Steelism Release Cover of the Vince Guaraldi Trio's "Linus & Lucy"

Earlier this summer, Steelism released ism, their second full length album via Thirty Tigers. Following a tour with Carl Broemel of My Morning Jacket, Steelism have released a cover of the Vince Guaraldi Trio's "Linus & Lucy" for this holiday season.
 
Stream "Linus & Lucy" HERE
 
"Something about the tone of Vince Guaraldi’s piano instantly brings you into the Christmas season. Even though 'Linus & Lucy' wasn’t originally a Christmas instrumental, it is a tune that kicks off the holidays for us every year with melancholic nostalgia," explains Steelism. "We have been experimenting with live arrangements of Guaraldi’s classic for several years now, but we wanted to break down the composition for this new recording and era. It kicks off in a way that eases you into the Christmas season with a percussive groove, analog synth, and tip of the (bowler) hat to Buddy Emmons’ steel guitar before breaking into the full stresses and anxieties of Christmas with Michael Rother (Neu) and Robert Fripp-inspired direct-fuzz guitars. By the end of the recording, we ride the Christmas wave into the New Year. The track was recorded, mixed and co-produced with ism collaborator Jeremy Ferguson at Battle Tapes in Nashville, Tennessee."

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