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All I Want For Christmas Is You
Pop · 2022

All I Want For Christmas Is You

Kishi Bashi

A delicate, chamber-folk reimagining of a holiday staple. Kishi Bashi trades maximalist pop for plucked strings and intimate, soaring vocal layers.

December 6, 2022 · Joyful Noise Recordings

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This is not the high-octane, department-store anthem you know. Kishi Bashi strips away the wall-of-sound production of the original and replaces it with the organic warmth of a wooden room. The track feels less like a public celebration and more like a private confession. By centering the arrangement on his signature violin and a gentle acoustic guitar, he transforms the song into a tender folk ballad that emphasizes the yearning in the lyrics rather than the spectacle of the season.

Moments Worth Listening For
The transition from the sparse, pizzicato intro to the warm, multi-tracked vocal harmonies in the first chorus.
The way the violin solo takes on a slightly Appalachian, fiddling quality midway through the track, adding a rustic charm.
The final, sustained falsetto note that drifts off like a fading winter mist against a single acoustic guitar chord.
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How does All I Want For Christmas Is You sound next to the rest of Kishi Bashi's catalogue?

Serene+4.0σ

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

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