11 Great Indie Christmas Tunes

Well, it’s almost Christmas! What would Christmas be without great music? And what would indie music be without whining depression infiltrating the Christmas spirit? This Christmas, I set out to collect some good Christmas tracks that don’t make me wanna drive off a bridge (Clarence! I want my life back!), and here they are…

Future of Forestry: Oh Holy Night

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Sufjan Stevens: I Saw Three Ships

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Bing Crosby: White Christmas (sorry…I had to)

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Sufjan Stevens: Put the Lights on the Tree

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Mason Jennings: Santa Clause is Coming to Town

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Future of Forestry: The First Noel

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Future of Forestry: Little Drummer Boy (long, quiet intro…be patient)

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Jack Johnson: Rudolph the Rednose Reindeer

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Leigh Nash: Baby it’s Cold Outside

Copeland: Do You Hear what I Hear?

Jimmy Eat World: Last Christmas

If you like any of these tracks, you can buy most of them (except for Copeland) from Amazon right here! I’d also like tip my hat to the Advent Christmas EP – Future of Forestry’s new Christmas EP (and a big thanks to the album project for introducing me to FOF!)

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention this: NPR’s amazing Christmas Jingle station.