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It's a Spinchristmas Volume XIV

by New Lenox

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1.
The Lights Would Sing Their Little Carols 03:46
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When I was a kid I set up the tracks for my model train around the Christmas tree. And we'd make some room for all the presents that would appear beside it the next day. I think one year I got a bike. One year I got some Game Boy games. The year I got a toy guitar and microphone I stayed inside all day. Listening for reindeer hooves on our rooftop. The lights we hung on the tree would sing their little carols. When I was a kid I'd sit on the ledge at the bay window look out at the backyard. The blankets of snow reflected in floodlights contrast with the darkness: a midwest winter's night. We don't own that house no more at 31535, but if I could I'd want to see it. I'd see it one last time. There was a waxing and waning of the mountain of snow in the cul-de-sac at the end of our street. The snowplows would push all the snow into one place, our place, where we would dig our tunnels, where we'd slide down that tiny hill. We'd wrap ourselves up in puffy overcoats and snowpants, boots and mittens, hats and scarves, bring our shovels and our sleds. And when we were too cold go forward, we'd shuffle back to the house. Our little red noses would turn back to normal with the rising steam of the mugs of hot chocolate we held.
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You Will Be The Gift That Keeps On Giving 04:00
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It's hard to imagine, we used to live just down the street. It was just the two of us then and Honey, sweet Honey. And now here we are with you cuddled up into our arms. And now it's hard to picture us without you now. Because I can't go back. I don't want to go back. It's all built up to this now. As everybody drifts further and further, I pull you in closer to me. You will be the gift that keeps on giving.
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Do You Think We Made The Most Of Those New Years Eves? 02:59
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Do you think we made the most of them, those New Years Eves? I dialed up the band on New Years Day. I asked them how it was. One said it was unexpected, and one expected more us would be in the same place at the same time. That it would feel more it like it did when we were shoulder to shoulder, a college apartment, passing champagne round the kitchen. Do you think we made the most of them, those New Years Eves? Do you think you'll be back next year?

about

This year the band was again split in two locations: myself in Tokyo and the rest of the band in Chicago.

The venerable Dave Hernandez joined us for the first time to lend us his vocal and bass talents, along with a special cameo from Bobby Loesch.

The five of us worked extra hard to put this EP together over the last month. We hope you enjoy it.

-Chris

credits

released December 25, 2018

Chris Trott - Guitar, Vocals
Kannan Vinaitheerthan - Guitar, Vocals
Brian Bedford - Drums
David Hernandez - Bass, Vocals
Bobby Loesch - Vocals

"The Lights Would Sing Their Little Carols" by Chris Trott.
"You Will Be The Gift That Keeps On Giving" by Kannan Vinaitheerthan.
"Do You Think We Made The Most Of Those New Years Eves?" by Chris Trott.

Recorded at Slippy Studios 1015 in Forest Park, IL and Studio Noah in Ebisu, Tokyo in December 2018.

Produced by New Lenox.
Engineered by Chris Trott and Brian Bedford.
Mixed and Mastered by Chris Trott.

Photography & Layout by Chris Trott.

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A revolving cast of characters making an annual Christmas & Winter themed three-song EP

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