Smash

God this dude's voice bothers me to no end. So they layer it to make it even more unpalatable. This album... I was teetering between a 1 and a 2-star rating, and while a 1-star feels reactionary and maybe even petty, I didn't enjoy a minute of it. And I HATE the song "Self-Esteem." It's the proverbial nails on a chalkboard. Hasn't been a great week for me with these latest selections — I think my personal hell might be The Offspring opening for Kid Rock opening for The Offspring opening for Kid Rock....

i don't know why this is on this list. it's all right, but it's nothing special. two good songs does not a must-listen-before-you-die album make.

Kept wondering if I were a 17 year old boy in the 90s would I like this? But I’m not and I didn’t.

The first half of this was fun MTV pop punk and a 3/5... the second half was absolutely terrible zany ska-punk and a solid 1/5 so imma give it a 2

It's like Nirvana, but slightly less overwhelmingly good. There's a sprinkle of indie mixed in with the punky, thrashy metal rock that was all the craze in the early 90s. The outcome, for what it's worth, is very consistent and pretty good. Intense, rugged, angry guitars constantly keep you on your toes, and the vocals, while not that distinctive, work well with the genre. Key tracks: Nitro, Come Out And Play, Self Esteem, Smash

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.

meh, a little too hard/angry for my tastes.

A pretty classic outing by The Offspring for their third studio release. Along with Green Day's Dookie, Smash brought the heaviness and "noise" of punk rock to the mainstream, to the surprise of many - including The Offspring themselves. Whilst I didn't grow up listening to this album by them in particular, it has all the hallmarks of their sound and feel, and still thoroughly enjoyed it. Best: Come Out and Play Worst: Smash

Love the hidden track so 90s

3-3-2024 With the exception of the two singles, I couldn't tell you a single thing about any individual song on this album. The songs blend. Nothing is here to "keep it separated" they're all the same high energy bounce that I should like but don't with the same backing vocals. Whoa, whoaOah, whoAo

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

8/10 really good Nirvana era grunge lots of fun throughout

Ja, es ist Punkrock - gut/solide aber nicht meine erste Wahl, auch wenn viel Schönes dabei ist.

Unless it’s the song from Crazy Taxi , Offspring can Smash Off .

I like the punk style and energy, listening to it over breakfast gave me plenty of pep for vigorously brushing my teeth. All the songs sound the same. About 140bpm, thrashy guitars, that croaky/whiny voice, occasional bass solo etc. etc. Couldnt they try one slower or acoustic number? Not something I personally would consider as one of the greatest albums of all time, but certainly fun to listen to.

so yell-y no thank you

Already time for an Album I know and have listened to multiple times. Generally very fast-paced, high-energy an "in the face" an just flies by. Variety is given and songs gereally have at least one section, where they change or end before they get stale. Maybe a bit much "whoa-o-o" chanting. - "Time to Relax" Gold. (especially with the high-energy "Nitro" directly after it) - "Bad Habit" doomey start, heavy riff and vocal-only section follow - "Genocide" best riff so far - "Something to Believe in" rhythmically complex intro - "Come out and play" is that lead phrygian dominant? - "Self Esteem" The slightly forced-sounding singing on this album just fits the best here - "It'll be a long time" Tempo change in the middle - Hidden track in phrygian dominant?

So is this 90s PUNK ROCK, or is this EMO? I dunno what to classify it as but it sounds like they are trying to be PUNKS. I have never intentionally listened to this band before. Do I like it? In my criticism of anything past 1979 REALLY being punk rock, I don't think this qualifies as meeting all the required hallmarks. I don't know what these guys dress like either. Bleh, I'll give 2 stars for effort.

A) I always loved Come Out And Play B) is not part of the list just a smiley face My friend bought me a skateboard so now I'm obligated to like this.

really not my thing

A true force in the commercial punk scene, aggressive songwriting and hard-hitting melodies.

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

Including this record is a stain on all of the other listings.

Alright. Great album for gym sessions.

4.5

This just goes to prove how different people are. Geographical, cultural and age differences mean this is just generic and unoriginal to me. The music is ok- I can hear other bands in there but it's just me.

