Reviews (page 10 of 13)
A rock album from 1994. Interesting start to the album with spoken word. Album name and art implies heavy rock but it’s not too heavy so far. Maybe a high 3.
3.4, sometimes annoying sometimes enjoyable in about equal parts
I loved the first track intro, thought it was a fun way to open the album. Very angry first few songs, bad habit is such a funny concept for a song. Definitely louder and heavier than what I prefer/usually listen to but not bad by any means
Fun album but i never really liked the offspring
Enérgicos y un par de temazos, pero lo recordaba más memorable en conjunto y no me lo ha parecido tanto. 3/5.
Listened to the album many times before. Fun to revisit and I my impression is that it's OK. This one didn't stick as a nostalgic fun trip and I rather listen to something else.
Never heard of this band. Their music is okay.
А ранние оффспринги были пожестче, поприкольнее, чем поздние! Это забавно. Ну местами драйвово, come out and play я слышал. Местами ну.. ну просто мусорный звук. Мне хочется им за смелость влепить четыре, но это не четыре. Это три, даже с хитярой на пластинке )
I've been listening to The Offspring for like two decades, but this is the first time I've actually listened to a full album from beginning to end. I liked it well enough, even though it's not my favorite sound from them.
I don't really think this is punk? It's more like Metallica lite. A few vague, empty lyrics about some kind of amorphous entity that pulls the strings, some vague anger about that. The assumption I'm listening on a CD is hilarious. But strangely it's not bad.
Great way to start. Offspring were always intelligent Pop Punk. It can sometimes sound like the same song but love that energy. The song "Smash" is an absolute banger to finish up the album! 3.5/5
Grande
Funny that this is the best-selling indie release of all time when it sounds super commercial. Maybe it’s just me, but I can’t imagine a time when this wouldn’t be successful… the past 15 years notwithstanding. The Offspring are pretty mainstreamy, which is a turn-off in my rock music, but I can’t deny that this has some bangers and its place in the canon. Thumbs up from me. C+
It was alright. Probably won't come back to it.
Just kinda boring
Time to Relax (Intro) N/A Nitro (Youth Energy) 3 Bad Habbit 2.8 Gotta Get Away 3.4 Genocide 3 Something to Believe In 2.7 Come Out and Play 3.3 Self Esteem 3.5 It'll Be a Long Time 3.1 Killboy Powerhead 3 What Happened to You? 3 So Alone 2.7 Not the One 2.5 Smash 2 Score: 2.923076923
Beyond the two popular songs which had a different sound and feel to them, the rest of the album was meh.
The Offspring excels at this energetic sound that really shines through on this album. I think they'd go on to make better ones, but this one has a lot of charm, and I always do love a good hidden track. Favorites were Gotta Get Away, Come Out and Play, and Self Esteem
A fun and iconic pop punk record that’s actually not quite as strong overall as I remembered, other than that delightful double whammy of ‘Come out and Play’ and ‘Self Esteem’ right in the middle
Good-enough punk fare. The lead singer is only really convincing to me when he portrays himself as a loser.
Thought I rated this but apparently I didn't. Anyway, it was a good album. Enjoyable. I was actually thinking 4 but might actually drop it down to a 3. I honestly don't know, so I will give it a 3.5 in spirit. 7.5/10.
Finally, another artist I've heard of before. Although, that isn't much to say since the only thing I can think of when The Offspring comes to mind is that one Sam O'Nella clip. Anyways, this album isn't bad. It's a decent punk rock album. Throughout this journey, I have noticed some things that are common-place for certain genres. In particular, I have noticed some tropes of punk-rock. Tropes that are in here. Most of the songs on this album are quite short and pretty similar to each other. There's some light political commentary, but also some songs that are just there because why not. The sound on this album is good. The singing reminds me of Crazy Taxi, which makes sense given that The Offspring's music was in Crazy Taxi. I've never played Crazy Taxi. This review might make it seem like I dislike the album, but that isn't true. It is a perfectly fine album. 3/5.
I suppose it was inevitable that one of these selections might be something like Offspring, so I have to acknowledge that they could have chosen far worse examples. I guess this was Offspring's equivalent to Nirvana's "Nevermind", although I really don't understand how this could be labeled punk rock in any way ("pop punk rock" seems so lame and offensive to both pop *and* punk rock). That said, I definitely enjoyed hearing "Come Out and Play" on the radio, and maybe somewhat the same for "Self Esteem" (despite its super-derivative-Nirvana sound), and it definitely struck me that these songs seemed fairly edgy for radio rock (but again, I would have laughed if someone had told me that this was some form of punk rock). I also like it that it was produced on an independent label, and did so well commercially. I didn't really enjoy most of the other songs on the album, even as background music, and the super-annoying voiceover/narrator occasionally interjecting almost makes me want to rank this a 2-star album. But that's not fair to the few genuine hits on the album.
One of reasons I'm enjoying this project is to learn, finally, who sang that song I hated. Also, now I realize the source of that male lead singer sound I associate with the 90s--this dude. Along with the singer in Weezer. They should be put in an arena and whine to the death. I am grateful that the lyrics to "Smash" did not include the line I heard as "I'm not a tranny asshole, I don't give a fuck." And I did actually enjoy the song "Gotta Get Away," and hearing the other songs I recognized was sort of fun.
Classic hits, period correct. Liked the songs I didn’t know too.
I'm happy to report that this album started poorly but got a lot better. I wouldn't rush out and buy a copy, but it was more than 'listenable'.
Leur 3ème album. A mis le punk rock sur la grande scène. En général, je donnerais un 4 pour le style, mais vraiment moins de hits sur cet album que je croyais.
Nice to have an album where all the best songs aren’t just crammed into the first 5 tracks. Actually thought the album got better as it went along. Will listen to some tracks again but probs not the whole album 3.2 Fave Track - Not The One
Ja, es ist Punkrock - gut/solide aber nicht meine erste Wahl, auch wenn viel Schönes dabei ist.
I give this 3 stars only because I'm now 42 and this transported me back to my youth when me and brother spent our paper round money on music. One week he'd buy an album and the next me and so on. I was heavy into grunge when my brother brought this home and at that time it was fresh and exciting stuff to my young ears. Tons of energy and balls. Plus our parents said it was just noise and well...what do they know?? lol Got to say it has not aged all that well to my older ears and when compared to the fact Dookie came out the same year (it's a classic and don't deny it) I guess it stands out as kind of failure really. It could have been much more but was just below the bar. That said I've enjoyed the nostalgia trip and it's not horrible...just not outstanding...
