Pennywise has entered into a new era with their tenth studio album, All or Nothing. Their punk presence continues to endure with the exit of lead singer Jim Lindberg, and in comes Zoli Téglás, comfortably slotting in with minimum fuss. Téglás’ addition does little to disrupt what has characterised the group’s last nine albums.
Thrashing guitars and erratic drum beats distinguish the consistently crafted twelve songs that make up All or Nothing. They adhere to the punk rock mentality and barely, if ever, stray from their comfort zone. Obviously not fussed with exploring new territories, the punk four-piece instead stick with their tried-and-true formula that has afforded them their success.
The album is likely to be a godsend for the bands die-hard fans, the four year gap between their last album, Reason to Believe, is the longest they’ve had to wait for a new Pennywise release. While the album might be consistently pleasing for their fans, others are likely to find it tiresome. Although who else but their established fan-base will really be able appreciate this?
– Corey Tonkin
