Yesterdays

“Pennywise always sound the same,” say people who haven’t listened to too much Pennywise.
When long-term vocalist Jim Lindberg quit and was replaced by Ignite’s Zoli Teglas, for instance, they sounded nothing like Pennywise, but more like Ignite 2.0. Oddly Jim formed The Black Pacific, a band that sounded exactly like Pennywise.

Now Jim has returned and the band have released an album of previously unreleased material, most of which is re-recorded. This being old material, it sounds just like Pennywise. That’s not a bad thing as at least they still play with the anger and energy that many of their contemparies can’t be bothered with anymore.

While Yesterdays is a legitimate studio release, it’s a lazy one. Many fans may feel short-changed by the lack of new material. Personally I could just forget they ever released anything else and just listen to their Straight Ahead album on repeat.

Single/leaked teaser song Violence Never ending is an obvious highlight, but She’s A Winner is probably the album’s best track, with its catching-you-off-guard slow start.

Listen to it and then wait for a proper album of new stuff, even though there’s no indication that one is forthcoming.