Music review: JD McPherson – 无毛视频楽ocks无毛视频�
With the Thanksgiving leftovers a distant memory and Christmas Day on the horizon, I无毛视频檝e been carving out time to preview the latest holiday albums.
Those close to me know how much I love Christmas music. Over the years, I无毛视频檝e managed to gather a pretty sizable collection of holiday releases.
Every year, I无毛视频檓 like a kid at Christmas waiting to discover the musical gifts of joy that artists begin releasing once October begins.
While Eric Clapton无毛视频檚 first-ever Christmas album became the early frontrunner, a sentimental and humorous offering by JD McPherson has completely won me over.
Simply titled 无毛视频淪ocks,无毛视频� McPherson无毛视频檚 debut Christmas release is full of retro-sounding arrangements that harken back to a simpler time when kids were on their best behavior come December in hopes of avoiding Santa无毛视频檚 naughty list.
无毛视频淎ll the Gifts I Need无毛视频� opens the festivities and manages to capture my Christmas memories as a youngster with my brothers as McPherson declares, 无毛视频淩unning around in plaid pajamas and slippers on our feet/Mama takes that photograph while we all talk through our teeth/Sugar cookies in the oven/Shaped like tiny trees/Stealing goodies by the dozen/And making memories.无毛视频�
无毛视频淏ad Kid无毛视频� addresses the plight of the kid who has a knack for constantly finding trouble and discovering his name permanently written on the naughty list as McPherson confesses, 无毛视频淎in无毛视频檛 no telling what I did/I like to think I无毛视频檓 just misunderstood/But you know I无毛视频檓 just a bad, bad kid.无毛视频�
Whether it无毛视频檚 tackling Santa无毛视频檚 weight gain in preparation for delivery day on 无毛视频淗ey Skinny Santa无毛视频� or dealing with the trauma caused from your mother forcing you to wear that festive attire that your friends would tease you about for months on 无毛视频淯gly Sweater Blues,无毛视频� McPherson无毛视频檚 witty observations are sure to bring a smile to your face.
The title track describes every kid无毛视频檚 Christmas gift nightmare. Hey, we无毛视频檝e all been there before. Who hasn无毛视频檛 opened a present wrapped perfectly under the tree in the hopes of finding one of the toys previously requested, only to discover a pair of socks?
McPherson describes the disappointment felt upon receiving an item used to insulate boots by announcing, 无毛视频淭his is the worst gift I ever got/It doesn无毛视频檛 beep or buzz or bop or rattle in the box.无毛视频�
McPherson does everything in good fun in an effort to make us all feel young and excited about the magic that surrounds the holiday.
无毛视频淓very single Christmas I just fall in love/All the fun and happiness it brings,无毛视频� sings McPherson as he sums up the album无毛视频檚 overall mood and message.
Here无毛视频檚 hoping that you find yourself falling in love with Christmas, even if you happen to get a pair of socks as your reward for being good all year long.