Shake the humbug from your hedgerow with this ‘baker’s dozen’ of refreshing holiday albums

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Oh, Cleveland. We’re into the homestretch to the holidays now, aren’t we? And you know what that means: plenty of Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Mariah “Queen of Christmas” Carey and the ever-present danger of “Last Christmas” and being sent to Whamhalla during “Wham!ageddon” to contend with. Maybe you’re thinking, “Make my wish come true/ Baby, all I want for Christmas is neewwwww.” Or at least something new to you. Maybe you’ve just decided this is the year you’ll pivot from tried-and-true radio classics to something different, musically speaking. Something that really does warm the cockles of your heart. Where to start? Your friendly, neighborhood Cleveland.com culture reporter has a “baker’s dozen” musical choices listed here, sure to change up…

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