posted December 22, 2020 #
It's an odd thing to admit but I sorta love a kitschy Christmas album. This
Mouth Trumpet Christmas Album is as kitschy as it comes and I've been listening to it for eight years, never once tiring of that version of "Jingle Bells."
A Very Omnichord Christmas, Again / An Omnichord for Christmas is a somewhat different beast. It's two albums from Nashville duo Zeke & Ross composed entirely on the
Omnichord; a delightfully unique instrument.
At forty tracks, there's a lot of ground that gets covered. Some of the tracks are outright absurd while others are heartfelt and only a little absurd. It's not a joke of an album but the two creators are clearly having
fun with it. This is well exemplified with the two fifteen-minute "Intermission" tracks where they casually chat with one another about various Christmas ponderings.
I don't suspect this is for everyone but if you're the kind that enjoys a bit of upbeat optimism mixed with a twinge of zany, I think you'll enjoy.
