![]() Problem Patterns – ‘Christmas Number One’ The track is dedicated to those who may be feeling isolated or alone at this time of year – especially their LGBTQ fans – and all the money raised from track sales will be donated to The Outside Project, the UK’s first LGBTIQ+ Homeless Shelter. The gift that keeps on giving, feminist punks Dream Nails and their joyful Christmas single ‘Lonely Star’. I couldn’t really have a Christmas playlist without this festive punk-pop belter from Gwen and co. ![]() In aid of Crisis’ Home for All Campaign, £2 from every LP purchase goes to help their work. I guess it’s about trying to stay positive when it’s the hardest it’s ever been.” Other artists featuried on Lost Christmas include Rozi Plain, Field Music and The Cornshed Sisters. But the last year has totally changed the meaning. ![]() Of the track, the band explain: “It started life as a loose anti Brexit metaphor – an appeal against small mindedness – to ‘look outside your window’. Fizzing with a twinkling optimism and vibrant, catchy musicality, it’s an instant festive earworm. Taken from Memphis Industries’ Christmas compilation album Lost Christmas, The Go! Team’s ‘Look Outside (A New Year’s Coming)’ flows with the collective’s trademark jangling energy. The Go! Team – ‘Look Outside (A New Year’s Coming!)’ The band say this song is about “the general sense of dread and disappointment that accompanies the holiday season once you reach adulthood, when the most you can hope for are big leftovers and small hangovers.” (KC) (Mari Lane)īasic Bitches – ‘I Hope Your Holidays Are Fine’Ī relatable and cautiously optimistic tune from Brooklyn-based riot grrrls Basic Bitches. The band describe the track as a “non-traditional holiday pop tune of drinking, catgirls, and holiday ennui”. Reflecting on the all-too relatable scenario of “drinking alone on Christmas”, it’s a must for all those ‘Christmas parties’ we’ll be having alone in front of our laptops this season. The Crystal Furs – ‘Drinking Alone At Christmas’Ī festive offering from Oregon queer indie-pop band The Crystal Furs, ‘Drinking Alone On Christmas’ sparkles with uplifting shimmering synths, honey-sweet vocals and scuzzy hooks, providing the perfect juxtaposition of twinkling festive cheer with refreshingly honest lyricism. Featuring vocals from Poly’s daughter Celeste Bell, ‘Black Christmas’ is an anthem for those who feel uncomfortable celebrating at this time of year, a sentiment that feels more poignant than ever in 2020. This buoyant sounding festive tune from the one and only Poly Styrene comes with a much needed dose of lyrical realism. We’ve also included a few festive gems that are only available on bandcamp/YouTube, so make sure you listen to them too! Take some time to read through our Christmas track choices and make sure you hit play on the Spotify playlist at the end of this post. We love you all, Merry Christmas from the GIHE team. Let’s raise a glass to those who managed to release something in 2020, and another for those who had to sit this one out. To the bands, artists and labels we’ve worked alongside – you’re all diamonds and we look forward to working with you again in 2021. We can’t wait to get off the Government’s ever-changing carousel of chaos, with its flimsy guidelines and confusing restrictions, but while we’re on it, at least we have a decent festive soundtrack to play us out of this insane fairground ride called 2020. Whether you’re a Christmas music fanatic or a misanthropic seasonal Scrooge, there’s no doubt your approach to Christmas is going to be different in 2020.
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