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Pennywise - The FusePosted by Scott Heisel on 09-Dec-05 @ 12:22 PM
[3/5] Really, who else would you expect to write a snarling punk anthem titled "Fox TV?" Bad Religion, maybe; but Pennywise beat 'em to it on The Fuse, and they also continue to beat listeners over the head with 15 screeds against mass media and America's current political landscape. The word "lies" appears with alarming frequency on The Fuse, and the album is as brutal and bleak as the worldview it describes. And although its choruses are catchy as hell ("Hey, hey! The kids are losin' it!"), at some point you'll probably find yourself yearning for a jolt of goofy humor, a Prince cover, a Sage Francis cameo... anything. Still, The Fuse is as dominant and devastating as it is dour, and the kids notwithstanding, Pennywise haven't lost it yet. (EPITAPH) Rob Harvilla
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