Smash

Sour album. Some really good songs, but after while it all starts to sound the same. I do love the songs that kick ass, however.

nao gostei mto

I love the energy here but a lot of these songs are pretty hit or miss. Self Esteem and Come Out and Play are great though. 7/10 Favourite: Come Out and Play Least Favourite: Killboy Powerhead

I actually really enjoyed this!

Ok. Some monster banger hits, but also quite a few uninteresting tracks.

noisy. but so talented. and what a voice. a generation-defining sound!

Somewhat sentimental in value, although this has been happening a little early in my life. Production is decent, the vibe is on point, formulaic songwriting.

Was too hungover for this and will have to revisit another time

2.5. A couple good songs but mostly not great. Decent sound though

Great album, fun, classic. Reminds me of skating

I love this album, One of the 90s rock greatest hits! Seen the offspring twice and they can still put on a great show!

Very fun listen

Often times during this project I have criticized and truly wondered why they chose some specific albums from great artists over others. They always seem to go with the ones no one listens to over the hits. That being said, this album has “Gotta Get Away”, “Come Out and Play” and “Self Esteem”. Ladies and Gentlemen, they absolutely cooked with this one. I am pretty bummed this is the only Offspring album on here, but it would be hard to argue that this isn’t their absolute best. Somewhat of a bias because I grew up with it, but I absolutely LOVE this album, even though I’m not always the biggest enjoyer of Punk music. But there are always exceptions to rules, and The Offspring is perhaps my biggest exception yet when it comes to Punk. This is one of the first examples I’d come up with when asked the question “What did the 90’s sound like?”. Put this on with some Pearl Jam and you’ve got a great thing going. Unique sounding singer, all bangers, cool album art, super tight and under 50 minutes long, you’re damn right I’m giving it another 5!!

Three smash singles and then a collection of great tunes, what’s not to love? I don’t think this is a master piece by any means but I sure do think it’s really good. The drumming throughout the whole album is tight as hell. The highest I can legally go is 4 but it’s scratching that 5.

After seeing most of my favorite Offspring songs on here, I was pretty pumped (not usually a fan). This album was really well crafted and the energy was contagious. Offspring reminds me of the fun times playing Tony Hawk games and others early 2000s video games with classic soundtracks. Had a fun time here. 4

Never been an Offspring band fan, but always liked some of the singles. That being said this album contains like 80% of those singles and makes up a big chunk of the album from them alone. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this, and totally see how this was a huge success for the band. I do wish there were other Southern California 90s punk on this list but this was a good pick overall. I like the way that they track Dexters voice on here and the overall skate punky sound they got going on here - shout out to the drummer for holding that one beat down. Strong 4/5

The whole album sounds like a tuning session. Then the vocals come in and the off button was reached. Not much more to say other than resist!

Solid album.

Ehh, commercialized pop punk for the X generation. Biting commentary is blunted by a Madison Avenue undercurrent that I doubt The Offspring signed up for

Self esteem is nice but isn’t it a Smells like teen spirit ripoff (same guitar riff) Generally I don’t click with punk rock. It seems like the drummer plays as fast as possible and the rest of the band chimes in. Same here. All songs sound the same and are quite annoying. Especially in my tired morning mood.

Standout Songs: Nitro (Youth Energy) Bad Habit Something to Believe In Come Out and Play Self Esteem It'll Be a Long Time What Happened to You? Smash Absolutey incredible punk rock album, definitely Offspring’s best work. Another album I was pretty familiar with going in and very happy I gave it a full listen.

if I was 14 in 1994 this would have ripped

Loved this album as a kid. It’s not that good.

Naaaah why is this tripe on this liiiiiist I love pop punk and I like the off springs but I would never have them fill one day in your last 1001, because I care about you. I would, however, add a Turnstile album to your final 1001 days. Check out Glow On (more pop), or Turnstile Love Connection (more punk). @ Robert Dimery, There Is Good (Dare I Say Great) Pop Punk Made After The 90s

