It’s that wonderful time of the year again — another Hi-Fi Holidays, another blog post. Ironically, putting together this mix is actually easier than creaking out a few minuscule words. Seriously, there are 32 tracks here, most from the dustiest grooves you’ve ever seen. They were easier to resurrect than it was to write this filler.

December 7 and I’m just getting this one out of the door… I’m still recovering from Halloween, so this one took a bit more time. 2015 marks the 10th volume of Hi-Fi Holidays, and the process is still a bit of a mad dash. From filthy thrift records to hours spent in front of the computer sifting through rough-sounding recordings, I do it all for your gushing adoration.

Conspire by the fire with the ninth annual Hi-Fi Holidays! This year's compilation is a bit more on the mellow side — less whiz-banging wonkiness and more smooth, traditional sounds ("The Christmas Waltz" by Nancy Wilson) with a bit of the…