A Minute to Midnight, Anthony Lazaro (self-issued)

I haven't heard of this Italian singer-songwriter until now, but he's got several albums and EPs to his name prior to this 2020 holiday-themed EP. Four original songs and one cover, "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve" featuring Anna Elizabeth Laube on lead vocals, a typical pop ballad arrangement of that chestnut. The title song and "Xmas Is Here are light-hearted ukelele strums, the former more of a New Year song and the latter a duet with Laube. "I Won't Be Here" is more of the same, poppy and upbeat, and "Santa For Hire" swings away from pop into more of a chill arrangement with the help of R.V.A. Check this out for the warm poppy stuff, although "Santa For Hire" will fit in nicely with your electro-pop, chill and even hip-hop playlists. Not out until Nov. 20, I'll update with a link to it when available.