A fun, dumb modern punk LP that knows not to take itself too seriously. Could stand to trim some fat given how each song is instrumentally identical, but the searing guitar and wonky vox are distinct enough to carry the whole album through. An enjoyable listen, and completely understandable why so many of the singles here took off given this was perfectly juxtaposed between the early '90s' true grunge phase and the early '00s' commercialized pop punk.
Bad Habit Come out and play Self esteem En gros c'est du offspring c'est pas de la grande musique mais c'est quand même sympa. Et 3 chansons ça le fait
a little better then I remembered. I like the non radio songs way better then the ones I have heard 1000 times. Sounds like Suffer/No Control era Bad Religion light.
das album fühlt sich ah wie eis langs lied wo okay isch
Never heard of the band and never listened to this band before. Has more of a pop edge to it. Not a bad listen.
This gets 3 stars for purely nostalgic value. This was my first CD that had swear words in it and I blasted this in my portable CD player on family vacations. It definitely does not hold up listening with "adult ears" but still holds a special palace in my musical history.
High school memories. 3/5
Very fun if you're in the right mood but you need to be in the right mood
Turns out I cannot listen to Offspring anymore. Am I too old now?
haven't heard this voice for a while
Good times
Fun listen after so many years.
3.5
I loved this when it came out. But now it seems a little repetitive to me. Still like it but I don’t think love it applies anymore.
Credit where it’s due, this record is proof of the identifiable Offspring sound. From the clawing-at-your-face guitar cadences to lumbering high-tempo drum grooves to the unmistakable shriek of Dexter Holland, the band presents a barrage of catchiness through their anthemic styling of punk. On top of a focus on anthems, a handful of tracks benefit from a pretty hefty bass tone which, by itself, carries certain riffs into a heavier weightclass. The band commits to their sound from the jump and, even when dipping into ska or intensely thrashing for a full track, put out a record that never breaks character. Unfortunately, it’s not a sound I ever found incredibly attractive from afar and upon a slightly more thorough investigation, my feelings of “eh” remain pretty solidly in tact. Some decent tracks, some really good hooks but it’s very samey. 6/10
Favs: Nitro Genocide Secret song. Been a while. I liked it, but a little samey and grunkier than I like my punk. Still melodic, which I like.
This is my prediction: this will not age well. But I won’t be able to resist Self Esteem and Come Out and Play. Listening thoughts: I actually like this more than I expected. It’s juvenile and silly, but that’s intentional, so it’s successful. Not my favorite genre, but good enough for our album today.
Before they got goofy this was a good punk album that filled in some of the gap left by Nirvana.
# Playlist track - Come out and play # Notes - The opening act, saying "while this compact disc playing on your stereo" makes me feel very old. - It's an OK album. Doesn't hit me like "[[The Offspring, Americana]]".
Some really great songs but a lot of the album just felt vexing.
This is my first Offspring record; their 1994 release Smash. It sort of fuses a metal/alt-rock vocalist style with instrumentals that are more punk rock-oriented. The vocals are much clearer, more structured, and more melodic than your typical hardcore vocalist but it's not quite the pop punk I know. Just listen to Dexter's lead vocal passages on "Bad Habit" and the brief harmonizations just before the bridge on "Gotta Get Away" which sound like something out of an Iron Maiden album. If I had to compare them to anything I "know" it would be Descendants who I haven't listened to in a while. I seldom listen to pop punk but I do think, overall, this album is too long and repetitive; there are a few exceptions though. I enjoy the guitar tone and passage between each verse on "Come Out and Play" and I think this song, overall, flows particularly well. The song takes a look at the loop of violence in the youth while masking itself as an angry "let it out" song. "Self-Esteem" is also another pop-punk classic and one of those teenage girl-trouble angst anthems I'm sure I would've enjoyed if I heard it when I was younger. The following series of shorter tracks, while generally enjoyable and benign, are overall uneventful and one-note. The deeper cuts here I'm sure could grow on me after re-listens but on initial listen, I wouldn't call them highlights. I do like the playful and catchy nature of "What Happened to You?" alongside its shorter, peppier guitar solo. The protagonist asks his friend, who fell off the deep end, what happened to him while reminiscing on what he used to be in the first verse contrasting the more upbeat nature of the track. The final "Smash" picks up the pace, being catchier and punchier than most of the previous tracks within its first few minutes. The message about being true to yourself despite the direction of trends is genuinely good, especially for the younger audience they may have. I enjoy the reprise instrumental passages that close off the song as well (although there's an oddly placed chunk of silence??). I'm quite ambivalent about this record. Can't say I enjoyed every track but there were some fun enjoyable ones here. Enjoying this album depends on whether you're looking to satisfy a catchy pop-punk itch while still getting a taste of the slightly noisier punk and alt-rock genres. 6/10
I was 12 years old when this album came out, which is absolutely the peak time to hear it. I still have fond feelings for early Offspring records before they got a little cringey.
A product of its time. Good but not out of the park.
A band I liked when I was 13; I was curious how the album would hold up since I think they now have a reputation as being sort of cringe. Honestly, held up better than expected!
I would have preferred something by Bad Religion
Music soothes even the savage beast. It's nice to hear a 90s rock album that doesn't bore me to tears. It does make me feel kind of anxious after a while though. It might be his voice. Highlights: Bad Habit, Gotta Get Way, Come Out and Play, Self Esteem, It'll Be a Long Time, What Happened To You?
I like this sort of rock, even if it is quite formulaic
Niet per se mijn muziek, maar beter dan verwacht. Kreeg nostalgische gevoelens alsof ik tony hawk of SSX speelde. 3 punten voor de moeite
Classic of my childhood. Pretty good sound, decent variety, not exactly groundbreaking or anything but just good solid 90s alternative. 3.3.
