{"product_id":"sufjan-stevens-worst-christmas-ever","title":"Sufjan Stevens - Worst Christmas Ever!","description":"\u003cp\u003eAsthmatic Kitty Records announces \u003cem\u003eWorst Christmas Ever!\u003c\/em\u003e, a single-album compiling \u003cstrong\u003eSufjan Stevens'\u003c\/strong\u003e expansive holiday catalog, out November 6th. \u003cem\u003eWorst Christmas Ever!\u003c\/em\u003e features 15 essentials of Sufjan’s indie-Christmas staples, drawn from more than 100 Christmas recordings across the box sets \u003cem\u003eSongs for Christmas\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSilver \u0026amp; Gold\u003c\/em\u003e, plus the previously unheard track “\u003cem\u003eOn This Christmas (It Only Gets Better).\u003c\/em\u003e”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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 make 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 \u003cem\u003eSongs for Christmas, Vols. 1-5\u003c\/em\u003e and in 2012 the label released \u003cem\u003eSilver \u0026amp; Gold: Songs for Christmas, Vols. 6-10\u003c\/em\u003e, compiling five more EPs recorded between 2006 and 2010.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWorst Christmas Ever!\u003c\/em\u003e pulls from across both. The perennial fan favorites are all here: \"\u003cem\u003eSister Winter\u003c\/em\u003e,\" \"\u003cem\u003ePut The Lights On The Tree\u003c\/em\u003e,\" \"\u003cem\u003eOnly At Christmas Time\u003c\/em\u003e,\" and the title track, \"\u003cem\u003eThat Was The Worst Christmas Ever!\u003c\/em\u003e.\" As is \"\u003cem\u003eJustice Delivers Its Gift\u003c\/em\u003e,\" Sufjan's ecclesiastical take on the \u003cstrong\u003eBurl Ives\u003c\/strong\u003e classic, \"\u003cem\u003eSilver \u0026amp; Gold\u003c\/em\u003e,\" \"\u003cem\u003eChristmas In The Room\u003c\/em\u003e,\" “\u003cem\u003eSilent Night\u003c\/em\u003e” and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volumes these songs come from were made with a long running cast of collaborators, including \u003cstrong\u003eAaron and Bryce Dessner\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong\u003eThe National\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eRichard Reed Parry\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong\u003eArcade Fire\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eCat Martino\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eGabriel Kahane\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eCasey Foubert\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJames McAlister\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eRosie Thomas\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMarla Hansen\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eOlivier Manchon\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eSebastian Krueger\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eDaniel, Elin, Lilly, and Ida Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong\u003eDanielson\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Asthmatic Kitty Records","offers":[{"title":"DINKED International Edition #07","offer_id":59360650461529,"sku":"SDZ-52158","price":30.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Red Vinyl LP","offer_id":59360733331801,"sku":"SDZ-52159","price":27.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":59360733397337,"sku":"SDZ-52160","price":14.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Cassette","offer_id":59360755974489,"sku":"SDZ-52161","price":20.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/INT7_MAIN.jpg?v=1789044799","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/sufjan-stevens-worst-christmas-ever","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}