"So Much Wine," Phoebe Bridgers (Dead Oceans)

Phoebe's been a recurring presence in the Christmas season, and for 2022 she adds to her personal holiday repertoire this song, which is a cover of a tune originally done by the Handsome Family. This is part of an EP that also includes last year's Tom Waits cover "Day After Tomorrow," both tunes being pensive and a little downbeat, which is nothing new for her. The EP, it should be noted, also includes the entire contents of her previous Christmas EP, If We Make It Through December. Needless to say, you can graze them individually or catch yourself up with the full EP.