"Kids Come Back Again at Christmas," Sloan (Murderecords)

Veteran Canadian (Toronto by way of Halifax) power-poppers Sloan come to us with a Christmas single for 2016, which actually is a 7-inch vinyl artifact that can also be downloaded. (Sorry I dawdled; vinyl appears to be sold out.) The title song starts out slow but bumps up to a nice mid-tempo rocker about bringing the holiday to the little ones. B-side "December 25" is a little slower and piano-dominated, "suitable for a slow skate" as the band itself asserts. An enjoyable pair of original holiday tunes suitable for your playlists and mixes.