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.

Mhhh yes. Lieb s intro😂 honestly allgemein bi offspring ich loses easy gern finds recht funny und eigetlich no guete stimmigsmacher wenn nüt anders. Nitro findi guut! Macht spass zums lose. Iwie so mis inner child cha dadur d teenage angst loswerde? If thst makes sense. Und ebe ade rocknacht oder so tuet sichs eh guet. So self esteem luut lose hittet ebe scho andersch. Gsehne aber scho wie mer das nedso toll finde cha, aber für mich es stabils 4i

das album fühlt sich ah wie eis langs lied wo okay isch

wnl offspring hani kei erwartige. oke erste song isch afoch chli punk sehr teenage musig. Bad habit. sie mached bitz uf zeppelin i guess. aber de sänger isch definitiv nöd de robert plant. nocher wieder schnelle punk dings. gotta get away. fudi-rock riff ääh jo i guess da chamer mache. segeds bi genocide DONKEY KONG EVERY DAY?? ok nei dog eat dog aber ich will donkey kong. ich lieb donkey kong song. kein guete song aber donkey kong. something to believe in findi so chli meh. come out and play het funny gitarre melodie. self esteem het e melodie?? ah jo song okay. er singt chli nervig mit de ziit. itll be a long time het au no e intrssanti melodie und sie mached langsamer. no cool. und denn wieder schneller oookaaay nice. killboy powerhead isch en rieese titel. song macht etz nöd so viel aber mues au nöd. ok jetz ska-time. zum glück nur churz. so alone macht diuuuuu funny. not the one isch au afoch nomel en song. find sie zwor teilwiis funny aber d songs sind z wenig guet zums uf es 3 lupfe. obwohl donkey kong power... gsehmer morn morge ou de letst song isch jo huere lang. hä?? wiso isch afoch nüt?? ah 5 minute nix und denn "hidden track" bullshit okay ich loses uf nöd uf CD ich gseh wie langs no goht nöd glich funny.

s albumcover gaht no hard, ich glaub ich muss es screenshotte nitro stronge start schön punkig und ich verstah jedi person wo findt es isch e nervigi stimm aber ich han sie iwie eifach gern ich hett nöd denkt dass es so vill pace hett und so catchy isch, han huere spass gha mjte ziit tönts halt echli glich und self esteen isch hslt eifach en banger

Never heard of the band and never listened to this band before. Has more of a pop edge to it. Not a bad listen.

So there are two kinds of punk: bands that can sing and play, and bands that are "authentic" and "not sell outs." I prefer the former. When the punk bug bites, this album will do nicely.

Offsprinf kyllä osaa tän 90 luvun skeittipunkki meiningin. Aivan legendaarista soundia. Parhaat: Come Out And Play, Self Esteem, What Happened To You?

LOVED this album. Did then and still do.

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.

Bit of thrash.

High school memories. 3/5

Something about the vocal production in Offspring tracks has always bugged me. It's a distinct style of mixing that never goes away, and I can't move past it. It almost sounds like all vocals are doubled all the time, but they're...not? That said, this album does have a few bangers that are always a good time when you hear them at a bar. Another reviewer on here said something along the lines of, "the Offspring are like the Taco Bell of punk." And holy nasty shits, that is spot on. You know it's not authentic, you know it's not very satisfying, but sometimes it's kind of tasty. But man, it was a stretch for me to get all the way through this one. The last track spanning over 10 minutes was a breaking point. Not in a rush to listen to this again anytime soon.

I’m not completely immune to The Offspring’s charms, but this mostly just sounds like a 13-year-old Mountain Dew addict’s ideal skate soundtrack.

Absolutely Fantastic Album. holds up all these years later. I have a bias as I havae been a fan of the Offspring since the 90's and I do listen to this album at least once a year. but I listen to this that often because I think it is that good.

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

So much fun! A bit dated with the production and pop/alternative vibe but no denying that it was a fun listen.

