OK Christmas, Letters to Cleo (Dot Rat)

The '90s Massachusetts band that did Aurora Gory Alice and placed some well-crafted covers on the soundtrack of "10 Things I Hate About You" reformed a few years ago, and now for 2019 they dipped their toe in the Christmas market with this EP featuring a sharp original, "Miss You This Christmas," and covers of the Kinks' "Father Christmas," Elvis Presley's "If I Get Home On Christmas Time" in an almost, for them, Americana arrangement, and "Xmas Time (It Sure Don't Feel Like)," previously done by the Dogmatics and Mighty Mighty Bosstones. Solidly upbeat all the way through, this will brighten up your playlists for sure; feel free to use the whole thing.