Rancid - Life Won't Wait

Rancid never win any points for originality, but originality isn't their goal. Rancid want to be, to quote an old Clash slogan, "the only band that matters." Where The Clash earned that title by mixing genres, blending the old with the new, Rancid decide to be traditional, spiking The Clash's sound with ska-punk and hardcore. Musically, that might not make the group vital in 1998, since it ignores any musical innovations since 1978, but that doesn't mean the group is impotent -- far from it. Read More