I've listened to this album a ton of times, but not for 20+ years. It's excellent, better than I remembered. Frankly, I never realized that the majority of it is straight up, unabashed, undeniable punk music. The big radio hits were a little more straight ahead rock with punk influences, but make no mistake, this is a punk rock album. I never google an album before I leave a review because I don't want it to influence my opinion, but I would presume that this has to be one of, if not the, best selling punk albums of all time. Though I bet it's one that hardcore punk aficionados hate because they got popular and were thus "sellouts." But since the vast majority of Punk music is unlistenable shit, I think the direction The Offspring decided to take on this album was a good one.

Normally I can't this kind of music but this album is just great.

FRIDAY ATTACK

Good times

Loved the energy, but not many standouts.

Fun listen after so many years.

*Guy who’s only ever listened to the ‘Skate 3 Soundtrack’ listening to any other album*: “getting some serious ‘Skate 3 Soundtrack’ vibes from this album” It’s ok. Didn’t enjoy listening to it, but I didn’t hate it. American pop punk is probably the worst genre in the world, so this is high praise. 2/5

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.

I never realized how much of a punk influenced they are. Although they can actually sing and notarize just scream in to the mic. An enjoyable album.

Garbage

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

The momentum, the energy, it’s unstoppable! The lyrics can be iffy at points but they’re bearable for the most part. Very fun to listen to! This thing just doesn’t let down for a second. Very cool!

Okay, before listening to this I knew some of their hits and hated every single one of them. However, the first few songs of the album weren't that bad - the instrumentation is good, and the consistency of it makes you kind of desensitised to the obnoxious screaming. But then a couple of their famous songs played back to back and made me realise that nevermind, I do still hate them. Stand-out: Genocide

loved it

pop punk done right

Nicht meine Musikrichtung

What an amazing album, I loved every second of it.

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 was really fun. I had forgotten about some of these songs and really enjoyed revisiting them. Love the string of curse words in Bad Habit! Might have to add that track to my running playlist.

Thought this was just OK, and outside of the two songs I was familiar with, the rest sounded a lot alike. The vocals got real old quickly.

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.

Not for me.

Before they got goofy this was a good punk album that filled in some of the gap left by Nirvana.

Self Esteem one of the songs of the decade! And these heroes also made Pretty Fly for a White Guy. The rest is also enjoyable but much less impressive then their killer songs, just enough for 4 stars .

Only two good songs but they both did SMASH

Not my jam

The intro to this album is hilarious considering that this music is not at all soothing. Offspring is not my favorite band, nor is this my favorite genre of music. It has its place, but overall not my preference.

Det hörs ju att det är The Offspring. Håller med Elliot om att vissa låtar har lite Nirvana-känsla 4 / 5

• Ett horribelt fult omslag • Direkt igenkännbar sångröst • Gotta Get Away => Nirvana? Bästa låten hittills • Genocide tycker jag om • Det är som bäst när det är mindre Offspring och mer Nirvana • Self Esteem fortfarande bra • Tror man blir rätt bra på matte om man lyssnar på det här • The Offspring växer på en ju mer man lyssnar • Sista 6 minutrarna på sista låten är... intressanta Betyg: Albumet gick från 3/5 i början, till 4/5, och i visst humör kanske även 5/5 => 4/5

Intro läsare o grejer. WOW Nitro youth är en explosiv o rolig start Vill köra bil sanbbt till vissa låtar. Bra guing och fart. Kaotiskt o härligt. Blev kanske lite enformigt efter en stund men sätter ändå högt betyg för jag hade kunnat lyssna igen. Overall bra album som hade vart rolig att köra snabbt till eller vara teenage angst på ett pojkrum

Next....

# 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]]".

This is basically my entire 14-17 year old life.

Some really great songs but a lot of the album just felt vexing.

This album unleashes an energy that is hard to find in rock music. It is raw and harsh. I’ve listened to this album a ton and it is amazing every time. Highlights include Bad Habit, Come Out and Play, Self Esteem, and Be a Long Time.

ok me gustó bastante... 8/10

Sad I've been sleeping on this one. Apart from the obvious great songs like Self Esteem, this is a very solid 90s punk album. What makes it stand out for me are the great lyrics from Dexter Holland.

