qaSv]k. Mud\Q[" 专辑名称:Christmas Spirit
nOoh2jUM 歌手姓名:Los Lonely Boys
1ZH8/1gWI 唱片公司:EPIC Records
[~r$US 发行日期:2008年10月14日
}j<_JI 专辑流派:Pop/Rock
)da8Ru 推荐指数:4星
_xwfz]lb+ E]Gq!fA&< 专辑介绍:
ea;c\84_N B!C32~[ It has become patently obvious that San Angelo, Texas' Los Lonely Boys
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o\YdL2:X they can release a Christmas album on Sony. And what's not to like?
"Q!{8 9Y Everything the brothers Garza play is infected with pure bluesy groove
"+"dALX{3K and roots rock verve. The ten songs here are Garza-ized takes on
Z`h_oK#y15 Christmas standards: "Jingle Bells," "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,"
e/I{N0SR "Away in a Manger," "Feliz Navidad," "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town,"
^rb7`s#G "Carol of the Bells," and "Silent Night." The latter two are fine
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w>YbW instrumentals. "Carol of the Bells,'" especially, is a deeply satisfying
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X7!A(q+h Hopefully, their version of "Run Rudolph Run" will make Chuck Berry
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*J-jr8& offering his best modern read of Berry's instrumental innovation on the
h v+i{Z9!] I-IV-V progression. But the real highlights here are the two originals
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