''Seasons Greetings from Less Than Jake'' is an EP by American
ska-punk
Ska punk (also spelled ska-punk) is a fusion genre that mixes ska music and punk rock music together. (sometimes spelled skacore) is a subgenre of ska punk that mixes ska with hardcore punk. Early ska punk mixed both 2 tone and ska with hard ...
band
Less Than Jake, released on February 16, 2012 on
Sleep It Off
''Sleep It Off'' is the second album from no wave pop singer Cristina.
Music
''Sleep It Off'' was produced by Don Was. The songs were written by Cristina (all lyrics, except for the covers) collaborating with Was and her backing musicians, Barr ...
. Released in conjunction with the band's twentieth anniversary, the EP is a follow-up to the band's previous release, ''
Greetings from Less Than Jake'' (2011). In October 2012, the two EPs were combined to create the full-length album, ''
Greetings and Salutations'' (2012).
Despite the EP's artwork and title, the band has stated that it is not a festive-themed release, noting, "This is no
Christmas
Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year ...
record. This is five brand new songs, written and recorded in the winter of late 2011 and very early 2012. This is a companion to our summer EP, ''Greetings From Less Than Jake''. Consider both groups of songs; the salt to the pepper, the peanut butter to the jelly, you get it right?"
Track listing
#"The New Auld Lang Syne" - 3:34
#"Younger Lungs" - 3:11
#"A Return to Headphones" - 2:48
#"Done and Dusted" - 3:12
#"Finer Points of Forgiveness" - 2:35
Personnel
Less Than Jake
*Chris Demakes - vocals, guitar
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Roger Manganelli - vocals, bass guitar
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Peter "JR" Wasilewski - saxophone, vocals
*Buddy Schaub - trombone
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Vinnie Fiorello
Vincent "Vinnie" Fiorello (born June 24, 1974) is an American rock musician and businessman. He co-founded the ska punk band Less Than Jake in 1992, and was the band's drummer and lyricist until 2018. He also founded the record labels Fuele ...
- drums
Recording personnel
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Roger Lima
Rogério Lima Manganelli (born October 31, 1973), commonly known as Roger Lima, is an American musician, best known as the bassist and co-lead vocalist of the ska-punk
Ska punk (also spelled ska-punk) is a fusion genre that mixes ska mus ...
- producer, recording
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Stephen Egerton - mixing, mastering
Artwork
*JP Flexner
References
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Less Than Jake albums
2012 EPs