I like Punk and I like pop, therefore I should like this album to one degree or another but Offspring aren't really to my taste. Too often the songs on "Smash" are 100 mph with little variation, dynamics or colour to them. The dynamics, when there are some, are used like a light switch, 'off and full on'. After a while I found this wearing and I became somewhat indifferent to what I was listening to. This album isn't really for me. I can see it's appeal, and there are a few good tracks on it. 'Smash', gets 2⭐. Would I play this album again? No. Would I buy this album? No. 1 "Time to Relax" - Funny. - 3 2 "Nitro [Youth Energy]" - Frantic. - 3 3 "Bad Habit" - Loud and frantic. Why aren't I enjoying this more? - 3 4 "Gotta Get Away" - 3 5 "Genocide" (Followed by spoken word) - 2 6 "Something to Believe In" - 2 7 "Come Out and Play" - The best track so far. It was the obvious single at the time. - 4 8 "Self Esteem" - 2 9 "It'll Be a Long Time" - 2 10 "Killboy Powerhead" - 2 11 "What Happened to You?" - 3 12 "So Alone" - 2 13 "Not the One" - 2 14 "Smash" - 2 Total - 35 Average - 2.50

Super poppy, rolled up in an edgy package. I'd probably not listen again, but good to have a window into 90s schlock I happily dodged at the time.

I'm not as big a fan of punk music as I once was but The Offspring still scratch an itch for me and this album has some bangers on it.

The best selling independent album of all time turns out to be… ok. It came at the right place and right time, the singles were HUGE when they got released and they are also very good. Unfortunately, most of the rest of the album isn’t up to par with the hits, especially the second side that gets quite run-of-the-mill. Still brings back good memories though

Never really enjoyed punk rock and adjacents, but this one isn't all that bad.

Not bad, a few great songs, but can we really say it's a good album overall? Anyway, let's give it a 3 because it's still a famous and nice band after all.

Come out and play Self-esteem

Friggin classic. Love this Album

No private session used for Spotify. This album has lots of classics on it, a bit of filler it seems, but overall it's nice and angry, I can get into it.

There's probably a time and place for this but it didn't work well for me on a Friday afternoon while working.

easy to listen to

Bought this CD in 1995 or around then - one of the few US bands I liked during that decade. A few of the songs are good, but really don't appeal to me that much now. Decent album though.

Fun pop punk. Some of it sounds kind of samey, but I enjoyed it.

Instant potato.

trash

A few strong blasts from the past on here. Very good, even if it maybe is seen as a more commercial or easy-access take on hardcore

This is my comfort music. I don't listen to this a lot these days, but I love these guys. One of the best 90's rock/punk bands that existed. Every song is a banger. I haven't sat down and listened to an album of these guys in a LONG time and my only thing is it's a lot of relentless sound! But it's good noise.

This was everywhere when it came out. A rare tight set in the midst of the CD era. In and out in less that 50 minutes.

really mid, only a couple okay songs

"Gotta Get Away" reminds me of Nirvana with the wailing chorus But it's like a more upbeat Offspringed version and harmonies Loved It'll Be a Long Time - different Offspring Killboy Powerhead is a bit more punky, can imagine playing THPS to it Enjoy what happned to you, it's a bit more ska-punk which I didn't know Offspring could do! A mix of different rock styles Generally 7/10, good punk album. 45 minutes is also an old school album length

Not my thing Favourite song: Bad Habit

This is more like a 4.75. Ferocious, unstoppable, world-at-their-feet behaviour. I guess, -0.75 for the blonde braids.

One of the very best skate punk albums, so many bangers. It sounds so much like 1994. 8.5/10

Zuhause, Heidenheim, Deutschland. Schon viele Banger!

Okay.

Love listening from the beginning. Time to relax set the mood for what was to come.

This album rocks

Absolutely brought me back to the 90's and reminded me of my best friend and I listening to them loving it. These days it just kinda sounds like generic pop punk, the hits are formulaic hits, but still fun, but also not really my jam anymore.

I LOVE this album. When I was in sixth grade (around 11 years old for the European folks), my friend played Conspiracy of One for me and I went out and bought it immediately. I liked it so much I picked up Smash at the same time without any demos. This one became the soundtrack of my entire year. I listened to it every day when I was getting ready for school and often afterwards too. Coming back as an adult do I find some flaws, sure. The aggressive tone is ham fisted and they don't feel as authentic as I thought as a preteen, but hot damn do I not care at all. Rock the fuck on Offspring.

