COVER TIME: LAST CHRISTMASSES 2024

Yes, we did celebrate 40 years of Last Christmas earlier with a blogpost (THIS ONE), but then we ran into more fine versions from 2024. So we had to do another one. Because, this version by baritone Daniel Knox is quite something. Reminds me of Neil Hannon (of Divine Comedy-fame), Dougie Poole and Stuart Staples (Tindersticks), but with just one red wine too many: Smart arrangement, smart instrumentation (ooh that organ). You need to buy this one to hear 'Lost Christmas', an eerie instrumental of one minute long. Nice, tho.

Already posted on Christmas Underground, but if you missed that, here is Kestrels in all it's dreampop fuzz-pedal-down-glory:

Kestrels · Last Christmas

Boyz of Kumbia! Totally different vibe, electronic cumbia, in Spanish:

Boyz of Kumbia · Last Christmas (Español)

I don't know what to make of this track by Thomas Kavanagh, is it emo-pop? Layerrrrsss of guitars, pop singing:

Thomas Kavanagh · Last Christmas

Also heavy on the guitars, but with a sweet tooth, Flor from Oregon:

flor · Last Christmas

Fierce 'n slow, loud 'n strong. Very good version! On the album (which you have to buy to hear 'm) are two more versions, an upbeat, indie-soulful version and a poppunkish one with a Casio synth solo).
Hop Hop Diablo Funk. It's a real band from Mexico, and if that name makes you smile, you should hear their sunny LC version:

Hop Hop Diablo Funk · Last Christmas (Cover)

Dreampop pop, is that a genre? Captain Crybaby might be the first to make it:

pilar · Last Christmas - Captain Crybaby! Wham cover

Burial Quartet are from Sweden, I think it's just two guys, who make surf rock that's a little rough round the edges. Try their lp, because the Little Drummer Boy version is also quite cool: