The Swept Aways sing a sad sad Xmas

Though most would paint christmas in tones of green and red, Low and Elvis know its most common shade is blue. A maudlin wall of cheer, the Swedish wistful way with a hook and a giant Spectorian chorus. Like Wham's Last Christmas before them, The Swept Aways choose a melancholy approach to the merry season. With its sad tale of "eggnog on your collar", these wonderful Swedes sing about a "cry cry christmas, christmas means goodbye" (mp3).