| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| Pitchfork Media | 9.3/10[4] |
Straight Ahead is the fifth studio album by the American punk rock band Pennywise, released in 1999 via Epitaph Records.[5][6] It contains the single "Alien."[7]
Release
Straight Ahead was released in June 1999. In October 2000, the band played at Cypress Hill's Smoke Out Festival.[8] The band toured Australia in November 2000; the dates were rescheduled from July 2000 as Lindberg's mother was suffering from cancer.[9][10] They were supported by Frenzal Rhomb and Game Over.[11]
Critical reception
Ox-Fanzine called the album "fast, direct, accomplished and powerful."[12] CMJ New Music Report wrote that "the inescapable anger highlights, rather than buries, the metallic power riffs and inspired drumming."[13] Phoenix New Times wrote that Straight Ahead is "rooted in West Coast surfer-skater party-punk, with rough-and-tumble melodies on top of briny torrents of guitars."[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Pennywise.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Greed" | 3:15 |
| 2. | "My Own Country" | 2:36 |
| 3. | "Can't Believe It" | 1:57 |
| 4. | "Victim of Reality" | 2:28 |
| 5. | "Might Be a Dream" | 2:43 |
| 6. | "Still Can Be Great" | 2:52 |
| 7. | "Straight Ahead" | 2:41 |
| 8. | "My Own Way" | 2:52 |
| 9. | "One Voice" | 2:46 |
| 10. | "Alien" | 4:07 |
| 11. | "Watch Me as I Fall" | 2:10 |
| 12. | "Just for You" | 2:28 |
| 13. | "Can't Take Anymore" | 3:15 |
| 14. | "American Dream" | 2:57 |
| 15. | "Need More" | 2:56 |
| 16. | "Never Know" | 2:42 |
| 17. | "Badge of Pride" | 3:35 |
| Total length: | 48:20 | |
Personnel
Pennywise
- Jim Lindberg - vocals
- Fletcher Dragge - guitar
- Randy Bradbury - bass
- Byron McMackin - drums
Production
- Darian Rundall - producer, engineer
- Eddie Schreyer - mastering
- Jesse Fischer - art direction, layout
- Dave Leamon - cover illustrator
Charts
Album
Billboard (North America) and the ARIA Charts (Australia).
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Billboard 200 | 62[14] |
| 1999 | Top Canadian Albums | 17 |
| 1999 | Australian Albums Chart | 8 |
Singles
Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | "Alien" | Hot Modern Rock Tracks | 36 |
References
- ^ "Pennywise - Straight Ahead" – via epitaph.com.
- ^ Straight Ahead at AllMusic
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 6: MUZE. p. 478.
- ^ "Pennywise: Straight Ahead: Pitchfork Review". web.archive.org. June 28, 2003.
- ^ "Pennywise | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ a b Simutis, David (October 21, 1999). "Pennywisdom". Phoenix New Times.
- ^ "Pennywise Party For Straight Ahead". MTV News.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (August 22, 2000). "Pennywise at Smoke Out in October". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (May 15, 2000). "Pennywise Doesn't Like Koalas". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (May 17, 2000). "Pennywise Tours Australia after All". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (November 13, 2000). "frenzal rhomb album postponed". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ "Review". www.ox-fanzine.de.
- ^ "Reviews". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. June 7, 1999 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Pennywise". Billboard.
External links
- Straight Ahead at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)
- Official artist website