Rancid, “Life Won’t Wait” Partially recorded in Jamaica, with pronounced ska and reggae leanings in places, Rancid’s fourth record was initially overlooked upon its 1998 release but stands ...

“Black coat, white shoes, black hat, Cadillac, yeah/The boy’s a time bomb.” Can anyone forget the first time they heard Armstrong’s shopping list of rebel style shouting out of a radio or MTV?

Rancid has to be respected for their exploration of the punk spectrum. From the punk rock of "…And Out Come The Wolves", the ska on "Life Wont Wait", and this new hardcore direction, Rancid has tried ...

It’s safe to assume that the punk-ska-reggae hybrid known as Rancid is not without its friends. Spin “Life Won’t Wait” (Epitaph), the band’s newly released fourth disc, and you’ll ...

This article was originally published in 2019. It was updated in 2023 to include Rancid’s new album ‘Tomorrow Never Comes.’ Various Rancid records and merch available now in our store.

Rancid know how to pack an album. Each of the band’s seven full-length releases has roughly 20 songs, and they typically clock in at more than an hour. And while not every song in the Berkeley ...