Allergies Season EP, The Allergies (self-issued)

Funky duo from Bristol, UK drops five jammin' tunes for 2025, starting with the instrumental "Flavors" and segueing into "Rudolph's Revenge," a kind of battle-rap song in which Santa's mascot goes after his fellow sleigh-pullers and Santa himself. Rounding out the EP are "It's Almost Here," a short number with Santa's best wishes over some borrowed James Brown riffs, "It's That Time of Year," a midtempo holiday rap, and "All I Want," more of a slow jam about Christmastime lust. Streaming services have this as a single with "Flavors" and "Rudolph's Revenge," so to get the full EP you'll have to visit them at Bandcamp.