Listomania: Ten Best Indie Christmas Songs

It's that time of the year where you're sure to hear all the classic Christmas songs -- the exact same songs you listened to the year before. Snooze! Enter the indies, adding their own twist to your holiday favorites so you don't get sick of them. Okay, so we threw...

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It’s that time of the year where you’re sure to hear all the classic Christmas songs — the exact same songs you listened to the year before. Snooze! Enter the indies, adding their own twist to your holiday favorites so you don’t get sick of them. Okay, so we threw in a couple oldies, but they are definitely goodies. Take a listen and have yourself an unconventional little Christmas jam.

1. She & Him – “The Christmas Waltz“

2. Crocodiles and Dum Dum Girls – “Merry Christmas, Baby (Please Don’t Die)“

3. Cas Haley – “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”

4. The Grateful Dead –

5. Best Coast and Wavves – “Got Something For You“

6. Deer Tick – “Christmas All Summer Long”