''Christmas'' is the fourth EP by English

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band Creeper. Released on 8 December 2017 by

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, it features

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s of two popular

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, and " Blue Christmas", most famously recorded by

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– as well as an original track called "Same Time Next Year?". The EP was preceded by the release of "Fairytale of New York" as a

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on 1 December 2017.

Background

Creeper's ''Christmas'' EP was announced on 1 December 2017, with the band's recording of

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" released on the same day. Speaking about the decision to cover the song, the band's frontman Will Gould explained that "Ever since we were kids, Fairytale Of New York has always been our favourite Christmas song. Shane MacGowan and Kirsty MacColl trading insults in the lyrics and the overall sad tone of the song always appealed to us – we've wanted to cover it for some time." The EP was released on 8 December 2017 as a digital download and on

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platforms. In a 2022 interview with the ''

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'', Gould suggested that he regretted recording the ''Christmas'' EP. Talking about the potential release of new music, he stated: "We can't be one of those bands that chucks out a song a week, because you end up with a load of rubbish. Your Spotify is basically your permanent record. I know I've got some blemishes on there – I did do that Christmas record – but for the most part, I only want things on there that I'm proud of, rather than shit I threw out because nothing else was happening."

Track listing

Personnel

*Will Gould – vocals,

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*Hannah Greenwood – keyboards, piano,

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, vocals, production *Ian Miles – guitars, keyboards, production *Oliver Burdett – guitars, production *Sean Scott – bass, production *Dan Bratton – drums, percussion, production *Ben Thackeray –

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*Rupert Christie – mixing *Dick Beetham – mastering

References

External links

* {{Creeper (band) 2017 EPs Christmas albums by English artists Creeper (band) albums Horror punk EPs Roadrunner Records EPs Rock Christmas albums Christmas EPs