Hey, remember Rancid?

[Dr. Medulla]

Every time I see this thread bumped, I think "...they're back...IN POG FORM!"

I was looking for a picture of Alf pogs and came across this:

I'm intrigued by the tags required to generate that result.

[Marky Dread]

Rancid albums are too short.

[Flex]

Rancid albums are too short.

[Heston]

Rancid albums are too short.

My theory is you listen to the first half of a Rancid album a few times, then listen to the second half a year later and pretend it's a new album.

[Flex]

My theory is you listen to the first half of a Rancid album a few times, then listen to the second half a year later and pretend it's a new album.

That... is actually just about right, I'd say.

[Marky Dread]

(1993) Rancid - 34.05
(1994) Let's Go - 44.13
(1995) ...And Out Come The Wolves - 49.39
(1998) Life Won't Wait - 64.00
(2000) Rancid - 38.24
(2003) Indestructible - 51.24
(2009) Let The Dominoes Falls - 46.16

Only two of their 7 albums are particularly long.

[Flex]

(1993) Rancid - 34.05
(1994) Let's Go - 44.13
(1995) ...And Out Come The Wolves - 49.39
(1998) Life Won't Wait - 64.00
(2000) Rancid - 38.24
(2003) Indestructible - 51.24
(2009) Let The Dominoes Falls - 46.16

Only two of their 7 albums are particularly long.

The two self titleds are really the perfect length. Let's Go and Dominoes are both a shade too long and the rest benefit from splitting in half.

I love Rancid, and like or love all their albums, but I have a hard time making it to the end of Wolves or or Life Won't Wait in one sitting.

[Heston]

(1993) Rancid - 34.05
(1994) Let's Go - 44.13
(1995) ...And Out Come The Wolves - 49.39
(1998) Life Won't Wait - 64.00
(2000) Rancid - 38.24
(2003) Indestructible - 51.24
(2009) Let The Dominoes Falls - 46.16

Only two of their 7 albums are particularly long.

Yeah, but they've each got about 116 songs on.

Shorts songs require shorter albums.

[Marky Dread]

(1993) Rancid - 34.05
(1994) Let's Go - 44.13
(1995) ...And Out Come The Wolves - 49.39
(1998) Life Won't Wait - 64.00
(2000) Rancid - 38.24
(2003) Indestructible - 51.24
(2009) Let The Dominoes Falls - 46.16

Only two of their 7 albums are particularly long.

Yeah, but they've each got about 116 songs on.

Shorts songs require shorter albums.

So the argument is really about quality control over songs Vs length of album?

[Heston]

(1993) Rancid - 34.05
(1994) Let's Go - 44.13
(1995) ...And Out Come The Wolves - 49.39
(1998) Life Won't Wait - 64.00
(2000) Rancid - 38.24
(2003) Indestructible - 51.24
(2009) Let The Dominoes Falls - 46.16

Only two of their 7 albums are particularly long.

Yeah, but they've each got about 116 songs on.

Shorts songs require shorter albums.

So the argument is really about quality control over songs Vs length of album?

It depends on the album for me. I like or love all the songs on "...Wolves" except for "Maxwell Murder", but you start feeling worn down after half an hour.

On the other hand, Life Won't Wait is a more diverse album, making it an easier listen in one sitting, but contains too much filler.

[Marky Dread]

(1993) Rancid - 34.05
(1994) Let's Go - 44.13
(1995) ...And Out Come The Wolves - 49.39
(1998) Life Won't Wait - 64.00
(2000) Rancid - 38.24
(2003) Indestructible - 51.24
(2009) Let The Dominoes Falls - 46.16

Only two of their 7 albums are particularly long.

Yeah, but they've each got about 116 songs on.

Shorts songs require shorter albums.

So the argument is really about quality control over songs Vs length of album?

It depends on the album for me. I like or love all the songs on "...Wolves" except for "Maxwell Murder", but you start feeling worn down after half an hour.

On the other hand, Life Won't Wait is a more diverse album, making it an easier listen in one sitting, but contains too much filler.

Wolves is my fave too, and I agree about Maxwell. However take Maxwell off and that's a good length of album for me. Maybe the pacing of the album is fast but hey it's punk rock. I guess it's a mixture of RAMONES like quality mixed with a Clash VFM policy.

[tepista]

One thing I've always said about Rancid is that just because you CAN fit 50+ minutes on to a CD doesn't mean you SHOULD.

Life... is my favorite, but listening to the whole thing can be exhausting.

[Marky Dread]

One thing I've always said about Rancid is that just because you CAN fit 50+ minutes on to a CD doesn't mean you SHOULD.

Life... is my favorite, but listening to the whole thing can be exhausting.

But isn't that the beauty of the cd 84 mins of music and there's a magical thing called a play button. Better to have the extra track than not. I always feel somewhat cheated if an album is re released and with extra tracks it still only makes 50 mins.

I get that less can be more but I want it all. Then listen to it a few tracks at a time if needed.

[Heston]

They were good last night but Tim Armstrong looks like he's lost his marbles big time. Looked like a tramp who'd wandered in off the street. Lars carried the show.

[Marky Dread]

They were good last night but Tim Armstrong looks like he's lost his marbles big time. Looked like a tramp who'd wandered in off the street. Lars carried the show.

Yeah that's borne out in the footage on youtube from the Rebellion Fesival earlier this year. Now if only the group would wear suits.