The latest single from The Reality Liberation Front, “Christmas Ho Ho Ho,” is a Christmas song that isn’t going to go gently into the night under your tree. However, you can tell pretty much from the outset that this isn’t your average party preparation.
The track deftly lopes back and forth between indie incredible and seasonal joy, resulting in something that’s both recognizably cozy and charmingly weird. One moment, you’re tapping your foot to the bright, bouncy guitars; the next, laughing at some sly lyrical twists that take gentle aim at holiday clichés. It’s a rare quality of joy that makes you want to dance but never forgets to give a cheeky nod to tradition.
“Christmas Ho Ho Ho” seems a perfect fit on the label’s roster of distinctive voices. It’s a song that doesn’t simply sing of the holidays, it liberates them, giving listeners the reminder they need that music of the season doesn’t have to be overly solemn or lumbering, it can be witty and warmhearted, making you want to drag somebody under the mistletoe all at once. As you trim the tree, wrap those last-minute presents, or sit sipping your cocoa, this little ditty promises to make for a crooked, yet merry soundtrack to your Christmas.
By the end of “Christmas Ho Ho Ho,” it’s difficult not to feel a little lighter, a bit sillier, and completely down with indie-style holiday language. The Reality Liberation Front has served up a gleeful, heartfelt, and gloriously wonky seasonal anthem that’s destined to become a staple of the most festive Christmas playlists everywhere.
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