XMAS4EVA 2024

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Written By Michael Gutierrez

Every year, all year long, Hump Day News writes up Xmas songs. Because #xmas4eva. Now we’ve compiled all the 2024 picks into one sweet BNDCMPR playlist for you to enjoy while Santa is riding on his merry sleigh like a fucking idiot.

We start off with a goddamn ringer, Phoebe Bridgers, and have a few more names you know like Silversun Pickups, Oneida, Manchester Orchestra, and Sloan. We’ve also got in-house favorites Daniel Knox and Naomi Westwater. We’ve got artists you might not know, plus mysterious elfin Xmas weirdo randytaylor69.

Stream, share, buy to your heart’s content.

Happy Xmas!

#xmas4eva
Julie Christmas: “End of the World”
Julie Christmas: “End of the World”

Not an Xmas tune, technically.

A Chicago Artists' Christmas Collective: “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”
A Chicago Artists' Christmas Collective: “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”

Xmas cums but once a year.

Daniel Knox: “Last Christmas”
Daniel Knox: “Last Christmas”

A quirky holiday new classic.

XMAS4EVA 2024
XMAS4EVA 2024

Celebrate the YOOL TIDE.

Perfect Saturday: “Christmas In My Hometown”
Perfect Saturday: “Christmas In My Hometown”

An acoustic punk Xmas strummer.

Naomi Westwater: “Quiet Christmas”
Naomi Westwater: “Quiet Christmas”

#Xmas4eva, for real.

Oneida: “In The Court of the Christmas King”
Oneida: “In The Court of the Christmas King”

Joyful Noise Recordings loves them some holiday cheer.

Stars: “Christmas Anyway”
Stars: “Christmas Anyway”

Boston shout out in the first line!

Dead Door Unit: “Christmas Alley”
Dead Door Unit: “Christmas Alley”

Avant garde electric noise artists love Xmas too!

Sloan: “12 Days of Christmas”
Sloan: “12 Days of Christmas”

Over a decade ago Sloan recorded this benefit Xmas single.

Talib Kweli: “War On Christmas”
Talib Kweli: “War On Christmas”

Who’s declaring war on Sandy Claws?

randytaylor69: “jólnir”
randytaylor69: “jólnir”

No idea what’s going on with this artist.

randytaylor69: “Kentucky Fried Christmas”
randytaylor69: “Kentucky Fried Christmas”

This artist exclusively traffics in Christmas tunes.

Echo Kid: “Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me)”
Echo Kid: “Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me)”

Nobody loves Xmas indie rock tunes more than Hump Day News.

Michael Christmas: “Nissan Altima”
Michael Christmas: “Nissan Altima”

Named after a car with an 84 out of 100 reliability rating.

Phoebe Bridgers: “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”
Phoebe Bridgers: “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”

XMAS Is 4 EVA – we’re not fucking joking.

Phoebe Bridgers: “Christmas Song”
Phoebe Bridgers: “Christmas Song”

Christmas come early, or Christmas come late?

Me In Capris: “Lonely Christmas”
Me In Capris: “Lonely Christmas”

It’s not lonely... It’s a merry Christmas because it’s #XMAS4EVA.

The Ophelias: “Silver and Gold”
The Ophelias: “Silver and Gold”

An overlooked holiday number.

Teen Idle: “Another Christmas Song”
Teen Idle: “Another Christmas Song”

The Asbury Park artist is here to celebrate Christmas in the summer.

Silversun Pickups: “Just Like Christmas”
Silversun Pickups: “Just Like Christmas”

Silversun Pickup’s cover Low’s “Just Like Christmas” for charity.

Manchester Orchestra: “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”
Manchester Orchestra: “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”

The Christmas classic comes alive in the hands of Manchester Orchestra.

U.S. Christmas: “The Valley Path”
U.S. Christmas: “The Valley Path”

“The Valley Path” is an experience you need to set aside time to appreciate.

Keith Christmas: “Round The Stones”
Keith Christmas: “Round The Stones”

An uplifting acoustic picker from a British chap with the last name “Christmas.” Done.

Leper: “In The Bleak Midwinter”
Leper: “In The Bleak Midwinter”

A dark, moody sing-a-long that carves the still-beating heart out of the chest of Xmas.

Christmas Aguilera: “All Wrapped Up”
Christmas Aguilera: “All Wrapped Up”

A high-stepping Xmas show tune in ‘70s glam rock dress.

Anna Paulette: “Sister Winter”
Anna Paulette: “Sister Winter”

A sweet solo strummer, perfect for enjoying by the Xmas tree or warm fire.

Christmas: “54-40 Or Fight”
Christmas: “54-40 Or Fight”

Not for relaxing by the fire. But maybe a nice fit for a rowdy Xmas afterparty with friends?

Julie Christmas: “July 31st”
Julie Christmas: “July 31st”

A little Tori Amos mixed with Lorde mixed with art metal stylings…

Santa’s Little Helper: “The Sleigh, Sleigh, Sleigh Brought My Presents Today”
Santa’s Little Helper: “The Sleigh, Sleigh, Sleigh Brought My Presents Today”

Santa’s Little Helper Xmas-fies The Ramones’ classic “The KKK Took My Baby Away.” Why not?

Hump Nights
Michael Messina / Troy Caruana / Conor Ryan Hennessy
Mar 5
Michael Messina / Troy Caruana / Conor Ryan Hennessy

A triplestack of rock in Rat City, USA.

