I seem to have developed a love for Christmas albums.
I just like the whole concept. They're cover songs without an original artist. No homage to pay, except to a season or a holiday or a God. Or a story. They can be fucked with or kept traditional, and while you might know generally what you'll get before you hear a song, a good element of surprise can and will be felt upon listening.
I just think it's beautiful. The concept, I mean.
I just wish there were more that I actually liked listening to. Generally Christmas albums are made by...um...not-so-fabulous musicians. I've actually used it as a litmus test in the past: If they've made a Christmas album, they must be a shitty band.
Which isn't true, really. Just a tendency that often appears. Christmas music in general tends to come off as hokey and cliche unless it's approached from a completely fresh perspective, and I don't think most bands and singers can manage to do that.
Nothing else to say, really. I just wanted to rant about Christmas music and wave a little.
revoless.
6:44 p.m.
December 08, 2003.
Listening to: Excelsis 3: A Prelude.
The picture's far too big to look at kid or Pre-school anxieties