Superchunk Releases Holiday EP Wintry Mix

The five-track set pairs one original song with four covers spanning Wham!, the Magnetic Fields and Galaxie 500.

Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Holiday Music

Flat-color winter poster illustration with a pale blue geometric starburst over falling snow-grain dashes and a single deep red sun-disc. — Superchunk released Wintry Mix on Merge, a five-track EP pairing the original song "Shortest Day Of The Year" with covers of Wham!'s "Last Christmas" and songs by the Magnetic Fields and Galaxie 500. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

Superchunk has released Wintry Mix, an EP on Merge featuring one original song and four covers. The band's original opener is titled "Shortest Day Of The Year."

Why it matters

The EP adds a seasonal release to Superchunk's catalog, drawing on a mix of holiday and winter-themed songs from other artists. It gives listeners a short collection built around the winter season.

Wintry Mix contains five tracks in total, with one original song and four covers. The source material does not address chart performance or sales figures for the release.

The players

Superchunk

Superchunk is a long-running American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, known for its work on the Merge Records label.

Merge Records

Merge Records is an independent record label based in Durham, North Carolina, that has released music by Superchunk and many other indie artists.

The details

The EP includes a cover of Wham!'s "Last Christmas," along with covers of the Magnetic Fields' "The Blizzard Of '78" and "Have You Seen It In The Snow," and Galaxie 500's "Snowstorm." Superchunk had previously covered the Magnetic Fields' "I Don't Want To Get Over You" in 2025.

1989: Galaxie 500 released the album On Fire, which includes "Snowstorm."
2017: The Magnetic Fields released the album 50 Song Memoir, which includes the source songs for two covers on the EP.
2025: Superchunk covered "I Don't Want To Get Over You" by the Magnetic Fields.
November 6, 2026: Superchunk released Wintry Mix on Merge.

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Holiday Music Tradition

Wintry Mix follows a long pattern of indie bands covering Wham!'s 1984 single "Last Christmas," which has become a frequently reinterpreted holiday standard. The EP pairs that cover with songs from the Magnetic Fields and Galaxie 500, both of which are associated with alternative music rather than mainstream seasonal releases.

Listeners can access Wintry Mix through the Merge release, which contains five tracks in total. The source material does not specify streaming platforms or pricing for the EP.

The takeaway

Wintry Mix shows how indie artists can rework familiar holiday songs into a short seasonal release. Listeners who enjoy covers of seasonal standards may find the EP's mix of Wham! and Magnetic Fields material a useful entry point.