Indestructible is the sixth studio album by the American punk band Rancid, released on August 19, 2003 (see 2003 in music). On vinyl, it is also a double album. Despite critical acclaim, the band was criticized by many fans for Indestructible's poppier sound. It debuted (and peaked) at #15 on the charts, with 51,000 copies sold in its first week, making it Rancid's second highest charting album behind their 2009 album, Let the Dominoes Fall. Inde...
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Indestructible is the sixth studio album by the American punk band Rancid, released on August 19, 2003 (see 2003 in music). On vinyl, it is also a double album. Despite critical acclaim, the band was criticized by many fans for Indestructible's poppier sound. It debuted (and peaked) at #15 on the charts, with 51,000 copies sold in its first week, making it Rancid's second highest charting album behind their 2009 album, Let the Dominoes Fall. Indestructible marks the last recording by drummer Brett Reed, who left the group in late 2006 and was replaced by current drummer Branden Steineckert (formerly of The Used).
After a break in 2001, Rancid returned to the studio with co-producer Brett Gurewitz in 2002, to record their next album. Work on it was meant a year long for the band. Most notably, finishing up the album was extremely stressful for all of the members of Rancid.
The album was delayed several times before its official release. First scheduled for release was summer/fall 2002,...
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