The Holiday Record, Volume One, Chris Daily (Teflon Beast)

Last year we had Three Seasonal Songs from Mr. Mom and Chris, and for 2017 Chris bundled up those songs, some additional songs from past EPs, and one new one, "Winter Lullaby," into the single album collection in the headline above. It's medium-fidelity indie pop-rock and quite enjoyable. All the songs are originals or co-writes by Chris except for the interesting take on Carla Thomas's "Gee Whiz, It's Christmas." Things start with "Thanksgiving (It's Not Christmas)," in which people are advised that they've got a month to go before the big day; "High Time For a Holiday" is an anticipatory song about holiday traditions; "Please No Mistletoe" tries to postpone the inevitable first kiss; and "The Lights" is a ballad about, well, Christmas lights. "How I Won the War on Christmas" plays on the fake cable news controversy for a cute midtempo melody, "The Holiday Records" pays tribute to favorite Christmas music, and "Just Once" breaks out the bongos before swinging into a more rocking mode. Check the link above for mentions of the other songs, and grab the whole thing from Bandcamp.