Rancid - ...And Out Come the Wolves Audio CD
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...and out comes a punk classic!!! ". Rancid is one of the best bands of modern punk music. . . And Out Come The Wolves" is a great combination of old-school punk, ska-punk and pop-punk. In terms of famous ska-punk bands, I like these guys more than Sublime because Rancid has a punkier vibe. Either way, this album would be perfectly suited for hanging out on the boardwalk near the beach, or the soundtrack to walking down the streets of the Lower East Side of Manhattan in New York City. The songs go from having an edgy, guitar-heavy vibe to a laid-back, reggae-influenced vibe, and the switching to and from is perfectly done.
With over 20 songs on the album clocking in at over 49 minutes, there's plenty to love. All the songs are great, but standout classics as ones such as "Maxwell Murder", "Time Bomb", "Ruby Soho", "She's Automatic", "Journey To The End of The East Bay", "Old Friend" and "Roots Radical". Be sure to check this album out if you want to get into the band, or if you don't have it yet. Any fans of ska-punk, pop-punk or straight-up punk-rock will be sure to dig this! Thanks for the time, and peace.
Even if you don't like punk you will love this album
Not all true Rancid fans love this album but I certainly do. This album is a great mix of sounds.
Lame
great job! ^_^. Ska sucks, this "new" lame excuse for punk is just made to sell to idiots dumb enough to buy it (like my brother)basically everyone who says they like this is a poser.
My favorite punkISH album of all time
So what? They never said they were. I am tired of these reviewers saying that rancid is not punk. They play what they want, and that happens to be music that is punk influenced, ska influenced, hardcore influenced, with many other influences. Just because someone has a mohawk and has punk influences does not mean that they are screaming to you "PLEASE BRAND ME AS A PUNK".
With that out of the way, Rancid is one of my top 5 favorite bands and this is one of my top 10 cds that I own (I own over 800 cds on the last count a year ago). This album has no filler tracks and is awesome in every aspect desired: lyrically, musically, and energy-wise. If you have not heard Rancid, this is the album to start with and the other ones are almost as good, too.
often remembered as the album where Rancid sold out
Strong organ solos on a couple tracks. but what you really have here is good, catchy, even poppy, songs that ebb between streetpunk and ska. Great lyrics. "Out Come the Wolves" is a pretty big leap from the gritty streetpunk of "Let's Go. " There next album, "Life Won't Wait" is more in the vein of "Out Come the Wolves" and I highly recomend it to anybody who likes this record. Unfortunatley, I can't recomend any of the more recent records. .
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