Home For the Holidays, Vol. 2, Love Renaissance (LVRN) (LVRN/Interscope)

Vol. 1 of this modern R'nB series dropped in 2020, and for 2022 we have the misnamed Vol. 2, which is simply Vol. 1 with four additional songs and minus a couple of short interludes. "Might As Well Have Coal" features guest Baby Tate in a slow ballad about a bummer Christmas. "Christmas Come Home" is the Darlene Love classic with help from Alex Vaughn; it has some flavor of the original "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" with modern touches. "Let It Snow" features dvsn slow-jamming the classic carol into a medley with "Silent Night," and then Ayanna joins the group for a straight rendition of "Silent Night." The additional cuts make for a better album, though that's little comfort to those who bought the first one.