Fearless Records’ fourth volume in the Punk Goes Pop series features hardcore punk and metalcore artists covering popular FM radio tunes from 2009-2011. Cuts include
Pierce the Veil's cover of
Bruno Mars' "Just the Way You Are,"
Go Radio's rendition of
Adele's "Rolling in the Deep,"
Allstar Weekend‘s take on
Chris Brown’s "Yeah 3X," and
Woe Is Me's version of
Katy Perry's "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F)." Like the other compilations in the series, the term "punk" is used loosely. Rather than raw, the production is highly processed, and the artists on board tend to be of the garden variety Hot Topic post-hardcore style. Pop fans wondering what
Britney Spears,
Kanye West, or
Kesha might sound like with screaming and distortion need look no further. ~ Jason Lymangrover