This is the first non-classic rock album I remember getting really into and undoubtedly The Offspring's best.

enjoyable but that was it felt like I was listening to the same song over and over again

Album starts fast and doesn't stop or slow down. It's a masterpiece in modern punk/surf punk. Even some fast ska on What Happened To You? Good stuff here. I got sick and tired of Self Esteem and Come Out And Play when they were first released, but now as I've gotten older and have seen the exact events played out in Self Esteem with friends of mine, I respect it a lot more. Come Out And Play is a good bar jukebox tune, everyone will sing along. Don't sleep on this one, it's worth a listen. 3.93/5 stars

Not my favorite album of theirs and I find a lot of their music sounds the same, that being said it was a fine album

I've never been a huge fan of the singers voice/style, but man did this album have a lot of classic songs from The Offspring. I recognized half of songs. Not bad, good energy, quotable lyrics.

Fast paced and fun. A lot more punk than alot of so called punk bands from that era. Good times. I would give it a 5 but something is holding me back. 9/10

Offspring sucks. I'm putting that out there so it's clear where I stand as the album starts. Pop punk is one of the worst parts of the 90s. Greenday sucks and Offspring rode their "punk" coattails to fame. Nothing like a stupid sketch to open an album. Nitro (Youth Energy) is better than I wanted to believe these guys were capable of. Bad Habit and Gotta Get Away were both big hits and they are terrible. The album tracks are superior to the hits. Could do without the updates from the opening sketch voiceover guy. Come Out and Play is terrible. I have no idea how this got popular. Pop punk and Nu Metal, if it weren't for hip hop and grunge the 90s would have been worse than the 80s. Self Esteem was the best of the singles, but that is a really low hurdle. Killboy Powerhead is as bad as the title. And the ska influenced What Happened to You? reminded me that ska had a comeback in the 90s too. What a terrible decade. A ten minute closing track? No thanks. And we get the bookend with the voice over guy again. The hidden hidden track. Three minutes of silence so you can't figure it out from hitting skip track...is there nothing the 90s didn't ruin? Five minutes of silence...unacceptable. Finished with a Middle Eastern instrumental of Come Out and Play. Was it worth the wait? It was not, Other Barry.

Fun, overall OK, poppy punk.

Awesome

Classic

First 5 songs are great. Lost my interest after that. Really don't like their hit singles i guess

Quality rage punk rock. Will be a go to for workouts.

Should not be on any list.

Remember my kids listening to this album. Quite liked the singles, Self Esteem, Come Out And Play and Gotta Get Away which had a touch of Nirvana. The rest of the album is a bit punk pop meets Metallica in an average kind of way.

Классный альбом с атмосферой и хорошим разнообразием по сей день перемлушиваю его

yeah this was really good. this is like peak alternative because it rides the line between rock and r&b. i REALLY liked “come out and play” but the whole album was a banger. 5/5.

It’s ok. Best songs are the singles.

Boring

Man, this record is dumb, shrill and in a hurry. F!

Seven nation army 🔥

This is the ideal Offspring album. Great energy. Head on. Fun, but not goofy. It's still just Offspring though, so it is what it is.

Good, not great.

Every song sounded the same. But I liked the guitar.

Alright that energy won me over

Energetic, obnoxious, articulate, and angry. the epitome of SoCal 90s punk. Smoothly mixed and well-produced. this is a great album. Being from the era (ie middle aged) though, I have heard this whole album so many times it annoys me now. I think it’s Dexters whiny style that chips at my patience. On the other hand, the most well-known track on the album (Self Esteem) takes me back 30 years so effectively I can feel the sheepskin seat covers, and smell the old car and motor oil smell of my old boat of a first car.

Solid for what it was at the time

I expected a little bit more really. First time listening to this album but know of it and I was a little disappointed…

Not my favorite album of theirs, but still quite good.

If you want to listen to this, go for it. If you want to absorb it, go for it. If you need it, I feel sorry for you. I always hear 'punk rock,' but this is anything but 'punk rock.' It's some kind of American slapstick. 'Offspring': Yes, I've heard the band name somewhere, but I can't remember any of the songs. Nothing on 'Smash' sounds familiar to me, and I definitely won't listen to it again.

This was an amazing album to run to. So angry. Loved Bad Habit and Genicide. Also dude the Fallout sounding old school radio announcer! So fun. I enjoyed. Great rage album. Fun facts from Dixon: their singer has a phd and taught chemistry at ucla. Also Sal shares an air hanger with their plane. Who knew. Dix says more punk than pop punk. I agree

From the Offspring’s Spotify entry: “They are widely considered to be the iconic innovators of the southern California punk rock sound.“ It even says at the bottom “Posted by The Offspring”. Talk about vainglorious! There is plenty more I could say about that quote not to mention all the other California punk rock bands that are so much better than the Offspring… I’ll just say this, 1 star only because I can’t give this one 0 stars.

