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Did anyone post these? TMAL teas?
Washington Post:
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6. It helps if you really love Christmas.
Many artists regard holiday albums as obligatory cash cows for which they have an almost palpable disdain, but Kelly Clarkson loves Christmas more than you have ever loved anything. Clarkson is a big holiday album Get: Her voice can do anything, she’s perky but not oppressively jolly, and — most unusually — she’s not past her prime hit-making years. Her seasonal music debut, “ Wrapped in Red ,” is one of the best in recent memory, featuring joyful, crisp versions of everything you might expect, plus a few originals. It all works: The title track is the best imitation of a Phil Spector Christmas song since U2’s sainted cover of “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home),” and she’s not afraid to go lounge when she needs to (“White Christmas,” with its bar-at-the-airport-Marriott piano). Clarkson inhabits “Silent Night” so utterly that she doesn’t merely sing it, she unhinges her jaw and devours it. Guest vocalist Reba McEntire barely makes it out alive.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/entert...c_story_1.html
New York Times:
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KELLY CLARKSON: ‘WRAPPED IN RED’ Kelly Clarkson is very likely the only singer working in pop with a real possibility of creating a modern holiday classic along the lines of Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” On “Wrapped in Red,” her first holiday album, the closest she comes is the beautiful, Motown-slick title track, about confessing a long-silent love — it’s the right combination of vintage and fresh. “Every Christmas,” a downer about someone who never shows up, comes close as well. But Ms. Clarkson’s takes on familiar songs, however accomplished, are also faithful in the way that someone mindful of pop history would be. Her “Blue Christmas” is strong, and “Silent Night” (featuring Reba McEntire and Trisha Yearwood) is elegant and reverent, but only the bluesy “Please Come Home for Christmas (Bells Will Be Ringing)” is a standout. For Ms. Clarkson, who can rewrite pop history with just a few exultations, a little less respect would have gone a long way. (RCA, $11.99.) JON CARAMANICA
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http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/29/ar...ears.html?_r=0
Detroit News:
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Kelly Clarkson, “Wrapped in Red.” The first (and still the best, no matter what Carrie Underwood tries to say about it) “American Idol” winner wraps her rich, powerful, soulful vocals over a selection of standards and originals on her first holiday set. The new songs, especially the title track, fare best and match Clarkson’s fiery individual spirit. The standards are a bit ordinary, and “Run Run Rudolph” is dripping with cheesy, cheap-sounding guitars. But Clarkson’s voice is still an excellent holiday gift. GRADE: B
From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/2...#ixzz2mAvfJfmj
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Columbia Tribune:
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Kelly Clarkson, "Wrapped in Red" At first blush, Clarkson's Christmas debut — don't let "My December's" title fool you — seems this season's safest choice. But she takes a few risks that bring reward: Several early tracks evoke the feel of Phil Spector's Christmas pop classics, and Clarkson lets it all out on the bluesy, brassy "Run Run Rudolph." As expected, she nails big-voiced ballads such as "Please Come Home for Christmas" and turns in a tender "White Christmas." Unfortunately, a few songs seemed to have been arranged with Target commercials in mind, and, at 16 tracks, the whole affair seems a little overstuffed. Still, Clarkson continues to prove she can cater to pop audiences without pandering on an album that's not quite a classic but deserves repeated spins.
Rating: 3-1/2 stars.
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http://www.columbiatribune.com/arts_...04b9f6eda.html
Some flop Ocala.com website that I included because it was a glowing review 
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Kelly Clarkson: 'Wrapped in Red' (RCA Records)
The goal of any artist making a holiday record is to put their own signature on these time-honored songs. On "Wrapped in Red," Kelly Clarkson does so with about five exclamation marks. Clarkson's booming voice provides the jolt for this collection of Christmas classics. True, you probably didn't think "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" needed any spark — but then you've probably yet to hear Clarkson's voice take it to a soaring crescendo. It may not have been needed, but it sure is a welcome change from the sweet but often staid renditions heard at this time of the year.
She gives the same kind of jolt to songs like "Blue Christmas," conveying the melancholy of the song like a torch singer or on "Run Run Rudolph," where she rocks out more than the guitars. Even when she's not showcasing the full power of her vocals, she's giving a powerful performance, such as on "Silent Night," delivered with sweet, haunting harmony with Reba McEntire and Trisha Yearwood.
Clarkson wows throughout "Wrapped in Red." She shows her versatility and influences as a performer, jumping from jazz to pop to soul to country, yet still delivering a cohesive album that will be entertaining to all. "Wrapped in Red" should be unwrapped quickly for this holiday season.
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http://www.ocala.com/article/20131129/GO/131129674
None of them count towards Metacritic. 
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I think I like the AC stations more than pop stations. Pop stans for trash 
the obsession