As you ride your sleigh closer towards the chimney, you may hear a muffled jingle in the distance. No, it’s not one of your mischievous elves rummaging around in the good folk’s goodies (you need to teach him a lesson, maybe tossing him out the side?), it’s the sound of caroling emanating from mouths and speakers. And yes, they have been singing that song about your trusty steed for the past month and a half. As much as Rudolph’s ego precedes him, even he wants peace and quiet sometimes. So, as you suppress the urge to drop a sack of coal down little Dennis’s chimney, you pop on your headphones, swap over to your “Drown Out the Holidays” playlist and slide into a slightly chilly bliss.

DROWN OUT THE HOLIDAYS

Holding on to Life – Broken Bells

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bad_news – Bastille

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Something is Wrong – Red Fox Run

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 Tessellate – alt-J

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Undercover Martyn – Two Door Cinema Club

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Cigarette Daydreams – Cage the Elephant

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