucky then maybe you’ve already sorted yourself a 7″, replete with hand drawn sleeve art in a series of variations. It points once again to what is an effortlessly strong voice and he pretty gloriously restructures a classic here. Also, please note new name ‘Last Chrimbles’. Full disclosure, I’m now working with Jesse in a “bizness” sense as part of my 9-5 so if y’all are worried about my partiality then you must not even know how little that matters to me. Lots of love for you still, just lots of love. Remember the Jimmy Eat World version of this’n? I do.

 

Slumdog Sociallaires released an EP to critical acclaim in November this year which turned at least one head and added to the rich compendium of great EPs to offset 2013′s failure to launch with albums. They’ve backed that doozey up with a seasonal number to demonstrate that they know the true meaning of Christmas, which apparently is reverb and choral sampling. Who knew!?

 

Sleepyhands even gifted us with an entire Christmas EP though it’s hard to believe that was all of two years ago now. If you’ve never heard of them it’s because they unofficially called it a day before things ever took off. They featured members of Jonathan Boulet (not Jonathan Boulet though) as well as Sures & Nantes. I’ve always had a but of a soft spot for them by virtue of their many part harmonies and I’m getting strong waves of nostalgia just listening to this. Feelings.

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  1. Peter
    23/12/2013

    Here’s another one for you. Featuring ex-members from Sydney band The Small Hours with too much time on their hands :) https://soundcloud.com/roystanhouse/o-come-all-ye-faithful

  2. Philippe
    02/01/2014

    As long as these songs don’t have bells I’m cool with it – on behalf of the readership.

  3. tommy
    03/01/2014

    Finally, it appears the readership have elected a leader! Welcome Philippe.