Various Artists
James Brown Died on Christmas Day

It’s true, you know: James Brown did die on Christmas Day (in 2006). In a way he’s lucky, because he never had to hear this six-song compilation, which was put together by the members of the loose Scottish collective known as Les Frites Petites. The quality here ranges from lo-fi to unbearable, and even if you knew everyone involved, you probably still wouldn’t want to listen to it. You know who else died on Christmas? Dean Martin (1995) and Eartha “Santa Baby” Kitt (2008). Listen to them instead.