Punk Goes Christmas
| Punk Goes Christmas | ||||
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| Compilation album by "Punk Goes..." | ||||
| Released | 5 November 2013 | |||
| Recorded | Various | |||
| Genre | Pop punk, rock, metalcore | |||
| Length | 41:27 | |||
| Label | Fearless | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
| "Punk Goes..." chronology | ||||
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Punk Goes Christmas is the fourteenth compilation album of the Punk Goes... series. It was released on 5 November 2013, through Fearless Records.
Background and release
This album, compared to the other albums in the Punk Goes... series received little press. The album was announced in a trailer posted online by Fearless Records in October 2013, along with the album's artwork and full track listing.[1] The album was released and available to stream online on November 4 the same year.[2] It is also one of the Punk Goes... albums to contain original songs, however still contains cover songs.
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic[3] |   |
| Alter the Press | 4/5[4] |
Mark Deming from AllMusic praised the album's range of sounds, ranging from pop punk to metalcore, but gave it a moderate 3 of 5 stars.[3] Edward Strickson of Alter the Press! gave the album a 4/5 score, praising its surprisingly festive characteristics and went on to say that "Fool's Holiday" by All Time Low may be one of the best songs they have made.[4]
Track listing
| # | Title | Artist | Original Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nothing for Christmas" | New Found Glory | 3:36 | |
| 2. | "Fool's Holiday" | All Time Low | 3:43 | |
| 3. | "I Had a Heart" | Real Friends | 2:39 | |
| 4. | "Father Christmas" | Man Overboard | The Kinks | 3:29 |
| 5. | "This Christmas" | The Summer Set | Donny Hathaway | 3:03 |
| 6. | "There Will Be No Christmas" | Crown the Empire | 3:08 | |
| 7. | "Christmas Lights" | Yellowcard | Coldplay | 4:02 |
| 8. | "Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays" | Issues | 'N Sync | 3:48 |
| 9. | "All I Can Give You" | Jason Lancaster | 4:02 | |
| 10. | "I Don't Wanna Spend Another Christmas Without You" | The Ready Set | 3:19 | |
| 11. | "This Christmas Day (I'll Burn It To The Ground)" | Set It Off | 3:27 | |
| 12. | "Do You Hear What I Hear?" | William Beckett | The Harry Simeone Chorale | 3:11 |
- Deluxe Edition
| # | Title | Artist | Original artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4. | "12 Days of Pop-Punk Christmas" | Jarrod Alonge | 3:27 | |
| 9. | "Home Alone Theme" | August Burns Red | John Williams | 3:50 |
| 12. | "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" | Being as an Ocean | Judy Garland | 2:37 |
| 14. | "Sleigh Ride" | This Wild Life | Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops Orchestra | 2:56 |
Charts and release history
Charts[5]
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 | 95 |
| US Alternative Albums | 16 |
| US Rock Albums | 22 |
| US Independent Albums | 15 |
| US Top Holiday Albums | 9 |
Release history[6]
| Region | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| World Wide | November 4, 2013 | CD, digital |
References
- ↑ Horanksy, TJ. "Fearless Records release 'Punk Goes Christmas' commercial". AltPress.com. AltPress. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- ↑ "Fearless Records stream 'Punk Goes Christmas' in full". Rocksound.com. Rocksound. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- 1 2 Deming, Mark. "Various Artists Punk Goes Christmas Overview". AllMusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- 1 2 Strickson, Edward. "ATP! Album Review: Punk Goes Christmas". AlterthePress.com. Alter the Press. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- ↑ "Various Artists Punk Goes Christmas Awards". AllMusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ↑ "Various Artists Punk Goes Christmas Releases". AllMusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved 11 May 2014.