According to Lindberg, much of the impetus for the lyrical direction of the new album came from recent headlines. “When we’re writing it’s all about trying to keep the energy and passion for what we’re doing alive and come up with material that keeps the band relevant,” he explains. “For me that means writing about things I feel strongly about. All I have to do is read the newspaper or watch the news every day and I get a never ending supply of subject matter.”

From the urban blight and unending cycle of violence that plagues our inner cities (“6th Avenue Nightmare”) to our cell phone-mad existence (“Disconnect”), and on to the tyrannical, power-drunk leaders in the world (“Premeditated Murder”) Pennywise emerges as apropos as ever on The Fuse. And perhaps most significant of all is the revulsion conveyed via “Fox TV.”

“That song came about just from watching shows like “Hannity and Colmes” and the documentary, “Outfoxed,” says Lindberg. It’s sad to think that the place where most of America gets its information about the world is from a shamelessly biased, tabloid-style news media outlet disguising itself as ‘fair and balanced’. Not only is it terrible for American Journalism, it’s bad for our country. I had to write a song about it before I went Elvis on my television.”

Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Knocked Down
2. Yell Out
3. Competition Song
4. Take A Look Around
5. Closer
6. 6th Avenue Nightmare
7. The Kids
8. Fox TV
9. Stand Up
10. Dying
11. Disconnect
12. Premeditated Murder
13. Best I Can
14. 18 Soldiers
15. Lies
16. Million Miles ( Bonus Track )