Top tracks — play these first
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Back Where I Belong Start here — This opening track encapsulates the album's spirit with its driving rhythm and lyrics about finding one's place amidst chaos.
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Raise Your Fist — An anthem for solidarity, this track combines urgency with a call to action, showcasing Rancid's ability to inspire through music.
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Honor Is All We Know — The title track distills the album's themes of loyalty and perseverance into a powerful, sing-along chorus that resonates deeply.
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Evil’s My Friend — This track explores darker themes with a catchy melody, highlighting Rancid's knack for balancing lightness with serious subject matter.
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Everybody’s Sufferin’ — With a reflective tone, this song addresses universal struggles and reinforces the album's overarching message of resilience in the face of adversity.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album maintains Rancid's punk roots while balancing energy and reflection across its tracks.
What we noticed
- The album opens with three consecutive high-energy tracks that set a fast pace, before introducing a mid-tempo track at number four.
- Several songs feature call-and-response vocals, creating an interactive feel that engages the listener.
- The final three tracks slow down slightly in tempo, allowing for a more reflective conclusion to the album.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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6/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady energetic flow throughout
- short bursts of raw intensity
- sing-along anthems in order
- cathartic release of frustration
Maybe skip if you
- prefer longer, immersive albums
- seek slow-paced listening experiences
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Late Career Highlight — Shows Rancid's continued vitality after a five-year hiatus.
- Career context
- Released on January 1, 2014, 'Honor Is All We Know' is Rancid's eighth studio album, marking their return after a five-year hiatus following 'Let the Dominoes Fall'. This record showcases the band's commitment to their roots while addressing contemporary social issues, solidifying their place in the punk rock landscape.
- Stylistic neighbors
- The Offspring· NOFX· Less Than Jake
Tracklist
- 1 Back Where I Belong Start here 2:11
- 2 Raise Your Fist 3:05
- 3 Collision Course 1:57
- 4 Evil’s My Friend 2:09
- 5 Honor Is All We Know 2:11
- 6 A Power Inside 2:04
- 7 In the Streets 2:25
- 8 Face Up 1:34
- 9 Already Dead 2:22
- 10 Diabolical 3:12
- 11 Malfunction 2:26
- 12 Now We’re Through With You 1:52
- 13 Everybody’s Sufferin’ 2:56
- 14 Grave Digger 2:19
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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