There aren't many surprises on
A Whole New Sound
, the Disney-goes-pop-punk compilation that finds Warped Tour favorites (and younger, adjacent acts) putting an energetic spin on classics from The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Aladdin, Pocahontas, Frozen, Encanto, and more. Cover song experts
New Found Glory
kick it off with a standard take on "Part of Your World," while
Simple Plan
add some chugging muscle to the soaring ballad "Can You Feel the Love Tonight."
Yellowcard
joins
Chrissy Costanza
of
Against the Current
for the carpet-ride duet "A Whole New World" and
Plain White T's
turn in one of the album's highlights on a faithful, anxiety-packed "Surface Pressure." It's a fun, nostalgic way to bridge generations, offering fresh versions of well-loved songs that might have become beyond played-out by the thousandth "again, again!" request. ~ Neil Z. Yeung