Los Campesinos! - A Los Campesinos! Christmas [White]

A Los Campesinos! Christmas returns on white vinyl with freshly remastered audio, a gloriously bittersweet holiday record from the Cardiff-formed indie favorites.

First released in 2014, the six-song EP gathers the band's festive side into one stocking-sized package. Fronted by Gareth Campesinos! and his wry, wordy lyrics, the group have always treated the season with equal parts warmth and melancholy, and these songs capture the nostalgia and messy affection that the holidays tend to stir up, along with a healthy dose of self-deprecating humor.

Originals such as "When Christmas Comes" and "The Trains Don't Run (It's Christmas Day)" find poetry in the strange stillness of the season, the quiet streets, the half-remembered traditions and the people we miss most. The band also take on the traditional carol "The Holly and the Ivy" and give Mud's glam-era weepie "Lonely This Christmas" a heart-on-sleeve indie makeover that somehow makes it sound both sadder and more hopeful at once.

Remastered and pressed on snowy white vinyl, it is a seasonal staple for anyone who prefers their tinsel slightly tear-stained and their carols with a wink. Put it on after the last guests leave, pour something warm and let the band keep you company until the small hours.