![]() ![]() Sadly, for every good cover, there is one just as bad. The appearance of Adam Lazarra from Taking Back Sunday is well implemented and cements it as one of the best songs here. They take a simplistic approach to the first verse and chorus and build the song from there. Similarly, The Maine cover Cyndi Lauper (yes, really) and pull it off. It works really well, and is one of the better covers on the record by a long way. Mayday Parade cover Gotye's Somebody I Used To Know well, with a tongue-in-cheek appearance from Pierce The Veil's Vic Fuentes to sing the female vocals. Craig Owens does a nice piano-led cover of Coldplay, although it drags a little towards the end, while SECRETS do a surprisingly good job of covering Gym Class Heroes' Ass Back Home. Similarly, We Came As Romans do a good cover of The Wanted's Glad You Came, they use unclean vocals tastefully and the electronics suit their usual style. It's not groundbreaking, but it's a start. ![]() It does it well, showcasing vocalist Matty Mullins impressive capabilities. It avoids a trap many other tracks fall into, that of becoming a chug-ridden snore, by using mainly clean vocals and steering relatively clear of the metalcore genre. It starts off promisingly, as Memphis May Fire tackle Grenade by Bruno Mars. The last two have had a few songs, but for the most part, quality has been declining rapidly. The series arguably reached it's peak back with Volume Two, featuring some good covers from the likes of Silverstein, A Day To Remember and Bayside. This year they return once more to the most successful variation, Punk Goes Pop, where a series of (supposedly) punk bands cover pop songs of their choosing. Not very good.Īnother year, another entry in the Punk Goes. ![]()
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