{"id":59179,"date":"2018-04-24T15:00:16","date_gmt":"2018-04-24T14:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/?p=59179"},"modified":"2018-04-23T22:21:46","modified_gmt":"2018-04-23T21:21:46","slug":"review-pennywise-never-gonna-die","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/review-pennywise-never-gonna-die\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Pennywise – Never Gonna Die"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Pennywise<\/b>\u2019s greatest strength is arguably their longevity. They\u2019re easily amongst the most consistent of their \u201890s punk contemporaries in terms of releases every couple of years, and even if they lack the groundbreaking nature of a Rancid or a NOFX, they\u2019ve become reliable enough to ensure that whatever they release is at least enjoyable to some degree.<\/p>\n

And with \u2019Never Gonna Die\u2019<\/i>, absolutely nothing\u2019s changed, both in terms of the quality of the output and its sonic relation to everything else the band have done. Yes, this is another one that can be filed under \u201canother standard punk album from a \u201890s punk band\u201d, and honestly, there are moments that really do feel perfunctory, particularly in the songwriting. Bouncing between politically-charged broadsides on \u2019American Lies\u2019<\/i> and extolling a positive mindset on \u2019Live While You Can\u2019<\/i> and \u2019Goodbye Bad Times\u2019<\/i> is fine, but the lack of real detail and reliance on broad platitudes can make them seem remarkably thin. Over fourteen tracks, Pennywise<\/b> seem to be spinning their wheels more than they should.<\/p>\n