Poets Life (Bonus Dvd) (Dig)

Tim Armstrong | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 22, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Hellcat Records
• ASIN: B000OY8NEM
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,693 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #34 in Music > Alternative Rock > Hardcore & Punk > Ska Punk
  • #72 in Music > Alternative Rock > Ska

Track Listings

1. Wake Up

2. Hold On

3. Into Action

4. Translator

5. Take This City

6. Inner City Violence

7. Oh No

8. Lady Demeter

9. Among the Dead

10. Cold Blooded

Editorial Reviews

This began as a thank you from Tim to Rancid fans, to be released one track at a time on the Internet to tide fans over until the next Rancid full-length. But when KROQ in LA began heavily playing the explosive track, "Into Action", plans changed. So here's Armstrong's first solo release, backed by some of the strongest radio support since the days of "Time Bomb" and "Ruby Soho". With a killer old-school two-tone groove, helped along by Hellcat label mates The Aggrolites, "A Poet's Life" is loose, punky, infectious, and shamelessly danceable. Bonus DVD features videos of every song and a cool featurette on the making of the album and videos.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Get this album. Ignore the silly critiques., November 4, 2007

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D. Generate "D. Generate" (London) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Poets Life (Bonus Dvd) (Dig) (Audio CD)

I have to chuckle about some of these reviews. Especially the one that states "I can even overlook that Tim is singing with a pop punk teenager..." I'm so glad you can overlook that little fact, you must be so punk rock.

I'm in my mid-30's, I've been listening to punk rock since I was 12 and I listened (and went to the shows)of both Op Ivy and Rancid since the early days. To the tossers who want to somehow question the "punk" of this, give it a rest. This is a return, and homage, to one of the roots of punk. If you don't like it that's okay, just don't put on your punk rock sheriff's badge and presume to decide what passes muster for punk.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Armstrong can do no wrong, May 23, 2007

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EJ (Iowa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Poets Life (Bonus Dvd) (Dig) (Audio CD)

This might be the best Rancid-related project since "Life Won't Wait." "Rancid (2000)" and "Indestructible" were good, and The Transplants were tolerable, but "A Poet's Life" is fantastic. I'm guessing that, deep down, this is the album Tim always wanted to make. I'm glad he did. I'm especially glad he released it on CD instead of merely offering the songs as downloads.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, May 24, 2007

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S. Wain "stu" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Poets Life (Bonus Dvd) (Dig) (Audio CD)

Tim does it again! Great ska record. Into Action is the best single from any Rancid project ever, but all 10 songs are great. Like the dvd, but the grainy b&w thing is getting a little old.