The HMV or the listening station is now closed?

And actually, I became seriously interested in them after hearing "In My Place" on the radio, and like the second album so far, though I have to agree that the first was better overall, while the second have tracks that are much better than others ("In My place" and "clocks" come to mind.

And I agree wholeheartedly with your entire Christmas music rant. Especially about "Have yourself a merry little christmas."