- Vinyl (1 Oct 2004)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Epitaph
- ASIN: B00009WVS3
- Other Editions: Audio CD
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
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Many fans feared that after sampling the solo life with the likes of Transplants and Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards that the members of Rancid would never regroup for Indestructible, their sixth studio outing. After getting over the initial shock of the "sell-out" connection with WEA, most fans will be glad they did. Where the band's eponymously titled 2000 album saw them attempting to recapture the moral high ground by aping the straight-ahead hardcore sound of the early 1980s, Indestructible is a return to the eclectic mix of their own breakthrough album And Out Come the Wolves. Thus "Red Hot Moon" and "Memphis" are melancholy, Clash-marked ragga-grooves, "Arrested in Shanghai" and "Back Up Against the Wall" are melodic pop-rock, while "Out of Control" and "Born Frustrated" are screaming punk assaults. Their politics, naturally, remain sound, as evinced by "Ivory Coast" and the anti-violence anthem "Spirit of 87". If there's one surprise, it's that Tim Armstrong so dominates proceedings. Then again, having been recently rocked by the death of his hero Joe Strummer, then split from his wife halfway through the writing/recording process (the break-up is covered in "Tropical London"), it's certain he had plenty of subject material. --Dominic Wills
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
You've got to admire Rancid. In the ever changing punk rock landscape they have remained constant. Never mind the seemingly endless hordes of straight off the production line So called punk bands with their painfully co-ordinated jumping, designer slacks and expensive trainers, Rancid are and always will be firmly rooted in the 70's. The eternal anglophilepunks in dirty leather jackets,braces,drainpipe jeans and doc martens. They are modern - day pirates, running away in search of adventure. They dont care about the money,thats not what punks about, for them its about lifestyle. And therin lies the quandry:How can you fault something so genuine? And listening to a song like 'fall back down'- an ode to friends picking you're sorry ass up off the floor after you're woman has done a runner- how can you fault something so heartfelt? The truth is, you cant. Ok so rancid may look like a cartoon adaptation of the kings road poseurs of yesteryear and they may sound like a low budget version of the clash, the specials and the exploited but their hard work, their naievity is endearing. But one thing is for sure,Indestructible lacks the punch of other rancid records, but instead what we have here bar the one & a half minute rabble rosing anthem- out of control,'Ivory coast' and 'Travis Bickle'(a dirty groove laden homage to a taxi driver character. The wind has clearly been knocked out of Cap'n tims sails, but just as you think all is lost tracks like spirit of 87 (turbonegro done ska) and tropical london (a heart felt skankalong lamentin the estranged mrs. armstrong) restore your faith in the scenes godfathers. This is not'...And out come the wolves by any means,but its definitley better then good charlotte-a xerox of a xerox of a xerox of a pop punk band.
Influenced by The Clash, the Specials,GBH
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Influenced by The Clash, the Specials,GBH
Also Try
The Clash 'Combat Rock'(Sony 1982)
Operation Ivy 'Energy'
Rancid 'And Out Come The Wolves' (Epitaph 1995)
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I have had this album since it came out now and still consider it to be one of the best punk rock albums around. It is one of my favourite albums for the reason of the amount of work and feeling and quality that had gone into this album with its well written lyrics, its truly amazing guitar solos and the way this is all brought together to create a truly classic album. The lead singer of the band was half way through the recording the album when returned home one day to find that his wife Brody Armstrong(THE DISTILLERS)had cheated on him and they split up. You would have thoughtr that this would have caused Tim to have stopped recording but that was not the case. This only gave him the will the will to go back & record the rest 3 weeks later even better than before and they certainly produced a masterpiece in Indestructible Kerrang magazine rating 5*/5* Any Rancid fan will love this and if your not a Rancid fan then u will 2
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
After the possible initial shock! horror! that this album has been released on a major label, Rancid fans will not be disappointed by this, their 6th studio album. From the opening notes of the title song to the closing chords of Otherside, 19 songs later, this is an excellent album. Racid keep on doing what they do best - making GREAT punk songs, unlike the mass-market, over hyped pop punk that Sum 41, Spunge and their ilk keep on churning out relentlessly these days. Although some fans may feel that this album doesn't carry the political 'Ooomph' of previous, the fire and passion that is there within Rancid still shines through, although in a slightly different format than previous, thanks to the much-publicised breakup of Tim and Brody Armstrong. Some die-hard fans may say that it isn't 'Out Come The Wolves', well, it isn't but it IS great and of the high standard that has become expected of rancid throughout the punk world. All self respecting punkers should BUY THIS ALBUM! Whether you'll want to sit it on the shelf next to the latest offering from The Distillers is another matter, though....
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Punk at it's very best!
A brilliant Rancid Album that i never get bored of listening to, one of those records that makes you jump up and down in your bedroom!! Read more
Published 22 months ago by Mr. D. Baker
their best so far
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Published on 17 Dec 2006 by T. Walker
like a best of.... but with new songs.
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Published on 9 Jun 2006 by James Taylor
Can do better
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Published on 30 May 2006 by Mark Simpson
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Published on 16 April 2006 by K. Polley
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Published on 13 Feb 2006 by Chris C
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Published on 26 July 2005
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Having first seen,the video to Red hot moon.All i could think was WOW.The first month of owning the album,i listened every day on my way to and from work,volume very loud. Read more
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