With this record Garness' managed to stand out in the midst of the myriad of Christmas releases in Norway last December. The critics acknowledged the duos attempt to make a significantly different and very personal Christmas album, but still let the sweetness of tradition and "Christmasy atmosphere" remain. On this compilation of both traditional Christmas songs and own compositions, the duo develops their expression further towards a folk-pop direction, and dares to leave the music more unpolished than earlier.
Garness' debut album contains 12 varied songs in the singer-songwriter/acoustic pop genre, all of them Garness' own compositions. When Erik Hillestad, the artistic director at the respected Norwegian record company Kirkelig Kulturverksted (KKV) heard Garness' demos for the first time, he was so thrilled by their honest and inspired expression that he challenged the girls to produce the record themselves - at home! This record is recognized by a playful and creative acoustic sound and emotional songs about daily life experiences.
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