Nashville favorites and two-time Grammy winners Previous Crow Medication Present are ushering in a model new custom this season with the discharge of their first vacation album, OCMS XMAS, out at present by way of Hartland Data.
To rejoice the discharge, the band shared an enthralling visualizer for his or her rendition of “Holly Jolly Christmas,” that includes throwback snapshots of band members from holidays previous. It’s equal elements nostalgic and playful — an ideal match for the legendary Burl Ives traditional. (watch above)
Frontman Ketch Secor says the monitor is an ideal match – “Burl Ive’s woulda appreciated OCMS. I believe we’re minimize of the identical materials. Each a bit out of left discipline however joyful to come back to the plate swinging. That is my favourite traditional Christmas music.”
OCMS XMAS options simply two covers and 11 brand-new originals, making it a uncommon deal with amongst vacation releases. From spirited stompers to heartfelt winter ballads, the album provides Christmas music a roots revival wrapped in fiddle bows and banjo jangle.
Followers hitting indie document outlets on Report Retailer Day Black Friday can snag an unique limited-edition 7” bundled with the vinyl album, that includes two tracks not obtainable for streaming: “Christmas In The Trenches” and “San Francisco Christmas,” the latter that includes The Secret Sisters.
The discharge caps a exceptional stretch for Previous Crow Medication Present, who marked their twenty fifth anniversary with the Grammy-nominated Jubilee in 2023, carried out a celebrated NPR Tiny Desk Live performance, and reissued their landmark debut O.C.M.S. on vinyl. Secor additionally made headlines this yr together with his first solo challenge, Story The Crow Advised Me, and stepped in as host of Tennessee’s long-running TV staple, Tennessee Crossroads, whereas his documentary Louder Than Weaponspremiered on the Nashville Movie Competition.
The vacation spirit doesn’t cease with the album — Previous Crow Medication Present kicks off their “Vacation Hootenanny” tour subsequent month, starting with an in-store look and signing at Grimey’s on December 2. The band will then ring in 2026 the Nashville means, returning as soon as once more to The Ryman Auditorium for his or her beloved New Yr’s Eve reveals on December 30–31.
