On It's Not Like Christmas, Mr Special collaborates with British singer/songwriter David Ford on 'Of Whoredome & Christmas', which is a suitably seasonal tale of Xmas in Lewes (Ford's resident town) and Belfast (Duke Special's city).
The album also features The Joesph And Mary Chain, a supergroup of sorts which features The Futureheads plus Field Music, Kathryn Williams and Golden Virgins. They perform the classic 'Twelve Days Of Christmas'.
All the proceeds from the album, released in a physical format on December 13 but available virtually now, will go to homeless charity Shelter.
The full track listing is as follows:
Duels - 'Do You Hear What I Hear?'
Envelopes - 'Pink Christmas'
Ingo Star Cruiser Ft. Gaby Froden - 'Just Like Christmas'
Iain Archer - 'Little Drummer Boy (Black Forest Version)'
Duke Special & David Ford - 'Of Whoredom & Falconry'
El Perro Del Mar - 'Oh! What A Christmas'
The Late Greats - Sleigh Ride
Amusement Parks On Fire Ft Leila Moss - 'The Day It Snowed'
Electric Soft Parade - 'The Friday Before Christmas'
David Ford - 'Have Yourself A Bitter Little Christmas'
747s - 'Blue Christmas'
Swimming - 'In Dulci Jubilo'
Minuteman - 'Last Christmas'
Emmy The Great ft. Lightspeed Champion - 'Christmas In Prison'
The Joseph & Mary Chain - 'The Twelve Days Of Christmas'
Amazing Pilots - 'White Christmas'
Sketches For Albinos - 'Let It Snow'
Matt Harding - 'Purple Snowflakes'