Album Review: Tracey Thorn - Tinsel and Lights

A Tracey Thorn Christmas album seems strange until you listen to it. Tinsel and Lights isn’t a normal tribute to tradition or a tongue-in-cheek spoof.

Through an eclectic selection of covers and a pair of original tunes, Tinsel and Lights paints Christmas as a myth of a time when people dream of catching a break and making changes.

“You loved it as a kid and now you need it more than you ever

New music from Tracey Thorn - "Tinsel and Lights" & "In the Cold, Cold Night"

We told you a few months ago that British singer-songwriter Tracey Thorn will be releasing a new holiday album on October 30 titled Tinsel and Lights via Merge Records. Now, even though Halloween is still weeks away, you can already check out a few tracks from the album.

Listen to the songs "In the Cold, Cold Night" (a White Stripes cover) and "Tinsel and Lights" (a Thorn original) via the

Tracey Thorn to release holiday album in October

Singer-songwriter Tracey Thorn, formerly of the band Everything but the Girl, will release a new holiday album this fall. It's titled Tinsel and Lights and will be released by Merge Records the day before Halloween, October 30.

Instead of taking on holiday standards, she's releasing and album of more contemporary songwriters including Jack White, Randy Newman, Joni Mitchell, Ron Sexsmith and