Hurrah. Well, you must know by now how happy this sort of thing makes me. You'll remember just how happy I was at the news that Billy Idol was releasing a Christmas album. Here's another Christmas album, and this time it's all punk, a follow up to a similar 2004 release. The album's a mix of old Christmas song covers and new seasonal tracks written by participating bands. 'A Santa Cause Vol 2: It's a Punk Rock Christmas -' is out today, and here is the tracklisting:
Dave Mellilo - All I Want For Christmas
Tyler Read - New Year
The Format - Holly Jolly Christmas
It Dies Today - Feliz Navidad
Spitalfield - It's Cold Out There
Meg & Dia - Joey Had A Smoke
Down To Earth Approach - Stay
Daphne Loves Derby - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Hot Rod Circuit - Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
June - A Wonderful Christmas Tree
A Change Of Pace - Christmas On The Coast
The Finals - Last Christmas
Far-Less - I'll Be Home For Christmas
MC Lars - Gary The Green Nosed Raindeer
Umbrellas - O, Holy Night
Haste The Day - O' Come Emanuel
Rediscover - Not Giving In
Brandston - Christmas In Ohio
Action Action - Father Christmas
Brazil - Cities Made Of Snow
Flee The Scene - Blue Xmas
Gone By Daylight - Tell Me Is It Christmas