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90

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5.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 8 Ratings

  • Summary: Featuring all original holiday-themed songs, the Christmas album from the singer-songwriter includes a guest appearance from Lucie Silvas.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
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  1. Los Angeles Times
    Dec 6, 2018
    100
    Producing the album themselves, he and the band also zero in on a perfectly period musical and sonic vibe for this outing.
  2. Variety
    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.
  3. AllMusic
    Dec 6, 2018
    80
    Socks is a durable holiday gift, but one that's immensely more fun and enjoyable than its wry title implies.
  4. The New York Times
    Dec 6, 2018
    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.
  5. American Songwriter
    Dec 6, 2018
    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.

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  1. rfarmarco
    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 classicA 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.… Expand
  2. Scraper
    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 highA 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