Album Reviews

Of course no tears were shed when Jim Lindberg left Pennywise. Everybody knows that real punkrockers don’t cry! I’m willing to bet though at least a few hankies were pulled out once people thought they were alone. I mean, come on… didn’t we all grow up with those early Pennywise albums? Those people can rejoice now because Lindberg is back with his new outfit, The Black Pacific and they have just dropped their first album.

On the band’s self-titled debut you won’t really hear all that much difference between The Black Pacific and Pennywise to be honest. Musically both bands are fishing in the same pond… it’s all fast punkrock with catchy hooks and singalongs that you’ll hear. What has changed though is that Lindberg seems enthusiastic again about the material, something that seemed to be lacking on the last Pennywise albums.

But seriously… who cares if it sounds alike. What you’ve got here is a solid punkrock album that will appeal to all the fans of Lindberg’s previous outfit. And they’ve got even more reasons to celebrate because apparently there will be a new Pennywise album later this year as well!