Catskill Christmas, Maxwell Miranda Parsley (Dangerbird)

Hey "Bob's Burger" fans, this ad hoc grouping features Chris Maxwell, the show's music composer, alongside Ambrosia Parsley of Shivaree and vocalist Holly Miranda, kicking out an album of original Americana holiday music. This was a late arrival in 2016. "Christmas Aisle" is a country lilt about buying decorations half off after the holiday, as is "Angel Divine." "Christmas Lights" is a mellow shuffle about experiencing the holiday under the baubles of the title, "Going To Get the Tree" is likewise self-explanatory and a bit more upbeat, "James Caan" is a nicely twisted number about a Las Vegas Christmas, and "Too Many Santas" is a stomper about running into too many holiday hucksters dressed as the jolly elf. "Christmas Time" is a gentle ballad, "Ho Ho Home" is a slow rocker about, well, going home, "Christmas Mice" is an almost-polka about the mice getting into the treats, "A1 Instructural Barbering Plus" is a folky strum about spending Christmas at barber school (really), "Naughty Elf" appears to be an ode to giving sex toys for gifts, and "Holy Redeemer" is the album-closing nod to midnight mass. This is quite enjoyable in its unpretentious way. Stop by Noisetrade for a free five-song taste or just click through to Amazon or Bandcamp. UPDATE: Changed the title by removing "Sampler," which is what NoiseTrade calls the truncated version of the album they have.