VA - Maybe This Christmas Too? (2003)

Maybe This Christmas, Too is the second installment in Nettwerk's Christmas album series and again collects some of indie rock's best and modern rock chart-toppers for an enjoyable holiday listen. Artists like Rilo Kiley, Guster, and the Be Good Tanyas go against tradition to deliver their own Christmas carols. Keeping with such a formula, Rufus Wainwright's "Spotlight on Christmas," which was exclusively recorded for this compilation, is classic chamber pop with a warm spirit. Adult contemporary chanteuse Chantal Kreviazuk hooks up with a fellow Canadian, punk dollface Avril Lavigne, for their own version of "O Holy Night," while the Flaming Lips get a little bit funky on "White Christmas." Maybe This Christmas, Too will appeal to both casual and die-hard music fans of all ages. Like the music, the artwork done by Cosmic Debris (Emily the Strange, Oopsy Daisy) is equally fetching. A portion of the proceeds made from Maybe This Christmas, Too once again went to Toys for Tots, a charity supported by the U.S. Marine Corps.

Tracklist:

01. Spotlight on Christmas - Rufus Wainwright
02. The Winter Song - Eisley
03. O Holy Night - Avril Lavigne & Chantal Kreviazuk
04. Silent Night - Lisa Hannigan
05. Xmas Cake - Rilo Kiley
06. Donde Esta Santa Claus? - Guster
07. Rudy - The Be Good Tanyas
08. Christmas Song - Dave Matthews Band
09. Go Tell It on the Mountain - Oh Susanna
10. Green Christmas - Barenaked Ladies
11. Most Wonderful Time Of the Year - Martina Sorbara
12. Donna & Blitzen - Badly Drawn Boy
13. White Christmas - The Flaming Lips
14. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear - Sixpence None The Richer