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OKP News: Tracey Thorn To Release Christmas LP Covering White Stripes, Sufjan Stevens & More

Lenny Kravitz, Grace Jones, Lauryn Hill, Lion Babe, Thundercat, SZA & More Rock The Afropunk Festival 2015 in Brooklyn, NY.Tinsel and Lights album art by Tracey Thorn

Sticking to her New Year's resolution (maybe we should ask her for some pointers?) singer Tracy Thorn (formerly the girl of Everything But the Girl) is releasing her very own Christmas album. Tinsel and Lights features covers of songs by the White Stripes, Sufjan Stevens, Randy NewmanDolly Parton, Joni Mitchell and others. "They're not all strictly Christmas songs," Thorn says, "but if they mentioned winter or snow or even just being cold, that was good enough for me." The album will be available October 30th (ironically, a day before Halloween). Check out the track listing after the jump,

  • Joy [written by Tracey Thorn]
  • Hard Candy Christmas [Dolly Parton cover]
  • Like a Snowman [written by Stephin Merritt]
  • Maybe This Christmas [Ron Sexsmith cover]
  • In the Cold, Cold Night [White Stipes cover]
  • Snow [written by Randy Newman]
  • Snow in Sun [written by Green Gartside of Scritti Politti]
  • Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
  • Tinsel and Lights [written by Tracey Thorn]
  • River [Joni Mitchell cover]
  • Taking Down the Tree [ft. Green Gartside] [Low cover]
  • Sister Winter [Sufjan Stevens cover]
  • 25th December [Everything But the Girl] (U.S. LP bonus track)

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