Hiss Golden Messenger – “O Come All Ye Faithful” //Merge Records// (Released 5th November)

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£28.99 – 2xLP, Very Limited Indies Exclusive Bone Red and Green Splatter (plus DL C0de)

£21.99 – 1xLP, Bone Red and Green Splatter (plus DL C0de)

Conceptualised and written during the chaotic fall months of 2020, O Come All Ye Faithful is a meditation on grace, loss, hope and community. Hiss Golden Messenger leader, songwriter and vocalist M.C. Taylor talks about the inspiration for O Come All Ye Faithful: “Big, brash holiday music—the type that we hear in big-box stores in the middle of December—has never resonated with me, and this past year it felt absolutely dissonant. I wanted to make a seasonal record that felt more in step with the way that I, and so many others, experience this time of year: quiet, contemplative, searching and bittersweet.” Taylor adds, “The intention was to make a seasonal record with vibe.”

Contributors to O Come All Ye Faithful include members of Hiss Golden Messenger’s extended family, as well as special guests that include Grammy Award-winner Aoife O’Donovan, Nathaniel Rateliff, Erin Rae and Buddy Miller.

O Come All Ye Faithful features three new songs written by Taylor, traditional classics, and new renditions of “Shine a Light” by Spiritualized, “As Long As I Can See the Light” by Creedence Clearwater Revival and “Hanukkah Dance” by Woody Guthrie, all arranged in the distinctive Hiss Golden Messenger style.

Tracklisting:

1. Hung fire
2. O come all ye faithful
3. Grace
4. By the lights of St. Stephen
5. Shine a light
6. Joy to the world
7. Silent night
8. Hanukkah dance
9. As long as i can see the light
10. Shine (deluxe 2lp only)
11. Light (deluxe 2lp only)
12. Sounding joy dub (deluxe 2lp only)
13. Grace version (deluxe 2lp only)
14. King of angels dub (deluxe 2lp only)
15. Silent (deluxe 2lp only)