There is fine line between punk covers that are fun and those that are absolutely cringeworthy. I absolute put ATW alumni Pedico in the first category with Sock Hop, a ten song cover album the band recorded last year. On Sock Hop, the New York pop punks expertly and lovingly shake out ten classic oldies-but-goodies .
For some background on the record, I reached out to Pedico. “We’ve always been inspired by early rock & roll like Ritchie Valens, Dion, Buddy Holly… Back when it was fun dance music before it got turned into weird, psychedelic, hippie shit with violins and long solos; Think poodle skirts and necking in cars. Real 1950s Americana. This was back when black groups would do original songs, then white groups would cover them and actually get played for the whole country (The Clovers, James Brown, etc.). It was kind of the backbone of the genre and what we’ve always tried to come back to. Fast, catchy tunes with a back beat. And the songs we covered for the Sock Hop record were some of our faves.”
In my opinion, fifties and sixties music is the musical era best suited to get punked up. And Sock Hop, from start (Yakety Yak) to finish (Splish Splash), is an absolute blast. If you are looking for a good start of the weekend or a rock-‘n’-roll dance party, play this on repeat! Spoiler: You’ll be rewarded with an hidden bonus cover.
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