98. OK - good alt rock. not bad,,,
Exactly what you would expect from an Offspring lp. Had a cleaning project to do, threw it on, added one song to 1001 experience playlist just could've been interchanged with any other Offspring song
Lots of energy. Bit samey
More 90s alt music I missed. Nirvana type sound, like Come Out and Play (Keep em Separated)
If this album trimmed the fat it would be a near 5, but it is weighed down by some of the subpar tracks. Nonetheless a solid 3 for me based on where it does shine with its driving angsty punk ballads. Some of the guitar work is really good. The mixing is weird, lack of bass and drums shining through on certain tracks. I think it'd come off better if the harmonizing was done with another member of the band, but its just the lead singer yelling at me nonstop. I can certainly see how there was a time and place for this record though, as there is raw angst and emotion in the record that I think deserves to be acknowledged. The tempo slows down towards the middle of the record which is a nice change of pace. I think the record is better when the melody is preferred over raw punk rock, as I think they are better at that style of melodic rock than sheer punk. Gotta Get Away is my favorite track with its driving drums and bass which is missing in other parts of the record. The album really picks up at Genocide which has piercing snare drums and screeching guitars. The lyrics to Something to Believe In are excellent, but the music doesn't quite evoke the sentiment. Come Out and Play is the big radio single obviously, and I have a soft spot for it. It is extremely catchy and shows that the band is willing to experiment with new sounds. Self-Esteem is another punk radio classic. The mixing seems to get better as the album goes on oddly enough. They definitely know how to write a pop punk ballad. The record still lacks the seamless transitions of its contemporaries like Green Days Dookie, but has a more raw take on pop punk/melodic hardcore than its contemporaries. The first couple tracks and some towards the end could be taken out and it'd be a near flawless album. It'll be a Longtime is a great transition track with driving bass, drums, and compressed guitar that really rings your ears out. Killjoy Powerhead is a heavy Ramones like track with some great instrumental interludes. What Happened to You should have been left off the album it does not belong there. Belongs on a shitty ska record.
3.5 Some songs were great, but punk always walks that fine line of great/annoying
Solid album with some punk rock vibes, was really thrown off by the ska vibe of "What Happened to You" interrupting the fast pasted riffs and strums of the rest of the song. There are definitely better songs to rock out to, but I definitely would have had a couple of these songs strewn amongst songs for my teen angst. Album cover is very cool, as well. 3/5 or 71/100
1 - Funny Intro 2 - As expected it was anything but 'easy listening'. I can appreciate the get hyped but not feeling the beat 3 - Decent The closing was nice Overall enjoyable Rating a 3 because it wasn't anything special for me. I liked a few of the songs because I remembered them as hits
Okay. It was my kind of jam, but nothing really remarkable, no es un album que busque volver a escuchar.
Good album full of energy, piss, and vinegar. Very good rhythm guitar playing reminiscent of Hetfield in Metallica. The vocals also work really well especially when strained and slightly out of tune...it just fits. Favorite tracks: Nitro (Youth Energy), Bad Habit, Come Out and Play, It'll Be a Long Time, So Alone.
Note to self: do not drive while listening to this. Not exactly late Sunday evening Boomer material...
Enjoyed the listen but very forgettable
Energetic, fast and riff heavy 1990s US punk rock with tongue often in cheek. Nicely doesn't take itself too seriously. Just like Green Day the vocal is forced, raspy and very punk rather than singing. That aside, the drive is awesome. The hits are here: Self Esteem, Come Out And Play. A good link between hard rock and melodic punk. Pretty good actually - superior punk!
punk, stadium, pop
Definitely in the punk genre. I heard some overtones of Nirvana. Don’t care for overuse of expletives.
whiney
I generally like this era of punk with The Offspring, Green Day, and Sum 41. The speed of this album is certainly engaging. The Offspring have some seriously iconic hooks in their discography, with Come Out and Play being one of them. This is another album that is very homogenous so it gets stale by the end. I have a hard time giving this one any higher than a 3.5 with a pretty heavy nostalgia bias. Enjoyable, but I'm not clamoring for more Offspring after this.
The Offspring were my favorite band growing up and I have not listened to this whole album all the way through in well over 10 years so I am excited. Forgot about the classic intro tracks that they put on most of their albums. Unfortunately the Offspring has really worn off me over time and I did not like this album as much as I remember. The hits like Gotta Get Away, Self Esteem, and Come Out and Play will always be classics. But the rest of the album was not as good.
This album has some hits to jam out to but a lot of the songs just end up meshing into the others. Want to go 3.5 but can’t round up based on most tracks not really going places for me. Still very enjoyable though! I love so many offspring songs but some songs on every album just fall a bit flat.
I liked the energy and rawness, but there was a lack of cohesion
Still really fun, but slightly more boring than I remembered. I prefer Rancid.
Brings me back to high school. And Bad Habit can't be beat as a driving song.
Great example of glossy punk. This band is so good. They could pull it off perfectly live as well; even those vocals - the power and range. Really impressive. But this album gets a little one note by about half-way through.
To start with enjoyable but a lack of ideas makes this wearisome to the point I won't come back.
I'd like to give this a 3.5 I'd listen to it again but not something I'd really think about.
Hmm... my first concert was in promotion of this album. Nice memories.
I don’t think I enjoy the punk genre in general. Read some album lore and apparently this album was a commercial success. I don’t like the guitar sounds in this album, I think it’s the punk style. Self esteem is a strong song though
Favorite Tracks: Self Esteem Come Out and Play Gotta Get Away
The Offspring is a very specific style that generally isn't my style.
Måhända kanske inte lika hittig som Dookie, men skitig och härlig. Sprundet har väl inte åldrats med värdighet, men jag minns ju hur det den kändes.
It was consistent, I didn’t hate it. Maybe felt a little repetitive? I think I could just sort of take the hits lol.
Liked it more than I thought. Standouts were Self Esteem and Come out and Play. Great high energy for a night drive
Classic 90s
1. time to relaz - 0 2. nitro - 1.5 3. bad habit - 2.5 4. gotta get auuay - 1.5 5. genocide - 1 6. zomething to believe in - 1 7. come out and play - 1.5 8. zelf ezteem - 2 9. itll be a long time - 1 10. killboy - 1.5 11. uuhat happened to you - 1 12. zo alone - 1 13. not the one - 0 14. zmazh - 1.5
- Neben „Dookie“ von Green Day wird „Smash“ immer in die Kategorie Pionieralben im Pop-Punk geschmissen - Spoiler: ich finde das Offspring Album kommt nicht ansatzweise an das genredefinierende „Dookie“ heran - Die Energie auf dem Album ist super - Gitarren sind für relativ hart und erinnern eher an einen Hardcore Sound - Die Hits „Self Esteem“ oder „Go out and Play“ sind super nice - Leider war ich nie der größte Offspringfan, mir ist da einfach schon immer zu wenig Varianz drin (besonders im Gesang von Dexter) - „Americana“ ist mit Abstand das beste Offspring-Album und da kommt „Smash“ einfach nicht ran - Kann man aber ganz gut durchhören Rating: 3,5/5
Pretty damn good pop punk
Ska-tinged pop punk. The Crazy Taxi soundtrack. They have a lot to answer for in the sound of early 2000s pop punk.
