...And Out Come The Wolves

There's a saying that there can never be too much of a good thing, and Rancid could've coined the phrase. Their irresistible old-school punk and their ska-in-the-garage guitar sound are sure to please anyone who thought the Clash were the best that '70s punk had to offer. Yet, considering their loyalty to the original punk aesthetic, Rancid sound surprisingly fresh. ...AND OUT COME THE WOLVES proves the band knows their fans and can still live by their causes. They're self-proclaimed 'Roots Radicals,' but this is a '90s band. 'Lock, Stop, And Gone' is crammed with details of modern L.A., where there's 'a fire on the corner and it's never gonna stop' and where 'the killer in the neighborhood never got caught.' There's also bewilderment at the fact that the punk that was sure to keep them on the fringes is a high-profile career now--'too much attention unavoidably destroyed us,' they claim on 'Journey To The End Of East Bay.' Throughout ...AND OUT COME THE WOLVES, Rancid keep their edge. They won't succumb to rehashing punk, instead giving it new life through their uncompromising songs. With so many '90s new-jack punks on the scene, Rancid are the real thing--not a band jumping on a bandwagon, or one that waited around for a style to be hip again, but true originals.Rancid: Lars Frederiksen, Tim Armstrong (vocals, guitar); Matt Freeman (bass, background vocals); Brett Reed (drums). Additional personnel: Paul Jackson (Hammond organ); Bashiri Johnson (percussion); DJ Disk (scratches).Released:22 Aug 1995Genre:Rock Style:Ska, Punk TracklistA01 Maxwell Murder 1:25 A02 The 11th Hour 2:28 A03 Roots Radicals 2:47 A04 Time Bomb 2:24 A05 Olympia WA. 3:30 A06 Lock, Step & Gone 2:25 A07 Junkie Man 3:04 Scratches - DJ Disk A08 Listed M.I.A. 2:22 A09 Ruby Soho 2:37 A10 Daly City Train 3:21 B01 Journey To The End Of The East Bay 3:11 B02 She's Automatic 1:35 B03 Old Friend 2:53 B04 Disorder An