Discogs
Artist Biography
by Richie Unterberger
What to do if you've been slogging away in the rock
underground for a decade to slight critical acclaim without making any
appreciable artistic or commercial headway? In the mold of
David Johansen/
Buster Poindexter, the band
Christmas
decided to retool themselves as lounge lizards. On their debut album,
the Providence, RI, group played cocktail jazz, exotica, torch ballads,
and B-movie spy/guitar themes. To complete their transformation, the
band adopted ice cream-colored tuxedoes in their live performances; one
member of the group adopted the pseudonym "the Millionaire," and former
Christmas singer Liz Cox called herself "Miss Lily Banquette" as she crooned languid jazz-pop tunes. After debuting in 1994 with
I, Swinger,
Combustible Edison issued
Schizophonic in 1996, followed two years later by
The Impossible World.
Tracklist
| 1 |
Cadillac |
1:39
|
| 2 |
The Millionaire's Holiday |
2:15
|
| 3 |
Breakfast At Denny's |
3:59
|
| 4 |
Intermission |
3:56
|
| 5 |
Cry Me A River |
2:57
|
| 6 |
Impact! |
3:18
|
| 7 |
Guadaloupe |
2:48
|
| 8 |
Carnival Of Souls |
3:13
|
| 9 |
The Veldt |
3:54
|
| 10 |
Surabaya Johnny |
4:25
|
| 11 |
Spy Vs. Spy |
3:36
|
| 12 |
Theme From "The Tiki Wonder Hour" |
3:45 |
