Have a quirky, quirky Christmas,
It’s the indie time of year,
I don’t know if there’ll be a show,
But have a song of cheer,
Have An Indiecater Christmas,
And when you hear this new treat,
Say ‘Hello’ to the bands you don’t know,
And every song you meet.
Natalie Prass’ “No Better Time” is a nod to easy listening with a jazz feel in this “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” type of song. Paisley and Charlie send up some bouncing, chiming pop on “Snow Blitz.” “Christmas in July Comes Earlier Every Year” by the Very Most features 80’s synths and beats with a Tears for Fears-like vocal.
Kate and After’s “Snow Angel” ably brings together 50’s reverb pop and 90’s indie rock. Boca Chica brings us to Texas with their train track rhythm-and-twang of “Not on Christmas Eve,” a plea-to-not-break-up song. Alli Millstein offers a doo-wop “White White Christmas.”
The Gorgeous Colours twang it up with sleigh bells for “Hurry Up Children, Santa’s Coming,” while the vocal is almost dub-like as they warn of a quite scary, vindictive image of St. Nick. Finally, reality strikes with the Royal Forest and their “Sweat Shoppe Hands.”
