Merry Christmas
| Merry Christmas | ||||
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| EP by Shell Ruin | ||||
| Released | November 30, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Christmas | |||
| Label | Ensemble | |||
| Producer | Shell Ruin | |||
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Merry Christmas is the second extended play by British recording artist Shell Ruin. It was released digitally on November 30, 2008 by Ensemble Entertainment. The EP consists of six cover versions and an original song penned by Ruin, "Christmas Is Cancelled". All songs were recorded live at Abbey Road Studios in November 2008.
Track listing[edit | edit source]
- "We Three Kings"
- "Silent Night"
- "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!"
- "A Holly Jolly Christmas"
- "The Christmas Song"
- "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
- "Christmas Is Cancelled"
Reception[edit | edit source]
The extended play received mostly positive reviews from critics, with Pitchfork giving it a 7.8 out of 10. As Keelan H. of Sputnikmusic writes, "The EP exists on a plane where introspection meets with group sing-a-longs, depression meets with joyous outbursts, traditional meets with left-field kookiness." At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the EP has received an average score of 76, based on 13 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Charts[edit | edit source]
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| Urapopstar Top 40 Christmas Albums Chart | 1 |