I just love the lead singer’s vocals. It’s like….full of rage? Lol
A little better than I expected.
Catchy stuff for sure. But I just can’t get past the annoying vocals. Other than that, it’s pretty good punk with a nice pop/rock hook. 7 out of 10
Never really a fan of The Offspring but this is just what I expected to hear.
Another West Coast band, alongside Green Day which propelled Punk into the mainstream. This lot stay a bit more true to the Punk ethos of the '70's, certainly with the album tracks, such as 'Genocide' and 'killboy Powerhead'. However with the single 'Come Out and Play' unfortunately is the thing that put me off them at the time. Revisiting this band after a very long time and listening to this for the first time, I think I actually prefer this to Green Day, in part to the vocals are better and as stated earlier, sticks to Punk's roots without too much overt 'Pop'. A high 3 for definite. As one of my friends says, if I see it going cheaply, I'll pick up a copy for my aging car's CD player.
This isn't my thing, but even I have to admit I like it.
Even at the time of my life when I would have been most likely to like the offspring they were never one of my favorites. I feel like they had a handful of songs I liked but didn’t recognize any on this. Self Esteem was pretty good. With a different singer I would like this more as an energetic not quite punk album, but his incessant half yell got very grating to me by the end. Light 3.
This album came out around the same time as Green Day's breakthrough with Dookie and Rancid's Out Come the Wolves. Similar in genre, but not as good as either of those. After the two "hits" on this record -- Come Out and Play and Self Esteem -- I don't recall much additional success. The lyrics for Come Out and Play, which I just read for the first time, are actually pretty good. I didn't realize this is a song about gang violence. Self Esteem reminds me of Weezer, but with a harder edge. Overall a good but not great record.
This was fine but a little corny. It was probably less so when it came out so I won’t hold it against The Offspring too much. I prefer Green Day.
Es un álbum que me encantara, tiene dos canciones que podría escucharlas pero realmente nada interesante.
Not my favorite offspring album, but still good! Definitely something I've heard to a point of exhaustion, but still a great album
Thoughts before listening: This was one of the gateway albums for me to punk rock, but I'm surprised it's on the list. I feel like it's generally considered the lesser of the 3 big 90s pop punk albums (...and Out Come the Wolves and Dookie being the others). I have a ton of nostalgia for this album and will be adding quite a few songs to the playlist I'm sure. Review: I know every word to every song. This has been a fun listen, but I still feel like it's a lesser album compared to its peers. The Offspring just aren't in the same league as Bad Religion, NOFX, Pennywise, Bouncing Souls, etc...not to mention Green Day and Rancid. I had also forgotten how some of the cheesy jokey stuff they'd later become known for was already showing up on this album.
I had this album as a kid- I remembered the songs and the cover art, but I didn’t remember the name of the album itself. Weird. Offspring aren’t a band I ever listen to anymore. I don’t really like their branch of punk. Tried listening with fresh ears and an open mind but I still don’t like.
Solid enough pop-punk from the 1st half of the 90’s. I hear a good bit of Green Day influence, a bit of Nirvana…. And the singing style sort of reminds me of Weird Al. It all adds up to good enough, if not especially memorable. a solid 3/5.
didn’t listen, mom died
Hresst og hrátt. Þetta er ekki allra og væri alls ekki alltaf til í að hlusta á þetta. En Dexter og Noodles gerðu helvíti katsí lög og þetta kítlar alveg nostalgíuna hjá litlum RebelSel. Like the latest fashion Like a spreading disease The kids are strappin' on their way to the classroom Gettin' weapons with the greatest of ease Þetta er flott plata hjá þeim og nær að fanga þetta skate punk tímabil mjög vel. Röddin hans Dexters er þó þannig að maður fær leið á henni.
Hressandi og skemmtilegt skater pönk. Samt eitthvað sem maður hlustar ekkert mikið á eftir þrítugt held ég. Come out and play og Self esteem skemmtileg lög, en ekki klassík. Í þessari hlustun fannst mér eiginlega hreinræktaðri pönklög eins What happened to you og So alone skemmtilegri. Byrjunin á Bad habit stolin frá Korter í Flog. :-)
90s commercial punk. Still pretty fun.
Was fine. I've always found the lead singer to have a slightly funny voice but I do like some of their songs.
Decent songs, felt like I could shout along to them if I knew the lyrics Rock, their best songs are also lit, like the Lids aren’t alright
Good music, I'm not mad into punk, felt like a slightly worse version of green day, but still enjoyable to listen to.
I always thought the lead singers voice was very whiny, but their sound is so evocative of 90s/early noughties
This album covers sick, I actually really enjoyed this more than I thought I would. What happened to you was my top song came too late in the run because i think the album went on a lil long. Self esteem and come out to play remind me of so many early 2000’s movies. But yeah the speed of these really depressing songs really got me. I liked this album way better than the Alice in chains one we listened too. Though wouldn’t go out of my way to listen to this in its entirety again I can see myself listening to a song here or there to get myself amped up to attack the p*lice. -B
I have mixed opinions on this album. First and foremost, it was a great listen. It was so fun and high energy and took me back to middle school video games. I feel like half of the songs were on madden NHL 2010 or Tony hawks underground. The reason I have mixed emotions is because it wasn’t technically impressive in my opinion. A lot of the guitar, bass and drums felt incredibly repetitive. And while I am by no means skilled in any instrument, I got the sense that it was pretty rudimentary in terms of strum patterns and chord progressions. That being said, I think the simplicity and repetition actually worked. This whole album feels like someone unloading and entire magazine into a tree. Just an absolute release of aggression and frustration. I listened to this for the first time on the way to work today, and it fit the mood because we had a former employee threaten us last night, and I was half expecting a shootout when I arrived to work. I had to call the cops 3 times today, twice for the employee and one third time for a customer who became violent and refused to leave. So listening to this album again on my way home was a similar but totally different experience. The first listen felt like I was amping myself up for battle and the second listen felt like I was letting out all of the stress from my day. In summary, not technically spectacular but tickled my ear worm and felt right for the moment.
