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For those who don’t know, Emery ranks among my favorite bands right now. I love their in-your-face music, but also admire the thoughtfulness that they put into their lyrics, as well as the steps they’ve taken over the years to grow as a band. Over the course of their last 4 releases, the band has explored new styles, tried new things, and I think has created within their fan base an expectation for innovation.

If you’ve listened to Emery-ever-you might expect their Christmas offering for this year’s Happy Christmas compilation (by Tooth and Nail records) to be more of the same intense approach that has been a hallmark of their music (including their last Christmas single, Ho Ho Hey, a Way for Santa’s Sleigh). However, Emery’s contribution is atypical, in more ways than one.

What is most immediately apparent is the aesthetic of the music. A far cry from the scream-core for which they are most well known (and loved), this song is a stripped down acoustic set that would could be easily imagined to come from a group like Copeland. It’s simply, but tastefully arranged and composed, and I think really shows that Emery is capable of much more musically than what some More >