I really hate this album. This is no stars rounded up to 1 for me. I really hate Dexter’s voice and his cadence for every song on this album. It’s not ok to have just call your guitarist, “Noodles.” It’s a very overrated album and the hit single was way overplayed. Yes, there’s a lot of personal bias here. But remember Rancid’s “Let’s Go” album came out the same year and it’s far superior album. Do yourself a favor and go listen to it instead of the Offspring.

kinda noisy but stuff i used to like a lot. 3.5

Enjoyed more than I thought I would. Self esteem will always be a banger.

The year is 2008, I’m on Ms. Angie’s bus headed towards my elementary school, listening to x102.9, Jacksonville’s alternative station

Definitely biased cause I went in already knowing I really like the album, it’s not my perfect Offspring Album because I think the beginning doesn’t start till off as good as it could have but I’d give it a 4.5 if I could.

Punk rock is my favorite genre, and while I'm not Offspring's biggest fan by any measure, this still ruled.

Sounded like offspring ! 🙃

I think I would have expected Americana to be on this list over Smash but there is still time. 12 year old me would have really enjoyed this album. Now it all sounds the same to me.

A solid slice of mid nineties punk, never as consistent as Green Day but man they had a tune in them. Tracks like ‘Come Out and Play’ ans ‘Self Esteem’ show how could the Offspring could be on their day and say the right side of the novelty line which just a couple of albums later they merrily flung themselves across.

I knew little about The Offspring prior to this, my knowledge largely extending to the song “Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)”. Armed with that, and a general sense of how songs of this genre and era sounded, I didn’t anticipate I would much like this. And I was right.

Given that I owned this on cassette (cassette!) when I was a teenager and I also listened to it a few weeks ago when I felt the need to cathartically yell into the abyss, there is no need for me to listen to this today to rate it. But it'd be rude not to. When I was about 12 we got MTV and within a couple of years it completely changed my listening habits. I think the first Offspring song I heard as a kid was Self Esteem because MTV played it to death, but for me, Come Out And Play is the best song on here. The fact they're remembered for Pretty Fly For A White Guy and not something from Smash is a crying shame (but I'm sure that song built Dexter Holland a house or two, and probably paid for his solo flight nonstop around the world, so I can't begrudge it too much). This was a pivotal album from my childhood. 5/5

I feel like this album was better when I was younger. It's still decent, but a little bit annoying now. Like a 1 trick pony. It still jams though.

Hell yeah! Damn I miss the ‘90s.

It was not as great as expected. Some hits, but most of the songs are leftovers and did not age well.

Fun but it slightly overstays it's welcome 70/100

I think I tasted nutmeg

This one might’ve hit hard with teens in the ’90s punk scene, but for me, the Offspring’s sound, especially the vocals, just feels grating and chaotic in a way that doesn’t click with me.

Mainstream Punk Rock that is mainstream for a good reason. One of those albums that convey an attitude to life. All without sounding punk-typical - as if recorded under the influence and picked up through a can of beans. The only thing that keeps it from being great for me is that it doesn't really stand out from other Offspring or even other Punk Rock albums of the time and lacks its own character. 3.5/5

20 years ago it sounds better, but it was a nice experience to hear this album again

Liked it a lot. Five stars.

I tried. But alas, the vocals ruined it. Was overplayed in the 90s.

This is the soundtrack for your mom taking you to the mall to buy new skate shoes from some franchise retail store. On the way home to your playstation, you ask for McDonald's and she says, "We have burgers at home". Offspring is the punk equivalent to burgers at home, a potentially tasty but non-authentic alternative that doesn't fully satisfy. I don't want to gatekeep, but with the dearth of actual punk albums I have encountered so far on this list, I am not about to validate this one. That said though this is a good record. The songs are hella catchy mid-tempo nuggets that stand the test of time based largely on the Holland's unique nasaly voice and lyricism. Otherwise, the riffs feel like things you have heard many times before. That lack of innovation though, does some with a sense of familiarity which makes the whole thing pleasant and accessible. Any solo's and fills are very linear with heavy picking, which also strike my ear as appealing. Is it punk? Not to me. Is it good? It is.

