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Along with other California third-wave punk bands like NOFX and MXPX, Pennywise came to fame in the '90s as a major part of the skater/extreme sports milieu. Though the Offspring had more financial success with a pretty similar sound, Pennywise always had the market cornered in terms of street cred with the skater kids. By the time of STRAIGHT AHEAD's release, the revered Cal-punk quartet were already seasoned vets, having gone through the death of a band member (bass player Jason Thirsk), toured ceaselessly, and released several records on top-dog punk label Epitaph. As this 1999 release shows, Pennywise never abandoned their commitment to the classic West Coast skate-punk sound; fast-and-loud Bad Religion-descended hardcore brushed with thrash-metal dynamics and catchy but unobtrusive pop hooks. For as much as the rabble-rousing lyrics decry the sociopolitical state of things, the churning, frenetic guitar and drums offer an immediate, visceral escape from the malaise.
Recorded at Stall #2, Redondo Beach, California.
Recording information: Stall #2, Redondo Beach.
Pennywise: Jim Lindberg (vocals); Fletcher Dragge (guitar); Randy Bradbury (bass); Byron Chase McMackin (drums).
Spin (8/99, p.152) - 7 (out of 10) - "...Pennywise inherits [Bad Religion's] puritanical fervor, get-a-grip sloganeering, and...an anti-government self-reliance that includes down-with-taxes rants....these are the kids your parents hoped you would be."
CMJ (6/7/99, p.26) - "...The group's pure, unfiltered passion saturates its music, which works as an ideal soundtrack for the daily lives of both half-pipe dwellers and alienated punk intellectuals."
Guitar Magazine (7/99, p.96) - "...STRAIGHT AHEAD is an apt title for both the record and the band's lyrical and musical attitude....perfectly tapped into the zeitgeist of male teenage America..." Pennywise Straight Ahead Songs Straight Ahead Music Review Average Rating: (4.3 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews MINDBLOWING!! From Start To Finish
with this album right here, Straight Ahead, Pennywise sent the message that they were looking to go heavier, and with the next-in-line album "Land of the Free?", they accomplished that feat, but this is about 'Straight Ahead' right here and now, and oh hell what a sheer blast of extremely catchy punk rock tunes it is, tunes like: "Greed" , "My Own Country" , "Victim of Reality" , "Might Be a Dream" , "Still Can Be Great" , "Straight Ahead" , "My Own Way" , "Alien" , "Just For You" , "Need More" and "Never Know". Rock Solid Guys!!!
Submitted by Justin (St. Anthony, NL, Canada) 
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Going Straight Ahead
Pennywise are back and are going straight ahead! This album rocks calssic PW songs with a mixture of different but still awesome songs. I havent taken it out of my music set since the day I got it. Go get this album now if you havent already!
Submitted by sinan_t (Ankara, , Turkey)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No this is a great pw album
this is a great pw album. different than before but still punk rock. go buy it.
Submitted by a reviewer (ankara. tr)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  This album is just average
I don't consider myself a 'pennywise fan' but I bought this album for the song 'Alien' which is a great song; Very catchy. The rest of the songs on the album just sound 'the same' to me... I wouldn't recommend this album if you don't consider yourself a big punk rock fan.
Submitted by a reviewer (Los Angeles, CA)
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Stupidly punk
This is not the best album ever, Full circle is, ( about time is also amazing ) but apart from that i can't think of a better more adrenaline packed album. buy it now.
Submitted by pyrovyper (Somewhere in England)
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