''Punk Goes 80's'' is the fourth in album in the ''
Punk Goes...'' series created by
Fearless Records. It contains covers of songs that were popular in the 1980s covered by various
alternative rock
Alternative rock, or alt-rock, is a category of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1970s and became widely popular in the 1990s. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from mainstream or commerci ...
, and
pop punk
Pop punk (or punk pop) is a rock music genre that combines elements of punk rock with power pop or pop. It is defined for its emphasis on classic pop songcraft, as well as adolescent and anti- suburbia themes, and is distinguished from other p ...
bands. This is also the first album to feature the song "
Your Love" by
The Outfield
The Outfield were an English rock band based in London, England. The band achieved success in the mid-1980s and are best remembered for their hit single, " Your Love". The band's lineup consisted of guitarist John Spinks, vocalist and bassist ...
being covered by the band
Midtown. The song would later appear again on the compilation
Punk Goes Classic Rock
''Punk Goes Classic Rock'' is the ninth album in the '' Punk Goes...'' series, released by Fearless Records on April 27, 2010. The album contains another cover of the Outfield's " Your Love", this time by I See Stars, which was first covered by ...
being covered then by
electronicore
Electronicore (also known as synthcore or trancecore) is a fusion genre of metalcore with elements of various electronic music genres, often including trance, electronica, and dubstep.
Reception
Sumerian Records noted in the late 2000s that ...
band
I See Stars
I See Stars are an American electronicore band from Warren, Michigan formed in 2006. The band currently consists of lead vocalist Devin Oliver, guitarist Brent Allen, keyboardist and co-vocalist Andrew Oliver, and bass guitarist Jeff Valentine.
...
.
Track listing
References
Covers albums
Punk Goes series
2005 compilation albums
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