Prior to listening to this album, the only songs I knew from The Offspring were the mainstream hits. I always thought "Self Esteem" sounded like long lost Nirvana song. It turns out this band is a mesh of grunge, and punk, which, to my surprise, I enjoyed more than I thought I would. Favorite Track: 'Come Out And Play"

I enjoyed this more than I expected to, actually. Undeniable guitar riffs. Not so into the ska stuff, however.

I can’t explain the exact reason - maybe it’s the amateur lyrics, more likely the grating vocals, or even more likely that 90s alt radio played most of the songs on this album to death - but I HATE this album and this band more than most things in my life. There is no song more annoying than Come Out and Play, Self Esteem and Get Away - beat only by the terribly abused sample in Get a Job (diff album). I wanted to try today - to be open minded and give it space. Nope. I gave each song 20 seconds. This album and band sucked in 1994. They both really suck now. 1/5

Favourite tracks - Bad Habit, Come Out and Play, Self Esteem

not too long before Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) The Offspring were a pretty respectable punk band! much rougher than the pop punk before or after, Smash still managed to be a huge turning point for the genre. this is closer to My Chemical Romance than Screeching Weasel. and i should probably say that i like pop punk so that's not a bad thing at all. but even if one doesn't, this album will probably manage to do the trick nonetheless deserves to be one of the 1001? probably yes

Self esteem is a banger

It was okay, nothing special. Generic punk, all bark no bite.

Offspring är nästan alltid helt rätt

No relevance at all, certain entertainment factor and two points for the potential reminders of whatever credibility. Mainstream Pop punk not punk pop.

7.5

Nostalgia record Gotta Get Away decent Nirvana ripoff Wasnt 13 when this came out Nothing new here

Self Esteem is still a banger. The rest is somewhere between quite good and so-la-la.

Incredibly fun energy. Travel back in time to middle school.

5 out of 5. Easily their best album.

bien punchy, un classique que je n'écoutais pas. Self Esteem of course, et come out and play. Je préfère sum41 par contre

Reminded me of some bands I used to listen to as a teenager. Maybe if I listened at that age I would have liked it more but as is I thought it was fine - wouldn’t seek it out but would listen if someone else played it. Fav song: It’ll Be a Long Time - also liked What Happened to You? And Come Out and Play Least fav: Genocide

Enjoyed it more than I thought I would. Not adding any to the playlist but not a terrible listening experience by any means. I didn’t like the 3 mins silence of course but didn’t fully put me off. Also the announcer made me nostalgic for mid 2010s YouTube so plus points. Specific rating- 3.1 Fav song- gotta get away Least fav- smash

Another one where the album art had me a bit scared before I started listening but I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would! Some of the songs sounded quite similar to me. Not sure a plane at 9am is the ideal setting for the album though. Favourite song: Not the One Least: Smash

Do I really need to explain why this is one of my favorites?

168/1089 - Come Out and Play is far better than all of the other songs on this. Everything else is pretty good too.

uskomaton ylämäki tällä albumilla. maailman jyrkin ja pisin ehkäpä. aivan pohjamutien alla on ennen kuuntelukertaa mielipidä tälläisestä bändistä (olen kuullut yhden laulun aikaisemmin) ja mites teki.. nousiko edes ylös ja istahti takaisin. ei. meni suoraan makaamaan. tämä on paskaa. fucking disgusting band. woooooouauuaauaua uyeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa owoooooooooooouuuuuaa yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. tämä ei ole musikkkia. menkää kuunnelkaa räppiä niin saaatte jotain ideaa miltä kuulosta real music.. is rap music.. reael rap music.. wooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaeeeeeee aaaaaaaa ei paljoo sano laske SANAT LASKE MONTAKO SANAA TOSSA.. NOLLA. time to relax

There's one thing always keeps me from becoming a super fan of The Offspring: Holland's voice Great music though

La verdad, no se por qué, me daba algo de flojera escuchar este disco y resultó que me la pasé genial al hacerlo. Muy divertido, rock poderoso y ganas de escucharlo de nuevo en cuanto terminó. Muy bien.

Fun and fast-paced burst of teenage nostalgia.

This album brought back some middle school memories, but l never loved this band. Revisiting it has not changed my position. I don't enjoy Holland's voice and it's hard for me to get past that.

Commercialised punk. Self esteem still sounds good. Nothing else seems too memorable. 3 stars.

