It's an Indie Christmas


Greetings from Wyoming! Yes, I'm in Wyoming and while it might be Christmas week, the music doesn't stop so I've picked a few traditional Christmas songs that have been given the Indie Rock treatment and a few original songs that are unlike the usual Christmas songs.

The first track is Oxnard, California-based Catwalk's version of The Chipmunk's 1959 classic, "Christmas Don't Be Late." Fresno's contribution to pop culture is successfully given the Indie treatment.


The next track is from a previous featured band, Best Coast, and Wavves, called "Got Something For You," a surf pop song that lifts the dark clouds of winter and you can almost hear the Southern California sun (although there's not much sun in Southern California today). If you could spend Christmas at the beach, this would be the soundtrack.


The third track is from Mississippi's Dent May and his 1980's synth pop influenced "Holiday Face." This is destined to be an Indie Pop Christmas classic.


Dent May - Holiday Face by IndieRockReviews

The next track is San Francisco dreampop duo Silver Swans' entry into the Christmas sweepstakes, "Holidays," a light and ethereal track that just floats from your speakers. It's also available as a free download via Last.fm.


The final track is from Brooklyn's gloom rockers, Crystal Stilts, entitled "Practically Immaculate." One review called it an "Ian Curtis-led hymnal" and I'm inclined to agree.


If you like these bands, please check out their pages, buy their records, see their shows and tell your friends. They can only keep making all this good music with your support (and your money helps, too).

Have an excellent Christmas and a very Indie New Year. I'll see everyone back here in January.

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