Pennywise
Never Gonna Die
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- Black Vinyl
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Includes printed inner sleeve with lyrics, credits and artwork
Pennywise returned with Never Gonna Die in 2018, their eleventh studio album and a reassertion of the Long Beach punk band's enduring relevance nearly three decades into their career. The record finds the group maintaining their signature high-velocity skate punk sound while addressing contemporary anxieties around mortality, social fracture, and personal resilience—themes that cut deeper than the band's earlier work without sacrificing the propulsive energy that defined their 1991 debut.
The album opens with its title track, a defiant anthem built on Jim Lindberg's ragged vocal delivery and the band's trademark dual-guitar attack, setting the tone for what follows. "American Lies" and "We Set Fire" channel raw political frustration through driving rhythms, while "Keep Moving On" and "Live While You Can" lean into existential terrain with surprisingly reflective lyrics. "She Said…" strips back the production to emphasize the emotional core beneath Pennywise's perpetual motion, proving the band can modulate intensity without losing their aggressive edge. The record sustains a taut, muscular atmosphere throughout—never indulgent, always purposeful.
This pressing arrives on standard black vinyl housed in a gatefold jacket with printed inner sleeve featuring lyrics, credits, and accompanying artwork. A test pressing variant exists in unknown quantity, making this an essential grab for collectors tracking Pennywise's vinyl discography through their later Epitaph era.
Title: Never Gonna Die
Artist: Pennywise
Label: Epitaph
Style: Rock, Punk
Product Type: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country: US
Release Year: 2018
Barcode: 0 45778 75931 6
Tracklist:
A1. Never Gonna Die
A2. American Lies
A3. Keep Moving On
A4. Live While You Can
A5. We Set Fire
A6. She Said
A7. Can't Be Ignored
B1. Goodbye Bad Times
B2. A Little Hope
B3. Won't Give Up The Fight
B4. Can't Save You Now
B5. All The Ways U Can Die
B6. Listen
B7. Something New
