''Pennybridge Pioneers'' is the fourth album by Swedish punk rock band

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, released on 22 February 2000 by Epitaph Records. The album was their first album to move away from their

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elements in favor of a more

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sound. It was also the band's first album recorded outside their native country of Sweden, and their first to be certified

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in sales after selling over 35,000 copies in Australia. Its title is derived from the band's home town of

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, which jocularly translates to "Pennybridge" in English. "Fox" and " Penguins & Polarbears" were released as singles with accompanying music videos. "

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" was also released as a single and EP and appeared in the soundtracks of the video games ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD'' and ''

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''. "Pepper" was also included in the soundtrack album ''Music from and Inspired by

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'', though it was not included in the game itself.

Production

''Pennybridge Pioneers'' was recorded at

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in Hollywood, California, with producer

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. Sessions lasted from 28 July to 6 September 1999. Gurewitz and Donell acted as engineers; they were assisted by Jay Gordon. Eddie Schreyer mastered the album at Oasis Mastering.

Release

On 3 November 1999, ''Pennybridge Pioneers'' was announced for release in February 2000. "Material Boy" was posted online on 10 November 1999. ''Pennybridge Pioneers'' was eventually released on 22 February 2000. Following this, the band appeared on

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, and the Epitaph Punkorama Tour. The band supported

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on their west coast US tour in July and August 2001. While the band was initially scheduled to appear at Edgefest II in Canada, they instead played two shows with

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. To coincide with the 10th anniversary of the album, the band initially performed it in its entirety for a Canadian tour in September 2010, and then a South America tour in November 2010.

Reception

''Pennybridge Pioneers'' was met with generally favorable reviews from

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. It was certified platinum in Australia in May 2001.

Track listing

All songs by

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, except where noted. All lyrics by Sarcevic.

Personnel

Personnel per booklet. Millencolin * Erik Ohlsson – guitar, backing vocals *

Mathias Färm Mathias Färm (born September 9, 1974, in Örebro, Sweden) is a guitar player, best known as a member of the Swedish punk rock band Millencolin. He is also the frontman of a punk band named Franky Lee, a side-project of Millencolin. He started ...

– guitar, backing vocals *

Fredrik Larzon Fredrik Larzon (born April 25, 1973) is the drummer of the Swedish punk band Millencolin. He was born and lives in Örebro, Sweden. He runs another project named Kvoteringen. Before joining Millencolin in 1993, Larzon was a member of the band Ku ...

– drums, backing vocals *

– lead vocals, bass guitar, backing vocals, acoustic guitar (track 14) Additional musicians *

– backing vocals, guitar solo (track 11), piano (track 14), guitar (track 14) Production and design * Brett Gurewitz – producer, engineer * Donell Cameron – engineer * Eddie Schreyer – mastering * Jay Gordon – assistant engineer * Erik Ohlsson – oil painting, art, layout, single photo * Magnus Sundholm – band photo * Greg Truex – single photo * Tive – single photo * Petter Koubeck – single photo

References

External links

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