The very best alternative Christmas songs: from Kate Bush to Low, Phoebe Bridgers to Mazzy Star
Look, absolutely no disrespect to Wham! here, but there's only so many times that Last Christmas can be played on repeat before it starts to sound like a cry for help. Or, alternatively, you might be taking part in Whamageddon, and thus abstaining for personal reasons.
If you're in need of a break from the usual suspects – Slade, Wizzard, and the patron Saint of Christmas herself, Mariah Carey – never fear, we have your backs. From frosty Christmas numbers by Kate Bush to Vampire Weekend's spin on a seasonal single, there's something alternative here for everyone, as chosen by the Standard team.
Low - Just Like Christmas
Everyone's favourite indie band from Duluth Minnesota were never meant to make a Christmas record, but then they did, a slowcore classic that is so swamped in jingle bells it sounds as though it was produced by . The song
