HARK!

Commencing with a hymn-like cover of John Cale's "Andalucia" -- the always inventive Suzuki method-trained violinist would never deign to make a traditional Christmas album -- Hark! sees Andrew Bird embracing both the joy and the wistfulness of the holiday.

For many of us, Christmas will be very different this year. Whether it's because we can't be in the presence of our families on the 25th, or because we can't go out with work colleagues for a boozy Christmas night out, the vast majority of those who celebrate Christmas will have a very different festive season

Andrew Bird - HARK! review: A rural folk pandemic Christmas album. And a damn fine one at that.