Indestructible [PA] - Rancid > Reviews

Advantages: 'Spirit of '87' and 'David Courtney' are greatly impressive.
Disadvantages: Much of the album is hugely disappointing and lacking in any real energy or life.

'Indestructible' is the 2003 release from the Californian Punk band Rancid. The band formed in 1991 and have since then released a grand total of six studio albums. They have another in the pipeline planned for release in 2008, however it is as yet untitled. The first thing that struck me when I first bought this album is that the bands singer Tim Armstrong is credited as 'Tim Armstong' in the booklet that accompanies the release, quite a glaring ... Read review

Advantages: Some outstanding tracks
Disadvantages: Tim's voice has got even weirder...

This is Rancid's latest album: released in 2003, and the cause of much furore about them selling out, since they signed a distribution deal with WEA. It is their first album since Rancid (2000) (excluding a split CD they did with NOFX which was released in 2002). Indestructible is not as ska-influenced as some of their other albums - notably Life Won't Wait - but it's still definitely recognisable as Rancid. My personal favourite tracks on this ... Read review

Advantages: tim armstrongs beautiful gravelly voice!
Disadvantages: none!

tim armstrong releases all the pain and anger of his divorce from brody dalle into an amazing work of musical art! the lyrics are pure poetry - read them and weep people. all those crappy bands out there who think they can write songs - you read those lyrics and punish yourself cos you will never be able to reach such musical genius as this! wannabe poets read these words and resign yourself to a lifetime of writing messages in hallmark cards cos ... Read review

Advantages: Quality Album, a must-have for all rancid fans
Disadvantages: Only disadvantage is a couple of 'feel-good' songs which seem out of place

This long-awaited album initially brought mixed reactions. There were several people who thought that Rancid had 'sold-out' by signing to Warner. However, a few listens to this album and its plain to see that Rancid are still very origninal. Standout tracks "Red Hot Moon" and "Tropical London" deal with serious issues such as heroin addiction and the break-up of Tim Armstrong's marriage. The lyrics are written from the heart and are poetic and ... Read review

Advantages: Value For Money
Disadvantages: i cant think of 1 disadvantage

this album is defintly industructable, this album is the album that myfriends and I listening to all of last summer, we called it the party album,its fast, its drumming through your veins, its a kick ass album, the tracks on the cd are as followed: in brackets are my opinion on the best songs off this album 1.Indestructible (best) 2. Fall Back Down 3. Red Hot Moon 4. David Courtney (best) 5. Start Now (best) 6. Out of Control 7. Django 8. ... Read review