{"product_id":"sufjan-stevens-worst-christmas-ever-lp","title":"Sufjan Stevens 'Worst Christmas Ever!' LP","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-order. Due 6th November.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDinked \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan id=\"docs-internal-guid-85f823bd-7fff-bbe0-d5f9-a3b11017bc24\"\u003eInternational Edition 07:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Peppermint Swirl\" vinyl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHolographic Christmas sticker sheet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-b1010ee6-7fff-7a99-4031-1b0afd21c5a8\"\u003eAsthmatic Kitty Records announces Worst Christmas Ever!, a single-album compiling Sufjan Stevens' expansive holiday catalog, out November 6th. Worst Christmas Ever! features 15 essentials of Sufjan’s indie-Christmas staples, drawn from more than 100 Christmas recordings across the box sets Songs for Christmas and Silver \u0026amp; Gold, plus the previously unheard track “On This Christmas (It Only Gets Better).”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSufjan first started making Christmas music in 2001. At the time he didn’t plan for those early songs to start a snowball that would lead to nearly five hours of Christmas songs that now makes up his holiday catalogue. The intention was simple - make a few Christmas gifts for friends and family. And the process was the same each time: one week in December, usually at home, he’d pull in whoever was around, usually friends, roommates, or musical peers. In 2006, Asthmatic Kitty collected the first five volumes as Songs for Christmas, Vols. 1-5 and in 2012 the label released Silver \u0026amp; Gold: Songs for Christmas, Vols. 6-10, compiling five more EPs recorded between 2006 and 2010.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWorst Christmas Ever! pulls from across both. The perennial fan favorites are all here: \"Sister Winter,\" \"Put The Lights On The Tree,\" \"Only At Christmas Time,\" and the title track, \"That Was The Worst Christmas Ever!.\" As is \"Justice Delivers Its Gift,\" Sufjan's ecclesiastical take on the Burl Ives classic, \"Silver \u0026amp; Gold,\" \"Christmas In The Room,\" “Silent Night” and more.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe volumes these songs come from were made with a long running cast of collaborators, including Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The National, Richard Reed Parry of Arcade Fire, Cat Martino, Gabriel Kahane, Casey Foubert, James McAlister, Rosie Thomas, Marla Hansen, Olivier Manchon, Sebastian Krueger, and Daniel, Elin, Lilly, and Ida Smith of Danielson.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpeaking to Vulture about his holiday catalog in 2022, Sufjan put it plainly: \"There are no rules and regulations when it comes to Christmas culture.\" His unguarded enthusiasm for the genre itself, the freedom he takes in celebrating with both reverence and rebellion, and his belief that Christmas music holds a multiplicity of sacred and secular significance that is ultimately ours for the taking make his Christmas catalog a standout.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e- Features \"On This Christmas (It Only Gets Better),\" Sufjan's first new original Christmas song in nearly 15 years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e- Collection of 16 holiday favorites hand-picked by Sufjan's fans from his Songs for Christmas and Silver \u0026amp; Gold box sets.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- RIYL: Phoebe Bridgers, Bright Eyes, Bon Iver, Father John Misty, Fleet Foxes, Beach House, St. Vincent, Patrick Watson, Tom Rosenthal… CHRISTMAS!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: New\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLabel:  Asthmatic Kitty\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"ROM","offers":[{"title":"Dinked International Edition Peppermint Swirl vinyl LP","offer_id":62583933993347,"sku":"AKR157lp-C3-DINKED","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Translucent red vinyl LP","offer_id":62583960502659,"sku":"AKR157LP-C1","price":21.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":62583960535427,"sku":"AKR157CD","price":11.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Cassette","offer_id":62583960568195,"sku":"AKR157CS","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0932\/6872\/files\/INT7_MAIN_SQ.jpg?v=1788955980","url":"https:\/\/beartreerecords.com\/products\/sufjan-stevens-worst-christmas-ever-lp","provider":"Bear Tree Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}