If I’m honest, Christmas music isn’t my thing. The moment capitalistic opportunists and radio stations start playing it, I turn into Scrooge. And then, here comes Baby Schillaci and well, they’re bringing festive chaos with their Christmas single, “keep the change, ya filthy animals”. It’s a Christmas jam I can get behind because the Swansea alt-noise band throws a curveball at Christmas traditions with this riotous new single.
“keep the change, ya filthy animals” blends twisted holiday nostalgia with their signature raw edge and the track is a uniquely unsettling yet strangely exhilarating take on seasonal music. Perfect for Scrooges, Grinches, and those who don’t necessarily want sugary sweet Christmas tunes shoved in their ear holes.
While the song channels the haunting beauty of carolling classics like, “Holy Night” and “Carol of the Bell”, it distorts it through a lens of dissonant strings and tape-machine manipulation. The result is an atmospheric collision of menace and playfulness and sheer Christmas mischief.
Baby Schillaci’s ability to inject festive melodies with confrontational energy is what sets this track apart. While their debut album The Soundtrack earned our love for its unrelenting intensity and sonic experimentation, “keep the change, ya filthy animals” captures a new kind of chaos. One that feels darkly humorous and refreshingly unorthodox.
“keep the change, ya filthy animals” is abrasive and meticulous. Baby Schillaci ensures every jarring note contributes to the overall vision and delivers a pristine unconventional Christmas anthem that will rattle the tinsel off traditional playlists.
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