Rancid's latest album, "Indestructible," might not live up to its maximum potential, but it's a nice blend of the group's progression from all-out punk to having tinges of ska and folk.
It also shows off the band's variety in songwriting on the 19-song, nearly 54-minute album.
The Californian quartet sets the tone right from the start with the guitar-charged, punked-out title track. "Indestructible" tells the story of how music lives forever, beyond any musician's death. It pays homage to former Clash frontman Joe Strummer, who died in December.
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