title: The Singing Saw at Christmastime
text: # The Singing Saw at Christmastime
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | PopMatters | (7/10) |
  | Pitchfork Media | (7.0/10) |
  | Spin | |
  
  The Singing Saw at Christmastime is an album released by Julian Koster on October 7, 2008 by Merge. It features covers of popular Christmas songs played by Julian Koster on the singing saw.
  
  ## Track listing
  
  * "The First Noel" - 2:26
  * "Frosty the Snowman" - 1:36
  * "Silent Night" - 2:18
  * "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" - 1:48
  * "Jingle Bells" - 2:41
  * "White Christmas" - 2:44
  * "Silver Bells" - 3:17
  * "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" - 2:51
  * "O Come All Ye Faithful" - 1:25
  * "O Holy Night" - 4:16
  * "O Little Town of Bethlehem" - 1:44
  * "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" - 2:07
  
  ## Reception
  
  The album received mixed-to-positive reviews. Pitchfork gave it a 7 out of 10, describing it as “unsettling, bizarre, and, on occasion, exquisite.” Spin’s 2-star (out of five) review compared the album to “your grandmother’s ghost visiting on Christmas Eve to serenade the family with wordless, impressionistic vapors that teeter between hauntingly gorgeous and slightly nauseating.”
  
  