Rancid's seventh studio album
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| Studio album by Rancid | |||||
| Released | 2008 | ||||
| Recorded | 2005-2008 | ||||
| Genre | Punk rock | ||||
| Length | Unknown | ||||
| Label | Epitaph Records | ||||
| Producer | Brett Gurewitz[1] | ||||
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Rancid's seventh studio album is currently titled and scheduled to be released in the summer of 2008.[1]
Rancid have spent nearly three years in and out of the studio writing and recording their follow-up to 2003's Indestructible, making it the longest time the band has ever spent working on an album. Its release has been delayed numerous times since the announcement in November 2005, stating that they had started work on it. The new album was originally due for release sometime in 2006, then spring 2007, summer/fall 2007 and now simply 2008. Because of the delays, all members of the band had been busy supporting their own projects since the 2004 hiatus.
The follow-up to Indestructible will also be the band's first album recorded with drummer Branden Steineckert (of The Used), who is the replacement of original member Brett Reed. This would be the first time Rancid had not recorded an album with the "classic" line-up since their 1993 self-titled debut.
[edit] Writing and production
After a break in 2004, Rancid began writing their follow-up to Indestructible a year later. In November 2005, it was announced that the band had begun working on a "large amount of new material" for the album and guitarist Lars Frederiksen mentioned that it would surface sometime in 2006.[2]
On April 13, 2006, Rancid posted a large update to their MySpace page and mentioned that the album would be released in the spring of 2007.[3] For sometime later, it was announced that the release date had been changed to summer/fall 2007, despite frontman Tim Armstrong's solo tour schedule, supporting his first album A Poet's Life.
On June 12, 2007, drummer Branden Steineckert posted on his MySpace blog stating that members of Rancid are expected to get back together in the fall to begin writing the album, then resume recording it in January 2008.[4]
In December 2007, it was reported that Rancid had finished writing the new album.[5] The band is now in the studio recording it with producer Brett Gurewitz.[1]
On March 20, Brett Gurewitz reported that Rancid had finished mixing their new album.[6]
It is currently unknown whether the album will feature any tracks that were recorded before Brett Reed's departure.
[edit] Confirmed tracks
1.L.A. River
- Tim Armstrong – guitars, vocals
- Lars Frederiksen – guitars, vocals
- Matt Freeman – bass, vocals
- Branden Steineckert – drums
Producer: Brett Gurewitz
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Rancid recording update; new album in June. Punknews.org. Retrieved on 2008-01-28.
- ^ Rancid: New Album Soon. Ultimate-Guitar.com. Retrieved on 2007-05-26.
- ^ Rancid worldwide tour in July, upcoming DVD, new record in early `07. Punknews.org. Retrieved on 2007-05-26.
- ^ Rancid posts update, plans to record in January 2008. Punknews.org (2007-06-13). Retrieved on 2007-06-14.
- ^ Rancid completes writing for new album. Punknews.org. Retrieved on 2008-01-15.
- ^ Twitter / Brett Gurewitz: mad diggin' final Rancid mi
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