Christmas records can be a pretty dreadful business, but here's one that might actually be worth putting on the turntable! MERGE RECORDS have rounded up eleven artists from their roster for "Snowed In", a collection of freshly recorded seasonal originals and covers featuring THE TUBS, SUPERCHUNK, THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS, FRUIT BATS, MIKE KROL, TELEKINESIS and more.

Instead of yet another collection of recycled Christmas standards, there's a rather entertaining mixture here: THE TUBS and MIKE KROL contribute original seasonal rockers, FRUIT BATS tackle "O Holy Night", CHARLOTTE CORNFIELD takes on "Jingle Bells", and ELANOR MOSS offers a version of Judee Sill's "Jesus Was A Cross Maker". Also joining the festivities are DAWN RICHARD, ROSALI and CASE OATS, making this a considerably more interesting Christmas gathering than the average office party.

Eleven exclusive recordings on BLUE ICEBERG SPLASH VINYL, courtesy of MERGE RECORDS. A Christmas compilation for people who'd rather listen to SUPERCHUNK and THE TUBS than another supermarket playlist. Fair enough!