Way better than I thought it would be
Good album but not even the best Offspring album
I remember a lot of these songs from my high school years so they are nostalgic but my adult ears feel pretty "meh" about most of the album.
Great when it's breakneck and on the verge of collapsing on itself with super hooky verses and choruses colliding with no space to breathe. The chuggier tracks kill the vibe
Come Out and Play makes it a 3 not a 2.
3.5
I like it but probably because I’m nostalgic
I don’t really like this genre, but it’s smashing 💥
Ska isn’t dead
I hate this guy’s voice. A couple catchy hooks but very unremarkable
Very raw album and some memorable songs on here. Soft punk type vibes
Musically not the best but cannot deny their influence.
It was rough both musically and production-wise, which was its biggest strength, but biggest weakness as well. A few good songs with interesting lyrics
a lot of the songs sounded the same but still a fun album to jam too
Big album in the 90's, Offspring started shedding their punk roots for a more radio friendly Alt rock/pop punk sound on this one. It's an ok album, however the hits from this album just absolutely suck. Self Esteem? Come out and Play? Those were a shit d-bag rock anthems 30 years ago and they haven't age well. Killboy Powderhead and So Alone are pretty good. 30 years I would have given 4 stars, it's 3.5 but I'll round down since I'm old and angry.
There are a a few decent songs on this record (Something to Believe In, So Alone, Not the One) that are solid and a couple that are not good (the “hits”). The good ones remind me a bit of 7Seconds first 2 albums, except polished for commercial consumption.
Liked it
Self esteem, come out and play, and gotta get away are classics. However, there is not a lot of song variety past that. Much of the album sounds the same. The offspring are better as a greatest hits album. 3/5
better than the previous few
Half this album can still be heard on the radio, which does take off some of the sheen. Of the 1990's punk that went mainstream, this is the most aggressive, which isn't as much my style. The songs can start to blend together during the 40 minute runtime, but enjoyable still. Best Song(s): Nitro, Bad Habit, Genocide, Come Out and Play, Self-Esteem Listen Again: Already Owned
I usually tended towards Pennywise and Rancid in high school, but this is still a good (potentially one of the best) example of early-mid 90s SoCal Punk that became popular. The singles from this album are still great, and it really captures the sound of the time (that soundtracked so so so so many teen movies).
Alright. I've liked a few but I'm not a huge fan.
Not my favorite but still has some classics on it.
Fun punk
I bought Americana in 6th grade in 1998. This album is definitely more punk thank Americana and has some of the classic songs we all know and love. Very nostalgic for anyone who grew up in that era, but maybe wouldn't vibe with people hearing it for the first time these days.
good album, but my favourites were definitely the ones I already knew before (the singles)
Loud & I didn’t have to think
Охуенно, особенно финальный пост-рок опус на 10 минут 7/10
Classic american punk rock. Few stand out tracks, other than come out and play (awesome twangy guitar, energetic hey-ey s and it effectly uses very breif moments where there is not sound). Genocide felt very repetitive and the drums were offputting, not fitting with the guitar. The vocals in self esteem were not very tuneful at the beginning but better towards the midde of the song. I cant decide whether what happened to you doesnt fit or just mixes it up. In isolation the song is alright. I love the signing on and off; it makes the listener feel much more connected to the band.
Doesn’t really work as an album. I think too many of the songs sound too much alike but any one of these songs goes hard in a playlist so 3/5 for that at least.
Heard it before?: No Enjoy it?: yeah, was decent Favourite song: Track 8 - Self Esteem
Some of this is a rough listen. I'm glad to have moved beyond youthful anger.
Good music, lyrics are aged and cringe.
Very energetic and fun, the drums carry the intense pace. Singing, harmonies and use of guitars makes them pop, although a bit raw.
The "sad punk" vibe gets a little tiring - the mood is a little drab and rainy despite the speed. Probably because of Dexter's vocal style and the minor keys. Gets kinda monotonous as the album goes on.
funny pero i have outgrown this
Two really good songs
Good coypl3 of tunes reminds me of being younger but overall pretty bland and the guys voicr is kinda annoying.
They just kind of troweled on the angst and anger without much finesse. Somehow it sounds both raw and contrived to me. Come and Play is a undeniable banger. The rest I could do without.
Most for the nostalgia: pseudo-angry pop-punk, moshing at late night 90s rock clubs, Crazy Taxi and Tony Hawks Pro Skater.
Im surprised by the quality of the riffs. Didnt expect that. Kinda heavy/thrashy sometimes.
I grew up listening to this album and at no point would I have felt the need to tell another person "You have to hear the Offspring album with Self Esteem on it." I find it odd this album is on the list, because I am not sure the impact this album had. Maybe it had a bigger impact on the West Coast than for me on the East Coast. It's really a good album, but is not a "must-listen." Plus, "Gotta Get Away" only reminds me of "Territorial Pissings" by Nirvana. I want to say they kind of ripped off the chorus of "Territorial Pissings," but that's probably not correct.
It's exactly what you'd expect from an Offspring record. Juvenile ideas executed with infectious energy. Don't get me wrong, even though the subject matter tends to be adolescent, the wordplay is pretty clever and there are some real bangers here. It's really hard to argue against "Come Out and Play" and "Self Esteem". They slap. Do they slap hard enough to carry a whole album? Not even remotely. But they ARE fun tracks. The biggest problem with the album is that it's 45 minutes long. That's long enough for the schtick to get old, the pace to get exhausting, and the immature songwriting to get obnoxious. I was on track to give this a solid 4-star review somewhere around "Self Esteem" but the whole vibe of the thing outstayed its welcome by the time I hit the end of "Smash".
decent song
Nice album. Nothing more and nothing less
Machine gun, rattling 3 minute stompers. Some poignant, cutting sharp lyrics, mixed in with banal drivel. Did i enjoy it... Yes... Was it great.. No. Incosistent, a bit repetetive and no real flair... But madly i liked it.