Sons Lunaris w/ Unruly Few
Mar 7
Sons Lunaris w/ Unruly Few

Always a wild light show with Sons Lunaris.

Pledge Pins | Whyte Lipstick | Andy California | Stress Balls
Mar 8
Pledge Pins | Whyte Lipstick | Andy California | Stress Balls

Punk rock fourstack at Jamaica Plain’s favorite dive.

The 4th Wall: Preacher & Daisy, Sweet Petunia
Mar 14
The 4th Wall: Preacher & Daisy, Sweet Petunia

The 4th Wall celebrates its 16-month anniversary at the Capitol Theater.

Derv Gordon (ex The Equals) / So What / Children of the Flaming Wheel
Mar 20
Derv Gordon (ex The Equals) / So What / Children of the Flaming Wheel

Just Add Water for a good time.

Moontype / Night Moth / Samuel Boat
Mar 25
Moontype / Night Moth / Samuel Boat

Moontype over Medford, outta Chicago.

The 4th Wall: Parachute Club, Jiddo, Leatheraxx
Mar 28
The 4th Wall: Parachute Club, Jiddo, Leatheraxx

The 4th Wall celebrates its 16-month anniversary at the Capitol Theater.

14th Annual Arlington Jazz Festival ft. Mike Stern Quintet
Apr 6
14th Annual Arlington Jazz Festival ft. Mike Stern Quintet

14th Annual Arlington Jazz Festival, featuring Mike Stern Quintet.

Latest Music
Fust: “Spangled”
Fust: “Spangled”

Big Ugly is a town in West Virginia.

Dwelley: “Stone Heads”
Dwelley: “Stone Heads”

Heavy, alt rock energy, with abstract patterning.

FACS: Wish Defense
FACS: Wish Defense

The Chicago artcore band still has work in the morning.

An A/V Explosion
An A/V Explosion

A night of sights and sounds at Capitol Theatre.

Altus: “Origin”
Altus: “Origin”

Greek x Yoruba mythological jazz.

Hereboy: “Chosen One”
Hereboy: “Chosen One”

Melancholy is a feature, not a flaw.

Luis Lopes: “echoism II”
Luis Lopes: “echoism II”

Should we write up echoism I, II, III, IV, V, VI, or VII?

Push Back: “Karen Read”
Push Back: “Karen Read”

Karen Read FTW.

Henry Birdsey: “PL-1”
Henry Birdsey: “PL-1”

Everything is in its proper place.

Thighs: “Disgusting”
Thighs: “Disgusting”

This is the second song on the album.

Diane Young: “Astigmatism”
Diane Young: “Astigmatism”

Emo pop energy, elevated by some deft guitar work.

Night Teacher: “Good Fucking Grief”
Night Teacher: “Good Fucking Grief”

Kind of has that Weezer “hip hip” lilt.

Trip Sitter: “Rotten”
Trip Sitter: “Rotten”

Wait long enough, a stream of singles turns into an album.

Etran de L'Aïr: “Ighre Massina”
Etran de L'Aïr: “Ighre Massina”

A leading brand name in Tuareg guitar and proud of it.

Wrecking Glass: “Ribbons”
Wrecking Glass: “Ribbons”

Lithe, electro pop with baseline rock textures.

Give Pieces A Chance
Give Pieces A Chance

Chaiah is a soft ‘ch’ sound at Lizard Lounge.

Julie Christmas: “End of the World”
Julie Christmas: “End of the World”

Not an Xmas tune, technically.

The Backyard
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

From the Archives, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah at Middle East (11/2007).

Middle Distance Runner: The Sun & Earth
Middle Distance Runner: The Sun & Earth

From the Archives, Middle Distance Runner : The Sun & Earth

Letter from the Editor
Letter from the Editor

Becoming Anti-Social: a Six Point “Plan.”

Drug Rug: Paint the Fence Invisible
Drug Rug: Paint the Fence Invisible

From the Archives, Drug Rug paints fences on its second album.

Drug Rug: LIVE
Drug Rug: LIVE

From the Archives, Drug Rug live at Milky Way (11/2007).

Letter from the Editor
Letter from the Editor

New Year, New Meh?

MMOSS: i
MMOSS: i

From the Archives, New Hampshire psych also rises.

Interview: Middle Distance Runner
Interview: Middle Distance Runner

A chat with Middle Distance Runner from the Archives.

Letter from the Editor
Letter from the Editor

Less is more.

Bent Shapes: Feels Weird
Bent Shapes: Feels Weird

From the Archives, Feels Weird doesn’t feel weird at all.

Interview: Lord Jeff
Interview: Lord Jeff

A chat with Lord Jeff from the Archives.

Letter from the Editor
Letter from the Editor

Quiz Time! The Hump Nights giveaways get an upgrade.

Interview: Arms and Sleepers
Interview: Arms and Sleepers

A chat with Arms and Sleepers from the Archives.

Letter from the Editor
Letter from the Editor

Hump Day News reflects on what the site fucked up (and did right!) in 2023.

One Door Closes, The 4th Wall Opens
One Door Closes, The 4th Wall Opens

Andrew Stern; interview with DIY venue 4th Wall organizers; and more.

AER079: You Can Be A Wesley
AER079: You Can Be A Wesley

An Ampeater Review of You Can Be A Wesley from the Archives.

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