Pearly Gates (album) explained

Pearly Gates is a studio album by Jughead's Revenge, released in 1999.^[2] A lawsuit filed by Archie Comics forced the band to change their name to Jugg's Revenge; the band went on indefinite hiatus in 2001.^[3]

Critical reception

Exclaim! wrote that the album "proves exactly why this quartet is hailed one of the originators of the SoCal pop-punk sound that has been appropriated by so many other bands."^[4] Skiing deemed it "California hardcore as bright and perfect as the halfpipe dreams ricocheting between the ears of untold thousands of high schoolers."^[5]

Track listing

1. "These Valley Streets" (2:45)
2. "Lolita" (1:38)
3. "Faust Part 2" (1:10)
4. "No Time" (4:01)
5. "Rising, Rising" (1:33)
6. "Perfect" (2:02)
7. "Swell" (2:15)
8. "Make a Wish" (2:22)
9. "Kill Security" (0:55)
10. "You Never Know" (2:30)
11. "Reprise" (1:35)
12. "Rent a Cop Blues" (1:17)
13. "Anthem" (2:20)
14. "Just What I Needed (The Cars cover)" (3:36)

Personnel

• Joe Doherty − vocals
• Joey Rimicci − guitar
• Brian Preiss − bass
• Andy Alvarez − drums

Notes and References

1. Web site: Download the Jughead's Revenge discography. The Pitch. February 17, 2010.
2. Web site: Jughead's Revenge Biography, Songs, & Albums. AllMusic.
3. Web site: What’s In A Name? A Brief History of Misadventures in Naming Rights in Modern Punk . Vice . September 16, 2021.
4. Web site: Jughead's Revenge Pearly Gates. Exclaim!.
5. Good Hucking Music . Skiing . Mar–Apr 2000 . 52 . 7 . 34.