Musicians gotta eat. They’ll perform shows where and when attendees can pay. Tickets for a live gig make an excellent present. And they’ll provide an excuse to bail on that family gathering.
“Mom Speaks” is that experimental drowning out of spoken word with electronica that seems humorous on one or two levels. Pete Miser sets up the ‘rents for that elementary school assembly.
On the other hand, the concert halls might all be closed. “How Will You Remember This Christmas?” sings Christopher Lennertz (feat Kathryn Gallagher) with haunting pop about faulty recall.
Then there’s the concert tickets you can’t return after that holiday breakup, according to Anna Thompson’s “Christmas Song (Sad).” A country voice over a slow pop track equals an alt moper.
Da Epic Squad get self referential when they offer to “Screw Last Christmas.” It’s rap, but they admit their concerts are ‘noise.’ (Yeah, it disses G. Michaels.)
The Henry Road claim to be “Too Hip for Christmas” when they monotonically chant about being too old for concerts now. Millenial angst with spot on uncategorizable indie.