Edgy skate punk with enough energy to make you forget the rough parts. Come Out and Play and Self Esteem are the major hits in this one, but the rest of the album is also great, just missing the catchy hooks and melodies needed to become popular. Not quite good enough for 5 stars, but close.

A classic for me

It's inconceivable that I've not heard this before, but here we are. I fucking love it too, and why wouldn't I? Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ✅️ Purchase ✅️ Right properly up my street 9/10

Great one

Fast passed frenetic album that has some great songs but maybe just not enough ch change of tempos for how long the album is.

Musically, it’s aggressive pop-punk of its time, and more enjoyable than the music

Brings back fond memories of hearing this album for first time. Few memorables songs with great energy, but not much creativity and eventually the next song sounds similar to the previous.

3’5

I was in college, living in the dorms, when this album was released. The number of times I heard "Unzer, glidben, glauten, globen..." is incalculable. Even back then, I assumed that this band and album was a basic, pedantic attempt to pilfer punk rhythms and sculpt them into a palpable piece of music for frat parties that wanted to feel edgy. Not wrong.

Couple of belters from back in the day

Melodic punk rock

🤮

I see Offspring as more punk pop, not really punk, but yes, it's catchy. I prefer their sound in later years and this album kind of wavers into just white noise for me at times. But, "Self Esteem" is on here, and that is such a classic. Just the title already captures so much of that teenage angst, but then there's the guitar riff/wah/las that open up the track, and then driving bass that is keeping it all together. And then the key change/bridge section. The lyrics "The more you suffer, the more it shows you really care. Right?" are universally felt too. There is also some interesting jamming going on in the last track that I appreciate.

My only conception of the Offspring is negative because my 8th grade math teacher assigned names of 80s/90s rock bands to each student as secret keys for us to see grades on our tests, and I was assigned Offspring because I'm a twin. He seemed like a dope football coach so I always assumed the band would suck. Now listening to them, it's hilarious to hear songs about revolution and sticking up against corporate and elite cronyism when I have no doubt that the dope eventually became a Trump supporter. Musically, I loved this album. Songs like Genocide are high tempo and relatively strong lyrically with great guitar work, and the songs are much more sophisticated than your basic jam bands with multiple complex progressions on songs like It'll Be a Long Time. In my younger days, this would be my ceiling for how hard I want my rock to be. Songs like Self Esteem were clearly inspired heavily by Nirvana and Green Day. Only downside here is that for the second time this year, I've thought I heard a line that I absolutely loved then after looking up the lyrics realized I misheard. On Genocide, I thought they were saying "On our fellow man we prey", and then turned it around with "For our fellow man we prey", the idea that the working class's oppressors are human, but since the working class does not individually have power, they also must rely on humans to save them. 4.5 rounded up out of surprise

Slowly solidifying my system for this program: First listen with no research, read up on it (unless it sucks too much for me to care or I'm way behind), second listen, with occasional lyric looking up. Not specific here, but if anyone was curious. Also when I have the time, my review set up is standardizing: first impressions/pre-listen thoughts, stray thoughts while listening, actual review. Pre-thoughts: I basically only know Offspring because of "You're Gonna Go Far Kid" which just based on my searching for this album, appears to be a later piece, maybe not even well-liked, that would have gotten a ton of radio play in my riding the bus to school days, but perhaps is not indicative of their thing from their 90s prime (I would never have guessed that this was originally a 90s band). Stray Thoughts: -This has a nice, almost Motorhead, western vibe to it. I'm not sure that makes sense because I don't mean western in the sense of country, but it just has a "yee haw, I'm riding beyond the bounds of normal society" vibe (think Ace of Spades; I don't actually know if this is typical of Motorhead) -Really short tracks here. They are true to the punks of yore. -This is much more distinctive sound than I was expecting from Offspring -Ending with a 10 minute song. I'm not always super friendly to the concept of such long pieces. Oh it's a hidden track thing. These translate funnily to the digital era. Verdict: Freewheeling punk that for whatever reason make me thing of wide open skies and western biker gangs. This is really good; I had no idea the Offspring I know from "Dance Fucker Dance" had this much intensity 5 stars. I was on the fence, and tbh seeing Alex' rating may have biased me, but Imma give it to them.

this was a good romp, I had fun listening to it. Energy from the beginning to the end. Not much to say on the lyrics though, they felt vacuous but maybe I didn't hear something good

No thanks

Typical punk, sounds like a monkey banging the drums incessantly and lots of shouting.

