Renny S. from DEATSVILLE, KY Reviewed on 8/7/2006...
Bass Player is awsome in this band. Matthew Freeman is the man. Maxwell murder is a great bass solo.
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CD Reviews
Old friend
Erica Anderson | Minneapolis, MN | 11/20/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Several years ago I was a huge fan of punk music but over the years my interest in the music quickly diminished because I got fed up with the holier-than-thou attitudes from the Maximum Rock 'N Roll crowds and hearing the same ol' song be rehashed over and over. One of my favorite cds from those days was "And Out Comes the Wolves". There was something edgy to the music that is sorely lacking in the garbage I am hearing nowadays (i.e Good Charlotte). Unfortunately Rancid was subjected to endless comparisons to the legendary punk band The Clash and to a certain extent you can hear The Clash in songs like the reggae-influenced "Time Bomb" and "Roots Radical". I must admit that I bought this cd (back in the mid-'90s) when I would hear songs like "Ruby Soho" and "Roots Radicals" over and over. I almost forgot just how good "And Out Comes the Wolves" until I threw the disc in this evening. It is an album just chockful of melodic yet blistering punk music. There isn't one song on this album that I didn't like. Of all the songs on this cd, I must say that "As Wicked" is my favorite non-single track on the album. The production by Jerry Finn is the perfect example how punk albums should be produced...loose and raw. Bands such as Good Charlotte and Blink 182 are nothing more than boy bands with guitars and wearing clothes from the Goodwill. Their music is overly polished and lacks the edginess that bands like Rancid and The Clash has/had. "And Out Come the Wolves" is a masterpiece."
PUNK ROCK CLASSIC
James F. Colobus | Pittsburgh, PA United States | 11/09/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I don't care how often they are compared to the Clash - Rancid are one of the all-time great punk bands. Album after album, they've delivered tight songs with caustic melodies that you can't stop playing over and over. And of all those albums, guess which one is the best? ...and out come the wolves! I'm not the only one here who says so - just look at some of the other reviews. Try not to enjoy "Roots Radicals", "Olympia", or "Journey to the End of the East Bay". How about "She's Automatic"? The songs are infectious, the lyrics insightful and conjuring up vivid images in your mind during almost every song - can't you just see the guys on that city bus during "Roots Radicals"? Listen to "The War's End" and "You Don't Care Nothin'", and then try to tell me you don't want this album? If you already have it, I'm sure your sentiments are pretty much the same as mine. One of my all-time favorite albums."
A Wake Up Call to the Music Industry
Arnold Layne | Oakville, On | 12/12/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
""And out come the Wolves" is one of the most powerful albums of all time. It possesses raw energy and positivity, each song carries a message to take to heart. "Maxwell Murder" opens up the album..or should I say kick starts the album. It has a furious bass solo and a relentless beat to it. "Roots Radicals" is a classic punk rock anthem with the classic lyric "Give em the boot, the roots radicals...give em the boot, ya know Im a radical" and the infectuous first single "Time Bomb" which accidently caught on in the mainstream. "And Out come the Wolves" accomplished so much with so little that Madonna attempted to sign Rancid onto her label...but staying true to themselves, they opted to stay with Epitaph. This made them heroes within the punk community. But enough about useless facts..the album speaks louder than that.It covers topics ranging from homeless/socialist issues in "As Wicked" and racial barriers as found in "Avenues and Alleyways" which has the positive message "Hes a different colour, but we're the same kid...ill treat him like my brother and he will treat me like his" or the powerful "The inner cities screaming black and blue..the power and the passion of a million youth"With 19 songs, there is almost too much material. Rancid is an intelligent group with open minds..something lacking nowadays in music. They dare to experiment at times, and it always turns out great. One listen to "And Out come the Wolves" (punk fan or not) will inspire you to think for yourself. Anyone who seriously claims they are musically informed should own this album. It is THAT good."
PUNK? IT"S BASIC ROCK AND THAT'S WHY I LIKE IT!
Scott B. Saul | COOPER CITY, FL USA | 01/14/2007
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Despite the mohawks, the fake Brittish accents, the tattoos, the sneering and the corny lyrics you nonetheless still have the foundation for a good rock band.
It is easy to analyze Rancid in that they have effectively stole all of the essential elements from the 1970's punk bands. The aching vocals of the Clash, the crunch of the Sex Pistols, the bottom heavy sound of the Jam, the thick-toned ska of Madness and the sneer of Generation X to make a gumbo of the ingredients from the best of the past.
Is it a rip off? Maybe.
But, on the other hand, most music is derivative. If you consider punk a serious and historical form of music then it has to have an influence on other artists 30 years later.
Most or all of the great punk bands burned themselves out. With the exception of the Clash, none of them had any longitivity.
Rancid took the best elements of this coveted music and, essentially, did it better. They applied better songwriting, better musicianship, better production, more substance in the songwriting, etc.
It is silly to call it punk. Punk from the 70's was a reaction to the "fat" in the music business and lean times for the economic period. There are no poltical issues to substantially affect them.
I find this to be a good and enduring work. There are a lot of songs on this disc with a variety of styles. So much keeps on coming at you, song or after song.
Not everything is great but there are some quality, I mean killer, tunes here."Maxwell Murder" has a killer bass solo. "Roots Radicals" falls into a throbbing groove. "Time Bomb" is great and musically muscular ska rune. "Olympia WA" employs heartfelt and crackling voclas. "Lock Step" sounds like an amped up gospel song with it's call and response chorus. "Ruby, Soho" is a bit of power pop, the most commercial sounding song on the cd.
If the image of the band was that of just 4 normal looking poeple, I feel that the music would have received more accolades.
It is a quality work from a good band. Musically, theiy are doing a lot more here than even their 1970's muses. This is far from perfect but definitely a keeper!"
RANCID'S BEST
MotherPhuckingPunkRocka | 03/13/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Rancid has come out with uncompromising punk music, from harder streetier stuff like on Rancid 2000, to laid back experimental ska on Life Won't Wait. ...And Out Come the Wolves is a classic anthemic mix of those two extremes, with straight-up modern punk to please the Let's Go fans. The brilliance of ...And Out Come the Wolves is that all Rancid fans can enjoy it, whether they're into poppy melodies, harder punk, or ska and reggae.
Some highlight tracks for me include Roots Radicals, Time Bomb, Ruby Soho, Olympia WA, Lock Step and Gone, and Old Friend.
Roots Radicals is an anthemic punk song, kind of like Radio on Let's Go. Matt Freeman has an irresistable bass line during the chorus.
Time Bomb is a catchy skaish reggaeish tune, sounds minor in the verses, and then reverts to a fun chorus.
Ruby Soho is slower and calmer in the verses and loud and bombastic during the repetitive chorus of just "DESTINATION UNKNOWN!!! RUBY RUBY RUBY RUBY SOHO!!!" Very catchy
Ok that's all the song descriptions I'm gonna do
If you only buy one Rancid album, let this be it."
Track Listings (19) - Disc #1
Renny S. from DEATSVILLE, KY 
