Holidays Rule Vol 2 LP

Holidays Rule Volume 2, a joyful and diverse collection of seasonal music featuring an array of convivial contributions from across the musical spectrum.

The set is a sequel to the popular 2012 collection, and features 16 new recordings by beloved artists including Norah Jones, Grace Potter, Rosanne Cash, The Decemberists, and Lake Street Dive, alongside up and coming artists such as Barns Courtney, Albin Lee Meldau, Calum Scott, Kandace Springs, and Vera Blue. The album delves into an unusually rich assemblage of Pop, R&B, Rock, Americana, Jazz, Mariachi, and more.

Holidays Rule Volume 2 lets todays artists put their own mark on tradition by offering wonderfully fresh takes on holiday chestnuts old and new (Barns Courtney and Lennon Stella remake Baby, Its Cold Outside; Judah & The Lion reinvents The Christmas Song; Albin Lee Meldau delivers a soulful version of Mariah Careys All I Want For Christmas Is You), reframing songs for the holiday season (The Decemberists cover Big Stars Jesus Christ; Norah Jones covers Horace Silvers Peace; MUNA covers McCartneys Pipes of Peace), unearthing rarities (Kandace Springs delivers a glistening new version of (Everybodys Waitin For) The Man With The Bag; Rosanne Cash dusts off Louis Jordans May Evry Day Be Christmas; Lake Street Dive offers up the cheeky novelty song I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas), and contributing new songs to the seasonal repertoire (Grace Potters original song Christmas Moon).