• Record Label: New West
  • Release Date: Nov 2, 2018
User Score
5.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 8
  2. Negative: 2 out of 8
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  1. Dec 23, 2020
    10
    A fun, rocking and well produced album of original Christmas songs. Clever, funny lyrics and hummable melodies and great playing on classic yet creative arrangements. Also, I think these are JD’s best recorded vocals yet.
  2. Jan 18, 2019
    5
    A fun, cohesive Christmas album with a swingy, jazzy feel. Your mom is going to love this album. Music like this usually gets incredibly high marks for having a crystal clear concept and vision. However, this is nothing all that new or even interesting. 3rd grade classes are going to love it as the holiday party gets going around 1 in the afternoon. I think only great, new music should getA fun, cohesive Christmas album with a swingy, jazzy feel. Your mom is going to love this album. Music like this usually gets incredibly high marks for having a crystal clear concept and vision. However, this is nothing all that new or even interesting. 3rd grade classes are going to love it as the holiday party gets going around 1 in the afternoon. I think only great, new music should get really high grades though. Expand
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90

Universal acclaim - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Dec 21, 2018
    93
    McPherson’s album is so far ahead of the rest of the 2018 pack, everyone else is having to eat his Christmas dust. All tracks are originals, every one of them a keeper.
  2. 80
    JD McPherson is a vivid reinterpreter of the strutting rock ’n’ roll of the 1950s. His holiday album, Socks, is a collection of original songs with startlingly original conceits.
  3. 80
    No need digging out those Setzer albums this Christmas for your hep-cat and kitty party needs. There’s a new rockabilly rebel mixing it up, and if McPherson’s first wildly successful foray into swinging holiday cheer is any indication, this might be the start of something big.