Live at Parkteatret
by Sunturns (Dec 1, 2025)

It’s Christmas time, so that means Norway’s supergroup Sunturns have reformed. We mentioned the band last year saying, “So, every year, around this time, they come together like Voltron and write and record a new Xmas album. Can’t wait to hear about Christmas IV next year!”

This year, it’s not quite Christmas IV, but rather a live recording titled Live at Parkteatret of last year’s annual Christmas show, recorded at the historic Parkteatret venue in Oslo’s Grünerløkka neighborhood.

Sunturns are:

Ola Innset – vocals, guitars, banjo etc.
Sjur Lyseid – vocals, guitars etc.
Einar Stray – vocals, keyboards, guitars etc.
Eivind Almhjell – guitars, bass, etc.
Simen Herning – guitar
Jørgen Nordby – drums

Slow Xmas 5
by Various Artists (Dec 1, 2025)

Slow Xmas 5
madebymutant.com

Los Angeles mystic-rockers Death Valley Girls are among many alternative/indie bands on the latest Alt-Christmas compilation Slow Xmas 5 (Bone Sound Inc Worldwide), available December 1, 2025. Also, available for the first time, a vinyl edition from Made by Mutant.

The annual compilation is produced and curated by Ben Hosley, senior Producer and occasional co-host of the podcast Blank Check with Griffin and David.

Slow Xmas 5 track list

“Season of Dreaming” – Death Valley Girls
“Merry Xmas Mary” – Semiwestern
“Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!” – Olivia Ellen Lloyd
“I’ll Be Home for Christmas” – Shannon Lay
“8 Candles” – Zach Cooper
“Christmas Moon” – Nightlands
“Jingle Bells, Batman Smells” – Heavenly Peace
“SCROOGE GOOD” – Brend Zombley
“The First Noel Slow” – Eric Slick
“Magical Christmas” – Serious bob
“Lloro Sonriendo en Navidad” – Meridian Brothers feat. Mau Gatiyo

A Very Merry Christmas From Alex Hall
by Alex Hall (Nov 5, 2025)

Alex Hall
musicbyalexhall.com

Nashville-based singer-songwriter Alex Hall has released his new EP A Very Merry Christmas From Alex Hall on November 5. The record was co-produced by The Brummies’ Jacob Bryant & John Davidson (The Band Perry, Trey Pendley, Adrien Nunez), and features one cover (“O Holy Night”) and three original Christmas songs.

A Very Merry Christmas From Alex Hall:

‘57 Chevy Bel Air
A Very Merry Christmas
Jingle My Bells
O Holy Night

Everybody Dance (it’s Christmas)
by Kieran Doyle (Dec 5, 2025)

Kieran Doyle
kierandoylemusic.com

Huddersfield, by the way of Manchester, Kieran Doyle will be releasing a Blues rock inspired tune, “Everybody Dance (it’s Christmas)” on December 5, 2025.

Doyle spent his whole life working in engineering, before turning to music during his mid-50s. That’s quite a career change… and so late in the game. His heroes include other Manchester’s musicians such as Noel Gallagher and Stone Roses.

Note: I checked all the registered historical facts, and apparently “Everybody Dance (it’s Christmas)” was written and recorded originally in November 2022. I got clarification that the 2022 song was a demo.

If you have a 2025 Christmas/Holiday song, please provide as much detail as possible to vu@weheartmusic.com before Christmas Day (December 25, 2025). Thank you.

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