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With a soft, plucking guitar, and Mead’s haunting vocals, the track approaches the sombre side of the holiday season. Throughout, the artist celebrates her the people close to her, while expressing her longing to be with the ones she loves at Christmas with touching sincerity. It’s a subject matter that many can relate to during such a turbulent time, but through Mead’s refreshing honesty, the release assures comfort to anyone who listens.

“It dawned on me a week or so ago that this was likely to be the first Christmas I have spent away from my family,” the artist said when speaking of the song’s contemplative meaning in a press release. “I was lying awake at night in bed feeling sorry for myself and feeling all sentimental. It got me thinking about how careless and absent-minded I have been in the past.”

“I wanted to write this song in an effort to remind myself how lucky I am to have people around who care and how, even though I may not see them on the 25th December, I need to make more of an effort to see them every other day of the year when I can.”

You can listen to ‘Another Christmas’ below:

Hot Chip & Friends: Supporting @crisis_uk
We are very proud to announce that on the 18th December Hot Chip & Friends will go “Straight To The Morning” with one long B2B DJ set in support of @crisis_uk, the national charity for people who are homeless. https://t.co/cHWtCtpKoT pic.twitter.com/mCp9sc38Z7

— Hot Chip (@Hot_Chip) December 8, 2020

All proceeds of the event will go to Crisis UK, a national charity that seeks to provide resources for homeless people, and those in dire situations across the UK. The ongoing global pandemic has meant that many people are struggling more than ever, and the charity promises to help as many individuals as possible get the resources they need.

The event will feature collaborations from artists such as Jarvis Cocker, Superorganism, Dillon Francis, Django Django and more. Cocker recently collaborated with the band on their latest single ‘Straight To The Morning’, receiving rave reviews from fans and critics alike.

The band spoke about the event with excitement and passion, speaking highly of the charity.
“We’re glad to be able to support the essential work that Crisis is doing with the homeless community at this time of year when so many factors combine to make life extremely difficult for vulnerable people on the streets or in temporary accommodation,” The group said in the statement.

You can buy tickets to the livestream here.