At Christmas it is better to give than to receive, an old adage I'll admit but one that still holds true. No matter if you're not religious, or so jaded by excessive commercialisation that your humbug is set to Maximum Bah, the simple joy of seeing someone's face light up when they receive a present fair warms the heart (even that of a beardy curmudgeon like me). It doesn't have to be a big gift, a nice gift or even a physical gift; a hug perhaps, a smile or, better yet, a virtual mixtape (it's Christmas so forgive the tedious preamble).
London-based electro-indie-rock trio Husky Loops have had a fun-packed year spent recording, releasing new music and touring the UK & mainland Europe (including a stopover at Reykjavik's Iceland Airwaves Festival), finding time to sign for Danger Mouse's 30th Century Records along the way. They're a talented bunch of very nice chaps, and I'm not just saying that because they were excellent when I caught them at Southampton's legendary Joiners in February (even though they were), who I expect to hear a lot more of in 2019.
To wrap up what has been, in their own words, "an incredible year for Husky Loops" the trio have conjured up a mix, featuring a new song of theirs and a hand-picked selection of festive favourites, and posted it to SoundCloud (a note of caution, the mix will only be available until New Year's Eve).
It's a nice pre-drinks mix of tunes, with maybe a song or two that you've not heard of (or not heard in awhile), so pour yourself an Egg Nog and enjoy.
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