The Last Christmas, by HESITATION

The Last Christmas

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The Last Christmas, pressed to vinyl. Mastered by Sam Annand, artwork by HESITATION. Edition of 100.

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Test pressing of The Last Christmas. Minimal artwork, same lush sonics.

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1.	We Three Kings 03:25	buy track
2.	Good King Wenceslas 02:44	buy track
3.	Silent Night 05:09	buy track
4.	Away in a Manger 04:44	buy track
5.	Christmas Medley (Troika, Feast, Christmas Tree Oh Christmas Tree) 03:40	buy track
6.	Oh Little Town of Bethlehem 02:46	buy track
7.	In the Bleak Midwinter 05:04	buy track
8.	Once in Royal David's City 06:33	buy track

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HESITATION return with a heartfelt avant take on the Christmas record. A brandy soaked hearth of seven traditional pieces, festooned with wayward horns, robotically assisted singing and primitive sprigs of guitar.

The emotional hit of these versions - from the deconstructed Macca synth and plucked harmonics of 'Good King Wenceslas', to the zero gravity glacial cloud that forms 'Once in Royal David's City' - is undeniable. Think John Fahey and Captain Beefheart pulling an augmented reality wishbone, and you're halfway there.

Recommended if you like CS + Kreme, Zappa, Colleen.

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released December 1, 2021

All traditional arrangements performed by Chris Catlin, John B McKenna and Richard Greenan. 'Christmas Medley' features Adam Higton.

Design by HESITATION, obi strip by Jason Kerley.

Recorded between London, Malmö and a conservatory in Dorchester. Mastered by Sam Annand.

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HESITATION London, UK

A cacophony of clipped ambitions, whittled down scratches and smiling lamentations.

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