Been listening to this on a fairly regular basis since it came out, and loving it. The band have gone back a couple of albums and broken out the ska-punk thing again, which is excellent, since in my opinion And Out Come the Wolves is one of the finest punk albums ever. Anyhoo, Indestructible has several of those rolling ska songs, as well as a couple of barn-burners ("Spirit of '87" in particular). The lyrics on a number of the songs ("Indestructible," "Fall Back Down," and "Tropical London," among others) deal the recent break-up of Tim Armstrong's marriage to Brody Armstrong of The Distillers, but it's not really a "break-up album." Rancid's social conscience shows up on songs like "Ivory Coast" and "Stand Your Ground," and the old-school/hardcore mob will find its appetite sated by repeated listenings to "Out of Control." That said, my favourite cut on the entire thing has got be "Red Hot Moon" - a poignant little remembrance of a friend lost.

A friend of mine was mentioning that the album sounds smoother than previous Rancid offerings, and I agree, particularly when it's compared to the first coupld of Rancid albums. However, I don't think this is a bad thing; it merely reflects the fact that the band is getting older and more experienced. As for rumours that the band has "sold out" by turning up on MTV and hanging out with Kelly Osbourne, well that's just horseshit. Buy Indestructible and listen to it many times.