Parenthetical Girls Save Christmas, Parenthetical Girls (self-issued)

This is the band's 2011 holiday EP, and they progressed in this short collection to a heavier sound than that exhibited on their earlier Christmas work, more like old-school synth bands like early Human League or Cabaret Voltaire in sound, though all are set to slow, deliberate tempos, evoking more melancholy than holiday celebration. "Christmas Past" is a plea for someone to come home for the holidays like they used to do, "Post-Christmas Time" is a melodic rumination about the rest of the winter season, and "There's Always Tomorrow" is a reminder to follow your dreams. Check it at Bandcamp.