I'm trying to broaden my horizons and learn about punk music.  Rancid is an American punk rock band from California.  Heard of them?
I have not heard of them. But my vote for greatest punk album I have ever heard is London Calling by The Clash.
Yeah I think that British band was around before Rancid.  Rancid is the band that made punk rock mainstream in the US in the mid 1990s.
I did not know that. I will have to look them up. Have you ever heard of The Cure?
Yes, aren't they sort of a British gothic rock band?
I believe that they are. They have a few pivotal albums from the 80s.
I believe the only one I've heard of is Three Imaginary Boys from back in 1979.
I haven't heard that one. I will have to check it out. Do you like electronic music?
I'm afraid I only know that it has electronic musical instruments and circuitry based music.  I haven't listened to any yet.
There is some great stuff out there. Many modern great composer have electronic elements.