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

Good shit

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.

Consistent straight forward punk rock. Only 4 strings required and strong flexible wrists plus a maniac drummer. Fun stuff.

A product of its time. Good but not out of the park.

Easy 5. 1994 was an amazing year for great music across all genres.

Solid album from my childhood. The playful narrations kept the main theme of fun going throughought

2 stars

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?

Unhearable

Spotify kinda got bored of the album after a couple of songs (switched to their other hits) but it was enough to remember this album

I think our first 1 is on the way…… I don’t take this lightly: I don’t like the offspring. This is the first album I truly dislike, if this cd was in a car I’d rather listen to the Dua Lipa on the radio or whatever…. Sorry boys :( Like there are some fine songs whatever but we desperately need casablancas to save us from this mid/greenday music 😭

The best part about this album was the nearly 10 minutes of silence between the title track and the hidden track at the end of the album. The second best thing about this album was the playlist Spotify conjured up following this album by playing actual good bands. The worst thing about this album was Dexter Holland's grating and irritating bro voice. I like punk. I did not like this album.

I just enjoy to listen to The Offspring. Some good punk rock on here, but maybe not the most sophisticated song writing^^

This is respectable old school punk fused with modern alternative rock trends and production to make something radio friendly yet full of edge. However, I will rate it low from hearing it a lot as a kid. C

Die 90er sind ja das Jahrzent mit der objektiv besten Musik

I like this sort of rock, even if it is quite formulaic

I tried really hard to like this. But almost every song sounded the same.

A bit less shouting and it would be 5 stars

Generic high school muziek over puberale problemen, knip mij heb je niet daar bij de zijlijn En die drummer maar rammen

Niet per se mijn muziek, maar beter dan verwacht. Kreeg nostalgische gevoelens alsof ik tony hawk of SSX speelde. 3 punten voor de moeite

Geheel niet mijn smaak. Heb t idee dat alle liedjes van dit album op elkaar lijken. Stemgeluid van amang niet heel prettig. Erg veel lawaai

I still enjoy this album and it took me back to ‘94. I added a few songs to the playlist I am making from this list. No, they are the most innovative but they had a great sound and are fun to listen to. This was teenage driving music and honestly still sounds great to me. It’s a 4.5 for me so rounding up.

Shockingly great record. Like Sublime meets Metallica, and definitely an instant classic. May increase to 5 stars over time but I give it 4 for now only due to the lack of variety throughout the record.

For this album, The Offspring's goal was to convince everyone that they are a one trick pony. In this case, every song sounds nearly identical to the next. Each one was basically guitar banging and yelling. You only need to listen to one song, any song, to check the box for this album. Scale: 5 - My absolute favorites. 4 - Albums I like. 3 - It was ok to listen to but I wouldn't seek it out. 2 - Didn't like. 1 - Absolute shit.

4.5

Nice one! Very powerful and fast pop punk. Self Esteem is great.

It's pretty crazy how you start the album and the bangers just keep coming, so you wait for the quality to dip, and it never does. Not a weak song on here, everything is just top tier fun punk. Maybe the silence at the end is a bit annoying, a leftover from the CD era, but I'd be lying if i said i wasn't bobbing my head and singing along to every single chorus on here. Just earworms back to back.

Awful singing, stupid lyrics, generic pop punk riffs. What’s not to dislike?

First half of the album I was like “wow this sounds like Alt Rock Radio Station TM” and then I got to Come Out and Play and Self Esteem and it all made sense. Still a fun time.

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

classic album. 4.3/5. listened 2x

More 90s alt music I missed. Nirvana type sound, like Come Out and Play (Keep em Separated)

i feel like i can get my fix of this from early afi just fine…didn’t hate it. his vocals always put me off though. in 1994 it would’ve ripped but not in 2024 while i’m doing the dishes sadly

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

Fundamental para confirmar o melhor da fase do rock nos anos 90, punk essencial.

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

don't like this group

This goes hard. Immature and somehow bombastic 90s punk. Fun

I don’t think I’ve listened to this album all the way through since I was in high school - and IM A BIG DUM IDIOT. Such a good album! Put it on during a workout and it was perfection.

