Go out and buy with your next pay check. Yes ssa257's ratings I bought this cd because the self titled album from 1993 blew me away. I had no idea this album was far better. Matt Freeman's bass playing is just enough to set Rancid above any other punk band today. Tim Armstrong wrote the music with his heart.
Every track is a sing along anthem.
They talk about anger, drugs, loneliness, rebellion, and anything else that can frustrate a person. Everyone in the world can relate to it at one point or another. Rancid really started to experiment with ska and it worked out. The tracks, Old Friend, and Daily City Train are the best ska punk I've heard. This cd is perfect for everyone but great for fans of The Clash, Distillers, Stiff Little Fingers, and Operation Ivy.