The Eli Lillies – Christmas is the Season of Love (2020)
Mental health often suffers around the Christmas period for many reasons and is not something that most Christmas songs consider. This is where The Eli Lillies are different as their single ‘Christmas is the Season of Love’ which encourages you to look after your mental health. Using their infectious indie rock sound, the band advocates seeking support and treatment when you need it, particularly during the festive period.
The single draws on personal experiences and hopes to end the stigma that surrounds medication for mental health. This push for acceptance comes from Louise Eatock (vocals, guitar), Matt Newman (bass), Toby Balson (drums), Sophie Gregory (backing vocals) and Krysia Newman (backing vocals). The single has been floating around for around a decade after Eatock wrote it, but a new verse was added before recording this year.
‘Christmas is the Season of Love’ opens with some traditional Christmas bell tones. Beneath the bells is a thrumming bass that adds a forward movement to the melody. The rest of the instruments burst onto the scene for the chorus. The bouncing melody on the chorus helps you get into a more positive vibe before you are taken down for the verses again. The melody on the chorus is infectious and has an interesting hint of festive music melded into a more indie rock tone.
As the melody gets you into the festive single, the vocals draw you into a very different Christmas song. The vocals have a great melodic flow to them before bursting with the melody on the chorus. There is a fun vibe to the chorus that helps you connect with the good vibes of the lyrics. Through the lyrics, you are filled with a sense that Christmas can be a great season if you take care of your mental health. It is an interesting take on the topic as it melds the festive cheer of Christmas songs with an encouragement to look after your mental health and avoid the shaming of medication.
The Eli Lillies fill you with encouragement to look after your mental health this festive season with the vibrant ‘Christmas is the Season of Love’. The melody melds hard rock with some traditional Christmas song tones. The vocals have a wonderful melodic flow while the lyrics take you through a very different approach to Christmas music.
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