Music is one of our favorite parts of the holidays, and we’re not just saying that because we’re a record label. Besides listening to the submissions for the Great Sufjan Song Xmas Xchange (we’ll announce the winner soon!), there are a few other things in rotation. Our very own Chris Schlarb is member of I Heart Lung, who created the wonderful EP, I Heart Christmas – a fine holiday soundtrack, and probably the only one that features a battle between Santa and Dracula. Click here to download for free (and here for the semi-related Nichole and the Dreamcatchers Christmas release).

Also making the rounds is A Familyre Christmas, from sister record label Sounds Familyre. Danielson starts off the album, followed a few songs later by a special Christmas gem by Half-handed Cloud entitled, "Plant a Little Fir Tree on the Roof." Sounds Familyre is providing each song as a stream and a download right here.