Album Review: Band Of Merrymakers - Welcome To Our Christmas Party

The only somewhat palatable way to listen to Christmas songs — sung by a motley crew of 2000s alt rock bands you forgot about (think Semisonic, Lifehouse, Evanescence, Sugar Ray) and um, Natasha Bedingfield.

Australians will relate to the album's inspiration of spending a Christmas in the blistering LA heat; the light, cookie-cutter renditions steering way clear of the usual classy jazz tones carols love to frequent. Christina Perri's voice shines in It's Christmastime and Holiday In LA is a cheery original, but hoedown-worthy Auld Lang Syne and tryhard Jingle Bells will literally ruin your Christmas.