Oh gosh, the hardest part of this list is the bland 70s rock and bland 90s rock. I enjoyed the radio hits that came off this album when it came out, but the album as a whole does little for me. It starts to feel really same/same after a while and I sort of suffered through it. 3/5 for the two decent hits, surrounded by bland grinding grunge.
The Offspring were in the right place at the right time. They pretty much perfected skate punk commercially and are instantly recognizable. 13 year old me was absolutely hyped to have this to listen to growing up.
I was never a big fan of bands like Offspring or Green Day. They're called punk but I feel like they are sort of a pop-version of punk. It's okay, it has a lot of energy, but I just don't love it. 3 stars.
Favourites: • Genocide • Come Out and Play • Self Esteem
Kind of a nostalgia listen, which makes up for a lot, considering this is actually kind of a lame punk record. Those crunchy guitars and simple songwriting aren’t much that would bring me back over and over, and it’s funny to compare this to a lot of other groundbreaking alt-rock from the mid 90s. But it’s still so much fun. Can picture my older brother playing some of these songs to a smaller sized me with Oakley sunglasses, spiked hair, and a Hawaiian shirt. Three and a half. Fave track: Come Out and Play
Eh
Bad Habit, Come Out and Play and Self Esteem are the best songs. Average other songs.
ermm, ok... most of the songs are good, in my opinion, but there's so little variety on this album and all of the songs sound pretty much the same to me. they blend together.
This makes me feel like I should be playing Crazy Taxi. It also makes me realize I really only care about this music while playing Crazy Taxi.
More of a 2.5 but rounding up because nostalgia
It's edgy, it's fun, it has spoken meta-interludes and a hidden track. Doesn't get more 90s than this.
Volgens mij vond Klaske dit leuker om te luisteren dan ik.
Dat is nog eens nostalgie. Maakt nu toch minder indruk dan destijds.
Ik vind toch vooral de hitjes leuk.
They got better with time. This showed some promise and had plenty of energy in a way I like, but it got a bit samey by the end
I'm not mad at this: seemed like a solid rock punk record and from what I can tell definitely has it's cult following. Didn't jump to me as smth I would listen to again and again but I can give myself with time (or a viral tiktok sound) coming to really like or even love this album.
The singles are really good but the rest of the album is loud punk, which is not my style
The energy in this album was very much appreciated on my Friday morning walk to work. I think I’m probably missing out on some zeitgeisty element of the Offspring by not listening to a rip off of Napster and smoking skunk weed in a basement, but I’ve got a good enough imagination to see the appeal. You can definitely tell a lot of bands afterwards were heavily influenced by these guys’ sound. The bangers are bangers but 3 stars still feels appropriate when the name of the game is greatest albums of all time
Fun, nice energy. Got me enthusiastic, but eventually the Offspring is a one trick pony.
It's ok
Certainly one of the albums
A politically conscious pop punk album with more pop than punk. Much better than the other limited selection of pop punk albums I’ve heard across my life.
real, energy and fun
Not a fan, but I can get into it I’m some moods.
The idea of listening to this band after hearing 'Cruising California' makes me cringe. However, this album is a different ball game, Self Asteem, Keep 'em Separated and What Happened to you are the standouts. The drumming is excellent and very tight, but at times quite repetitive, backing vocals are a big highlight. Overall about as solid a 3 as you can get
Very of it's time. Consistent. Angsty. Strong middle. Secret tracks are, and always have been, stupid.
There’s some good songs for sure, but it’s not really my thing.
It was okay.
3.5
Es muy ruidoso y todo igual. Tiene una onda a Green Day pero más monótono. No me gustó mucho pero tampoco es tan malo.
Not a bad post-punk sound.
Until I listened to this I would have said that I'd only heard the radio-played songs off this. As it turns out almost all of them sound familiar and I even seem to know the lyrics to about half. I definitely never owned this album as a child so I think my brother must have, and played it often enough to permeate my consciousness. The good songs are still good, and individually I think they're all decent, but the thrashy energy gets tiring at length.
It was interesting, but I still prefer later albums
Solid 3... these dudes yelling at me just didn't really resonate. clearly influenced the genre. can hear their sound utilized in Green Day, Weezer, arctic monkeys etc...
Good
I used to really like this band and it was still enjoyable, but the songs I hadn't heard didn't really grab me.
Not a genre I usually enjoy, but this was alright
The Offspring is one of those bands I've managed to avoid listing to (on purpose), though it's hard to avoid, "Come Out And Play", which seems to appear everywhere. Actually, I don't mind that song, though too much of anything is tiring and separated. I've considered them one of those bands that help take punk rock (along with...Green Day) to the mainstream, well at least pop-punk and is the ideal band for newbies of the genre. Inoffensive, but edgy enough to spike your hair and get multiple tattoos on your face to make your parents nervous. The music is fine, but nothing that hasn't been done before and there are a lot more less popular bands that do it better and are less annoying.
come out and play en self esteem zijn classics, de rest is maar matig. Americana is stukken beter imo
één gigantische schijf de rest vrij mid
BL: Forgot to write a BL - but I am aware of the offspring and used to be a big fan of them when I was 12-14 AL: pretty good album, a lot more variety than I expected. The guitar parts were good but tbh the other instrument parts weren’t massively noticeable. Lyrics were typical 90s teen angst but “Self-Esteem” is still a banger FT: “Self Esteem”, “Genocide”, “What Happened to You?” 3/5
Good
Liked this album, but prefer Americana tbh
I'd give this a high 3 star rating. Self-esteem is a real banger, but I didn't really get with the rest that much, even though the music style fits me well. This is why it's not a 4.
I think my first ever album i bought was Americana by The Offspring. This is a few albums earlier and it still have some hits. I loved the songs I've heard before while the others were so-so. Come out and play (keep 'em seperated) will forever be molten giants trash in MC for me.
Punkrock, faktisk helt okay, energisk
not my style
Chillled outttt…..
Some nice melodic hardcore. I can see why this sold a gajillion bajillion copies. Not my preferred flavour of punk, though
Ska sången var bänger... resten e helt trevligt
classic punk from the 90's. Pretty good.
