So this is becoming a yearly thing eh Fearless records? (releasing PGP albums every year). I can deal with that. The first Punk Goes Pop title was released in 2002, and featured artists such as Yellowcard back when they were with the record. The second installment came 6 years later in 2008 and had covers of songs such as "Smooth" and "Beautiful Girls". Last year saw the release of volume with covers of such popular songs as "Bad Romance" and "Blame It". Each installment has had its share of hits and misses with the album composed of cover songs. Some of the screamo bands that have covers on the album just feel out of place. Volume 4 was released today,November 21,2011.
The album is probably my favorite since volume 2 (not slamming volume 3 at all,calm down). There are alot of good covers on the album, but there are a few that just don't seem to fit.
My favorite covers on volume 4 are "Yeah 3X" covered by Allstar Weekend, "Just the Way You Are" by Pierce the Veil, "Love the Way you Lie" covered by A Skylit Drive, "Rolling in the Deep" covered by Go Radio, "Last Friday Night" by Woe Is Me, and "Runaway" by Silverstein (props to them for covering the full almost 9 minute song).
Now on to the covers I had mixed feelings on... First up. The "You Belong With Me" cover by For All Those Sleeping. The screaming felt so out of place. I would have rather seen it covered by a different band (maybe the Downtown Fiction?) because it could have been alot smoother,although the second verse was better as the screams were cut back. Another track I don't know how to feel about is the "Little Lion Man" cover by Tonight Alive. (originally by Mumford and Sons) I was really excited when I saw this on the PGP4 tracklisting. I like Tonight Alive alot, as they were just recently signed to Fearless Records in the US (their a rock band with a female lead singer from Australia). Her voice just sadly did not fit the song at all, and I see it as a disappointment. I also wasn't feeling the hardcore attacks from Chunk! No Captain Chunk on their "We R Who We R" cover. It was like some of the screaming belonged on the island of misfit toys (Rudolf references,Christmas is coming up lol)
Covers that I didn't love or hate included "Roll Up" by the Ready Set and "Till The World Ends" by I See Stars (but I'm liking the latter more and more).
Hope you guys go pick up the album on iTunes or in stores! Thanks for reading and as always, i will see you on Album Review TV on YouTube or else back right here on my blog!
92/100
Peace-Jon
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