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There are moments of quirky holiday splendor -- moments akin to some of the best material on Greetings from Michigan and Illinoise -- that make plowing through the entire five-EP set a pleasure.
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A perfect gift for the Christmas-inclined indie rockster.
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This only occasionally matches the breathtaking splendour of last year's …Illinoise! but with its modest price and immodest extras only Scrooge could fail to have his heart warmed.
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BillboardSweet and pretty. [25 Nov 2006]
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Songs for Christmas is beautiful.
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Entertainment WeeklyThe season's most thrilling holiday release. [1 Dec 2006, p.85]
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There's a good single album here in need of editing.
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By the last two discs, the songwriter finds more success in being less reverent.
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This isn't really a party record, more of a reflective, late night curled up on the couch with a loved one record.
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Piled atop one another, the less-inspired tracks remind us how very much nicer it is to get the one perfect gift you never dreamed of than a lot of crap you don't need.
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The sheer amount of misfires makes Songs for Christmas impossible to recommend to anyone but the devoted Sufjanite.
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The result splendidly combines piety with celebration and musical tradition with creative boldness.
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Spin[It] documents Stevens' transformation from unremarkable folkie Jesus freak to unorthodox Christian mega-talent. [Dec 2006, p.101]
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Both hauntingly beautiful and a helpful summary of Stevens' career to date.
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"Songs For Christmas" is a(nother) labour of love, gently glowing with hope and humanity and is thus guaranteed to prize cynicism's barnacles from the heart of even the most dedicated Scrooge.
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The tone is generally one of mild encouragement, of jollying-along the reluctant participants in this most fraught of celebrations, as indicated by titles like "Hey Guys! It's Christmas Time!" and "It's Christmas! Let's Be Glad!".
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MojoThis is largely a quality-controlled treat. [Jan 2007, p.112]
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Q MagazineThe good news is Songs For Christmas isn't the self-indulgent folly it may appear. [Jan 2007, p.152]
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Under The RadarTrue fans will relish the little details. [#16, p.97]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 30 out of 34
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Mixed: 2 out of 34
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Negative: 2 out of 34
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willcJul 22, 2007Its been seven months since I purchased this cd set and Im still listening to it regularly. This album is ridiculously good.
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SandraJan 8, 2007
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huigvJan 6, 2007good for 12 months of christmas a year!