Do you like those Christmas Carols too? Like Bing Crosby's: "I'm Dreaming Of A White Christmas". How sweet and peaceful that song! Sitting besides the tree and dreaming away. If you're into that type of Christmas songs, quit reading this review! These are alternative songs from an alternative label. Though not only bands from the label itself. This is a first class compilation with these artists: MxPx, Sixpence None The Richer, All Star United, Plankeye, Hangnail, Joy Electric, Flight 180, Starflyer 59, Viva Voce, The Normals, Fanmail, Norway, Element, The Deluxtone Rockets, House Of Wires, and the Lost Dogs. When you hear the first notes from this album, it's immediately clear that this is not the usual Christmas album. But it's for a small part hard music. MxPx delivered the openingtrack with energetic pop-punk in Christmas Day. Well, White Christmas is on this album too but what do you think of an electronic version with dance-beats? Only the vocalizing is a bit dreamy but it sounds fresher than other versions I've heard. How diverse this album is, is proven by the Lost Dogs who made a funny version of The Chipmunk Song with studio-conversations. All previously prepared of course but it is funny. More for the mainstream-public there are the contributions of Sixpence, All Star and The Normals. This is not the usual Christmas-stuff and therefore refreshing. May the fall pass fast and let Christmas come!
Other coverage for this album
The Rebel Base 2001Reviewed by Josh HurstUnderground, or lesser known bands are often underground for a reason. Often, they just do not have the accessible sound that most music fans crave. Still, underground and unsigned bands almost always have admirable levels of enthusiasm and energy. All of that energy is channeled through classic Christmas tunes on Happy Christmas Volume 2, a Christmas compilation disc that features mostly…ReAL Magazine 1999Reviewed by Kevin D. HendricksIf you're looking for an alternative, rock and roll Christmas, you've come to the right place. If you're looking for a traditional Christmas album in every sense of the word--don't touch this CD. Once again, BEC has put out the alternative Christmas compilation of the year. This year they've snagged Sixpence None the Richer, MxPx, All Star United, Starflyer 59 and more (complete listing below).…The Phantom Tollbooth 1999Reviewed by Michial FarmerThe powers that be at Tooth & Nail Records have done it again--put together a bag of holiday candy so mixed that even Forrest Gump would be amazed. Last year's Happy Christmas, featuring new and classic Christmas songs by the likes of Sarah Masen, 7 Day Jesus, Starflyer 59, and others, was greeted with a reception so warm that a sequel has been produced. Predictably titled Happy Christmas Volume…The Phantom Tollbooth 1999Reviewed by Tommy JollyIf you have ever bought a Christmas album with a variety of artists, then you already know what Happy Christmas Vol. 2 is like: more cuts than you need to hear, some of which you like, some of which you can't stand. After one listen, you'll never play through the whole thing again. Some of the selections are indistinguishable from one another, namely most of the punk tracks. From MxPx's…