I didn't love it. Annoying because it's almost good like that other album. The one that hasn't made this list
Generally enjoyable
Not the best offspring album but still good fun
It seems a bit stuck in the 90' as of this moment in time.
I remember how big this album was when it came out. The album cover was so cool, their sound was different (annoying, but in a good way), it was fun to sing along to. The intro to Come Out and Play was one of the first things I taught myself on my first drum set. I think like half of these songs made their way to the airwaves. Nostalgia aside, it's okay. Come Out and Play and Self Esteem still hold up, but the rest of the tracks lack the dynamics that these two songs have. Most of the rest of the album is just Noodle screaming and it wears on me a little now.
Klassischer 90s Skate/Poppunk. Mix ist nicht der beste passt aber gut zum Album. Einfach nur Fun :)
Lots of classic Offspring on this album, but boy this album really wears your ears out listening to it start to finish. This might be the first album we've listened to that has a "secret" track at the end of the last track on the album which is definitely a relic of the medium, but it's got a fun little play on the riff from Come out and Play. * Bad Habit * Gotta Get Away * Genocide * Come out and Play * Self Esteem
Very unremarkable 90s alternative.
i’ve been very underwhelmed with this type of album recently. not really sure why it made the list, i feel basically nothing about it
Some classic rock band nonsense
First listen this probably started out as a 4 but as I tried to get to the end of the album I lost interest and everything started blending into one track. Loads of energy and a fair amount of invention and skill but just not the genre for me.
Quite a fun punk recording, especially at the beginning: Fundamentally solid stuff. Then a stretch of narrative, then experimentation cut short. Cut short with a waste of potentially interesting runtime.
I was pleasantly surprised for the most part. Liked their energy and sound but it was repetitive.
So many memories that this album brings up. I'd give a 3.5. A fun album and notable for it's impact in the mid 90s, but far from great/a masterpiece.
Lo escuché cuando cocinaba así que me gustó. Pero lo que me pasa con the offspring es que hay un momento donde me harta, es muy lo mismo siempre. Por eso me gusta para cocinar u ordenar como que me da energía. No lo escucharía frecuentemente tho.
nunca lo habia escuchado entero m gusto mucho m da para como para musicalizar el cagarme a patadas en un bar
I could never get past the dudes voice. Lyrically decent and humorous but a little too on the nose for some songs. Not a fan of the garage band instrumentation.
Interesting that this is on the list. I listened to this a lot when I was younger, but I don’t think it’s that fantastic. 3.5 stars when I first heard it in my youth and when I listened again today.
manche lieder sind ganz nice, aber so insgesamt würd ichs nicht super oft hören
Un disco icónico de aquellos años. Tiene dos inmensos singles y un tercero que igual me gusta. No comulgo con el resto del disco eso sí.
A little silly. I like "Come Out and Play," but it definitely feels like a riff on "Love Buzz" by Nirvana (and whoever did that song originally).
It was fine.
Decent. But samey.
There’s the kernel of something good here - can see what it’s influenced by, and possibly what it influences in turn.
bah... 3
first listen like the energy but didn't interest me
Extremely fun, even though I can't quite get into this the same way I did when I was 12.
3.2 - I like hearing "Self Esteem" on the radio once in a while but the rest of this album is mediocre - nasally vocals, loud power chords, sophomoric lyrics.
It's alright, pretty decent energy but a lot of the songs ended up kind of too same-y for me, but the songs I liked were really damn great. I also enjoyed 8 minutes of dead air on the last track, that was a cool waste of time!
It's pretty good, a lot f fun tbh
Fresh and energetic when it came out.. dated today
Love “Self-Esteem”
I don't think I have ever listened to an entire Offspring album before and I really have no desire to listen to an entire one again. This album had a couple of songs that are very well known and songs that I will probably listen to again, but I have no desire to listen to the album again. Thankfully it is relatively short. It is not a 3 but I will round up mainly because of the well.known songs.
Blegh. I don't really like the offspring. I think it's the guys voice. They're very close to things that I do like, but there's something I can't get on board with.
Super energetic songs all the way through, and even though there feels like a lot of repetition of the general sound, there were a number of points where the feel changed and you just got a sense that the band was having fun. Three tracks are notable gems that I still love hearing after all these years. The rest was fun but I don’t need to hear this entire album again.
Fun and a great paced album. It was a great Friday pump up.
A pretty solid, fun listen although I confess I am not always the biggest fan of Dexter's vocals. Loved the little spoken snippets! The Offspring doesn't take itself too seriously which I see as a very refreshing trait. Genocide and Come Out And Play were the highlights for me (I actually don't like Self Esteem that much...). The rest of the album does feel a bit forgetful apart from those tracks.
67/100: Another group I’ve never heard of before. They definitely had a fun time making this album, or at least it sounds like they did, and that’s always something I appreciate—so props to them. With that being said “fun” only Carrie’s an album so far. The lead singer is having a great time delivering each line, I love that about this album. But therein also lies the principle fault I’ve found in this album. Every single line is delivered with the same excited energy. A song doesn’t become energetic by constantly being energetic. This album is an argument against plugging yourself into an “experience machine.” Let me explain. Things feel good because they’re relatively better than bad things you’ve experienced. A night in the penthouse suite of the Mandalay Bay is a boring Wednesday for a billionaire, whereas for me, it would be the highlight of my year and possibly life. That’s because a billionaire has few experiences “worse” than the penthouse suite of the Mandalay Bay, while I have few better. On this album, every song is packed full of energy, but with nothing to compare that energy “high” to, it’s monotonous. It loses its energy. You could listen to this album all day, or you could just do coke for 24 straight hours. You’d probably have a pretty similar experience. Lastly, I want to passionately complain about the last song on this album. I had to listen to it three times to make sure I wasn’t going crazy. The song “Smash” is nearly 11 minutes long. Or at least that’s what it’s listed as on Spotify. In reality, it’s really a 4 minute long song. I don’t mean the last 7 minutes are awful and can’t justifiably be called a “song.” No, the last 7 minutes is literally just silence. It’s literally not a song. What the hell?? I’m flabbergasted.
punks just a bit repetative
Pretty fly
Boy were we angry in the 90s. Smash comes in that sweet spot where grunge and alternative have pushed hair metal to the side and themselves are over saturating the music scene with a sound that isn't as great as the sound that got them here. This music was all over the radio and to a certain degree, still is. The upcoming latin music revival would push alt-rock to the side as the popular genre and The Offspring and their compatriots bear the brunt. 3/5.
