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Life Won't Wait

    A year long project that took the band from San Francisco to Los Angeles, New York, New Orleans and Jamaica, Life Won't Wait has highlights that are as varied as they are rewarding. "Bloodclot" is a punk anthem as brawny as any ever recorded, replete with Lars' lyrical nods to Lee "Scratch" Perry and the Ramones. "Warsaw" and "New Dress" explore world-scale class struggle and out-and-out warfare. Of the two songs actually recorded in Jamaica, "Hoover Street" is a poignant addict's lament with sweet soulful vocal assists from Hepcat, while the title track features Tim and Lars sparring with dancehall kingpin Buju Banton against a canvas of urgent old school ska.

    Self-produced, culled from life experience, and played live in large measure, Life Won't Wait is as ambitious and independent as it gets.

    TRACK LISTING

    Intro
    Bloodclot
    Hoover Street
    Black Lung
    Life Won't Wait
    New Dress
    Warsaw
    Hooligans
    Crane Fist
    Leicester Square
    Backslide
    Who Would've Thought
    Cash Culture
    Cocktails
    The Wolf
    1998
    Lady Liberty
    Wrongful Suspicion
    Turntable
    Something In The World Today
    Corazon De Oro
    Coppers

    Rancid

    Rancid - 2023 Reissue

      Without any reminiscing about their former band Operation Ivy, Matt Freeman (bass) and Tim Armstrong (guitar/vocals) blast through their debut without any hints of ska or blatant Clash plagiarizing. On the contrary, this album rips through 15 tracks of high- energy punk that's accompanied by heavy bass leads and Armstrong's permanently slurred vocals.

      And to top it all off, the lyrical content deals with urban blight and the lifestyle of being a public nuisance. With this trademark sound, Rancid provides the perfect soundtrack for any car chase that includes massive property damage; is it a wonder MTV wouldn't touch this? -Mike DaRonco

      TRACK LISTING

      Adina
      Hyena
      Detroit
      Rats In The Hallway
      Another Night
      Animosity
      Outta My Mind
      Whirlwind
      Rejected
      Injury
      Climb In (The Bottle)
      Trenches
      Holiday Sunrise
      Unwritten Rules
      Union Blood
      / Get Out Of My Way

      Rancid

      Tomorrow Never Comes

        Rancid - the legendary Bay Area punk rockers are back with their 10th studio album, Tomorrow Never Comes on Epitaph Records

        Emerging from the blue- collar swamps of Berkeley, California, Rancid has now been a living, breathing punk rock band for over a quarter century.

        Back in 1991, after the demise of their much beloved and still influential first band, Operation Ivy, founding members Tim Armstrong (vocals, guitar) and Matt Freeman (bass, vocals) decided to do the impossible -- start an even better band. Thus, Rancid. Signing with Epitaph Records, the band released their first album, "Rancid," in 1993. Shortly thereafter, Lars Frederiksen (vocals, guitar) joined the band and they went on to release incredible records from "Let's Go." (1994) to their classic - platinum selling "...And Out Come The Wolves." (1995). Drummer Branden Steineckert joined the band in 2003, cementing the line-up that rocks out till this day.

        Seeing Rancid live is a life changing experience and steady touring is in the plan for 2023. The band will tour Europe in June and the rest of the world soon after.

        Through it all, Rancid has remained fiercely independent, never losing their loyalty to community or each other. Their music confronts political and social issues, while balancing personal tales of love, loss, and heartbreak with attitude. Rancid gives their listeners a community where everyone can belong. By carrying on the traditions and spirit of the original punk rock bands that came before, Rancid has become a legend and inspiration to punk bands that have come after. They are the living embodiment of East Bay punk. And if you don't know all this by now -- you're not playing their music loud enough!

        TRACK LISTING

        Tomorrow Never Comes
        Mud Blood & Gold
        Devil In Disguise
        New American
        Tomorrow Never Comes 
        Don't Make Me Do It
        It's A Road To Righteousness
        Live Forever
        Drop Dead Inn
        Prisoners Song
        Magnificent Rouge
        One Way Ticket
        Hellbound Train 
        Eddie The Butcher
        Hear Us Out
        When The Smoke Clears


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