Los Straitjackets - 'Tis the Season for Los Straitjackets (2002)

Tracklist

01. Here Comes Santa Claus
02. A Marshmallow World
03. Feliz Navidad
04. Jingle Bell Rock
05. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
06. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
07. Frosty the Snowman
08. Christmas in Las Vegas
09. Let It Snow
10. Sleigh Ride
11. Christmas Weekend
12. Little Drummer Boy
13. The Christmas Song

If you're looking for someone to help you share the joy and magic of the holiday season, who better than the world's leading masked instrumental surf band? Los Straitjackets don't offer up a whole lot of surprises on 'Tis the Season for los Straitjackets!, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing; Eddie Angel and Danny Amis serve up lots of tasty guitar work, and Pete Curry and Jimmy Lester are one solid rhythm section, just as they've always been, and on these 13 tunes (11 covers and two originals) the lucha libre-obsessed guitar wranglers show off the smarts, humor, and sterling chops that have become their trademark. The La Bamba-accented Feliz Navidad, a version of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen which channels the spirit of the Chantays, and the Ventures tribute of Sleigh Ride are highlights, and while this album will go over best with those who thrive on retro cool, this should send your next Christmas party into a state of dance fever with anyone who appreciates the era of enjoyable AM radio. How's the surf at the North Pole these days, anyway?

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