"Thorn has a unique, smoky voice, expressive and poised and cozily English all at once-- a fine mix of attributes for any caroler ... After the quaintly vernacular "Merry Little Christmas", Thorn's most rewarding Tinsel and Lights tracks are also the most lighthearted, such as her crisp, slinky reworking of the White Stripes' "In the Cold, Cold Night"".