Marah: “New York Is A Christmas Kind Of Town”

Marah has always been on the edges of the alt.country thing. They started out that way then influences like Oasis and Bruce Springsteen became evident. Still they fall into the infamous ‘big tent’ and this is offered in the spirit of the season.

Their new Christmas album, A Christmas Kind Of Town is kind of an audio play with skits and spoken word bits and appearances by family members. It blends solid originals like this jolly nearly title track that recalls NRBQ and the hopped up polka “Counting The Days (‘Til Christmas)â€? with an eclectic array of classics that jangle (“Christmas Time’s A Comin’â€?), wobble (“Baby, It’s Cold Outsideâ€?) and doo wop (“Silver Bellsâ€?). Overall it’s a surprising effort that’s likely to become a classic.

Marah: “New York Is A Christmas Kind Of Town”