Rancid "Life Won't Wait" 2023-06-30 incorporating elements of garage rock

incorporating elements of garage rock and worldbeat

delivers a diverse collection of stories that sing of heartbreak

It was released on September 23

in the wake of personal bereavement and the departure of longtime drummer and founder member Murph

bassist Sal Villaneuva (Demonspeed)

Rancid "Life Won't Wait" 2023-06-30 incorporating elements of garage rockA year long project that took the band from San Francisco to Los Angeles, New York, New Orleans and Jamaica, Life Won't Wait has highlights that are as varied as they are rewarding. "Bloodclot" is a punk anthem as brawny as any ever recorded, replete with Lars' lyrical nods to Lee "Scratch" Perry and the Ramones. "Warsaw" and "New Dress" explore world scale class struggle and out and out warfare. Of the two songs actually recorded in Jamaica, "Hoover