Horsham's Mailman offers A Thing Called Christmas

The third Mailman album S3ASON (season three) will be released on all digital platforms and limited edition CD on December 18.
Jamie Stanley pic by Cheryl ZimmermanJamie Stanley pic by Cheryl Zimmerman
Jamie Stanley pic by Cheryl Zimmerman

Mailman is Horsham writer and producer Jamie ‘Stan’ Stanley.

The release features all 12 2019 singles, plus alternative versions and three brand-new songs for 2020.

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“It is an artistic attempt to square the circle of a pre- and post-Covid world. Back in 2018, I had four new tracks down and a loose plan to release a single a month throughout 2019, writing and recording the rest along the way to keep things topical.

“I’d always planned to put them all together on an album with bonus tracks the following year. Then 2020 happened… at which point the new tracks took on a whole new dimension. Things were already pretty crazy in 2019 and a lot of the single lyrics were about that. Now, well, I think it’s fair to say things have moved on somewhat... and yet so much is as mad and predictable as it ever was. So the new tracks became an exercise in linking the two and bringing the project full circle.

“New track Kaityln was written and recorded in lockdown and has an accompanying split-screen video.

“The topical nature of the project also allowed for fun seasonal songs like Sunshine Heart – a reworked old song co-written with original Cutting Crew bassist Colin Farley and featuring legendary session drummer Clem Cattini – and A Thing Called Christmas, an attempt to write a modern day alternative Christmas anthem that pays homage to some of the greats.”

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All 2020 proceeds from the track will be donated to the Music Venue Trust, who are campaigning to save grass roots venues affected by the pandemic.

More info can be found at http://www.athingcalledchristmas.co.uk