Begrudgingly really enjoyed this

Excelente disco

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.

I don’t like it.

A fun punk album. I was aware of The Offspring before this and enjoyed several songs by them. Definitely a classic album for my personal tastes. 9/10

Rahhhhh

meh...

Like the poppy hits. Not nuts about the rest of it.

Wer damals das Radio eingeschaltet hat, kam am Self Esteem nicht vorbei. Klingt, als könne man den Song gut für eine Jeans-Werbung einsetzen. Aber auch wenn das mal der Knaller war. Bei mir knallt nichts.

Great punk classic

Note to self: do not drive while listening to this. Not exactly late Sunday evening Boomer material...

Enjoyed the listen but very forgettable

An album from my youth!

9,5

Best selling indie album ever for a reason. 5 stars

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!

I thought I had no idea who The Offspring were. The lead singer’s voice seemed familiar right away, and then I recognized the song “Gotta Get Away.” I am also familiar with “Come Out and Play” and “Self Esteem,” which were played to death on the radio in the ‘90’s and beyond. I guess I was more into popular music at the time than I realized. While I still kind of like these songs a bit, I can’t say this is my style of music. The rest of the album is too hard punk and dystopian for me.

Wore this CD out back in the day. No skip.

Not for me

punk, stadium, pop

Definitely in the punk genre. I heard some overtones of Nirvana. Don’t care for overuse of expletives.

whiney

First album... first review. Enjoyed listening to Offspring Smash and in particular probably their most mainstream song Self Esteem was great to hear once again.

Huge shot of nostalgia with this one! The start of the pop punk craze of the 90's. Come Out and Play, Self Esteem, Bad Habit, Gotta Get Away.... Fuckin awesome album. Reminds me of playing Tony Hawk on PS2 as a kid. This album fits into that skater punk genre that that game introduced me to. Dexter Holland's voice is so distinct. Favourite songs: Self Esteem, Come Out And Play, Killboy Powerhead, Gotta Get Away, It'll Be a Long Time, Bad Habit, Genocide, Nitro (Youth Energy) Least favourite songs: Not The One 5/5

Listened Before? Yes "Ahhh time to relax..." This is an old friend of mine that I never mind paying a return visit to. I think this is one of the first albums I ever bought and remember being blown away at the time by how different this album was from Americana and Conspiracy of One. This is viewed, I believe, as the most mature Offspring album that kept true to their original sound while producing several of their most memorable hits ("Come Out and Play" and "Self Esteem"). Going in, I'm certainly biased due to the rose-colored glasses of nostalgia; however, I also know this is far from a perfect album. In my heart, this is a strong 4. As with many Offspring records, the album opens with a comical spoken word skit. Dispensing of that, the band launches into Nitro which is just about as great of a lead off song as they produced. Pure energy, distorted power riffs, punchy drums, and, of course, some high pitch wailing out of Dexter. Pretty solid pop-punk. I used to get so ramped up by Bad Habit. A song about road rage, that opens with a moody bass line and then launches full force into a classic punk-rock tear. Mixing is super condensed here with the vocals floating above everything; you can hear some clipping as the backing vocals shout "Yeah." Gotta Get Away is a slower more presentable jam. Meaty bass line with a a bouncy drum line. If nothing else, Offspring knew how to write a catchy refrain. Genocide and Something to Believe In kind of just flow together in my mind. Come Out and Play is an obvious classic, that apparently came under legal fire due to the Arabian-influenced guitar riff employed throughout. Great song that as a kind I thought was about Columbine, but later found out it was recorded 5 years earlier and is targeted at gang violence in LA area schools. Great jam. Backs up to Self Esteem, which is equally recognizable, but is lead by an infectious bassline rather than guitar riff. Sillier subject matter, but all the more relatable. Song has aged well with time, though I admit Dexter's vocals are a tough listen at times. Killboy Powerhead and What Happened to You are IMO the low points of the album. Not the One is one of the more "punk" songs on here at least as far as content is concerned. On this Dexter lists out all of the things for which the common person is not responsible including pollution, public safety, etc. Smash is a great closer and title track. Basically, pop-punk ethos distilled and marked into a refrain. "I just want to live my life and don't give a fuck about anyone else's opinion." Sure it's kind of generic, but doesn't hurt to be said. I this this is also the first album where I heard a hidden track. I kind of zoned out in a car ride and forgot to stop the album where I usually did and heard the rendition of Come Out and Play start to buzz through. Freaked me out. Anyway, I stand by my 4 / 5. Not a perfect album, by any means, but damned solid if you can get past Holland's vocals. Added to Library? Yes Songs Added to Playlists: - Nitro (Skate Mix) - So Alone (Skate Mix)

