New Music: Ralph Champagne Revue (Feat. Dexter Holland) – Drinking Up Christmas

I’m a bit (more than a bit, actually) of a Grinch when it comes to Christmas, but Ralph Champagne Revue broke my Ice Queen demeanour!

Featuring some familiar faces and voices – The Offspring’s Dexter Holland, and Josh Freese (known for his work with Devo, Nine Inch Nails, A Perfect Circle, and Foo Fighters) – and a release connected to Dwarves, then you will know straight off the bat that Drinking Up Christmas is not your usual seasonal ditty.  

The swing/jazz arrangement is perfect for the season, but not one you’d expect from those involved in the song. But the punk attitude comes through in the lyrics, the smooth vocals pivoting into a pop-punk posture, all wrapped up in a video you might not want to watch with your parents.

Drinking Up Christmas appears on GRINCH Mini LP, which can be picked up on Dwarves’ Bandcamp page and on vinyl on their website. Follow Ralph Champagne – who looks suspiciously like Blag Dahlia of Dwarves – on Instagram for details of streaming options.