{"id":72982,"date":"2021-12-14T10:02:07","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T10:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=72982"},"modified":"2021-12-14T10:03:35","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T10:03:35","slug":"the-essential-advent-calendar-december-14-le-cygne-noir-reveals-alternative-xmas-single-last-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2021\/12\/the-essential-advent-calendar-december-14-le-cygne-noir-reveals-alternative-xmas-single-last-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"The Essential Advent Calendar: December 14 &#8211; LE CYGNE NOIR Reveals Alternative Xmas Single \u2018Last Christmas\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-justify wp-block-heading\"><strong>LE CYGNE NOIR returns with \u2018LAST CHRISTMAS&#8217;, an emotional take on the classic Christmas ballad. You can stream and download the track <a href=\"https:\/\/le-cygne-noir.tmstor.es\/product\/89220\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_20625\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\"  data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UDxzWHDMhNQ?enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;color=red&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"Last Christmas - Le Cygne Noir  featuring Julianne Regan\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/UDxzWHDMhNQ\/maxresdefault.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>LE CYGNE NOIR<\/strong>&nbsp;returns with an alternative to the traditional seasonal cheer &#8211; and instead offers&nbsp;<strong>\u2018Last Christmas\u2019<\/strong>, a reflective take on the festive season. 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Between them, they create a simple, plaintive ballad spiced with off kilter harmonies. It\u2019s a track for the end of the night, when the mulled wine has been drunk, the mistletoe is wilting, and the last dance is coming to an end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cI hope \u2018Last Christmas\u2019 strikes the right chord between sorrow and hope, something to see out this tough year and look at brighter days ahead. 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