''Silver City'' is a 2013

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recorded by

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band Falling Up. It was released digitally on December 6, 2013, and contained 11 tracks. It was the only Christmas-related album that Falling Up released. Although the band labeled it as an "

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's definition for an EP, which is capped at six and five maximum tracks, respectively. The

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versions did not include the opening track, "Intro/Jingle Bells". Due to the album's release being too close to Christmas to press physical copies and mail them in time, Falling Up only released the album digitally, stating that they would most likely remaster the album, add a few songs and release physical copies for Christmas 2014. After the initial release of ''Silver City'', the album was made available through Groupees for a $1.00 minimum donation in support of the

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's relief fund.

Reception

The ''Silver City'' EP generally received very positive reviews, with many mentioning its uniqueness as a Christmas album. Jesus Freak Hideout's David Craft noted that the EP is "well-worth many spins this holiday season, and will surely provide istenerswith a fresh enjoyment of even the most traditional carols".

Track listing

The album contained 11 basic tracks.

References

{{Falling Up 2013 Christmas albums Christmas albums by American artists Falling Up (band) albums Alternative rock Christmas albums