Punk Goes Christmas is the fourteenth compilation album of the Punk Goes... series. It was released on 5 November 2013, through Fearless Records.
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| Released | 5 November 2013 | |||
| Recorded | Various | |||
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| Length | 41:27 (original release) 54:17 (Deluxe Edition) | |||
| Label | Fearless | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
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Background and release
editThis 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 only Punk Goes... albums to contain original songs, however it does still contain cover songs.
Critical reception
edit| 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.[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]
Deluxe edition
editIn November 2015, Fearless Records released a deluxe edition of Punk Goes Christmas with four additional tracks added to the original Punk Goes Christmas album. The songs on the album that were added were three additional covers and one new original song titled "12 Days of a Pop-Punk Christmas" performed by YouTube comedian Jarrod Alonge, credited to his fictitious YouTube band Sunrise Skater Kids. The first song from the deluxe edition is August Burns Red's cover of the Home Alone Theme, originally composed by John Williams.
Track listing
edit| # | 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 | NSYNC | 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 (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" | Sunrise Skater Kids | 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 |
Sampler track listing
editPunk Goes Christmas also included a sampler CD containing eight previously released songs by bands from the Fearless Record label.
| # | Title | Artist | Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Déjà Vu" | Blessthefall | Hollow Bodies | 4:17 |
| 2. | "Lightning in a Bottle" | The Summer Set | Legendary | 4:07 |
| 3. | "Haters Gonna Hate" | Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! | Pardon My French | 3:21 |
| 4. | "Told Ya So" | Get Scared | Everyone's Out To Get Me | 3:31 |
| 5. | "I Won't Lie" | Go Radio | Close the Distance | 3:38 |
| 6. | "Nikki" | Forever the Sickest Kids | J.A.C.K. | 3:43 |
| 7. | "Mark My Words" | For All Those Sleeping | Outspoken | 3:30 |
| 8. | "12 Through 15" | Mayday Parade | Monsters in the Closet | 4:58 |
Charts and release history
editCharts[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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Deming, Mark. "Various Artists Punk Goes Christmas Overview". AllMusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- ^ a b 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.