Christmas

They seemed a bit embarrassed to sell it at show. The liner notes say something like, "despite the commerce involved, we hope this can be a gift to you". Nothing to be ashamed of here--this is a heart-felt EP that happens to be of holiday subject matter. GAP even used Little Drummer Boy in a commercial one year: slow-mo images of teens in sweaters throwing snowballs. I didn't even care that I was watching an ad. Pretty good if a song can do that.

I didn't find this album depressing like some reviewers but rather mellow, peaceful and pretty. The lyrics are a little more deeper than some of the catchier, upbeat Christmas stand-bys like "Jingle Bells." Stand-out tracks for me were: "If You Were Born Today" and "Little Drummer Boy." If you are like me and like to have a variety of classic, modern, upbeat and low-tempo Christmas songs in your itune library, you should check this album out! I discovered this album as someone recommended it online for those who enjoy indie, alternative, modern Christmas music.

This album is BRILLIANT. Please take it for what it is & ignore the unbelievable stupidity of the itunes reviewer who seems "shocked, shocked" (Capt. Renault-style) to find Christian themes on a Christmas album...

I first heard about this on the Sound Opinions podcast and bought it. I was really surprised at the depths and the aesthetic. This album captures how I feel during the holidays when only the christmas tree lights are on, and I am sitting reflecting on the past year. It is a moody and truthful album with beautiful muted tones - the sound of twinkling glass bells in the dark. My favorites are Long Way Around the Sea (haunting vocals, it is otherworldy) and If You Were Born Today - it is nice when bands are not afraid to practice their right to free speech. "If you were born today, we'd kill you with jade". So true.

Any Christmas album you can listen to while stoned and enjoy it is 5 stars in my book. And this, is one such album.

dark and depressing. thank you low :)

1905 itunes? really ? might wanna fix itt....

A wonderful Christmas album. Particularly groundbraking for those alive in 1905. (By far one of THE best versions of "Little Drummer Boy" ever.)

I love low, great great band! Apparently itunes thinks this album was released back in 1905. This makes Low even more amazing. Who cares about there music, lets get in their time machine! Lets go visit Elvis!

Cool Song. But WTF, iTunes? 1905? I don't think so...Might wanna fix that...