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Today, Dan Mangan is sharing "A Christmas Song". Bittersweet, nostalgic, and more honest than the genre typically allows, it’s safe to say we might have a modern Christmas classic on our hands. It "actually feels like how Christmas feels," says Mangan. The track beautifully articulates the tension between the mythological glow of the holiday season and our imperfect contemporary reality, fitting naturally within the sonic world most recently established in Natural Light, Mangan's seventh studio album, released earlier this year.
“Christmas music thrives on nostalgia,” explains Mangan. “As much as I do love a lot of Christmas music, I’ve always felt a bit disconnected from it - like there’s this overzealous desire to telegraph a seasonal elation that isn’t quite realistic. It can feel disingenuous or superficial. Somewhere between childhood and adulthood, we get caught between our desire to feel that mythological glow and the imperfect nature of real life in the present. Sometimes Christmas feels bittersweet, and that’s just part of it. I’ve often been asked if I’d consider writing ‘a Christmas song’, so I decided to write an honest one.”
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MORE ABOUT DAN MANGAN
Dan Mangan is a two time JUNO Award-winning and three time Polaris Music Prize-nominated musician and songwriter. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia with his wife and two sons. For decades, Dan has brought signature wit, sonic innovation and lyrical insight to the indie/folk community, garnering him a fiercely dedicated and deeply involved audience. He has played Glastonbury and Jimmy Kimmel Live, sold out Massey Hall and scored acclaimed soundtracks for television and feature film.
TOUR DATES
November 28 - Berlin, Germany - Silent Green
November 30 - Darmstadt, Germany - Hessisches Landesmuseum
December 2 - London, United Kingdom - Moth Club
January 22 - 25 - Fredericton, NB - Shivering Songs
January 23 - Halifax, NS - The Marquee Club
January 29 - Seattle, WA - Tractor Tavern
January 31 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios
February 3 - San Francisco, CA - Cafe Du Nord
February 5 - Mill Valley, CA - Sweetwater Music Hall
February 8 - San Diego, CA - Soda Bar
February 10 - Santa Barbara, CA - Soho Music Club
February 11 - Los Angeles, CA - Moroccan Lounge