The Ghost of Christmas Past, Day-Glow Foxes (Outside Ordeal)

These folks are a "synth-rock band from MA," per their Facebook page. For 2020 they've dropped this five-song Christmas EP with their self-written title song, a sprightly pop-rock confection in which they work in a reference to "A Christmas Story" among other cultural touchstones. This original definitely outshines the remaining cover tunes, which are well done but are arranged pretty much the way we've heard them before: "Jingle Bell Rock," "Blue Christmas," and "Last Christmas," although they lean more into their synth-rock side on "O Come O Come Emmanuel." You'll enjoy this, especially the title song.