1. Home For The Holidays – Perry Como – This one takes me back some eight years where a good friend used to sing this for me every Christmas, it is a sweet song isn’t it? – A
2. You’ve Got A Way With The Light – Maria Taylor – This is such a sweet song, right? It sounds as light and wide as a life well spent – A
3. Bring The Noize – M.I.A. – The first song off the newbie is the freshest beats of the year – A
4. Happy – Pharrell Williams – A joyful noise, indeed – B+
5. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas – Bright Eyes – I’ve heard this song many times by many different, but this is only one of two that destroys me – A+
6. Last Christmas – Wham! – Their triumphant Christmas outing – B+
7. Tuppance A Bag (Feed The Birds) – Richard Sherman – Very love ly pre-demo of the classic with just piano – A
8. Let’s Go Fly A Kite – Jason Schwartzman – Exhilarating – A
9. Drunk In Love – Beyonce – Jay Z’s rap doesn’t take away anything… doesn’t add much either – B+
10. XO – Beyonce – Never has been doing it in the dark been more thrilling – A