Sunturns – ‘Christmas III’ album review


Norwegian indiepop supergroup Sunturns (Ola Innset, Einar Stray and Sjur Lyseid) share their third selection of festive anthems in ‘Christmas III’. While inspired by the season’s festivities, the song’s also look some of the more somber and sad moments that affect us all come 25 December… There’s a Ronettes-style introduction to the album opener ‘New…

Tugboat Captain – ‘Christmas Commercial Song’


Spectral Nights favourites Tugboat Captain celebrate the (not so?) most wonderful time of the year with ‘Commercial Christmas Song’, a strings-laden song about seasonal despair and heartbreak: ‘I wish I felt better, in my winter sweater. I’ve worn it so long, why do I feel so wrong hearing Christmas commercial songs?’. The genteel piano notes…

Stars Christmas Anyway stream

Stars – ‘Christmas Anyway’


Stars have shared a beautifully melancholic festive song in ‘Chrismas Anyway’. We’re huge fans of Christmas songs here at Spectral Nights, especially ones that evoke the sadness of the season, and this is a fine addition to the list that includes Mud’s ‘Lonely This Christmas’, Joni Mitchell’s ‘River’, ‘In the Bleak Midwinter’ and East 17’s…

Spectral Nights Christmas Countdown 2020: Dream Nails choose ‘Fairytale of New York’ and share their own ‘Lonely Star (Christmas Song)’


It’s been such a strange year and in the spirit of togetherness and community, we’re going to be counting down to Christmas by sharing a selection of our – and our friends’ – favourite festive songs. Today, Dream Nails’ bass player Mimi Jasson talks about festive memories and highlights the important message in the band’s…