Earlier this year, Johnny Marr announced he was leaving The Cribs after a three-year stint with the band, and said he’d be re-focusing his efforts on writing and recording new solo material with his band The Healers. Today we see the first results of that, via a free Christmas song — named “Free Christmas,” naturally — that the ex-Smiths guitarist is offering up to fans. Below you can stream and/or download the instrumental track.
Free Christmas by Johnny Marr & The Healers
PREVIOUSLY ON SLICING UP EYEBALLS:
- Milestones: The Smiths played last concert 25 years ago today — watch the whole show
- ‘The Smiths — Complete’ box set: 8 albums on vinyl, CD; plus 25 7-inch singles, DVD
- Stream: Johnny Marr, ‘The Big Bang Dig’ — from score to new Antonio Banderas film
- Video: Johnny Marr plays ‘What’s In My Bag?’ at Amoeba Music in Hollywood
That’s beautiful. I wish Johnny Marr would come to Adelaide, Australia. I’ve always admired him but never seen him play.
Also, I like it and would like to download it but how? There is no obvious link to download this great track event though it has been touted as a free download.
Press the downward-pointing arrow on the right side of the player…
let’s hope morrissey hears this and lays down his own vocal track. what a grand Christmas gift that would be.
But Morrissey’s ego doesn’t really mesh with the holiday season, now does it? I just had a delightful image of Old Scrooge McMorrissey being visited by 3 ghosts of relevance past. Mike Joyce would wear the black hood of course.
bah, just ply him with some vegan nog and he’ll come around.
… a really lovely song! Greetings from Argentina.