09/11/2022 Got better as I kept listening. Not all of the songs are bangers, but overall it gets the job done. Probably won't listen again, but it wasn't a pain to get through. -- Last day in San Antonio, heading back to Houston tomorrow. It's been a very chill sunday so far.
Fun album but definitely more geared towards angry teenagers. Still some good tunes and fun to listen to even if not my cup of tea.
Not bad. A lot of these songs sound the same, which isn’t necessarily bad but it’s not great either. And the singer’s voice is a bit annoying. Listened 2x
I saw them in concert around 1998 and it was pretty good. They even played pretty fly for a white guy before it was released. I owned this and used to love it, but not so much now. My favorites were come out n play, gotta get away and self esteem; which were all played to death on modern rock radio over the past 20 years.
I thought I would like this album more, but maybe it's because I've heard self-esteem so much and his voice sounds similar in most of the songs. Definitely cherished this band during my angsty skateboarding days.
It’s such a high energy album laden with full blown snotty 90s punk attitude. There’s no real danger here though, it all feels very put on, an act played up for the cameras and promptly dropped the very second the director yells “cut!” These guys were so gimmicky in the way they served punk to the masses. They presented such an outlandish caricature of a punk rock band. The music is fun though, don’t get me wrong! Some core memories unlocked, a staple of my misguided youth and all that. It’s easy to see why The Offspring made a splash, they did all the right things and hit their marks, but then their fad came to an end and the world moved on to the next musical trend that kids could form their whole high school identities out of: I’m looking at you here early aughts emo kids.
I didn't enjoy this that much. Its just alright. Maybe if the vocals and drums were better.
It's the offspring, you get what you get I guess. Maybe I've listened a bit too much to their popular songs before to still really enjoy them. Still overall solid, almost a bit nostalgic.
Mostly yelling. I enjoyed hearing the songs from The Offspring I remember from the 90s, but others were not substantially different as to be interesting.
I loved this album as a kid but listening now it is kind of cheesy. Along with Green Day’s Dookie, this album is considered largely responsible for bringing punk mainstream but to me, I can hear a lot of influence from grunge, mainly Nirvana.
Not 100% convinced that this album is noteworthy enough to deserve a spot on this list, but I won't lie it's very nostalgic for me and has some absolute rippers. Can't help but move around to it.
Decent but if I'm in the mood for pop-punk then Blink-182 are ahead of Offspring every time.
Ich mag diese College-Film-Mucke einfach nicht
Considering how bad this band got pretty quickly after this album, I would put it in the guilty pleasure category (alongside White Zombie before Rob went solo and turned himself into a meme). It's a decent album for mainstream punk - better than Green Day's Dookie, which was its even more accessible contemporary - but I don't want to admit liking it.
I dunno, fun enough pop punk
3.4/5 decent punk rock
One of my favorite Offspring albums. Nostalgic for me, but it's not exactly perfect. There are moments I don't care for, but overall it's a solid album that deserves to be on this list.
Man, I used to love it. I guess it's aged ok...
Entertaining enough but ultimately disposable.
This is a good and fun album even if Offspring sounds like a bunch of frat boys decided to yell song lyrics in unison. The music is aggressive and most of all the album is fun, reminiscent of home team chants at a game. However, the songs resolve well and the album is a fairly well done complete experience. The album to sound this young and collegiate and pull it off indicates a measurable talent, and for that the album deserves a lot of respect along with the aforementioned. Notable exceptions, the weird narrator and 10+ minute encore track.
Classic songs were good, the rest were pretty bland
Short. Fast. Loud. Offspring were part of the fabric of the mid 90s. It was fun being taken back there for a moment. They're still making music but it's the 90s they are associated with in my mind. Who doesn't love a bit of punk now and then.
Better than I expected, but not my thing.
love self-esteem, an all time fave. the rest of the album is pretty mediocre to me
Wasn’t familiar w band name but knew a couple songs. Good history. Didn’t finish entire album.
Similar to dookie, this album influenced the music of my youth. A good nostalgic listen, but not music I’d listen to as a proper grown up…
Would be nostalgic if I had listened to it in my youth.
A few classic sons surrounded by typical Offspring rock. All and All, pretty good. 3.5/5 Standouts: Self Esteem, Come Out and Play, Gotta Get Away, Genocide, Bad Habit
3.5/5. Schmid tier as far as pop-punk goes. There are def good cuts, and it might be the Offsprings’ best, but there are too many “way-ohs
Rowdy and spiky, and decidedly American. A decent listen
been liked
I’m having sensory overload
Good, some songs blend together. Very noticeable voice, nice music to sing along to. Maybe a 7/10? Self Esteem is on it and is still a favorite. Second half is amazing. What happened to you and come out and play are :*
Classical grunge, punk album.
This is a high 3 album - liked the singing, the pace and the fact it has some good tunes. Although I can understand why some people wouldn’t like it.
A good choice of 90s skater punk. For what it is, it's fun. Favourites: "Bad Habit", "Gotta Get Away", "Self Esteem"
Alvum se punk rock assez generique. Seulement entendu 2 classiqir de offspring.je m'attendias a mieix 3.05
Such a throwback! For never listening to the album full through, I definitely knew a lot of the tracks, which goes to show they had a lot of hits! Very up beat and good music for driving and getting pumped up for the day.
Pros: - Really brings me back to being a kid in the 90s. I was 4 when this album came out so I probably heard it on the radio. - YOU GOTTA KEEP EM SEPARATED Cons: Misc:
Re-listening after years I have to be honest that it has lost quite a bit of its appeal. Now this came out when I was discovering punk and even in those days was not my favourite. Some songs still stand up fiercely over time, like Genocide, Come Out and Play and the title track, but the other half have lost something over time, like It'll Be a Long Time, Self Esteem and Killboy Powerhead. 3,5*
Okay
I had a passing familiarity with The Offspring as I do enjoy a few of their songs but have never listened to a full album. It really reminded me of playing Tony Hawk's Pro Skater games. It was fun although you aren't going to get a huge variety in terms of music as the songs do sound very similar. Yet, oddly it had this weird charm that just hit me in the right way although I don't think I'll be revisiting it soon though.