Pennybridge Pioneers - Millencolin

A very good album from pop-punk Swedes Millencolin. This album contains a wide variation in songs and also in subject matter. Subjects range from childhood bullying ('The Ballad'), materialism ('Material Boy'), pre-judging people ('No Cigar') and even the cruelness of childhood bullying ('The Ballad'). The proceedings kick off with the aforementioned 'No Cigar'. This is sing-a-long fast-guitar punk-pop at its very best. This is a fantastic opening ...
...lyrics. This is followed by a few very simmilar sounding songs, however these just lack a certain 'something', maybe just something different that would make this album even better. However, the third track, 'Material Boy', is another of those stand-out tracks on this album, i personally believe this to be partly because of some more excellent, sarcastic lyrics, which tell the tale of a boy who always wants more material possessions. For me, it is ...

n1ck_01 22.07.2001 · Read full review
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...releases. Literally translated Örebro means Pennybridge hence the album name 'Pennybridge Pioneers'. Nicola (bass and vocals), Erik (guitar), Larzon (drums) and Mathias (guitar) all started off in different punk groups but eventually became known as Millencolin; picked for its resemblance to the skateboard trick 'Melancholy'. After 3 full albums and one Millencolin compilation album consisting of B-Sides and EP Tracks, a new album was born. Millencolin's ...
...never fails to inspire. It captures a sense of immortality: this album will prolong your life, that I am sure! And who knows-you may be there at their next show!! ***********UPDATE************ The album Pennybridge Pioneers has turned gold in Australia, the first time Millencolin have achieved such fame. ...

heideroosjes 01.01.2001 (03.06.2001) · Read full review
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The latest album by the swedish punk-pop combo is quite possibly their strongest yet. The first track sets the album off at a furious pace, while the final track 'the ballad' shows the band's diversity with some acoustic harmonies. Beyond doubt, the peak of the album is 'penguins & polarbears' and the fantastic 'devil me' with the thumping chorus of 'i want it all....'. Even though this album does imitate the very successful sound of green day and ...

gareth_e 22.06.2001 · Read full review
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This was the second album i had purchased by Millencolin and was undoubtedly better than the first (Home From Home) which was also good. There is a lot more variation in the tracks, with fast paced songs such as Pepper and ballads, such as The Ballad. Originality - Although Millencolin do not seem to be much different from other punk rock bands out there, they have a unique style blending the guitars, bass and drums well along with strong vocals ...
...quite random in a way but some (eg. The Ballad) have hard hitting and meaningful lyrics. Quality And Consistency Of Tracks - Most of the tracks are very good on this album and everyone who owns a Millencolin album prior to this will enjoy the continued greatness from this Sweidsh band. As i mentioned earlier, the tracks vary in pace and style and i feel that as time has gone on, the tracks produced by this band have got better and better! Shelf ...

dan_b162004 13.05.2004 · Read full review
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Those super Swedes Millencolin are back with an absolutely superb album. Their fourth studio album released on Burning Heart records / Epitaph. Following on from their last album For Monkeys which has to be one of my favourite albums and most frequently played cd’s. The single released before the album was out called “Penguins and Polarbears” was stunning and really made the album sound exciting. But however good that track is, there are so many ...

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