Jars of Clay Christmas Project
Posted by: David Bunch
I nabbed the new Jars of Clay Christmas CD, titled Christmas Songs, and wanted to give you a mini review of the project.
Jars of Clay are known for their artistic and innovative music, and they manage to bring that game to their Christmas offering. Most of the songs are either originals or re dos of fairly obscure songs, which is kind of neat (i.e. not the same 10 Christmas songs that everyone else does). I was pleasantly surprised to hear Jars' version of "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" and "Wonderful Christmastime".
Stylistically, the record has a nuevo 80s feel with heavy drum loops and synthesized sounds. Pair that with the drawing of the two small children under the Christmas tree on the front cover and you get a feeling that Jars of Clay are taking us back to their childhood Christmases of the 1980s.
The result is music that is likable for Christmas present and Christmas future.
Jars of Clay are known for their artistic and innovative music, and they manage to bring that game to their Christmas offering. Most of the songs are either originals or re dos of fairly obscure songs, which is kind of neat (i.e. not the same 10 Christmas songs that everyone else does). I was pleasantly surprised to hear Jars' version of "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" and "Wonderful Christmastime".
Stylistically, the record has a nuevo 80s feel with heavy drum loops and synthesized sounds. Pair that with the drawing of the two small children under the Christmas tree on the front cover and you get a feeling that Jars of Clay are taking us back to their childhood Christmases of the 1980s.
The result is music that is likable for Christmas present and Christmas future.
