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A mix of fresh takes on holiday classics and more recent entries into the canon

Sure, holiday music is carols and chorales, Bing Crosby doing “White Christmas” and “Silent Night,” and all that good stuff. But it’s also about fresh takes on familiar moods: Festive, giving, fun, but a little reflective, too—a pause before the New Year to take stock of the one that just passed. Focusing on newer interpretations of the classics and more recent entries into the canon, here’s a playlist of holiday pop hits to keep you in the spirit.

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