Midnight Syndicate, the famed gothic music duo responsible for their CDs that are widely used during Halloween and in haunted houses, have announced that their 18th studio album will be based around the themes of Christmas and the Winter Solstice.
Edward Douglas, one member of the group, explains this decision:
I think there’s a rule that after a band’s been around for ‘x’ years they are required to produce a Christmas album. So, that’s how we got here. In all seriousness though, a Yuletide-themed Midnight Syndicate album is something our fans have been asking us for since we began; this album will not disappoint them.
The other half, Gavin Goszka, adds:
I will say that this album has been particularly challenging because we’re taking songs that are SO familiar and that have been treated in so many different ways throughout the years and trying to make them uniquely our own. We don’t want to make yet another Christmas album – we really want it to stand on its own as something truly original. We hope that it will evoke the spirit of the Yuletide season while also reflecting our ongoing musical style and vision.
Goszka explains what we’ll be hearing on the album:
I’d describe most of the covers on the album as being reinvented, rather than simply adapted. I’ve found myself approaching this material with a very wide palette and a limited sense of allegiance to convention. That being said, it still has to make sense in some way and stay grounded in the familiar. I think we’re stretching our creative wings more than ever here, but there’s still a consistency and overall purpose to it.
Adds Douglas:
The original songs have been a lot of fun to work on. I think the fans are in for a lot of pleasant surprises.
The album will be released at this year’s DragonCon in Atlanta, GA, which runs September 4th-7th (Labor Day Weekend).
