The Fuse (Pennywise album)

The Fuse is an album by Pennywise, released in 2005.[6]

The Fuse
Studio album by Pennywise
Released	June 27, 2005 (Europe) August 3, 2005 (Japan) August 8, 2005 (UK) August 9, 2005 (U.S., Canada)
Recorded	October 2004-April 2005 at Stall #2, Redondo Beach, California
Genre	Punk rock, skate punk, melodic hardcore
Length	42:49
Label	Epitaph[1]
Producer	Pennywise Darian Rundall
Pennywise chronology
From the Ashes (2003) The Fuse (2005) Reason to Believe (2008)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Drowned in Sound	6/10[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[4]
IGN	6.4/10[5]

The Fuse charted at number 36 in Australia on the ARIA Albums Chart, their third lowest position on the chart among the band's album releases. It peaked at #78 on the Billboard 200.[7]

Critical reception

Drowned in Sound wrote that the songs are "all fantastically brilliant tunes for sure, they all have the ability to entwine themselves into a teenage summer and they're all hugely sing-along-able."[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Knocked Down"	2:44
2.	"Yell Out"	2:34
3.	"Competition Song"	2:41
4.	"Take a Look Around"	2:14
5.	"Closer"	3:15
6.	"6th Avenue Nightmare"	2:39
7.	"The Kids"	3:22
8.	"Fox TV"	2:36
9.	"Stand Up"	3:17
10.	"Dying"	2:18
11.	"Disconnect"	2:57
12.	"Premeditated Murder"	2:40
13.	"Best I Can"	2:43
14.	"18 Soldiers"	2:39
15.	"Lies"	4:02
Total length:		42:49

Japanese CD release bonus track

No.	Title	Length
16.	"Million Miles"	3:03

Personnel

• Jim Lindberg - Vocals
• Fletcher Dragge - Guitar, Vocals
• Randy Bradbury - Bass
• Byron McMackin - Drums

References

1. "Pennywise - The Fuse" – via epitaph.com.
2. "The Fuse - Pennywise | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
3. "Album Review: Pennywise - The Fuse". DrownedInSound.
4. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 6: MUZE. p. 478.CS1 maint: location (link)
5. JR (August 9, 2005). "Pennywise - The Fuse". IGN. Archived from the original on January 17, 2006. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
6. "Pennywise | Biography & History". AllMusic.
7. "Pennywise". Billboard.

External links

• The Fuse at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)
• Pennywise Holed Up