Whenever Christmastime rolls around, a selection of timeless songs regains command of the radio, the shopping malls and in turn your subconscious. Ostensibly, the most contemporary song in the catalog of popular American Christmas music is Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You," released in 1994. Otherwise, the Christmastime canon is virtually impenetrable. Regardless, that hasn't stopped artists from covering Christmas classics, nor has it prevented songwriters from penning their own tunes. Here's just a taste of what the last couple of years has to offer in terms of musical holiday cheer.

1. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting) by Nick Price

Nick Price is a neo-soul artist originally from Toronto but now based in Los Angeles. He released a project this year titled "Wander Lost," with the most popular track "Naked Souls" amassing over 150,000 plays on SoundCloud. In December of last year, he uploaded this soulful, stripped down rendition of "The Christmas Song," popularized mainly by Nat King Cole. The soothing Rhodes piano paired with Price's subtle singing and scatting is perfect for relaxing by the fire.

2. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas by Cas Haley

In December of 2013, Texas-based singer-songwriter Cas Haley released his take on Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas. Another track simple in its instrumentation, Haley gives the 1944 carol new life with his acoustic reggae-influenced style. A prime example of this can be seen in his popular track "La Dah," a song just as upbeat and worth checking out.

3. Jingle Bells Pon De Floor by DJ Schmolli

One distinct characteristic of electronic dance music is its capacity for eccentricity when it comes to what can be remixed. For instance, there is a sizable amount of Christmas-themed EDM, from holly jolly dubstep to jingle bell trap. There's a wide selection to choose from should you devote some time to searching for remixes, but DJ Schmolli's reworking of Beyonce's "Run The Wo- I mean, Major Lazer's "Pon De Floor" stands out in its mashing of a recognizable melody with a recognizable sound. A part of the fantastic Santastic mashup series, Schmolli's track also features an actually very appropriate cover of "Little Drummer Boy" by the band Jars of Clay. A must for the festive music festival fan.

4. Christmas in Harlem by Kanye West

It's very easy to forget that Kanye West got eight other artists together to create a six-and-a-half-minute hip hop Christmas tour de force so here's a reminder. In an effort to promote the release of "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy," Kanye West started the "GOOD Fridays" series, releasing tracks for free occasionally featuring artists from his label GOOD Music. "Christmas In Harlem" was the last song of the series, released on December 17, 2010. Producer Hit-Boy lifts the strings from a Marvin Gaye song to create a perfect backdrop for Teyana Taylor's chorus as well as all the rappers' verses.

5. Always In The Season by Pomplamoose

California artists Jack Conte and Nataly Dawn are Pomplamoose. Their most popular videos on YouTube are covers in which they flip the original song upside down with their layered instrumentation and Dawn's unique voice. They shine as songwriters as well and it shows in their original Christmas song "Always In The Season." Along with four other musicians, they craft a song that might as well have existed as a classic yet still retains the complexity of modern music, and the buildup to its explosive instrumental section makes the song worth listening to in its entirety everytime.