indie elves.

i love to belt out mariah carey's "all i want for christmas is you" in the car just as much as any other girl, but when it comes time to wrap presents and decorate the tree i love to cozy myself up with some less mainstream versions of christmas songs. here are some of my current and all time favorites all wrapped up into one happy little mix.

01. "the christmas song" by the raveonettes

02. "carol of the bells" by the bird and the bee

03. "maybe this christmas" by ron sexsmith

04. "just like christmas" by low

05. "a great big sled" by the killers

06. "let's boogey to the elf dance!" by sufjan stevens

07. "christmas day in the sun" by hot hot heat

08. "a change at christmas (say it isn't so) by the flaming lips

09. "happy xmas (war is over)" by the polyphonic spree

10. "christmas (baby please come home)" by death cab for cutie

11. "christmas time is here" by ivy

12. "xmas curtain" by my morning jacket

13. "christmas" by rogue wave

14. "holiday road" by matt pond pa

15. "so this is christmas" by acceptence

16. "do you hear what i hear?" by copeland

17. "i heard the bells on christmas day" by pedro the lion

18. "red ribbon foxes" by a fine frenzy

19. "wonderful christmastime" by tom mcrae

20. "my dear acquaintance (a happy new year)" by regina spektor