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Holidaydream: Sounds of the Holidays Volume One
Pop · 2012 · 13 tracks · 38m

Holidaydream: Sounds of the Holidays Volume One

The Polyphonic Spree

A technicolor holiday pageant featuring a twenty-piece choir and shimmering brass. Traditional carols reimagined as euphoric, maximalist indie-pop anthems.

October 22, 2012 · Good Records

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A technicolor explosion of communal joy that makes traditional carols feel like psychedelic anthems.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks · 38m
01
A Working Elf’s Theme
1:21
02
Winter Wonderland
2:10
03
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
2:28
04
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
3:48
05
Silent Night
1:46
06
Silver Bells
6:56
07
Do You Hear What I Hear?
3:38
08
Carol of the Drum (Little Drummer Boy)
4:14
09
White Christmas
1:47
10
Let It Snow
2:35
11
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
2:58
12
Silver Bells (reprise)
4:04
13
Holidaydream
0:54
Moments Worth Listening For
The way Silver Bells transforms from a standard carol into a nearly seven minute psychedelic orchestral odyssey.
The explosive choral entry on Happy Xmas (War Is Over) that feels like a literal wall of voices hitting the listener.
The delicate, harp-led opening of Silent Night that showcases the band's rare ability to be quiet and reverent.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Holidaydream: Sounds of the Holidays Volume One sound next to the rest of The Polyphonic Spree's catalogue?

Winter+4.0σ

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

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