Heavy Blinkers, Jenn Grant Release X-Mas Song

It really would have been easier to pick a carol, or even something from Mariah Carey's 1994 Yuletide epic, Merry Christmas. But Halifax's Heavy Blinkers aren't known for taking the easy route.

Instead, for Christmas, the chamber pop group enlisted Hali-famous singer-songwriter Jenn Grant to collaborate on an original holiday tune, "Silence Your Drum."

The song explores the time-tested story of the little drummer boy told from the perspective of Jesus and Mary. They play the roles of concerned parents in the song.

"We've just put the son of God to bed," croons Grant. "Couldn't you have brought a harp instead?"

The song is a preview for the Blinkers' highly anticipated double album, Health. It's the band's first album since 2005's The Night And I Are Still So Young. The band still hasn't confirmed a release date for the album.

For their part, though, the Blinkers have seen some tumult since their last release. Founding members Andrew Watt and Ruth Minnikin left the band in 2008, leaving main songwriter Jason MacIsaac and David Christensen to work on Health.

MacIsaac has also been busy producing albums for Grant, the Prospector's Union and Brent Randall.

Check out an MP3 of "Silence Your Drum" here, or watch the video below: