Millencolin (Official Thread)

[CellarGhosts]

Great band.
I'd say that Kingwood is one of my favorite punk albums.

Definatley a very fun band to listen to, plus, as the near-hour long "making of" vid that came with Kingwood displays, they're fun people.

Plus, one of their songs reminds me of this really special girl (excuse the pesonal bit there haha)

so, anyway, let's discuss...

[lucasfcosta]

pennybridge pioneers is one of my all time favorite cds.

i have to listen "fox" almost daily, or i'll keep singing it nonstop.

[CellarGhosts]

I actually don't have Pennybridge Pioneers, but I do have a song or two downloaded off of it. It does seem like a really good record.

[lucasfcosta]

I actually don't have Pennybridge Pioneers, but I do have a song or two downloaded off of it. It does seem like a really good record.

yeah, its not that i think its their best, maybe life on a plate has better songs and all, but i dont know, its one of that cds that are just personal classics to you. so many memories attached to it.

[HangsLikeHeaven]

lay off the thread making, chris

[decom_poseur]

Life On A Plate is their finest

[TheOtherAndrew]

lay off the thread making, chris
haha hey at least they're not shitty threads.



Oh and No Cigar and Kemp are bitching.

[HangsLikeHeaven]

haha hey at least they're not shitty threads.



Oh and No Cigar and Kemp are bitching.

lol true enough. The Ballad or whatever is a decent song. haven't gotten into this band much

[[Mike]]

Pennybridge is by far their best and one of the best punk CDs in a very long time.

[greeleye]

i got through the summer of '00 listening to FOR MONKEYS and PENNYBRIDGE PIONEERS nonstop. i bonded with our singer ryan because i used to blast PENNYBRIDGE in our dorm room when i was showering. he was blown away that someone else knew who they were.

watching millencolin every day of warped tour '05 was one of the best memories of my life.

i guess i kinda like 'em.

[decom_poseur]

;6447880']Pennybridge is by far their best and one of the best punk CDs in a very long time.

Nah, this is not true.

[cooltobeyou]

Millencolin is a great band, and every album they put out is amazing.

I think Life on a Plate is a CLASSIC album that every fan of pop-punk should have in their collection. "For Monkeys" is a pretty damn fun album, and I can never get "Boring Planet" or "Lozin Must" out of my head...

With all this being said, "Pennybridge Pioneers" is most definitely Millencolin's best album...and not many bands can top this CD. You're missing out if you are a fan of Millencolin and you don't own this CD.

I also used to REALLY HATE "Home from Home", because it seemed like too much "rock" and not enough "punk." However, all the songs from "Home from Home" sound phenomenal live and I gained a new appreciation for this CD after I saw Millencolin for the first time. Now, my favorite Millencolin song of all time is on this CD, TRACK 8, "Happiness for Dogs." I know this seems like an odd choice for a favorite Millencolin song, but I can really relate to the lyrics in this song and I find myself listening to it a lot.

And oh yeah...."Kingwood" rocks way too hard too :)

[decom_poseur]

Life On A Plate is much better than Pennybridge

[ticklemyfancy]

maaaaan i loved this band in fourth grade! :-D

started listening to them because i got the soundtrack to the dave mirra game it had "penguins and polar bears" & "devil me"

fun band :thumbup:

[lew_1987]

the first time i heard fox i loved it so much i played it ~100 times on repeat. no joke/exaggeration. no cigar is such an amazing song too

[cooltobeyou]

Life On A Plate is much better than Pennybridge

Life on a Plate is a classic album, but it just sounds "dated" now compared to Pennybridge Pioneers.

I suppose we can just say its a toss up then, because I don't think any other fan would pick another Millencolin album, as number one, over these two.

[CellarGhosts]

yeah, its not that i think its their best, maybe life on a plate has better songs and all, but i dont know, its one of that cds that are just personal classics to you. so many memories attached to it.
Yeah, I see what you mean.

lay off the thread making, chris
Hahaha, my bad. I'll calm down...

haha hey at least they're not shitty threads.



Oh and No Cigar and Kemp are bitching.
haha, thanks Andrew. And yes, those two songs are quite bitching haha.

Millencolin is a great band, and every album they put out is amazing.

