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The Top 20 Saddest Christmas Songs

Gather round the Christmas tree and get ready to cry!

Phoebe Bridgers - Christmas Song (Official Audio)

Christmas is supposed to be a time of joy, but sometimes you're not feeling the cheer.

Or maybe you just love sad music and want to get in the holiday spirit. Whatever your reason for listening to melancholy music, there are plenty of devastating Christmas songs to help you cozy up with a cup of spiked cider and the blues. From indie gems to old classics, are our favorites.

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Opāru Premieres Video for "Ghost To Follow"

Future-electro with dark ethereal undertones.

Opāru

Morningstar Sargenti

Los Angeles-based dark dream-pop artist Opāru introduces the music video for "Ghost To Follow."

Opāru, aka Dianna St. Hilaire, who borrowed her name from the Japanese term for the opal birthstone, explains the song, "You are so strong and wise and powerful but you live in the shadow of who you really are so that people around you will accept you. You're so afraid that if you break through to your true beauty that you will lose those around you."


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Directed by Morningstar Sargenti, the video depicts a kind of watery dance against the stark vastness of the desert, as Opāru's haunting tones narrate her longing for liberation.

"I watch the world go by / For you / I'll be your ghost / And I still wake up alone."

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VASSY Causes "Trouble," and Pushes The Limits Of Pop Music

The singer talks her new single "Trouble," and paving her own path

Dolly Ave

In EDM music, VASSY is one of the most established vocalists in the genre.

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Gemma Laurence's "Crooked Heart" Shines New Light On Old Sounds

The singer-songwriter draws from folk and Americana roots to craft an unusually delicate debut.

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Gemma Laurence's Crooked Heart takes its title from a line in a W. H. Auden poem—"You shall love your crooked neighbor / with your crooked heart."

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Caroline Romano Releases Empowering New Single, "Damsel"

The 17-year-old pop artist encourages fans to be their own hero in her latest single.

After 17-year-old Caroline Romano created a lot of viral buzz with her 2017 single "Masterpiece," featuring Jacob Whitesides, the rising pop star went on to share the stage with stars like Shawn Mendes, Kelsea Ballerini, Daya and many more.

Now, she is back with her empowering and dynamic single, "Damsel," which focuses on the importance of being your own hero.

The track immediately catapults listeners into Romano's warm and light vocals, creating an immediate bond with the tone and message she is trying to convey. Paired with a persistent percussion line, Romano's voice soars in the song's catchy chorus, especially in lines like, "I'll be my hero/ I'll scale the wall/ I'll keep on fighting/ Until I fall," and "I'll be my hero/ 'Cause my prince was taking way too long."

"'Damsel' is a song that not only emphasizes girl power but touches on what it means to take control of your own story," said Romano. "Coming from a small town, it took a lot of courage for me to stray from the typical path and pursue a career in music, so that's where I drew a lot of inspiration from for the song."

Towards the end of the single, Romano's voice is drenched in determination as she challenges any battles or monsters that may come her way. With one more final sound collage full of bombastic beats and enchanting vocal lines, the song ends just as suddenly as it began, ending on an airy and ethereal note.

Overall, "Damsel" is more than a song, it's an anthem that champions self-empowerment and encourages listeners to be the hero in their own story. According to Romano, she thinks it's important for every person to chase their dreams in the moment and without hesitation, and it seems like "Damsel" is the kind of song that can inspire people to do exactly that.

Check out Caroline Romano's single "Damsel" below.

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Jasmine Ash Holds Steady On "High Wire"

Dreamy pop, subtle dance grooves, and a lot of heart.

Meet Jasmine Ash, a singer-songwriter from L.A. by way of Portland, Oregon, who is premiering "High Wire" on Popdust today.

Co-written by Rich Jacques, Ash describes the song's genesis: "I sat down and wrote 'High Wire' by accident while on a writing retreat in Joshua Tree, CA in 2018. I had been playing with the idea of releasing something as an artist again – as I had spent the last 8 years or so as a songwriter for others, and so it felt like this song was meant to be."

For someone who had never sung or written a song before her last year in college, Jasmine Ash has achieved amazing success. She's written more than 400 songs, with many of them featured in mega-brand campaigns, such as Apple, Ferrero Rocher, Nissan, Clinique, Victoria's Secret, Old Navy, Tiffany's, Spring, and Samsung, to name a few.

She wrote songs for Lisa Loeb's 2018 Grammy-winning album, Feel How You Wanna Feel, collaborated with Nicole Millar, R5, and Oliver Moldan. Her music has been featured on American Housewife, Coupled, The Neighborhood, Shameless, Pretty Little Liars, Claws, and Wisdom Of the Crowd.

Her new EP, Let's Make Some Fun, slated to drop in the Fall of 2019, was co-produced by Grammy winner Rich Jacques and Daniel Pashman.

"High Wire" opens on emergent nuanced streams of color flowing into a dreamy electro-pop melody riding a pulsing rhythm. Shimmering guitar accents supplement the sonic savors of the synths, as Ash's hyper-crystalline voice glides on polished tones.

"5 4 3 2 1 set this in motion / Gotta find, places left behind / Always seem to trigger this emotion / Every time you come across my mind / Walking out / On this high wire / Never gonna come down, down, down."

"High Wire" conjures up sonic spells and bewitchments full of stylish, captivating colors and the wonderfully alluring voice of Jasmine Ash.

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