Snow Angels is the ninth studio album, and second Christmas album, by Over the Rhine, released independently in 2006. The album was released by Great Speckled Dog on October 2, 2007.

Snow Angels was released ten years after the group's first Christmas disc, 1996's The Darkest Night of the Year

The Darkest Night of the Year

The Darkest Night Of The Year is a Christmas album by the group Over the Rhine, released independently in 1996. It is their fifth studio album overall, and the last to feature the band's original lineup....

. While Darkest Night was largely composed of interpretations of traditional Christmas songs, Snow Angels was almost entirely original material. The only non-original track in the album is a lounge-inspired take on "Jingle Bells" that debuted during the 2004 Christmas tour.

Track listing

1. All I Ever Get For Christmas Is Blue (4:24)
2. Darlin’ (Christmas is Coming) (3:33)
3. White Horse (4:14)
4. Little Town (3:22)
5. New Redemption Song (2:25)
6. Goodbye Charles (2:17)
7. Snowed In With You (5:07)
8. North Pole Man (3:07)
9. Here It Is (3:24)
10. One Olive Jingle (3:55)
11. Snow Angel (4:28)
12. We’re Gonna Pull Through (2:47)

Personnel

• Linford Detweiler: Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Hammond Organ, Accordion, BellsBackground Vocals
• Karin Bergquist: Vocals
• Mickey Grimm: Drums and Percussion
• Byron House: Upright Bass
• Brad Jones: Bass, Lowrey organ
  Lowrey organ
  The Lowrey organ is an electronic organ named after Chicago industrialist Frederick Lowrey.During the 1960s and 1970s, Lowrey was the largest manufacturer of electronic organs in the world. In 1989, the Lowrey Organ Company produced its 1,000,000th organ....
  
  , Mandolin, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
• Fats Kaplin: Violin
• David Henry: Cello

External links

• galaxyreno.com - Cover illustrator Clinton Reno's official blog/website
• Snow Angels - entry on OTR's official site