Allo Darlin’ – “S P A C E Christmas”

Genre: Twee, Indie Pop
Year: 2008
Location: London, UK
Label: Self-Released
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MP3: || “S P A C E Christmas” ||

Back in late 2008, the magical 2010 debut from UK popsters Allo Darlin’ was just a twinkle in frontgirl Elizabeth Morris’ eye. She got together a few songs, her ukulele, her delicate and cute voice, and recorded what she calls a “lo-fi Christmas record.” “S P A C E Christmas” is the first track off an EP called Merry Christmas From Allo Darlin’, which was the first music released under the name Allo Darlin’.  The five-song EP, including a cover of “Baby It’s Cold Outside” and a demo of “S P A C E Christmas,” is a quiet and charming bunch of songs to accompany your calm Christmas activities.  The EP is available for download on the Allo Darlin’ BandCamp for only ₤3, which is less than $5!  And if you’re like these songs as much as I do, go ahead and order the self-released CDr for the same price with a little bit of shipping.

2010 Half-Year List!

Man the year’s flying by! Here’s a bunch of my favorite albums, EPs, and 7″s so far this year, in alphabetical order. What’s some of your favs? Comment with them!

Albums

Albatross – Bugs, Berfday, Gum
Allo Darlin’ – Allo Darlin’
Beach House – Teen Dream
Beach Fossils – Beach Fossils
Caddywhompus – Remainder
Citay – Dream Get Together
Emeralds – Does It Look Like I’m Here?
Fang Island – Fang Island
Flying Lotus – Cosmogramma
Free Energy – Stuck On Nothing
Harlem – Hippies
Light Pollution – Apparitions
Local Natives – Gorilla Manor
Mount Carmel – Mount Carmel
Surfer Blood – Astrocoast
Suckers – Wild Smile
The Tallest Man on Earth – The Wild Hunt
Tame Impala – Innerspeaker
Trouble Books – Gathered Tones
Vampire Weekend – Contra
Wild Nothing – Gemini
Young Mammals – Carrots

EPs

Former Thieves – The Great and Alleged Great
Ghost Mall – Goons
Glitter Bones – Returning The Magic
Hooray For Earth – Momo
James Blake – CMYK
Keepaway – Baby Style
Megachurch – Megachurch
Tanlines – Settings

7″s

A Lull – “Weapons For War” b/w “Spread It All Around”
Cloud Nothings – “Didn’t You” b/w “Even If It Worked Out”
Family Trees – “Dream Talkin”
Gauntlet Hair – “I Was Thinking…” b/w “Our Scenery”
Japandroids – “Younger Us” b/w “Sex and Dying in High Society”
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart – “Say No To Love” b/w “Lost Saint”