On ‘December’, Craig Cooney and Rowlette pair up for an honest and straightforward piece of holiday pop music that grabs bits of hip-hop alongside its dominant commercial pop backdrop. It’s loaded with the festive spirit, an easy to listen to festive tune that’s bound to have you feeling in the best of spirits for this holiday season. Heartfelt and uplifting, ‘December’ is all about bringing a more measured and honest depiction of the past year. It’s not blindly positive and optimistic, rather opting for a mood and lyrical theme that balances the good and the bad of this year. And it’s through this sincerity that Rowlette and Cooney have managed to create a holiday tune that’s appropriate and endearing in equal measure.
The year may not have been merry, but that doesn’t mean that Christmas shouldn’t be either. Look back on the bad and good, and look forward to moments of celebration and festivity without forgetting the bad.