Nightmares of Christmas Past EP, Nolan Potter (self-issued)

Austin, TX-based Potter describes himself as a "bedroom wizard," and this 2025 collection does have the feel of a homebrew project. But that's not a bad thing. The description indicates this release was compiled from a lot of different previous projects, and it's mainly his vision of a fairly eclectic selection of covers, like "One More Sleep 'til Christmas" with Julie Wierd, fairly conventional versions of "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" with Lindsey Mackin, same for "My Favorite Things," a live band version of the "Home Alone" theme, and two songs from the James Bond film "On Her Majesty's Secret Service," the title song plus "We Have All the Time in the World." I wouldn't call this an essential grab for your holiday playlists, but it does reward multiple listenings. Grab this from Bandcamp, no other streaming options available.