Rancid - Selftitled (1993)

This is where it all starts. Without any reminiscing about their former band, Operation Ivy, blast through their debut without any hints of ska or blatant Clash plagiarizing. On the contrary, this album rips through 15 tracks of high-energy punk that's accompanied by heavy bass leads and Armstrong's permanently slurred vocals. And to top it all off, the lyrical content deals with urban blight and the lifestyle of being a public nuisance. With this trademark sound, Rancid provide the perfect soundtrack for any car chase that includes massive property damage; is it a wonder MTV wouldn't touch this?

~ Mike DaRonco, AMG

Tracklist:

01. Adina
02. Hyena
03. Detroit
04. Rats In The Hallway
05. Another Night
06. Animosity
07. Outta My Mind
08. Whirlwind
09. Rejected
10. Injury
11. The Bottle
12. Trenches
13. Holiday Sunrise
14. Unwritten Rules
15. Union Blood (unlisted track)
16. Get Out Of My Way

all songs written by Armstrong/Freeman except "7"
by Armstrong/Freeman/Dinnwitty & "16" by Eric Dinnwitty/Eric Raider

Produced by Donnell Cameron
Recorded at Westbeach Recorders

• Tim Armstrong - guitar, vocals
• Matt Freeman - bass, vocals
• Brett Reed - drums, backing vocals

Release Date: May 11, 1993
Audio CD: 6428-2
Label: Epitaph (EU press)
ID Code: [A0100200105-0101 13]