Description
Pennywise – Yesterdays – Vinyl Record
Released on July 15, 2014, the Yesterdays album is a tribute to the band’s late bassist Jason Thirsk, who passed away in 1996. The songs on this album, including “Yesterdays,” were largely written by Thirsk in the band’s early years but had never been officially recorded or released until this project. This gives the album a nostalgic and reflective tone, as it captures the raw, energetic sound that originally defined Pennywise during the rise of the Southern California skate-punk scene in the late 1980s and early ’90s.
“Yesterdays” features fast tempos, driving guitar riffs, and emotionally charged lyrics that explore themes of memory, loss, and the passage of time. The lyrics touch on how the past often holds more clarity in hindsight and express a yearning for a time when life felt simpler and more meaningful. It’s a song that resonates not only because of its personal backstory but also due to its broader human themes of regret, change, and remembering what once was.
The album also marked the return of lead singer Jim Lindberg, who had left the band in 2009 and rejoined in 2012. His return, coupled with the use of Thirsk’s unreleased material, gave Yesterdays a sense of both reunion and homage. Critics noted that the album doesn’t necessarily break new ground musically, but that isn’t its purpose—it serves more as a heartfelt nod to Pennywise’s roots and a celebration of a fallen bandmate’s lasting influence. For longtime fans, “Yesterdays” is a powerful reminder of the band’s original spirit and a testament to the enduring emotional power of punk rock.
Brand new, never played and still sealed in the factory plastic
Track Listing
What You Deserve
Restless Time
Noise Pollution
Violence Never Ending
Am Oi!
Thanksgiving
She’s A Winner
Slow Down
Public Defender
No Way Out
I Can Remember