Dudeeeeeeeeeee I miss some good ol' Offspring. I listened to Americana as well lol. I would give Smash a 4.5 but I'm going to round up because it convinced me to keep listening to more.

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

Sensational album, soundtrack of my youth!

Still really fun, but slightly more boring than I remembered. I prefer Rancid.

Mundane.

When I go driving I stay in my lane!

It holds up remarkably well all these years later as a fun rocking album

Brings me back to high school. And Bad Habit can't be beat as a driving song.

The souls of my 15-year old self rose its head listening to this. Remembering doing Chemistry honework listening to Black Sabbath. While I now rarely listen to this genre, I still enjoyed it tremendously, because there are still times when only this type of music will do.

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.

Incredible collection of tracks, and hitting at just the right time for me and for the public. This isn't punk rock, and it's not really pop-punk, it hits that sweet alternative soft spot for me. It's got everything, angst, rage, a ska track, even a secret track! The 90s fucking rocked.

Not really my kind of music. A bit too heavy. But that being said, I love Come Out and Play. The music is fun and makes me want to get up and dance. Although when you listen to the words, it's not fun at all.

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.

This is a classic now!

Hmm... my first concert was in promotion of this album. Nice memories.

I like the album cause some tracks are now a days rock classics

You stupid dumb shit god damn mother- fucker Best string of consciousness ever!

lol i love it

Where was the song about that white guy?

Really good 90s rock

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

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Favorite Tracks: Self Esteem Come Out and Play Gotta Get Away

i like come out and play didn't think the offspring would woo me at first, but it's really good

This album is 30 years old? Fuck you.

Man how the mighty have fallen! This album kicked so hard. And then this band really - I mean really started to suck. Compare any song on this album to “Pretty Fly for a White Guy” and ask yourself if you still have faith in humanity. Every song on this album rips. More punk than pop which is more than I can say for anything else they did after this. Iconic album for 90s punk kiddies.

I probably would have loved this at 15 years old, but at 30 pop punk isn't really my thing anymore.

I’d never heard of this band or album before, but it was great. Awesome

Gute Laune Punk-Rock.

The Offspring were in the right place at the right time and they rode the third wave of punk right to the top of the charts with the ubiquitous Come Out and Play and Self Esteem (which would be followed a few years later by two very annoying songs that haven’t aged well: Pretty Fly for a White Guy and Why Don’t You Get a Job). They wrote stupid catchy songs about simple concepts and people ate it up, but their recycled version of punk rock ethos is insincere and intolerable. They are basically the Weird Al Yankovic of punk and outside of the two decent singles, this album is a complete dud.

All time classic

The Offspring is a very specific style that generally isn't my style.

Not worth sitting through. No matter what the narrator says.

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.

13 in een dozijn schreeuwerige gitaar rockmuziek. Self Esteem is nog net de moeite waard.

Quintessential American punk.

It was consistent, I didn’t hate it. Maybe felt a little repetitive? I think I could just sort of take the hits lol.

Can't believe this album is that old. I never thought I'd feel nostalgic for The Offspring but this is a great album.

time to take your shirt off, let your hair flow loose and mosh like a rabid creature while you shred the gnar. this album is VERY punk. not just extreme punk, but TOTALLY X-TREEEEEEME punk music. a mostly solid collection of pumping, punchy tracks that'll make you feel like a teenage boy who spent his birthday money on vans kicks and blind skateboards.

