Rancid

Rancid

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 1, 2000)
• Original Release Date: August 1, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Hellcat Records
• ASIN: B00004UEHL
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (167 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #36,144 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com's Best of 2000
Albums that make Amazon.com's yearly "best of" list are sometimes judged using high-falutin' artsy talk. Rancid has landed on the list because it compelled editors to scribble anarchy symbols in public hallways, buy skateboards, and start punk bands. Twenty-two songs, 39 minutes, and not one wasted second. A pure punk joyride with the throttle wide open. --S. Duda

Amazon.com
Critics love to toss spitballs at Rancid. After all, they say, Rancid have sold out; Rancid aren't punk enough; Rancid don't stand for anything; Rancid can't play and they certainly can't sing; Rancid rip off the Clash at every turn, etc. While Rancid have certainly wrestled with all of these catcalls, one high-volume spin of Rancid is more than enough to convince even the most self-righteous punk that the pride of the Bay Area are back with a ragged vengeance. Gone are the reggae, ska, and dub experiments of Life Won't Wait; in their place is a furious attack of guitars, yelling, and more guitars.

From its cover to the mostly illegible lyric sheet to the chaos inside, Rancid is paint-peeling punk rock of the highest order. Most of the 22 songs on this recording clock in at well under two minutes, and there are absolutely no ballads. Guitars are driven to within inches of meltdown, the bass careens just barely in control, and vocals are delivered with raging conviction and sometimes even a touch of melody.

No, the notes aren't always right, and nothing here is presented with polish or precision, but what Rancid might lack in virtuoso technique they more than make up for in intensity. Songs like "Antennas" and "It's Quite Alright" are lean, tough, and gritty. This recording never lets up, never takes a breath, and never compromises. That's punk. --S. Duda

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rancid Returns to its Four-Piece Roots, August 1, 2000

By	Hndbllkng (St. Louis, MO USA) - See all my reviews

A heart-pounding, pulse-pumping, adrenaline-rushing joy ride. Rancid returns from its round the world tour of Life Won't Wait to its four-piece roots, but unlike its breakout album, ....And Out Come the Wolves, there is no ska and reggae influence here...just hardcore punk, loud and fast. Even so, Rancid's lyrics retain the same edge, touching on castrosim, African genocide, commercialism, Nato bombing, and even a chance encounter with a boyhood retarded friend. Singers Tim Armstrong and Lars Frederiksen scream/sing with as much as passion as ever, Bret Reed displays incredible stamina on drums, and Matt Freeman's bass work will surely add to his reputation as one of the top bassmen in the industry today. (Hear "Axiom" and "Young Al Capone.") But a word of warning: Anyone expecting to hear a reprise of the styles exhibited in the previous critically-acclaimed albums will be disappointed. It may take, as it did for me, several listens to get yourself into the relentless uptempo pace. But in the end, Rancid 2000 is an exhilirating experience, adding another diverse work to Rancid's legacy of high-energy, high-rebellion rock and roll.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a new style for the band, August 5, 2003

By	Angela M. Healey "AngelaMHealey" (Hull) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

this album has been heralded as a return the rancid's roots but in actual fact it is far from this. rancid's roots lie firmly with ska in the form of operation ivy a very long time ago. this album is anything but ska. the style ranges from straight hardcore to psychobilly but it all blends together well to form an excellent album.

the first couple of tracks are finished within a couple of minutes. straight up shouty oiks about making enemies and being angry. the way punk should be ;-). the next couple of songs are slightly slower with let me go including some dub influences mixed with supersonic ska. other good tracks on the album include 'dead bodies' and 'axion'. these all feature excellent bass runs from the genius himself - matt freeman.

rancid's main asset is their excellent musicianship. matt's basslines are often unobtrusive but when they are intended to be heard, they are stunning. he does a bass solo in axion which simply defies belief. brett on drums is a similar talent. he hides in the background until he is needed.

lars and tim are both excellent guitarists and vocalists. one slight downer for me is that matt freeman has a [bad] voice. he can sing properly without growling but he chooses not to. fortunately he only takes lead vocals in a couple of songs. lars and tim tend to trade off vocals on the other tracks, just shouting away at each other.

overall i would say that this album is excellent the first few times you listen to it. it doesn't have the longevity of some of their earlier albums but it is a much more confrontational form of music so this is only to be expected. sheer genius.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars another no-album related essey., April 19, 2001

By	matt bobby "[e-mail]" - See all my reviews

ok, first to the complete and utter moron who somehow got the idea that rancid are a white pride band?!? id say read the lyrics(from antennas:"youre sellin sexisim/youre sellin racisim...) and check out the interviews with the guys and also, think that they would go to jamacia and record with black guys if they were rascist?yeah alot of rascists play raggae and ska.idiot.anyway,on to part 2.it really annoys me when people compare rancid to the clash.ive heard this a 1000 times,from just about everyone who reviews the band or listens to them.you know what that tells me?that these morons just hear some other moron say it and than they go "uh,yeah.rancid sound just like the clash.ok".jeez, i guess there is no need to think for yourselves.this got started by a bunch of idiots who needed to compare the band to someone for some review when the band started to gain some attention during the mini punk revival in the mid 90's,so they looked at the band,saw that they had mohawks and wore leather jackets,and used that as a catch phrase.yes both the clash and rancid play raggae and ska from time to time,but do you jerks even listen to them?rancid has done very little of either except for a few songs on "...and out come the wolves" and "life wont wait".when these idiots were comparing rancid to the clash they had released 2 albums and not one single song was even remotley ska or raggae!so after 5 albums, and around 130 songs,about 15 are of those ska or raggae variety.i also laugh when people say that they sold out.funny.they make about as much money as some guy who works at wal-mart for min.wage.get your heads out of your rear ends.these guys are for real.they can do any style of music they want.straight up punk,poppy punk(not a sell out you idiots),hardcore,dub,ska,raggae, you name it.they arent on a major label,they dont make hardly any money,outside of the underground barely anyone has heard of them or buys their records.these guys come from the streets,and have more integrity than you jerks will ever know.hey, if you think that they "sold out",why dont you make a record and play.you all hate blink 182 but you all listen to music that sounds exactly the same!!grow up.