A Rock By the Sea Christmas, Volume 12 (Rock By the Sea)

Once again, Rock By the Sea, a charity based in the Georgia-Florida area, provides us with a compilation album of local artists performing holiday tunes. For 2021, the rundown includes the Jason Lee McKinney Band and its cover of "Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin'," Leah Belle Faser and Hoke Faser with a synth-pop/country hybrid version of Wham's "Last Christmas," Death On Two Wheels' easily recognizable "Blue Christmas," Vanessa Peters taking a blues classic country on "Please Come Home For Christmas," English Nick & the Yanks doing a faithful version of Slade's "Merry Xmas Everybody," and Gin, Chocolate and Bottle Rockets giving us a typical piano-led "O Holy Night." Artists providing us with original tunes include Drew Angus with the folk-pop "Snow Globe," Run Katie Run's rockabilly swing number "Fa La La La'ing In Love," BIRDHEAD's lo-fi pop tune "Holiday Honey," Mike Mentz referencing the pandemic with the folky "Quarantine Christmas," The Farleys with their singalong special "Christmas Time," and Bob Malone wraps up the collection with "The After Christmas Song," a not-quite New Year's rock ballad. Once again, a warm and mellow playlist whose sale supports charitable works along the southeastern seaboard. Get it at Bandcamp.