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

Nicht gehört, kenne es aber.. Erinnert mich zu sehr an Paddy Pohl und nicht meine Musik.

- 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

- Ein geiles Album. Im Vergleich zu Genre-Kollegen des Pop-Punks ist Offspring mit diesem Album mMn viel näher am Punkrock/Skatepunk mit rotziger Attitüde und sogar Ausflügen in den Alternative Rock. - Holzige Bassriffs, das Timbre von Dexter und gröhlende Ohrwürmer ziehen charakteristisch durch die ganze Platte. - Neben den Hits holen mich aber auch die anderen Songs ab, was das Album für mich sehr kurzweilig gemacht hat. Dann noch ein paar Ska-Passagen, die zusätzlich für Abwechslung sorgen - Das einzige Manko ist vielleicht, dass die Singalongs im Gesamten vielleicht doch etwas nach Baukasten gemacht sind und Dexters Stimme durch seine Eindringlichkeit nichts ist, was man gerne länger als ein bis zwei Stunden hört. 4,25/5

Great

Low marks for the grossly inappropriate song

The top review of this album on this site says "Offspring is like Taco Bell for punk". I couldn't put it better myself. As one of the few punk bands that would tour around our barren wasteland that is Northern Ontario, I saw the Offspring live many times in my early 20's, and so many of these songs are tied to those memories for me. These songs are fast, loud, fun, not all of them are necessarily good, and I don't return to them much. This is the junk food of punk music, and it should be consumed in moderation. But oh my god, is the nostalgia ever delicious.

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Strong album. I remember when this came out. It was good then, it's good now.

It’s really exciting for me to see this album on this list because it’s another one my dad had that, along with rise and fall rage and grace, are pretty nostalgic for me. I’ve listened to this front to back plenty of times but back then I only really listened to bad habit, self esteem, and maybe come out and play. Now, I really appreciate the thing as a whole from skits that aren’t annoyingly long, genocide and nitro, and the electric vibes from this album that never get exhausting at really any point. Might be biased but I still think this 5 is well deserved regardless.

More fun than I expected, honestly! I had a good time listening to this album. Took me back to when I was a kid playing Tony Hawk and Guitar Hero.

Amazing, relistened multiple times already

Pretty damn good pop punk

nah, knew them as a novelty with pretty fly for a white guy, guess this is a more serious album but strikes me as middle class suburban punk, didn't like. 1.7

Ska-tinged pop punk. The Crazy Taxi soundtrack. They have a lot to answer for in the sound of early 2000s pop punk.

Was familiar with some of the songs on this one. It’s great. Couple duds that keep it from being a 5, but think they’re just a super solid band with good songs!

I just love the lead singer’s vocals. It’s like….full of rage? Lol

A little better than I expected.

monologues 🤮 Too polished

I love this album so much. It played such a huge part in my teenage/high school years and bonding over music with people. It is legitimately just banger after banger, and along with Green Day's "Dookie" a perfect encapsulation of what punk music in the mid 90s sounded like as it went mainstream. I will listen to this record on repeat all day today and absolutely love it.

Last half of album was great

Back in the 90s The Offspring were starting to be viewed as a bit of a joke band - something they leant into with Pretty Fly - but that wasn't entirely justified. Like their contemporaries, Green Day, this wasn't entirely justified. There genuinely are a few very decent tracks in here, tracks that despite not having heard for 20 or so years feel like slipping into a warm friend. None of these are in the first 3 or 4 tracks though, so it does need a bit of a run-up.

Love Offspring and have listened to this album many times before

Formative album for me

Lyrics are as juvenile as ever but man does this slap. Forgot what a rush this album is.

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

Love the energy in the album. Still holds up.

Never really a fan of The Offspring but this is just what I expected to hear.

Not as good as i remembered it. Highlight is the brilliant ‘Self Esteem’. ‘Gotta Get Away’ is ok too. But the overall album just not strong enough.

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.

Oversaturation on the radio really turned me off to the Offspring when I lived through them the first time. Listening now, more or less fresh, it's more interesting than I gave it credit for as a young adult. Sure, there's an "edgier than thou" vibe to a lot of this album, but there's also a delightful sincerity to the anthems of disaffected youth untethered in an uncertain world. Isn't that what punk is about?

