My favorite Pennywise album is Unknown Road. The entire album is written like a motivational speech. The title track is a great mix of classic chords, a message of pushing limits, and an introduction to Jim Lindberg singing. When the album was released many fans weren't fond, of the direction Lindberg had taken with the vocals, but I think it was a great direction to go in. I wish Pennywise would write more albums similar to this now that they have Zoli Tagles formally of Ignite singing for them.
"Up to Me",is a fast number that starts with some drumming that brings up tempo combined with classic Pennywise guitar distortion.
The one song that really won me over was "Dying to Know", it has some of the best guitar I have heard on a Pennywise album ever, and the vocals and lyrics are so strong that you cannot help but get into it. Lindberg sings the heck outta this one, and the message is more creating a heaven on earth rather than wait for when a person dies. I think it is a message that no matter what you believe you can get behind, because it focuses on problems on earth, rather than what people believe.The rest of the album is comprised of great tunes that stick out from every other Pennywise album.
There has been criticism in the past from people including myself that Pennywise got stale after about five albums becuase they mainly play sing-a-long power chord punk, but this album has fewer woahs, and the best lyrical content of any pennywise album.
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