There’s been no shortage of artists doing Christmas albums in the last few years, but perhaps the best new one to appear post-Christmas by Low has GOT to be Tinsel and Lights by Tracey Thorn.

Released in 2012, the album features her takes on ‘Maybe This Christmas’ by Ron Sexsmith, Joni Mitchell’s ‘River,’ The White Stripes’ ‘In The Cold, Cold Night’ and a duet with Green Gartside of Scritti Politti on a cov

er of Low’s ‘Taking Down The Tree’ from that aforementioned Christmas album.

This is a Thorn original, and it’s gorgeous, setting the tone for what is a wonderful record, sung by one of t

he best singers Britain has ever produced.

There is also this

video where she talks about the making of the album:

You can stream the whole album – but if you love Tracey Thorn and Christmas music, you really should have bought this album by now: