Christmas, The Futureheads (Nul)

OK, the previous item about this album appears to be inoperative, it's streaming everywhere, though hardcopies must be procured through the band's website as described earlier. Anyway, these Scottish power-poppers have come through in 2025, as expected, with a solid rocking holiday entry, mostly covers, except for their previous single release "Christmas Was Better in the 80s." Their choice of covers is not particularly innovative, with old school classics "Twelve Days of Christmas," "Carol of the Bells" and "In the Bleak Midwinter" jostling with rock-era favorites "Wonderful Christmastime," "2000 Miles," and "Stop the Cavalry" and pop favorite "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas." But they did reach far enough afield to include "What's This" from "The Nightmare Before Christmas," and to debut a new song, "The Coldest Winter For a Hundred Years." Plenty of playlist candidates here, and some might enjoy this just for hearing them sing in their pronounced Scottish accents.