More accurately a 3.75 this record is my favorite Offspring album It not a go to for me when listening to punk, but it delivers a pretty fun listen. Nothing groundbreaking for the genre, but I've always liked the voice and singing style of their frontman and a lot of the musical elements you'd see after they went full pop punk seem present but much more subdued and it makes for a better listen than their later work to me

Great memories of this album growing up. Still holds up today. Great energy and a lot of fun

Decent album, a few standout songs High 3 rating 3.5/5

This is just so cynical, the exact major label venn diagram meeting of Nirvana and Green Day. Even the obligatory ska track (awful).

Shouty vocals. Repetitive guitar sound. Every track the same. Clearly of its time but hasn’t lasted.

Great album, used to listen to it a lot back in my twenties.

I love the offspring! This is one great album! It's not my favorite but I still love it! Such good old school punk!

Can't think of a worse album on a hangover. Whiny and relentless.

I can take or leave The Offspring. Some decent songs, some poor. Nothing great though.

This album is a thousand times better than the half dozen songs I've heard from them before. That said, I still hate it. More fun than Radiohead, that's a for sure right there.

Like playing Tony Hawk 2

There is no way I will listen to this ever.

4/5. Hate the gimmicky talking parts :(

Dit is top 10 favoriete albums voor mij. Come Out and Play, Self Esteem, Bad Habit, Genocide en zoveel meer geweldige nummers. Echt een aanrader

last song sucked ass. rest of the album was good tho.

Has any band ever gotten so much traction out of yelling “Oh yeah yeah? Self Esteem is a nostalgic song but this is a fundamentally boring album that is like what a marketing executive thinks punk rock is.

Did not like the lead vocals at all, really turned me off of the entire album

85% Best: Bad Habit; Gotta Get Away; Come Out and Play; Self Esteem; Smash Must-Hear? Sure

16/06/2025 There wasn't really anything to the album that stood out.

Standard rett fram punk. Ikke superfan

Un poco cargante

not for me

Good album, enjoyed.

I listened to this album. A lot back in the 90s was great to have a blast in the past. A lot of fun.

Mudou a vida! Aqui eu descobri o Punk e nunca mais fui o mesmo.

Amazing album. I’ve owned this for years and it never gets old. When 11 year old me heard these songs for the first time on Y100 in Philadelphia, it definitely turned me on to something I didn’t know existed. It really was one of my main introductions to punk.

punk rock at its most fine ig. Some songs on here were pretty decent so I'm not complaining at all. + what the fuck happened to these guys later Jesus Christ

3.7

Honestly not a bad album. I simply do not enjoy The Offspring. I like the one hit off this album, but this is not my sound.

Love this record. As far as I’m concerned, Offspring could have started and finished their career with Smash (Ignition was good too, but no Smash); after that, I lost a lot of interest as Offspring really started to pander to their audience and seemed very concerned with writing hits to get them on TRL, but Smash is awesome.

wtf was this album? LMAO, seriously. firstly, it only let me play TWO songs, which were a completely shit. it felt like a joke jesus christ. at least i had fun but bc of how shit it was. the only “plus” is that one was in spanish so i could understand it better, however that was bad at the same time bc what the hell with the lyrics HAHAHA. anyway, i did not like neither of the two songs but i laughed!

Fantastic album, reminds me of playing the original UT on my PC, as I had this as the background music!

Good stuff

What an album! My (and many others) gateway in to punk rock! From that killer opening, spoken word track (that I used on every mixtape/CD as an opening song) right down to the surf infused instrumental that ends the album it’s all soooo good! So many classic songs, this is the pinnacle of their catalogue for me, the follow up album was pretty decent too but I feel like they lost their way after that. How good is the breakdown in “Bad Habit”?!?! 13 year old me loved screaming that out (when my parents weren’t home) but I honestly can’t find a bad track. This is such a seminal album for me and set me up for a lifetime of love of Punk rock!

