Album

Dear December

The Minus 5

2017 · Rock

Rare pressing on Gatefold

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Dear December by The Minus 5

Dear December is an Alt/Indie album by The Minus 5, originally released in 2017. On Gatefold: 2 pressings tracked.

About

Indie pop master Scott McCaughey's holiday album is powered in equal parts by his hook-heavy songwriting gift and a raft of famous friends' contributions. Besides Minus 5/former R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck's pealing riffs, The Posies join the party for some melancholy power pop on "When Christmas Hurts You This Way," while M. Ward and Chuck Prophet help to power the rockabilly-tinged "See You in December.” Even Death Cab for Cutie's Ben Gibbard turns up for the '60s psych-influenced "I See Angels."

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1New Christmas Hymn
  2. A2See You In December
  3. A3Festival Of Lights (Hanukkah Song)
  4. A4Johnny Tannenbaum
  5. A5I See Angels
  6. A6The Fourth Noël

Side B

  1. B1When Christmas Hurts You This Way
  2. B2Your Christmas Whiskey
  3. B3Yule Tide Me Over
  4. B4Merry Christmas Mr. Gulp-Gulp
  5. B5I Still Believe In New Year's Eve

Sound DNA

  • Alt/Indie
  • Indie Rock
  • jangly
  • playful
  • festive

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Produced, recorded, performed by Scott McCaughey with Satan's Elves: Joe Adragna and Peter Buck. Includes tear-away advent calendar cover.
"friends are the greatest gift, any time of year."
2017 Record Store Day Black Friday release. Limited to 1500 copies.

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Joe AdragnaDRUMS, PERCUSSION, BASS, GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS
  • Peter BuckGUITAR
  • Ben GibbardVOCALS
  • Chuck ProphetLEAD GUITAR, SLIDE GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS
  • Colin MeloyVOCALS
  • John MoenDRUMS , BACKING VOCALS
  • Jon AuerVOCALS
  • Kelly HoganVOCALS
  • Ken StringfellowVOCALS
  • Kevin McCaugheyACCORDION, SYNTHESIZER , BACKING VOCALS
  • Kurt BlochLEAD GUITAR
  • M. WardLEAD GUITAR
  • Mike MillsLEAD VOCALS, BACKING VOCALS
  • Nora O'ConnorVOCALS
  • Tammy EalomVOCALS
  • Tucker JacksonPEDAL STEEL GUITAR

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