Reason to Believe [EXPLICIT LYRICS] [DELUXE EDITION]

Pennywise

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 25, 2008)
• Original Release Date: March 25, 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics, Deluxe Edition
• Label: Myspace Records
• ASIN: B0014567KM
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,761 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pennywise Gives You a Reason to Believe, May 24, 2008

By	Gracie Houston (Santa Cruz, California) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Pennywise have added new definitions to punk music with Reason to Believe. The first is the way the band has chosen to release it by only distributing it for free via [...] for a two week period. The album is one of the best new releases on MySpace Records and this decision by the band is an intelligent one. Some think this record is their best to date because the band's music is stronger, tighter and sonically appealing, while others like the older sound that's more raw/garage punk-ish.

To each his own.

Some of the best songs on Reason To Believe are "Something to Live for" and "One Reason" due to their fast and hard driving guitars. This Southern California quartet have written some more melodic songs like "We'll Never Know", which has guitarist Fletcher Dragge putting out great riff after riff and drummer byron McMackin pounds away on the drums. This is one of Pennywise's best releases.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best in Years, May 10, 2008

By	Sean Cunningham (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I rarely review albums, but I really feel I must on this one. I have been a Pennywise fan for years, and think Unknown Road and Straight Ahead are two of the most fundamental punk albums of all time. Like some other fans, I have been underwhelmed by PWs more recent album. But this one is different. Yes, it is a little more like Bad Religion, with deeper bass and more heavy drums. But it is also just plain different -- darker, harder, more hardcore, and just plain great. Just listen to "One Reason" twice, and you will see what I mean. This is not just Pennywise, it is Pennywise with a serious attitude. I'm not sure what happened, but I like it a lot. If you were not happy with "The Fuse," buy this quickly. You will not be disappointed.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Immediately awesome, April 3, 2008

By	Music over Noise - See all my reviews

Pennywise has been around for almost 2 decades, and like any band that has been around for awhile, there are bound to be nay sayers. Those that only like "their old stuff" or back when they were "hardcore" or before they "sold out".

I stick to listening to the music. Straight Ahead & Land of the Free were awesome, and I am baffled as to how anyone could dismiss it as "not as good as their old stuff".

Both albums The Fuse and From the Ashes were good, but not immediately accessible. The guitars had a more muted sound, so I can understand people not likely them. I didn't care for them much at first, but they grew on me.

Reason to Believe rocks. They have some really rockin' tracks, As Long as We Can, and One Reason. Everything just sounds fresh and immediately likeable.


I honestly don't know why any Pennywise fan would not like this album. At may not be their favorite, but they should still like it. Buy it now!