I think Life on a Plate is a CLASSIC album that every fan of pop-punk should have in their collection. "For Monkeys" is a pretty damn fun album, and I can never get "Boring Planet" or "Lozin Must" out of my head...

With all this being said, "Pennybridge Pioneers" is most definitely Millencolin's best album...and not many bands can top this CD. You're missing out if you are a fan of Millencolin and you don't own this CD.

I also used to REALLY HATE "Home from Home", because it seemed like too much "rock" and not enough "punk." However, all the songs from "Home from Home" sound phenomenal live and I gained a new appreciation for this CD after I saw Millencolin for the first time. Now, my favorite Millencolin song of all time is on this CD, TRACK 8, "Happiness for Dogs." I know this seems like an odd choice for a favorite Millencolin song, but I can really relate to the lyrics in this song and I find myself listening to it a lot.

And oh yeah...."Kingwood" rocks way too hard too :)
Haha, I gotcha man. And yes Kingwood does rock way hard.

maaaaan i loved this band in fourth grade! :-D

started listening to them because i got the soundtrack to the dave mirra game it had "penguins and polar bears" & "devil me"

fun band :thumbup:
Fun band indeed haha.

the first time i heard fox i loved it so much i played it ~100 times on repeat. no joke/exaggeration. no cigar is such an amazing song too
Hahaha, nice.

[HangsLikeHeaven]

lay off the 'haha', chris :-D

[lew_1987]

lay off the 'haha', chris :-D

haha

[decom_poseur]

Life on a Plate is a classic album, but it just sounds "dated" now compared to Pennybridge Pioneers.

I suppose we can just say its a toss up then, because I don't think any other fan would pick another Millencolin album, as number one, over these two.


I think Pennybridge may have been what got a lot of people into Millencolin, and then after they discovered their earlier albums...I mean I thought PP was alright but a bit of a dissapointment...

[a morning view]

pennybridge pioneers is such an awesome album. i love millencolin

[Wobbie]

Life On A Plate and For Monkeys are my fave albums. They should never have stopped putting 3 or 4 ska songs on each album. Their ska songs are fun as hell. Pennybridge is really good, but isn't the best pop/punk album of all time, like many people are saying. But each unto their own i guess.

[thewk]

I like Pennybridge Pioneers. But I wouldn't consider myself a fan, seeing as that's the only full album I like from them.

[underthetalking]

They're one of the reasons I started listening to music. I have bought almost every album I could from them. I can't have a favorite because it just depends on my mood.

[CellarGhosts]

I like Pennybridge Pioneers. But I wouldn't consider myself a fan, seeing as that's the only full album I like from them.
Yeah, I know what you mean. There's several albums I own by different bands, and I wouldn't really say I'm a fan, since I only own one album from them. But I do own a few Millencolin releases, so yeah, I'd consider myself a fan.

They're one of the reasons I started listening to music. I have bought almost every album I could from them. I can't have a favorite because it just depends on my mood.
That's cool. I can't really pick a favorite either...

[Kid Defender]

Pennybridge is definitely my favorite. The first song I ever learned on drums was Bullion and the rest is history.

[Scott Weber]

I don't see why people think Pennybridge is their best, but maybe it's an age thing. For me, it's without question For Monkeys. Even if you take away the goofy songs on that record, I still think it's the most solid.

[Kid Defender]

I don't see why people think Pennybridge is their best, but maybe it's an age thing. For me, it's without question For Monkeys. Even if you take away the goofy songs on that record, I still think it's the most solid.

Except for Lozin Must and maybe one or two other songs, I don't really like For Monkeys.

[Scott Weber]

Except for Lozin Must and maybe one or two other songs, I don't really like For Monkeys.
I love that record so much. Boring Planet, Lowlife, Twenty Two, all rad songs. Did you listen to it right when it came out or several years later? I admit complete bias towards that album because it came out right when I fell in love with punk - but none of their other ones topped it for me.

[Kid Defender]

I bought that cd back in... hmm... 2000 I think. Yeah, that was it because I remember buying Pennybridge when I saw them at the 2000 Warped Tour and then going crazy over finding all Millencolin releases that I could. Maybe i'll give it another listen tonight. Sometimes cds impact you even more years later.

