{"id":79067,"date":"2022-12-04T09:28:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-04T08:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=79067"},"modified":"2022-12-04T10:24:44","modified_gmt":"2022-12-04T09:24:44","slug":"the-essential-advent-calendar-december-4-jesse-malins-xmas-etc-is-the-seasonal-second-single-lifted-from-upcoming-20th-anniversary-expanded-re-recorded-edition-of-debut-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2022\/12\/the-essential-advent-calendar-december-4-jesse-malins-xmas-etc-is-the-seasonal-second-single-lifted-from-upcoming-20th-anniversary-expanded-re-recorded-edition-of-debut-album\/","title":{"rendered":"The Essential Advent Calendar: December 4 – Jesse Malin’s ‘Xmas, etc’ Is The Seasonal Second Single Lifted From Upcoming 20th Anniversary Expanded\/Re-recorded Edition Of Debut Album"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We’re cracking on with the 2022 Essential Advent Calendar, and behind Door Number 4 we find Jesse Malin’s festive single, ‘Xmas, etc’, which was released on November 18, via One Little Independent. It can be streamed and downloaded here<\/a>.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The track is a re-recorded version of the one from his debut album, ‘The Fine Art Of Self Destruction’. The 2-disc long player, set to come out on February 17, 2023, is the expanded edition to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the album’s first release, and it includes a bonus LP of the entire album, re-imagined and re-recorded. You can pre-order and pre-save it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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‘The Fine Art Of Self Destruction’, released in 2003, was the debut album for New York based singer-songwriter, Jesse Malin. The new release will include a bonus disc of the album’s songs re-imagined and re-recorded with Malin’s long-time band and was produced by Derek Cruz and engineered by Geoff Sanoff, who worked on Jesse\u2019s recent \u2018Sunset Kids\u2019 and \u2018Sad And Beautiful World\u2019 releases.

Speaking of the album, Malin said, <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cIt wasn\u2019t named for drug or alcohol abuse. It was more about a personal wreckage when I looked back on my life, from my parents’ divorce to failed relationships, broken up bands, dropping out of school, crashing cars, breaking things. It was more of a spiritual journey in some sense. This record is definitely one of my favourites.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

A new version of the album song \u2018Xmas\u2019 has been re-entitled \u2018Xmas, etc\u2019, with Malin saying the poignant track is,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“a reminder of the unconditional spirit while somehow surviving the holiday season. Sending love out to those who are now far away from us.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Following his teenage years in the pioneering hardcore band Heart Attack and his 20s fronting the wild and beloved D Generation, Malin took a cue from his songwriting heroes and was ready for a chance to stand alone. His solo debut was recorded over six days in New York City, live and raw.<\/p>\n\n\n

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