Paris, France's En Attendant Ana are one of our favorite indie pop bands out there today. They have a gorgeous updated version of Stereolab's light and retro cool indie rock sound, and seriously... who doesn't want that. For Christmas this year, they've released a two song holiday single. First up is a medley of The Free Design's 1968 release "Close Your Mouth (It's Christmas)" and "Christmas is the Day." En Attendant Ana's version is called "Close Your Mouth Because Christmas is the Day!" I was completely unfamiliar with the original, and this cover is going to have you scrambling to hear The Free Design's version. The cover is surprisingly faithful to the original, which seems to have been ahead of it's time. The second song is a take on The Pogues' immortal "Fairytale of New York." This one is less faithful, and it's a more mellow version of the original, and much more En Attendant Ana-like than Celtic punk. (Also, they kept the original's slur, so keep that in mind.) Plus, it's interesting to hear the song with both parts sung by the same person and not a duet. They also sneak in a near disco version of Nat King Cole's "The Christmas Song" at the end of "Fairytale of New York" as a treat.
You can listen to En Attendant Ana Sings Christmas below. The single is available via Bandcamp. For more on En Attendant Ana, check out the artist on Facebook and Instagram.
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