UKNY for December 21

Songs of this wintry season, holidays and otherwise, from Sunderland's The Futureheads, who've released a new album called Christmas, and Derry-born, County Kildare-based The Divine Comedy.

Rosie Lowe follows in the path of Doye O'Dell and Elvis Presley for her new Christmas single, and Home Counties have an original spin on the whole shebang, with its highs and lows. 

Also, more contemplative fare from Dove Ellis, These New Puritans, Dan Mangan, and Laura Mvula, the latter with her gorgeous rendition of a Rodgers and Hart standard.

Warm jumpers, cocoa, and "UKNY" on this last night of Hanukkah and Sunday before Christmas and Kwanzaa on 90.7FM, streaming online, and in the Archives after broadcast. 

Songs played:
1. Aztec Camera, “Walk Out to Winter (John Brand single remix), High Land, Hard Rain
2. Home Counties, “Better Last Year (Home Counties for Christmas),” single
3. The Divine Comedy, “All The Pretty Lights,” Rainy Sunday Afternoon
4. The Futureheads, “Stop the Cavalry,” Christmas
5. Rosie Lowe, “Blue Christmas,” single
6. Erland Cooper, “Carve the Runes (Mvt. 3) Our Winter Jar,” Carve the Runes Then Be Content with Silence
7. Dove Ellis, “It is a Blizzard,” Blizzard
8. Soweto Gospel Choir x Groove Terminator, “Free,” History of House
9. Hohnen Ford ft. aron!, “Christmas Isn’t Christmas Without You,” Christmas with Hohnen Ford
10. Robert Glasper ft. Cynthia Erivo, “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/Carol of the Bells Medley,” In December
11. These New Puritans, “Bells,” Crooked Wing
12. Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus, “Shchedryk,” A Bandura Christmas
13. Dan Mangan, “A Christmas Songs,” single
14. Laura Mvula, “Little Girl Blue,” 12 Years a Slave soundtrack
15. The Hamrahlíð Choir feat. Björk, “Sonnets, Come and Be Joyful
16. Vince Guaraldi Trio, “Greensleeves,” A Charlie Brown Christmas