RANCID Who Would've Thought 7" Vinyl (2012)

Rancid are one of the few bands from the 90s punk revival who earned their stripes without anyone being able to argue about it. Tim Armstrong's voice, Lars Frederiksen's guitar, the Clash worship that never felt like copying because they actually understood why the Clash mattered, it all landed. This 2012 Essential Series 7" is a solid addition to any punk vinyl collection.

"Who Would've Thought" sits in that sweet spot Rancid owned across their mid-period run, melodic enough to pull you in, rough enough to remind you where it came from. The Essential Series pressings were put out with collectors in mind, and for a band this embedded in the fabric of American street punk, having a physical 7" in your hands still means something. This is the format the genre was built on.

Format: 7" vinyl. Released 2012 via Essential Series. Country of origin: USA. Genre: punk rock.

Fans of: Social Distortion, The Vandals, NOFX, Bad Religion, Pennywise, Minor Threat.