Great hits! Fun album cuts... no unlistenable songs

Great music!

I never really listened to the lyrics of this album (I had it playing with the lyrics showing) and they sing about a lot of current issues. Extra star for being topical.

This isn't my thing, but even I have to admit I like it.

Fuck. Yes. One of the first CDs I ever owned and one of the first, next to Green Day's Dookie, that I knew every song front to back. While Self Esteem and and Come Out and Play are the long-lasting singles that put them on the map, Gotta Get Away was the anthem for an insecure kid in the 90s and Bad Habit became the song to blare with rage once I got my license and was stuck in traffic. Dexter, Noodles and the gang put out a masterpiece.

Fav!

Just really could not get into this. There's a couple "fun" Offspring songs, but the general production and singing is really off-putting to me.

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.

There’s more hits than I realized on this album. Punk can be hit or miss for me but I like the offspring a lot. Relatable, candid lyrics that paint vivid pictures of the struggles of modern day life. I appreciate the stake down of road rage and driver violence on Bad Habit (maybe just in my own head)

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.

Un album punk-rock, pas trop subtile, pour les ados un peu fâchés, mais pas trop. Quelques pièces un peu accrocheuses. Come out and play contaminera le son de ce band pour les albums futurs. Donne le goût de jouer à Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2

Skateboarding, mountain biking, snowboarding, bmx, x-games, etc.

Es un álbum que me encantara, tiene dos canciones que podría escucharlas pero realmente nada interesante.

I forgot how awesome this album is I remember my brother having this album when I was really young and getting really into it really early I feel like it’s banger after banger between the guitar riffs and the base lines and riffing drums. This album is special, and I feel like one of the first that got me into the idea of punk rock.

A classic!

Not my favorite offspring album, but still good! Definitely something I've heard to a point of exhaustion, but still a great album

More my type of music

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.

Not for me

Punk-rock de los Offspring.

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.

This album is a fucking blast. Playful, high-energy punk. If you’re down for wading through some white boy angst to get to the good stuff there’s a lot of good stuff here.

Fun pop-punk. Self Esteem is such a great song.

didn’t listen, mom died

If you've never driven on the 405 while blasting Bad Habit you haven't lived.

Drink your milk!

Misfits meets ska, OG Punk Rock, narrated Album, featuring: Selfesteem

с большим уважением к моей юности но от слушания панка у меня болят связки

Punk-influenced definitely, but way too over-produced for my taste.

Don't care much for The Offspring.

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2 songs are great. The others are aight

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. :-)

I wasn’t in the mood in 94 & I’m still not.

Just an all-time grating voice. This would actually be pretty decent if it weren't for that. Self Esteem is about the only song where his voice is tolerable, but I couldn't get through this album.

90s commercial punk. Still pretty fun.

Highlight: Self Esteem (ofc)

Probably one of the best examples of 90s American punk-rock alongside the early Green Day albums, have listened to The Offspring many times, so most of it was nothing new. Generally a pretty good album.

Pretty catchy.

I’m being generous, esp. since one of the guitarists screws up the second lick on “Gotta Get Away”

I can already tell this is going to be 10/5 for me. Can't tell how much is nostalgia and how much is because it's genuinely a banger of an album.

Solid Offspring album, added to the rotation

Found this more irritating to have playing than enjoyable, but probs actually quite good musicians so not a 1

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

So powerful!

Not bad but not for me

Classic

Strong choice for 7:30 in the morning but it got the day goin. Would’ve recommended for the gym.

Reminds me of the Hives, I liked it a lot, solid 4

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

Gotta keep ‘em separated

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

First half of the album sounds too sameish. Just hard rock. Not rating this one too highly, the songs all sound too similar. Maybe two good songs on the album.

Good album but not even the best Offspring album

Something yelly, something rude, I can tell I did like it when it sounded new. But it doesn’t anymore…

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.

Like "Come out and Play" and "Self Esteem" back in the day, and those still hold up as singles, but listening to the whole album the Offspring sound got old.