Dear December, by The Minus 5

Dear December

by The Minus 5

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nethy I still wonder who/what the @#$% Mr. Gulp Gulp is, but I love how catchy and cheerful, yet cheeky, this song and this whole album is. :3 Favorite track: Merry Christmas Mr. Gulp Gulp.

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	1.	New Christmas Hymn 02:13
	2.	When Christmas Hurts You This Way 03:16
	3.	See You in December (feat. M. Ward and Chuck Prophet) 02:36
	4.	Festival of Lights (Hanukkah Song) [feat. Mike Mills] 03:13
	5.	Johnny Tannenbaum (feat. Kelly Hogan and Norah O'Connor) 02:50
	6.	The Fourth Noel (feat. Colin Meloy) 03:17
	7.	Merry Christmas Mr. Gulp Gulp 03:17
	8.	Your Christmas Whiskey 03:04
	9.	I See Angels (feat. Ben Gibbard) 02:35
	10.	Yule Tide Me Over (feat. Kelly Hogan) 03:21
	11.	I Still Believe in New Year's Eve 02:52

about

In early 2017, Scott McCaughey was asked to write some holiday songs for another artist’s holiday album. He became so inspired by the task that he wrote more than an album’s worth of material and decided to record that album with his group, The Minus 5, a rotating line-up of musician friends that McCaughey recruits to join him from time-to-time.

The resulting album, Dear December, brings holiday cheer and a fresh batch of great songs featuring collaborations with Ben Gibbard (death Cab for Cutie), Peter Buck, Mike Mills, The Posies, Colin Meloy (The Decemberists), Chuck Prophet, M. Ward, Tammy Ealom (Dressy Bessy), Kurt Bloch, Kelly Hogan and Norah O’Connor.

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released November 27, 2017

2017, 2017 Scott McCaughey under Exclusive License to Yep Roc Records

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The Minus 5 Portland, Oregon

The Minus 5 is a rock/folk/pop collective captained by Scott McCaughey (see: "Scott McCaughey" c/o "The Internet", for further reliable information), with Peter Buck often aboard as communications officer. Collaborators regularly feature friends from Wilco, Decemberists, Posies, and literally hundreds of other recalcitrant comrade combos. Everyone gives their all, and no one can be counted on. ... more

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May 11

St. Johns Bizarre

Portland, OR

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