[Shatter590]

ive only heard far from home and kingwood, but i liked both

[Scott Weber]

I bought that cd back in... hmm... 2000 I think. Yeah, that was it because I remember buying Pennybridge when I saw them at the 2000 Warped Tour and then going crazy over finding all Millencolin releases that I could. Maybe i'll give it another listen tonight. Sometimes cds impact you even more years later.
Ah, I see. It's definitely different for you then. It's one of the reasons a lot of MxPx fans don't like Life in General as much as Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo, even though I think Life in General is without question a better record. For Monkeys may not actually be the better record, but it had a greater impact on me and I still can't connect to any other Millencolin album like I can that one.

[Anton Djamoos]

I don't see why people think Pennybridge is their best, but maybe it's an age thing. For me, it's without question For Monkeys. Even if you take away the goofy songs on that record, I still think it's the most solid.
Pennybridge has a more polished sound and was one of my first 'punk' albums. It's my favorite Millencolin release.

[Scott Weber]

Pennybridge has a more polished sound and was one of my first 'punk' albums. It's my favorite Millencolin release.
Polished is often worse when it comes to mid to late 90s pop-punk in my opinion.

[Anton Djamoos]

Polished is often worse when it comes to mid to late 90s pop-punk in my opinion.
Nowadays I prefer a more raw sound but when I was just starting to listen to this kind of music, it was just easier to adapt. Bullion is such a good song but it would have probably been too angry for my tastes years ago.

Home From Home is such an underrated album.

[CellarGhosts]

Nowadays I prefer a more raw sound but when I was just starting to listen to this kind of music, it was just easier to adapt. Bullion is such a good song but it would have probably been too angry for my tastes years ago.

Home From Home is such an underrated album.

True that

[CellarGhosts]

bump.

[Buried A Lie]

Haha, I was just listening to Pennybridge today.

[The Antiprom]

Ah, I love Millencolin. I think my favorites are Life On A Plate and Kingwood.

[cereal4life]

All I've got is Pennybridge Pioneers and it's good, easy-listening stuff even though Millencolin aren't that musically talented. Case in point, the only guitar solo in Pennybridge Pioneers wasn't even done by the guitarist; they got a separate guitarist to come in and do it. The drumming is average too. Still, I like it!

[recall reality]

Millencolin have done some great stuff, I think For Monkeys will always be my favorite. When I was first learning guitar I played along with Pennybridge Pioneers a lot, oh sweet memories. Best band out of Sweden... in fact, the only band I'm aware I know from Sweden.

[thetrueblood]

i just downloaded millencolins complete discography after losing most of my cd's in the last few years. still great stuff.

[underthetalking]

This band brings back a lot of great memories.

[2 fly and shy]

Home from Home is my favorite. Everything else is great, but I love the thicker rock n roll sound on HFH.

[CellarGhosts]

I'm listening to Home From Home right now and loving it haha.

oh and has anyone else seen the bonus hour-long making-of video that's on the Kingwood cd? pretty entertaining/funny haha.

especially when the schnoboliser breaks (anyone who's seen the vid knows what Im talking about haha)

[underthetalking]

I have their DVD. Its great. You guys should definitely try to find it.

[gabrielle)999]

I just found their first cd Tiny Tunes on ebay, it's the original one with the Looney Toons cover, it's pretty rare these days and I want it. Someone buy it for me???? Pretty pleeese!

[Genuma]

Best thing they did: Split with Midtown.

[CellarGhosts]

I rocked all the way through Kingwood last night.

goood tunes.

[iaminsane20]

No Cigar is my favorite song by them.

[CellarGhosts]

"No Cigar" is great.

and Im waiting for news on a new album from these guys, or something, but nothing so far.
hopefully they've got a new one in the works.

[CellarGhosts]

bump, cause Im listening to them now & loving it.

[theguy77]

no cigar is a fucking great song.

[CellarGhosts]

so true.

Black Eye and Chiquita Chaser are mad killer as well.

[Chris Fallon]

Bump.

My review for Millencolin's latest Machine 15 can be found here: http://absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=304291

Let me know what you think. I'll probably be writing up something for Pennybridge soon, because I'm the first one to write a review for Millencolin and they need more.

