Tyler, the Creator - Music Inspired by Illumination & Dr. Seuss' The Grinch

Tyler, the Creator leaves an awkward and weakly assembled Christmas EP under the tree.

Future Islands - "Last Christmas" (Wham! Cover)

Future Islands gets into the spirit of the season by taking a stab at this Wham! standard. Merry Christmas, Needle Drops!

Stephen Colbert & Henry Rollins - "Carol of the Bells" (Live)

Last night, Henry Rollins went on The Late Show to promote his new movie He Never Died, which hits theaters tomorrow, and also to sing "Carol of the Bells" with Stephen Colbert. Musical event of the year right here.

A Sunny Day in Glasgow - "Shut Your Mouth, It's Christmas"

https://soundcloud.com/geonorth/a-sunny-day-in-glasgow-shut-your-mouth-its-christmas Back in June, the zestful noise poppers over at A Sunny Day in Glasgow delivered perhaps 2014's greatest summer album, Sea When Absent. The Sydney six-piece's refreshing shoegaze production rendered this the perfect beach music (on an overcast day). But now, a week from Thanksgiving, the band is in a properly wintry spirit, participating in the limited edition cassette series Sketch for Winter. Theirs is the first installment this cycle, comprised of four "new Christmas classics" and, naturally, one Mariah Carey cover. Above, stream the confrontationally-titled "Shut Your Mouth, It's Christmas," which perfectly captures the holiday ethos. Happy listening!

Sketch for Winter I: New Christmas Classics is available here for pre-order via Geographic North (limited to an edition of 300). Also, A Sunny Day in Glasgow's label Lefse shared a cold new video for Sea When Absent cut "Crushin'." Watch that here:

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Crystal Stilts- "Practically Immaculate" ‡ MP3

Crystal Stilts drop a holiday track for the world to enjoy. They've got an album dropping in 2011. Chomp on this and their new single in the meantime.

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Jesu- "Christmas" ‡ STREAM

If you've been looking for a different way to celebrate Christmas this year, Jesu has swooped in with a generous offering of a new digital EP titled Christmas. The release contains a title track and two remixes, and is available digitally through Avalanche.

Stream the punishing 8-minute monster, "Christmas," below. It follows a the same acoustic drums / calming vocals / doom guitar formula that Jesu brought together on the Opiate Sun EP, pretty much. Enjoy:

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