Five Eight with James Hall
“Christmas Without You”
Help A Sinner Records
by Julius C. Lacking
Solitude seems to be thematic for the newly-reactivated Five Eight, and on “Christmas Without You” they (ironically) team up with Atlanta legend James Hall (Mary My Hope, The Ladies Of) to deliver a yearning tribute to spending the holidays without your someone(s) special.
courtesy of The Bloom Effect
Five Eight and James Hall, “Christmas Without You”
The languid soulful and bluesy sound of the song sets up the mood for Hall’s perfect pre-chorus howl, and Mike Mantione, Five Eight’s frontman, takes a break from the lead mic to focus on lavishly delivered guitar hooks.
If you find yourself on your lonesome this season and are in need of something to warm you up, throw another phonebook on the fire and cozy up to this track on repeat.
