Merry Christmas From Slowey and the Boats Vol. 1, Slowey and the Boats (Hi-Tide)

This Philadelphia band says it specializes in Hawaiian-inspired instrumentals, and sure enough they do, though the instrumentation has an Americana flavor to it as well. This six-song EP from 2017 also brings in vocalist Shannon McGill to sing "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" and "Mele Kalikimaka." There's no ukelele here, so the pedal steel guitar is the thing that brings the Hawaiian flavor to these songs, which also include the instrumentals "I'll Be Home For Christmas," "White Christmas," "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts)" and "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas." A little mellow? Sure, but if you really want an eclectic mix, these guys will raise an eybrow or two. Grab it from Bandcamp. You can also go visit their hometown radio station WXPN-FM and check out a live set they played a couple of weeks ago.