Punk Goes Christmas (Deluxe)
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 *NSYNCs Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays an aggressive metalcore reboot, honoring their soulful vocal prowess up until the warbling growls come in. The originals, however, are wistfully sentimental, like All Time Lows hard-rockin Fools Holiday and the piano-infused ballads by Crown the Empire (There Will Be No Christmas) and Jason Lancaster (All I Can Give You).