Tim: That’s right – another Friday, and another stupidly early Christmas track from an artist who should know better.
Tom: Oh, crikey. It’s not even November yet.
Tim: The first second is filled with sleigh bells, the first word sung is ‘snow’ – yep, this is a festive song, and it’s taking the road of loneliness.
Tom: Or at least, anticipation.
Tim: I’m not quite sure I get this, though – she knows her sweetheart’s coming home on Christmas day, and in the meantime is apparently choosing just to mope around getting bored. Why is this? You’ve already said he’s home on the 25th, so quit with all the ‘staring at the window’ and bloody have some fun. Surprise him! Bake him a cake, or decorate the front of the house with ludicrous amounts of coloured lighting. Buy him a massive present, and go to a Christmas Eve party and get pissed on the mulled wine. Just stop feeling sorry for yourself. He’ll be having fun, so why can’t you?
Tom: Musically, though?
Tim: Musically, though – good lord, it’s utterly wonderful.
Tom: Yep. It’s another one taking its cue from the retro, hyper-saturated, reverberating performances of years ago. The Wall of Sound is back in fashion, folks: the revival of Disco Christmas has passed by.
Tim: YES.
Tom: I can only assume that by 2040 it’ll be Dubstep Christmas.
Tim: Oh.