REVIEW -- RANCID: LET THE DOMINOES FALL

Rancid

Let the Dominoes Fall

(Epitaph)

Everything you need to know about Rancid’s first album in six years can be found on “Last One to Die.” “We got it right/You got it wrong/We’re still around,” Tim Armstrong sings. “We knew from the very first show what it was all about.” Let the Dominoes Fall is the East Bay punk band’s self-congratulatory comeback, in which they repeat themselves, crib the Clash, get self-righteous, and cram 19 songs into 45 minutes. It’s a rousing listen, even if the brutal power-kick isn’t quite there anymore. Still, very few punk bands have aged this well. --Michael Gallucci