Over the Rhine The Darkest Night of the Year Vinyl LP 2023

1. The First Noel
2. Silent Night
3. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
4. Greensleeves
5. Little Town of Bethlehem
6. Coal Train
7. Thank You My Angel
8. Mary's Waltz
9. Up North Here Where the Stars
10. Silent Night (duet.)
11. Come, O Come Emmanuel
12. Amelia's Last
13. A Little Lower Than the Angels

25-plus years and thousands of fan requests later, Over the Rhine's Christmas classic, The Darkest Night of the Year, finally gets the vinyl treatment it has long deserved.

The Darkest Night of the Year is Over the Rhine's first holiday release and quietly helped re-define the genre for many listeners. It should be filed squarely in the "Now-for-something-a-little-different" file. It includes dark ambient arrangements of classic carols as well as strange and wonderful originals.

We are told that in-store holiday airplay always generates keen interest for this after-midnight, deeply-layered record.

The very first national review the album received contained the opening salvo: Take a deep breath. Relax. Over the Rhine's The Darkest Night of the Year is the Christmas disc of the year and destined to become a classic. Curl up with someone you love, or enjoy some quiet time alone, The Darkest Night of the Year is the perfect soundtrack..."