From the Ashes (album)

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From the Ashes
Pennywise - From the Ashes cover.jpg
Studio album by
Pennywise
ReleasedSeptember 8, 2003 (UK)
September 9, 2003 (US)
RecordedDecember 2002 – March 2003 at Stall #2, Redondo Beach, California
GenrePunk rock, skate punk, melodic hardcore
Length41:00
LabelEpitaph[1]
ProducerPennywise,
Pennywise chronology
Land of the Free?
(2001) 		From the Ashes
(2003) 		The Fuse
(2005)

From the Ashes is a studio album by the punk rock band Pennywise.[2]

Background[]

In November 2002, it was reported that the band had spent a few months in a studio, having completed 15 demos for their next album.[3] They returned to the studio in April 2003.[4]

Release[]

On June 5, 2003, From the Ashes was announced for release in three months' time; alongside this, the track listing was posted online.[5] In early-to-mid July and late July to early August 2003, the group appeared on the Warped Tour.[6] On August 4, "God Save the USA" was made available as a free download.[7] "Waiting" was posted on the band's website on August 13,[8] before being released to radio on August 19.[9] For the rest of the month, the band toured across Europe, which included appearances at the Reading and Leeds Festivals.[10] The album was released on September 9.[5] Most copies include a DVD on the making of the album. It was promoted with multiple releases shows across California.[11] On October 3, the band appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.[12] In December, the band performed at the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas festival.[13] In January and February 2004, the band went on a tour of the US; the January shows featured Mad Caddies and Stretch Arm Strong, while the February shows included Guttermouth and Stretch Arm Strong.[14] On April 7, 2004, the band performed on The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn.[15] The following month, they played a handful of dates with Authority Zero and Autopilot Off.[16] The band toured Europe as part of the Deconstruction Tour, which lasted until June.[17]

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[18]
IGN5.4/10 [19]

Although the album did not maintain the same popularity of the last two albums, Straight Ahead and Land of the Free?, From the Ashes reached number 54 on the Billboard 200 and number 4 on the Top Independent Albums chart, marking the highest initial charting album in Pennywise's career.

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Pennywise.

No.TitleLength
1."Now I Know"2:59
2."God Save the USA"3:06
3."Something to Change"2:41
4."Waiting"2:59
5."Salvation"2:42
6."Look Who You Are"3:05
7."Falling Down"2:56
8."Holiday in the Sun"3:06
9."This Is Only a Test"2:57
10."Punch Drunk"3:10
11."Rise Up"2:47
12."Yesterdays"3:34
13."Change My Mind"2:09
14."Judgment Day"2:49

Personnel[]

Charts[]

Album - Billboard (North America) and the ARIA Charts (Australia).

Year Chart Position
2003 The Billboard 200 54
2003 Top Independent Albums 4
2003 Australian Albums Chart 13

References[]

  1. ^ "Pennywise: From the Ashes". PopMatters. October 22, 2003.
  2. ^ "Pennywise From the Ashes". exclaim.ca.
  3. ^ Heisel, Scott (November 9, 2002). "Pennywise working on new album". Punknews.org. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  4. ^ White, Adam (April 3, 2003). "New Pennywise Album in August". Punknews.org. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Heisel, Scott (June 5, 2003). "Info on the new Pennywise album(s)". Punknews.org. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  6. ^ "Final Band List Announced". Warped Tour. February 6, 2003. Archived from the original on October 3, 2003. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  7. ^ Heisel, Scott (August 4, 2003). "New Pennywise song online; gong surprisingly absent". Punknews.org. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  8. ^ Heisel, Scott (August 13, 2003). "New Pennywise song for download on their website". Punknews.org. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  9. ^ "FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock". Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated. Archived from the original on March 22, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  10. ^ White, Adam (July 26, 2003). "European Dates: Reconstruction, Terremoto and more". Punknews.org. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  11. ^ White, Adam (August 18, 2003). "Pennywise Record Release Shows". Punknews.org. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  12. ^ Heisel, Scott (September 29, 2003). "Bands on TV - week of 9/29/03". Punknews.org. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  13. ^ White, Adam (November 22, 2003). "Rancid, AFI, Thrice & more @ KROQ's Acoustic Christmas". Punknews.org. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  14. ^ Heisel, Scott (December 21, 2003). "Pennywise returns to the road in 2004". Punknews.org. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  15. ^ Heisel, Scott (April 5, 2004). "Bands on TV - week of 4/5/04". Punknews.org. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  16. ^ White, Adam (May 3, 2004). "Authority Zero touring in California with Pennywise, Autopilot Off". Punknews.org. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  17. ^ Paul, Aubin (April 21, 2004). "Strike Anywhere Tours". Punknews.org. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  18. ^ "From the Ashes - Pennywise | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  19. ^ Madsen, Nick (September 10, 2003). "From the Ashes". IGN. Archived from the original on January 17, 2006. Retrieved July 21, 2017.

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