Harmony Is Real: Songs for a Happy Holiday finds the Los Angeles-based folk-pop supergroup consisting of
Eleni Mandell,
Becky Stark,
Inara George, and
Alex Lilly taking on a set of yuletide standards. Built around the quartet's signature four-part harmonies, the 12-track collection includes a jubilant mix of familiar seasonal staples ("Little Drummer Boy," "Jingle Bells," and "Silver Bells,") and offbeat selections ("Baby Wants a Basketball for Christmas," "Neon Chinese Christmas Eve," and "Kadoka, South Dakota") that should please Christmas music fans of all persuasions. ~ James Christopher Monger