Alela Diane & The Hackles - It's Always Christmas Somewhere Red Vinyl

Tracklisting:Side A:Christmas Time Is Here God Rest Ye Merry GentlemenSilent NightBlue ChristmasOne Little Christmas Tree (Stevie Wonder)Silver BellsSide B:I’ll Be Home For ChristmasRiver Good King WenceslasThe Santa’s GospelPretty Snowflakes Silver and Gold Alela Diane has always talked about making a classic Christmas album. Last holiday season, Alela‘s husband joked that her song The Pirate’s Gospel was ripe for a Christmas rendition, where the pirate-like lyrics of “yo-ho, yo-ho ho” in the chorus could be adapted to a “ho-ho, ho-ho ho”. The conversation of making a Christmas album continued overseas while Alela was on tour with folk trio The Hackles (Kati Claiborn, Luke Ydstie, Halli Anderson also known from other projects such as Blind Pilot, Horse Feathers and River Whyless) in early 2023. Amused by the idea of Weird Al-ifying The Pirate’s Gospel — one of Diane’s most popular songs in Europe — The Hackles and Alela laughed about the idea of creating The Santa’s Gospel