The Prince of Christmas, Matt Rogers, is making spirits bright with the release of his new album HAVE YOU HEARD OF CHRISTMAS?, out now via Capitol Records. The 12-track offering boasts a bounty of merry yuletide tracks including collabs with the artist’s BFF and Las Culturistas podcast co-host, actor-comedian Bowen Yang, who makes a cameo on “RockaFellaCenta”,and Katie Gavin of the indie-pop band MUNA — a notable addition to Rogers’ recent single and coinciding video “Everything You Want.” HAVE YOU HEARD OF CHRISTMAS? was hailed as one of the best comedy specials of 2022. VULTURE said, “It is buoyant and shiny and memorable, and by making it a musical special, Rogers captures that ineffable thing about the holiday that’s so captivating and inane and hard to hit.” The New York Times observed, “In this booming alt-comedy genre, Matt Rogers’ new Showtime special, Have You Heard of Christmas? – which straddles lines between holiday album spoof and dead serious homage, ironic schmaltz and genuine emotion – stands out for its commitment to sultry-to-the-point-of-silly songs.”
The full scope of Rogers’ talent and showmanship will be on full display when he kicks off his Prince of Christmas tour later this month. He recently announced a six-night residency at the Soho Theater in London starting November 13, and will kick off his tour on December 1 at Philadelphia’s Miller Theater. The headlining run will take him across Canada and North America wrapping up with shows at The Ace in Los Angeles and The Town Hall in New York City.
Matt Rogers – ‘Have You Heard of Christmas?’
