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A New Thought for Christmas
Rock · 2008 · 9 tracks · 44m

A New Thought for Christmas

A soulful, blues-inflected holiday record that swaps orchestral glitter for gravelly vocals, warm acoustic guitars, and a focus on the winter solstice.

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It's a Christmas album for people who'd rather be at a blues club than a midnight mass.

A warm, soulful celebration of light and connection during the year's darkest days.

A New Thought for Christmas · vs · Melissa Etheridge
Winter+4.0σ

Winter saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks · 44m
01
Blue Christmas
2:45
02
Glorious
3:38
03
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
2:42
04
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
4:23
05
Ring the Bells
6:05
06
Merry Christmas Baby
3:47
08
Light a Light
5:11
09
It’s Christmas Time
4:22
10
O Night Divine
6:58
Moments Worth Waiting For
The gritty, blues-soaked guitar solo that transforms Blue Christmas into a barroom lament.
The slow-burning, nearly seven-minute build of O Night Divine that showcases her full vocal power.
The rhythmic, percussive acoustic strumming on Ring the Bells that feels more like a protest song than a carol.
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