Punk Goes Christmas (Deluxe Edition)
Various Artists
Romantic emo originals and frisky punk-rock covers make this a one-of-a-kind Christmas collection. Man Overboard turn The Kinks' "Father Christmas" into a jittery, even snottier gem, while Issues give *NSYNC's "Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays" an aggressive metalcore reboot, honouring their soulful vocal prowess up until the warbling growls come in. The originals, however, are wistfully sentimental, like All Time Low's hard-rockin' "Fool's Holiday" and the piano-infused ballads by Crown the Empire ("There Will Be No Christmas") and Jason Lancaster ("All I Can Give You").