The Singing Saw at Christmastime is an album released by Julian Koster on October 7, 2008 by Merge. It features covers of popular Christmas songs played by Julian Koster on the singing saw.[4]
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| Released | October 7, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Christmas, Lo-Fi, Experimental | |||
| Label | Merge Records | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| PopMatters | (7/10)[1] |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.0/10)[2] |
| Spin |   [3] |
Track listing edit
- "The First Noel" - 2:26
- "Frosty the Snowman" - 1:36
- "Silent Night" - 2:18
- "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" - 1:48
- "Jingle Bells" - 2:41
- "White Christmas" - 2:44
- "Silver Bells" - 3:17
- "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" - 2:51
- "O Come All Ye Faithful" - 1:25
- "O Holy Night" - 4:16
- "O Little Town of Bethlehem" - 1:44
- "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" - 2:07
Reception edit
The album received mixed-to-positive reviews. Pitchfork gave it a 7 out of 10, describing it as “unsettling, bizarre, and, on occasion, exquisite.”[5] Spin’s 2-star (out of five) review compared the album to “your grandmother’s ghost visiting on Christmas Eve to serenade the family with wordless, impressionistic vapors that teeter between hauntingly gorgeous and slightly nauseating.”[6]
References edit
- ^ PopMatters review
- ^ Pitchfork Media review
- ^ Spin review
- ^ "Julian Koster Presents The Singing Saw At Christmastime - MP3 - Stereogum". stereogum.com. Archived from the original on 2008-08-06.
- ^ http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/12463-the-singing-saw-at-christmastime/ Pitchfork Media review
- ^ http://www.spin.com/reviews/julian-koster-singing-saw-christmastime-merge