''The Singing Saw at Christmastime'' is an album released by

Julian Koster Julian Koster (born July 26, 1972) is an American multidisciplinary artist. As a musician he is a member of the Elephant 6 Collective, the leader of The Music Tapes, and a member of Neutral Milk Hotel. He is known for writing, directing, and act ...

on October 7, 2008 by Merge. It features covers of popular Christmas songs played by

on the singing saw.

Track listing

#" The First Noel" - 2:26 #" Frosty the Snowman" - 1:36 #" Silent Night" - 2:18 #" Santa Claus is Coming to Town" - 1:48 #" Jingle Bells" - 2:41 #"

White Christmas White Christmas most commonly refers to: * White Christmas (weather), snowfall or snow-covered ground on Christmas Day * "White Christmas" (song), a 1942 song written by Irving Berlin White Christmas may also refer to: Film, television, and the ...

" - 2:44 #" Silver Bells" - 3:17 #" Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" - 2:51 #" O Come All Ye Faithful" - 1:25 #" O Holy Night" - 4:16 #" O Little Town of Bethlehem" - 1:44 #" We Wish You a Merry Christmas" - 2:07

Reception

The album received mixed-to-positive reviews. Pitchfork gave it a 7 out of 10, describing it as “unsettling, bizarre, and, on occasion, exquisite.”

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’s 2-star (out of five) review compared the album to “your grandmother’s ghost visiting on Christmas Eve to serenade the family with wordless, impressionistic vapors that teeter between hauntingly gorgeous and slightly nauseating.” http://www.spin.com/reviews/julian-koster-singing-saw-christmastime-merge

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Singing Saw At Christmastime, The 2008 Christmas albums Merge Records albums Julian Koster albums Christmas albums by American artists