UKNY for December 19

Easing into the frantic few days before Christmas and the winter solstice with a snow-covered, contemplative, tinsel-draped and reflective hour of songs on "UKNY" tonight at 11 p.m. Expect new and vintage releases from Saint Etienne, Little Dragon, The Divine Comedy, beabadoobee, Tracey Thorn, Laura Mvula, Emmy the Great with Lightspeed Champion, and more.

Thanks to everyone who has listened to "UKNY" this year, and for seizing the spirit of adventure, exploring new releases and emerging artists from Britain and the world. Looking ahead to a kinder 2022 for all of us.

That's "UKNY," Sundays from 11 p.m.-midnight on 90.7, streaming online, and available in the Weekend Archives after broadcast.

Songs played:

1. Slow Club, “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home),” Christmas, Thanks for Nothing EP
2. Gruff Rhys, “Post Apocalypse Christmas,” Atheist Christmas EP
3. Francis Lung, “To Make Angels in the Snow,” Lost Christmas
4. Cocteau Twins, “Frosty the Snowman,” Lullabies to Violaine, Vol. 2
5. The Divine Comedy,” The Best Mistakes,” Charmed Life: The Best of the Divine Comedy
6. Saint Etienne, “Her Winter Coat (radio edit),” Her Winter Coat EP
7. (UK-US) Corinne Bailey Rae with Herbie Hancock, “River,” River: The Joni Letters
8. (Gothenburg, SE-US) Little Dragon feat. Jacob Koranyi and Yo-Yo Ma, “Drifting Out,” Drifting Out EP
9. beabadoobee, “Winter Wonderland,” single
10. Tracey Thorn, “Snow in Sun,” Tinsel and Lights
11. Field Music, “Home for Christmas,” Lost Christmas
12. Vanbur, “Carol of the Bells,” Winter Tales
13. (CA-DE-UK) Chilly Gonzales feat. Jarvis Cocker and Feist, “Snow is Falling in Manhattan,” A Very Chilly Christmas
14. Emmy the Great feat. Lightspeed Champion (Dev Hynes), “Christmas in Prison,” It’s Not Like Christmas
15. Laura Mvula, “Little Girl Blue,” 12 Years a Slave soundtrack
16. (San Francisco, US) Vince Guaraldi, “Greensleeves (trad.),” A Charlie Brown Christmas