- Pennywise (2005 Remaster) · 1991
- Land of the Free? · 2001
- Straight Ahead · 1999
- Full Circle (2005 Remaster) · 1997
- About Time (2005 Remaster) · 1995
- Full Circle (2005 Remaster) · 1997
- Wildcard - a Word from the Wise · 1989
- Straight Ahead · 1999
- Full Circle (2005 Remaster) · 1997
- About Time (2005 Remaster) · 1995
- Never Gonna Die · 2018
- About Time (2005 Remaster) · 1995
- Full Circle (2005 Remaster) · 1997
Essential Albums
- After George W. Bush's election in 2000, Pennywise turned its attention to a full-scale critique of U.S. governmental policy. While Land of the Free? divided longtime fans—some of whom longed for the more intimate messages of self-betterment that Pennywise had promoted in its early days—the political views here were incredibly prescient. Corporate authority, institutionalized religion, and exploitative colonialism would become touchstone issues of the '00s, and Pennywise came early to a fight that other artists flocked to only after the 2003 invasion of Iraq. “F**k Authority” was the broadest statement to date by a band that was once mostly focused on teenagers' daily lives, but Land of the Free? is nonetheless very personal. Even as group leader Jim Lindberg attacks the system at large, his overall concern is specific. His fight is on behalf of intellectual engagement, and the album’s recurring theme is for each and every punk fan to “open your eyes” to the far-reaching effects of an inhumane system.
Artist Playlists
- You grew up listening to their hardcore anthems, now it's time to get intimate.
- They may have influenced many others, but their forefathers are plenty.
Singles & EPs
Live Albums
Compilations
Appears On
More To Hear
- Pennywise’s Jim Lindberg joins Mark.
About Pennywise
Pennywise is a Southern California skate-punk band that took their name from the evil clown in the Stephen King novel It. ∙ “Bro Hymn,” the 1991 thrash anthem from Pennywise, has been adopted by sports teams around the world as a celebration song. ∙ Rolling Stone included the band’s 1993 release, Unknown Road, on its list of the 50 Greatest Pop-Punk Albums. ∙ About Time, the group’s third album, was not only their first to make the Billboard 200 chart, but it was also their first Gold-certified release in Australia. ∙ The video for Pennywise’s live, rerecorded version of “Bro Hymn”—released after the death of bassist Jason Thirsk—has garnered more than 15 million views. ∙ In 2019, they headlined the 25th, and final, Vans Warped Tour.
- FROM
- Hermosa Beach, CA, United States
- FORMED
- 1988
- GENRE
- Hard Rock