It's Bandcamp Friday which means if you buy my new album today, I'll get all the money! If enough people buy it (and you can pay anything!) I'll stop making unpopular niche projects like this one and focus on making another Christmas album.
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05.09.2025 16:45 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
The book Fountains of Wayne by Fiona McQuarrie being held in front of a swimming pool and a blue sky
Holiday reading @writingonmusic.bsky.social
16.08.2025 14:31 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Everything's Ruined, by Winterval
9 track album
New Winterval album out now on Bandcamp! It's a collection of folky reinterpretations of songs by Fountains of Wayne. I'm not sure who it will appeal to. winterval.bandcamp.com/album/everyt...
08.08.2025 09:59 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
The Magnetic Fields UK/Europe tour dates. Birmingham not included.
05.02.2025 20:53 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
"Oh look, a band I like is doing a UK tour! I imagine they'll definitely be playing at the second largest city in Britain, handily based in the centre of England! I'll just check the dates to make su... oh" - Me, most weeks.
03.02.2025 20:49 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
But otherwise, yes I agree!
06.01.2025 21:47 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
I've covered some Fountains of Wayne songs - same lyrics but completely new melodies and arrangements. Discovered last week you can't just pay for a license like with a straight cover. Need permission from the songwriter. I realise hardly anyone listens to my music but still feels a bit weird.
06.01.2025 21:47 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Beep beep
30.12.2024 00:39 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
It's been two years since I created a whole load of horrible Christmas Sandwich images - how has AI not improved since then?
30.12.2024 00:36 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Thanks for including Krampus! See you next year!
26.12.2024 09:35 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Wrapping up Santapalooza 2024 with our picks for the best new Christmas songs of the year! It was a banger of a year, and we can't wait to hear what's in store for Christmas 2025!
We'll be back here - and only here - on November 21, 2025. Stay strong in 2025 and, as always, #FuckTrump #FuckElon.
26.12.2024 04:59 β π 11 π 2 π¬ 2 π 0
Good list. If Angels is allowed then it's in my top 5!
22.12.2024 19:09 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Yesss!!
21.12.2024 14:49 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Just to warn you, I wrote this at 11pm after a few beers. I'm not sure it totally makes sense but please read it, if only because I managed to reference @knpknpknpknp.bsky.social, Beta Radio and The Cheeky Girls!
21.12.2024 13:12 β π 5 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
Aw thanks Kristian! I am but a novice compared to you though! ππ»
19.12.2024 17:04 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Thanks Christmas people!
19.12.2024 17:03 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Oh wow this is just the loveliest review. Thanks so much Christmas Underground!
19.12.2024 17:02 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Ooo let's see yours!
18.12.2024 15:00 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Top 10 best Sufjan Christmas originals:
10. The Child with the Star
9. Carol of St Benjamin
8. Did I Make You Cry
7. Justice Delivers its Death
6. Star of Wonder
5. Christmas Unicorn
4. Barcarola
3. Worst Christmas Ever
2. Sister Winter
1. Christmas in the Room
18.12.2024 14:56 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0
Making Christmas
Winterval Β· Sad Christmas Songs Β· Song Β· 2024
The lyrics to Making Christmas were kind of inspired by Trains, Planes & Automobiles but then turned a little existential at the end. Also I wanted it to sound like Simon & Garfunkel but it doesn't really.
open.spotify.com/track/7yVtmF...
13.12.2024 10:53 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Snow Globe
Winterval Β· Sad Christmas Songs Β· Song Β· 2024
I based the melody for Snow Globe on the synth line at the end of Christmas Without You and it was supposed to be a continuation of that story but got a bit dark by mistake. I wrote and recorded it in a hour the night before I released the album. Madness!
open.spotify.com/track/3J2gJZ...
13.12.2024 10:48 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Times Square Elmo
Winterval Β· Sad Christmas Songs Β· Song Β· 2024
I wanted to write a song about going to the pub in your home town on Christmas Eve and seeing people from school and it feeling a bit weird. I also wanted to write a song where I rhymed silly things with people's names. And thus, Times Square Elmo was born!
open.spotify.com/track/7CUbQx...
13.12.2024 10:44 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Next Christmas
Winterval Β· Sad Christmas Songs Β· Song Β· 2024
This one's a bit of a downer. It's based on things people have said to me about how they feel next year is going to go. I wrote and recorded it in a single day which is very much not what I usually do.
open.spotify.com/track/2tdfCJ...
13.12.2024 10:40 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Krampus
Winterval Β· Sad Christmas Songs Β· Song Β· 2024
Krampus is possibly my favourite song on here. It's suitably creepy.
open.spotify.com/track/0luFZU...
13.12.2024 10:38 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Christmas Without You
Winterval Β· Sad Christmas Songs Β· Song Β· 2024
Christmas Without You is already my most streamed song ever! It's quite fun despite being about someone trapped in a snowglobe. open.spotify.com/track/6wqYgv...
13.12.2024 10:34 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Sad Christmas Songs
Winterval Β· Sad Christmas Songs Β· Song Β· 2024
For the first song, Sad Christmas Songs, I challenged myself to write a coherent sad Christmas song made up of the titles of other sad Christmas songs. I like it but I think it probably needs someone who can actually sing to sing it.
open.spotify.com/track/7LHISO...
13.12.2024 10:31 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Sad Christmas Songs, by Winterval
7 track album
I released a new Christmas album a week ago. It's different from the other Christmas music I've made in that I wrote and recorded it pretty quickly rather than spending years on it. I think it mostly holds up.
winterval.bandcamp.com/album/sad-ch...
13.12.2024 10:21 β π 4 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0
Christmas Underground
Christmas Underground is on Mixcloud. Listen for free to their radio shows, DJ mix sets and Podcasts
Every single one of my previous 19 mixes is now on @mixcloud.bsky.social. Check out some old ones this #christmas season! www.mixcloud.com/christmasund...
11.12.2024 19:08 β π 13 π 6 π¬ 2 π 2
In the Shadow of John the Divine, by Chris Cleverley
4 track album
At the weekend I discovered this Christmas EP by Chris Cleverley. It's really lovely folky stuff and there's a Sufjan cover so it's right up my street. Plus he's from Birmingham too! π€―
chriscleverley.bandcamp.com/album/in-the...
10.12.2024 21:04 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
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