Joseph Jr. - Merry Christmas To You - GreenJoseph Washington Jr.'s Merry Christmas To You is your shelter in a blizzard of bland holiday music. This barely known 1983 private issue puts a soulful, funky, suave ribbon on nine frosty Christmas cuts originals, not covers; real joy, real wonder the greatest Christmas soul record ever recorded. Under this tree, discover new classics for our cynical age: the buoyant "Jesus' Birthday," the hot and bothered soul of "Merry Christmas," the ridiculously

and given recitals all over the UK

Chronis (who performs in the beloved and rekindled indie pop band Voxtrot) and Ribbons (who previously performed in the long-running "Victorian punk" project Agent Ribbons) have spent their past two albums creating "Medieval outsider country" on 2016's House Of Souls and 2021's Merlynn Belle

"Blu & Exile are ready prove they haven't missed a beat

does just that

defiling his home

global superstar English rock band featuring some of the most important figures of the prog-rock scene

Even though he was not widely travelled

and the steel drum was born

We hope you like it and can't wait to play it live for you

and sampler

The magic touch comes from Bernie Grundman

plays the boat pilot Ben Frazer