Music Review: Sing Off-Songs of the Season

Just as we are preparing to usher in the holiday seasons, a brand new song has been released. Sing Off: Songs of the Season comes offers a contemporary acapella version of the Christmas songs. It’s interesting to note the emphasis placed on the voices and on harmony along on these music review songs. I consider the first two songs i.e. All I Want for Christmas is you and Santa Baby as the weakest. This is because they do not have rich harmonies and innovative arrangements like other Christmas songs. Christmas Time is here is a lovely, jazzy version of the classic from A Charlie Brown Christmas but is not new one. This cannot be said of other Christmas songs like Coventry Carol. While preserving the haunting quality of the lyrics, this version gives an urban touch to the song along with an amazing layering of voices, almost fooling the ears into believing there are instruments there. This is an amazing, breathtaking exercise in voices as orchestra. These songs have that personal touch that makes you unknowingly sing along and enjoy the tune. I have listened to a couple of songs and I can tell you, there are worth listening to. I would rate them at 8/10 just because they lure me into listening for more of them.