Xmas Songs, The Fray (self-issued)

This was a free download in 2009 and seems to have migrated to file-sharing sites since (thanks to Martin Johns for hooking me up). The catch was that, as in many cases lately, you had to join the online fan club to get the link. What you got was five standard carols, one acoustic guitar and one voice, performing "O Come Emanuel," "Silent Night," "Noel," "O Come All Ye Faithful" and "Away In a Manger." A bit of a departure for a band known for leading its songs with piano, as they did with their 2006 live cover of "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)." Performances are fine if a bit unremarkable. The official link has gone away, but who knows, this might become available again some way or other.