Check out Bleachers’ heartbreaking new single ‘Merry Christmas, Please Don’t Call’

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Bleachers have released a heartbreaking new holiday single called ‘Merry Christmas, Please Don’t Call’ – check it out below.Opening with an echoing synth and sleigh bells ringing softly in the background, Jack Antonoff and co.

paint a picture of a fractured relationship during Christmas time. “But you should know that I died slow / Running through the halls of your haunted home / And the toughest part is that we both know / what happened to you / why you’re out on your own,” Antonoff sings, describing a relationship in turmoil.The track is a quintessential Bleachers take on a holiday song and is also a long-awaited fan favourite as the band have been teasing ‘Merry Christmas, Please Don’t Call’ during their live shows for the past two years.A post shared by bleachers (@bleachersmusic)A post shared by jack antonoff (@jackantonoff)Earlier this year, the frontman took to his Instagram to share an update on the track. “Opened my laptop this morning and started looking at ‘MCPDC’.

Feels like this is the year to end it with. got a video too. that’s for later,” he wrote in the caption.The band have also teased a video for the track that is set for release at a later date.

The clip of the video shared on the band’s Instagram page sees Antonoff singing in a studio where it is snowing while his bandmate is sporting a Santa Claus hat and playing the keys.Elsewhere, back in September, Bleachers released a “reimagined” version of their debut album ‘Strange Desire’ in celebration of its 10th anniversary titled ‘A Stranger Desired’.Bleachers released their self-titled fourth album in March via Dirty Hit and Shadow Of The City.