[daniel.e]

pennybridge pioneers is one of my all time favorite cds.

i have to listen "fox" almost daily, or i'll keep singing it nonstop.

Yeah, that's my favourite Millencolin album too.

Fun fact (that you may know): They're from a town here in Sweden called Örebro. "Öre" in swedish means penny, and "bro" means bride = Pennybridge.

[CellarGhosts]

haha, neato. I didn't know that.

Millencolin make me wanna visit Sweden one day.

and damn, I cannot wait for Machine 15

[underthetalking]

Yeah, that's my favourite Millencolin album too.

Fun fact (that you may know): They're from a town here in Sweden called Örebro. "Öre" in swedish means penny, and "bro" means bride = Pennybridge.

I knew this! I knew this!

[CellarGhosts]

I believe in Kingwood days.

[Chris Fallon]

Listened to Kingwood and PEnnybridge yesterday. Might write up a review for each, but man ... after listening to Machine 15 and then those two, I can't believe what they've turned into. This isn't the same band any longer and it makes me so sad. What a disappointment.

[theguy77]

fucking christ. machine 15 is so good.

[Chris Fallon]

The video for "Detox" isn't bad, but nothing will ever touch the video they did for "Shut You Out."

[CellarGhosts]

Shut You Out <3

[CellarGhosts]

I just got Machine 15 yesterday, and I really like it alot. slower and more mature, but good nonetheless. it actually sounds like Kingwood crossed with Jimmy Eat World's Futures, which is a definite plus in my book haha. great stuff.

[CellarGhosts]

I think I'm alone in my Machine 15 love. :-(

oh well. anyways...

Pennybridge > Plate > Home = Kingwood > Machine = Monkeys > Tunes

might seem like a weird ranking to some people, but that's where it stands with me.

[theguy77]

I think I'm alone in my Machine 15 love. :-(

fucking christ. machine 15 is so good.

^ at least read the like 3 posts above you chriskilo :-D

[CellarGhosts]

haha, I saw that. :highfive:

seriously, I'm loving it. "Vicious Circle" threw me off at first but it's grown on me alot.

[theguy77]

haha, I saw that. :highfive:

seriously, I'm loving it. "Vicious Circle" threw me off at first but it's grown on me alot.

if i remember correctly "detox" and "route one" were my favorites.

[CellarGhosts]

Detox is ace.

Turnkey Paradise, Brand New Game, and Come On are all really good too.

[AP_Punk]

talks about downloading/their career (http://www.punknews.org/article/30821)

[SwiftSilentDead]

I'm thinking about giving Machine 15 a shot. I've been listening to Kingwood a lot lately.

[brokenmixtape]

I enjoy Machine 15

[Scott Weber]

machine 15 is a hell of a lot better than kingwood!

[CellarGhosts]

Turnkey Paradise is still one of my favorite Millencolin songs. The intro reminds me of Cheap Trick's "Dream Police" for some reason, ha.

[ugman_2000]

I think I'm alone in my Machine 15 love. :-(

oh well. anyways...

Pennybridge > Plate > Home = Kingwood > Machine = Monkeys > Tunes

might seem like a weird ranking to some people, but that's where it stands with me.

To me that is a wierd combo but each to their own

My order would be

Pennybridge > Plate > Home = Tunes >Machine = Monkeys> Kingwood

Saw millencollin the ohter week & they were on form played a really good mix of old & new & even went as far back as some stuff of plate & tunes

[CellarGhosts]

Meh, as of now I would list them as something like:

Pennybridge Pioneers > Life On a Plate > Home From Home = For Monkeys > Kingwood > Machine 15 = Same Old Tunes.

So it's not drastically different but it is little. Still weird, probably, haha. I can't help but like Kingwood. :shrug:

[Scott Weber]

For Monkeys > Pennybridge > Home from Home > Machine 15 > Life on a Plate > Kingwood.

[bradsonemanband]

i'm listening to LIFE ON A PLATE right now. its been awhile. so good!

[Full Effect Ed]

Just listened to Pennybridge Pioneers this past weekend while on the road, I forgot how much I loved that album!

[theguy77]

revisiting Pennybridge Pioneers right now. "no cigar" is one of my favorite pop-punk songs ever.