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Post by evilelvis on Sept 29, 2020 12:51:17 GMT -5
β 2020 has been a dark year and so to end the year Mark Lanegan returns as Dark Mark and releases a full Christmas album. Five tracks were released as a tour only 12" in 2012 which is now rare and impossible to find. He has recorded five more tracks recently and turned it into a full length album. Lanegan successfully takes some traditional Christmas songs, some Christmas covers plus some originals and twists them into a dark, melancholic affair. Standouts include Burn The Flames, originally recorded by Roky Erickson and Lanegan makes this sinister song, even more sinister. The Everley Brothers Christmas Eve Can Kill You is stripped back and haunting whilst the Lanegan original A Christmas Song is delicate and heartbreaking. 2020 is going be a dark Christmas.β www.roughtrade.com/gb/mark-lanegan/dark-mark-does-christmas-2020
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Post by cameron4321 on Sept 29, 2020 14:33:32 GMT -5
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Post by cameron4321 on Sept 29, 2020 14:37:53 GMT -5
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Post by SheBangsTheTrums on Sept 29, 2020 16:46:13 GMT -5
Only mentions 2 songs, Everly Bros and one heβs written. Gotta keep us intrigued ππ
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Post by coma on Sept 29, 2020 17:37:22 GMT -5
Didn't see this one coming, not a fan of Xmas music but I dug the first one.
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Post by wheels132 on Sept 29, 2020 18:52:58 GMT -5
Wow best news I've read in a while. I cherished the 2012 release; I felt his cover of O Holy Night was bone chilling. Pre-ordered!
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Post by frankblack on Sept 29, 2020 19:29:25 GMT -5
Never understood why he kept the 2012 release so limited when it was such an in-demand seasonal release.
Ordered to complement my original version.
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Post by jho on Sept 30, 2020 11:15:06 GMT -5
Ordered. Never got the original EP on tour, sadly.
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Post by mimie on Oct 6, 2020 3:22:52 GMT -5
Thanks for the info, can't wait to listen to that !
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Post by cameron4321 on Oct 6, 2020 16:11:04 GMT -5
I wonder if this was meant to be sold at his concerts in 2020 - 2021, but since that just isn't happening, he struck up a deal with Rough Trade to sell it.
Either way, I'm happy to have ordered a few copies on vinyl, because that is how I roll.
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Post by SheBangsTheTrums on Oct 16, 2020 19:09:00 GMT -5
I wonder if this was meant to be sold at his concerts in 2020 - 2021, but since that just isn't happening, he struck up a deal with Rough Trade to sell it. Either way, I'm happy to have ordered a few copies on vinyl, because that is how I roll. I thought he only had plans for Apr/May this year which were rescheduled to Feb β21 but these have been cancelled too. I donβt think he had any Euro winter dates?? (Virus brain dead π) So maybe this is something to cover that?
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Post by skezz on Nov 17, 2020 9:22:15 GMT -5
Any word on a track listing?
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Post by wellwater on Nov 18, 2020 4:41:01 GMT -5
Any word on a track listing? Five of the six tracks from the 2012 EP are on the new album, along with five freshly recorded songs. One of the new tracks is the Everley Brothers - Christmas Eve Can Kill You and, A Lanegan original titled - A Christmas Song.
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Post by wheels132 on Nov 18, 2020 12:47:23 GMT -5
Even though it's a bit more common than his typical, lesser known covers, i would love love LOVE to hear him cover Silent Night.
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Post by β« βͺ on Nov 18, 2020 13:12:57 GMT -5
Any word on a track listing? Five of the six tracks from the 2012 EP are on the new album, along with five freshly recorded songs. One of the new tracks is the Everley Brothers - Christmas Eve Can Kill You and, A Lanegan original titled - A Christmas Song. which one from the EP was dropped?
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Post by landofsunshine on Nov 18, 2020 18:06:25 GMT -5
Five of the six tracks from the 2012 EP are on the new album, along with five freshly recorded songs. One of the new tracks is the Everley Brothers - Christmas Eve Can Kill You and, A Lanegan original titled - A Christmas Song. which one from the EP was dropped? It seems the Rough Trade listing has now been updated to "Six tracks were released as a tour only 12" in 2012 which is now rare and impossible to find. He has recorded four more tracks recently and turned it into a full length album."
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Post by ken on Nov 19, 2020 14:42:06 GMT -5
Just had an email from Rough Trade to say that it's on its way. Early Christmas present - been an otherwise rubbish year!
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Post by spirou13 on Nov 20, 2020 7:34:14 GMT -5
Yes, apparently, cds have been shipped, but not vinyls (I ordered both, and received an email to say the cd is on it's way; but no message concerning the vinyl yet...).
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Post by wheels132 on Nov 20, 2020 10:30:10 GMT -5
Hell yeah, I wasn't expecting to see these for another few weeks. Really hoping my CD gets here early, haven't seen any shipping notification yet (I ordered both)
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Post by SheBangsTheTrums on Nov 20, 2020 15:59:52 GMT -5
Hell yeah, I wasn't expecting to see these for another few weeks. Really hoping my CD gets here early, haven't seen any shipping notification yet (I ordered both) Ditto
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Post by skezz on Nov 21, 2020 7:31:08 GMT -5
My CD has just arrived tracklisting is: Al. THE CHERRY TREE CAROL A2. DOWN IN YON FOREST
A3. O HOLY NIGHT
A4. A CHRISTMAS SONG A5. IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER
B1. DEATH DRUMS ALONG THE RIVER B2. CHRISTMAS EVE CAN KILL YOU
B3. WE THREE KINGS B4. COVENTRY CAROL
B5. BURN THE FLAMES
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Post by wheels132 on Nov 21, 2020 10:07:52 GMT -5
How are the 'new' songs?
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Post by skezz on Nov 21, 2020 10:44:02 GMT -5
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Post by glt on Nov 23, 2020 9:22:29 GMT -5
Have just received mine. Will have a listen later once I've finished work.
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Post by klaher on Dec 4, 2020 7:31:15 GMT -5
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