Pennybridge Pioneers
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Pennybridge Pioneers is the fourth album
by the Swedish
punk rock
group Millencolin
, released on February 22, 2000 by Epitaph Records
. It was the band's first album recorded outside their native country of Sweden, and their first to be certified gold in sales after selling over 35,000 copies in Australia
. Its title is derived from the band's home town of in Örebro, which translates to "Pennybridge" in English. "Fox
" and "Penguins & Polarbears
" were released as singles with accompanying music video
s. "No Cigar
" was also released as a single and EP
and appeared in the soundtrack
s of the video games Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
and Jeremy McGrath Supercross World
. "Pepper" was also included in the soundtrack album Music from and Inspired by Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
, though it was not included in the game itself.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by the Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
group Millencolin
Millencolin
Millencolin is a punk rock band that was formed in October 1992 by Nikola Šarčević, Mathias Färm, and Erik Ohlsson in Örebro, Sweden. In early 1993, drummer Fredrik Larzon joined the band...
, released on February 22, 2000 by Epitaph Records
Epitaph Records
Epitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. The label was originally "just a logo and a P.O. box" created in the 1980s for the purpose of selling Bad Religion records, but has evolved into a large independent record...
. It was the band's first album recorded outside their native country of Sweden, and their first to be certified gold in sales after selling over 35,000 copies in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Its title is derived from the band's home town of in Örebro, which translates to "Pennybridge" in English. "Fox
Fox (song)
"Fox" is a song by the Swedish punk rock band Millencolin from the album Pennybridge Pioneers. It was released as a single on June 5, 2000 by Burning Heart Records, including the b-side song "Kemp" from the album's recording sessions and live versions of "Penguins & Polarbears" and "No Cigar"...
" and "Penguins & Polarbears
Penguins & Polarbears
"Penguins & Polarbears" is a song by the Swedish punk rock band Millencolin from the album Pennybridge Pioneers. It was released as a single on January 24, 2000 by Burning Heart Records, including two b-sides from the album's recording sessions, "Queen's Gambit" and "Dinner Dog". An accompanying...
" were released as singles with accompanying music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
s. "No Cigar
No Cigar
No Cigar is an EP by the Swedish punk rock band Millencolin, released on May 8, 2001 by Burning Heart Records in Sweden, Epitaph Records in North America, and Shock Records in Australia. The title track is a single from the album Pennybridge Pioneers, and the EP itself is an extended single release...
" was also released as a single and EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
and appeared in the soundtrack
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
s of the video games Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, often abbreviated as THPS2, is the second game in the Tony Hawk's series. It was developed by Neversoft and published by Activision in 2000...
and Jeremy McGrath Supercross World
Jeremy McGrath Supercross World
Jeremy McGrath Supercross World is a sports video game released in 2001 by Acclaim Entertainment. The game is endorsed by supercross star Jeremy McGrath and is the sequel to Jeremy McGrath Supercross 2000.Soundtrack:Mudhoney-Let it Slide...
. "Pepper" was also included in the soundtrack album Music from and Inspired by Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3, often abbreviated to THPS3, is a skateboarding video game in the Tony Hawk's series. It was developed by Neversoft and published by Activision in 2001 for the Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo 64, Game Boy Color, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation. In 2002, it was published for the...
, though it was not included in the game itself.
Track listing
- "No CigarNo CigarNo Cigar is an EP by the Swedish punk rock band Millencolin, released on May 8, 2001 by Burning Heart Records in Sweden, Epitaph Records in North America, and Shock Records in Australia. The title track is a single from the album Pennybridge Pioneers, and the EP itself is an extended single release...
" - 2:43 - "FoxFox (song)"Fox" is a song by the Swedish punk rock band Millencolin from the album Pennybridge Pioneers. It was released as a single on June 5, 2000 by Burning Heart Records, including the b-side song "Kemp" from the album's recording sessions and live versions of "Penguins & Polarbears" and "No Cigar"...
" - 2:03 - "Material Boy" - 2:23
- "Duckpond" - 2:50
- "Right About Now" - 1:48
- "Penguins & PolarbearsPenguins & Polarbears"Penguins & Polarbears" is a song by the Swedish punk rock band Millencolin from the album Pennybridge Pioneers. It was released as a single on January 24, 2000 by Burning Heart Records, including two b-sides from the album's recording sessions, "Queen's Gambit" and "Dinner Dog". An accompanying...
" - 2:54 - "Hellman" - 2:41
- "Devil Me" - 2:41
- "Stop to Think" - 2:13
- "The Mayfly" - 3:05
- "Highway Donkey" - 2:29
- "A-Ten" - 3:01
- "Pepper" - 1:48
- "The Ballad" - 4:51
- "Queen's Gambit" - 2:40 (Japanese and Brazilian release only)
- "Dinner Dog" - 1:45 (Japanese and Brazilian release only)
Millencolin
- Nikola SarcevicNikola SarcevicNikola Šarčević is the bassist, vocalist, and primary songwriter in the punk rock band Millencolin. He lives in Gothenburg, Sweden with his wife Lisa, and three daughters....
- lead vocals, bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, acoustic guitarAcoustic guitarAn acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
on "The Ballad" - Erik OhlssonErik Ohlsson (musician)Erik Ohlsson is the lead and rhythm guitarist of Swedish punk rock band Millencolin. He currently resides in Örebro, Sweden. He designs most all of the band's artwork, including their t-shirts, logos, cover artwork, and their official . Ohlsson edited and designed Millencolin's 1998 video...
- guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Mathias FärmMathias FärmMathias Färm is a guitar player, best known as a member of the Swedish skate punk band Millencolin. He is also the frontman of a punk band named Franky Lee, a side-project of Millencolin....
- guitar - Fredrik LarzonFredrik LarzonFredrik Larzon is the drummer of the Swedish skate-punk band Millencolin. He currently lives in Örebro, Sweden.He runs another project named Kvoteringen....
- drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
Additional musicians
- Brett GurewitzBrett GurewitzBrett W. Gurewitz , nicknamed Mr. Brett, is the guitarist and a songwriter of Bad Religion. He is also the owner of the music label Epitaph Records and sister-labels ANTI-, Burning Heart Records, Fat Possum Records, and Hellcat Records...
- piano and guitar on "The Ballad", guitar solo on "Highway Donkey"