Rancid - ...And Out Come The Wolves (1995)

A classic album from these stalwarts of the punk rock scene. First I'll get my only criticism out of the way, this is perhaps a tad too long. Okay, that's it!
The band has always drawn comparisons with The Clash and this is ever present on this album, but what Rancid have drawn from British punk/ska is only a benefit to their sound. The organ contributions on tracks like "Time Bomb" hark back to the sounds of the Specials and really help to give the songs a little something extra. Throughout, the rhythm section is extremely sound and Matt Freeman throws in many great bass fills all over the record, showing how much he has pushed modern bass playing. To cap it off you have the pair of Friedriksen and Armstrong giving the songs the bite and passion, each in their own distinctive styles. However, it's hard not to imagine abit of Joe Strummer in there somewhere. Again, just another cool summer CD!

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