Album artwork for Christmas Love by The Dears

"Natalia had the idea to write a song around Christmas and we had this one unfinished track sitting around from the Lovers Rock sessions. We went back and forth on the lyrics and it came together pretty easily and quickly. It was kind of strange singing about “snowplowts” during a heatwave in the summer.

We wanted to avoid some clichés like chestnuts and sleighs or whatever. Instead it’s a very simple love song about how sometimes that time of year can highlight who you really want to be with and how that brings a huge smile to one's face as well as the warmest feeling. This is what we hope happens when people hear this song.

When it was all done we sent it off to our guy João for mastering and I called our old pal Joe Ollmann to draw the cover.

For the B-side I worked out a version of O Little Town Of Bethlehem. It’s something from my childhood and probably the first song I ever sang publicly in front of an audience. It’s a little personal; I just want my mother to hear it. It’s such a beautiful unforgettable melody that’s really up my alley. Although it comes off pretty religious it’s really about peace and love which I hope is something we can all get behind." - Murray A. Lightburn

The Dears

Christmas Love

Dangerbird
Album artwork for Christmas Love by The Dears
7"

$8.99

Released 12/11/2020Catalog Number

DGB2201

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The Dears

Christmas Love

Dangerbird
Album artwork for Christmas Love by The Dears
7"

$8.99

Released 12/11/2020Catalog Number

DGB2201

Learn more

"Natalia had the idea to write a song around Christmas and we had this one unfinished track sitting around from the Lovers Rock sessions. We went back and forth on the lyrics and it came together pretty easily and quickly. It was kind of strange singing about “snowplowts” during a heatwave in the summer.

We wanted to avoid some clichés like chestnuts and sleighs or whatever. Instead it’s a very simple love song about how sometimes that time of year can highlight who you really want to be with and how that brings a huge smile to one's face as well as the warmest feeling. This is what we hope happens when people hear this song.

When it was all done we sent it off to our guy João for mastering and I called our old pal Joe Ollmann to draw the cover.

For the B-side I worked out a version of O Little Town Of Bethlehem. It’s something from my childhood and probably the first song I ever sang publicly in front of an audience. It’s a little personal; I just want my mother to hear it. It’s such a beautiful unforgettable melody that’s really up my alley. Although it comes off pretty religious it’s really about peace and love which I hope is something we can all get behind." - Murray A. Lightburn