Parenthetical Girls, Parenthetical Girls Save Christmas. I have no problem with bands which wish to return to the moody, dark strains of previous centuries, using their own special modern sound gadgets. I’m an “Old King Wesceslas” kind of guy, and in its own way Parenthetical Girls are that kind of regal. They’re looking for the shimmer in the snow, and it’s a long cold search. Dig the titles: “Christmas Past.” “Post-Christmas Time.” “There’s Always Tomorrow.” A “name your price” download three-song here.