Christmas (Old Man Gloom album)

Christmas
Studio album by Old Man Gloom
Released	August 24, 2004
Length	61:10
Label	Tortuga Recordings
Old Man Gloom chronology
Christmas Eve I and II + 6 (2003) Christmas (2004) No (2012)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Drowned in Sound	(9/10)[2]

Christmas is the fourth full-length album by Old Man Gloom, released in 2004 by Tortuga Recordings. Aaron Turner, owner of Hydra Head Records and former Isis guitarist and vocalist, described this album as “one of the most engaging projects I have been involved with both musically and visually”.^[3]

Track listing

1. "Gift" – 5:47
2. "Skullstorm" – 0:51
3. "Something for the Mrs." – 5:44
4. "Sleeping With Snakes" – 2:33
5. "Lukeness Monster" – 2:54
6. "'Tis Better to Receive" – 1:25
7. "Accord-O-Matic" – 7:50
8. "The Volcano" – 7:32
9. "Close Your Eyes, Roll Back into Your Head" – 3:30
10. "Girth and Greed" – 1:33
11. "Sonic Dust" – 3:06
12. "Valhalla" – 2:08
13. "Christmas Eve parts I, II & III (alt. version)" – 16:17

Personnel

• Nate Newton – guitar, vocals
• Santos "Hanno" Montano – drums, long hair, backup vocals
• Kurt Ballou – producer, drums on "Gift"
• Eugene Robinson – vocals
• Luke Scarola – electronics
• Caleb Scofield – bass, vocals
• Aaron Turner – guitar, vocals
• Nick Zampiello – mastering

References

External links

• Turner presents the growth of the album artwork
• Turner presents the growth of the album artwork (continued)