Not just 'single of the week' you'll notice, but 'single of the entire festive season', the best Christmas song I've heard so far this year (and it isn't that effort by The One Show)...
Frightened Rabbit 'Its Christmas So We'll Stop'
I'd somehow missed hearing much from Frightened Rabbit, which is strange as they are on Fat-Cat Records, home of the truly awesome Twilight Sad, but I will be seeking out more from them now, cos this is ace. A Christmas song soaked in 'Fairytale of New York' style realism, this is a grim tale about people deciding to be nice to each other for just one day of the year. However, it manages to sound utterly joyous due to the lovely, simple arrangement and the swooning strings and singalong backing vocals. You just don't want it to end. Plus they are Scottish. Everyone buy this and keep the X Factor person away from the top of the charts. PLEASE.
['Its Christmas So We'll Stop' is out now on 7" single and digital download (if you must, the 7" is much nicer)]
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