Ahead of their debut album early next year, Music City have released a seasonal single ‘Only Home For Christmas’. It’s an instant festive classic, with duelling guitars, a sprinkling of seasonal heartbreak, and more bells than Santa’s sleigh.
Music City’s frontman and songwriter, Conor Lumsden, explains: “‘We went all in on this one — jingle bells and jangle guitars, baritone saxes, timpani. It’s a proper Christmas song: half Phil Spector, half The Office Christmas Special. It’s the flush of happiness that comes with the acceptance of a hangover and a lean January. It’s got that classic feel — like something you’d find on a charity shop Christmas compilation and assume had always existed. It feels instantly familiar, even if you’re hearing it for the first time.‘
The track is available to download and stream now. It will also be released as a limited flexi disc Christmas tree decoration – preorder here.
The single may be streamed below:
Dublin-born, London-based Music City is the solo project from Conor Lumsden, also of Irish faves The Number Ones. Music City will be releasing their debut album Welcome To Music City on February 6 on Redundant Span Records, a record connecting Lumsden’s favourite dots between the fifties and now, within the great expanse of rock’n’roll. ‘There are echoes of Buddy Holly and The Beatles, then into T. Rex, Elton John, Big Star, Todd Rundgren, Carole King, Steely Dan, Judee Sill, The Clash, Tom Petty.. At its best, rock’n’roll isn’t an intellectual pursuit at all, just pure excitement and magic.’
The album tracklisting is as follows:
- It’s Alright
- When the Day Comes By
- Do I?
- Little Favour
- Pretty Feelings
- A Matter Of Time
- Common Sense
- The Conversation
- You Remember
- Photograph
- Autumn Song
- Something’s On Your Mind
the album may be pre-ordered via the band’s bandcamp page HERE
The band will also play the following live dates:
FEBRUARY
5 – The Social, London
6 – Delicious Clam, Sheffield
7 – The Rat & The Pigeon, Manchester
8 – Zerox, Newcastle
14 – Where Else, Margate
26 – The Grand Social, Dublin
