Randolph’s Leap “Silent Night” (2022)

Self ReleasedBuy: Bandcamp As with last year’s revelatory treatments of “Jingle Bells” and “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” Scotland’s Randolph’s Leap has taken “Silent Night” and made it a foot-stomper. Initially released on their excellent, song-a-month Patreon, the track has taken its rightful place on their ever-expanding Christmas Album. While the song has some rough edges, …

Randolph’s Leap – Christmas Album (2021 Additions)

Self ReleasedBuy: Bandcamp The absolutely WONDERFUL Scottish band Randolph’s Leap has become almost a yearly feature on Christmas Underground, as they have been putting out some of the most wonderful, cleverly-written political Christmas songs that I have ever heard. Sometimes they release songs with a good bit of fanfare, like the amazing “Christmas, Burn it …

Randolph’s Leap “Stay Away This Christmas” (2020)

Olive Grove RecordsBuy: Bandcamp Randolph’s Leap had one of the highlights of last season with the EPIC “Christmas, Burn it All),” and they have returned with yet another addition to their already-stellar Christmas Album. “Stay Away This Christmas” is the #xmas2020 anthem we have all been waiting for – a gently aggressive message to just …

Randolph’s Leap “Christmas, Burn it All” (Featuring the Olive Grove All-Stars) (2019)

Olive Grove Records Buy: Bandcamp Scottish! Horns! Politics! Beloved musicians! Randolph’s Leap and the Olive Grove All-Stars have checked off every single required box for me to love them. “Christmas, Burn it All” is a cathartic release of frustration with a big chorus. “It’s Christmas time and all your heroes are dead / So love …

2019: Xmas

1 Eastern Conference Champions Saving Christmas 2 The Films It’s Christmas (What’s the Difference) 3 Livingmore Show Me Light and Love 4 Mac McCaughan & Annie Hayden Down We Go (Sledding Song) 5 Christmas in July Miss Mistletoe 6 Beau Jennings The Christmas Light 7 Mini Trees Signs & Wonders 8 Virgin of the Birds …