Pennywise

The fact that Pennywise offered their ninth LP for free download isn't the only signifier of the band's impressive evolution over the past two decades; the set of hammering rockers is streamlined and sleek, balancing double-fast reminders of the band's roots in skate punk ("Faith And Hope") with towering, chorus-heavy anthems of social angst ("The Western World"). Apparently selected from over 60 demos, the result is evident in the pitch perfect assembly.