En 1994, alors que le grunge commençait à peine son reflux suite à la disparition tragique de Kurt Cobain, une nouvelle vague d'énergie brute et mélodique déferlait sur les ondes mondiales. Venue tout droit d'Orange County, en Californie, cette vague avait un nom : The Offspring. Et son tsunami sonore, l'album "Smash", reste à ce jour l'un des disques indépendants les plus vendus de tous les temps. Phénomène commercial et culturel, "Smash" a propulsé le punk rock californien sur le devant de la scène internationale. Pourtant, plus de trente ans après sa sortie, si l'impact de l'album est indéniable, un regard critique tempéré, permet de nuancer son statut d'œuvre intouchable. Il est impossible de parler de "Smash" sans évoquer son succès phénoménal. Pour un album produit par un label indépendant, les chiffres sont tout simplement vertigineux. Porté par un trio de singles au succès planétaire – "Come Out and Play", "Self Esteem", et "Gotta Get Away" – l'album s'est écoulé à plus de 11 millions d'exemplaires dans le monde. Il reste à ce jour l'un des albums indépendants les plus vendus de tous les temps. Le riff oriental et la phrase culte "You gotta keep 'em separated" de "Come Out and Play" sont devenus l'hymne d'un été, tournant en boucle sur les radios et sur MTV, qui consacra le groupe comme l'un des nouveaux rois de la musique alternative. Cette réussite commerciale fulgurante a propulsé le punk rock, ou plus précisément sa branche pop-punk californienne, sur le devant de la scène internationale, aux côtés de "Dookie" de Green Day, sorti la même année. The Offspring a prouvé qu'il était possible de concilier l'énergie brute du punk avec des mélodies accrocheuses capables de séduire le grand public. La formule de "Smash" est d'une efficacité redoutable : des guitares saturées et rapides, une section rythmique frénétique menée par la batterie de Ron Welty, et la voix nasillarde et reconnaissable entre mille de Dexter Holland. Chaque chanson est un concentré d'énergie, calibré pour le "pogo" et les refrains repris en chœur. Cependant, malgré la puissance indéniable de ces titres, on ne peut ignorer une certaine redondance dans les structures. La formule couplet rapide / refrain fédérateur, bien qu'efficace, est utilisée de manière quasi systématique. Les riffs de Noodles, bien que percutants, tournent souvent autour des mêmes progressions d'accords. Les "whoas" et les "yeahs", s'ils contribuent à l'aspect hymnique, peuvent aussi apparaître comme une facilité d'écriture. Dans l'ensemble, on apprécie l'écoute, on hoche la tête avec vigueur, mais l'émotion brute ou la surprise se font plus rares sur la longueur des quatorze pistes. Le bât blesse également au niveau de la profondeur des textes. Si "Come Out and Play" et "Self Esteem", qui dépeint une relation toxique avec une justesse cruelle, sont des modèles d'écriture pop-punk, d'autres titres tombent dans une caricature de la rébellion adolescente. Les thèmes abordés, bien que pertinents (la violence, l'aliénation, le conformisme), sont souvent traités de manière superficielle. L'héritage de "Smash" est donc double. D'un côté, il est un monument commercial, une porte d'entrée vers le punk rock pour des millions d'adolescents des années 90. Il a changé les règles du jeu pour la musique indépendante et a solidifié une esthétique pop-punk qui influencera d'innombrables groupes. De l'autre, d'un point de vue purement discographique, il peut être perçu comme un album brillant par ses singles, mais qui, dans son ensemble, reste un cran en dessous des classiques absolus du rock. Il n'a ni la portée politique d'un "London Calling" des Clash, ni la révolution sonore d'un "Nevermind" de Nirvana. En conclusion, réécouter "Smash" aujourd'hui confirme cette impression mitigée. C'est une capsule temporelle incroyablement efficace, un instantané d'une époque où le rock alternatif pouvait conquérir le monde. Les singles restent des modèles de composition punk-rock, alliant puissance et sens de la mélodie. Cependant, l'album dans sa globalité, malgré son énergie indéniable, ne parvient pas à se défaire d'une certaine uniformité. C'est un album que l'on aime pour son impact, pour les souvenirs qu'il évoque et pour ses refrains dévastateurs. Un excellent album de punk rock, dynamique et furieusement divertissant. Mais un chef-d'oeuvre ? Probablement pas. Un solide 3 sur 5 : l'histoire d'un bon album qui, par un alignement parfait des planètes, est devenu un véritable phénomène.

On a punk or even pseudo punk scale, it is like a 7. On this list, it was awesome. They still have great individual songs.

Was hoping for a deep cut gem or something but didn’t find out

Such a great album. Surprised it’s on the list, if I’m being honest, but if you got room for 2 dozen Neil Young albums, why not a little 90’s commercial punk? This one spent a lot of time inside my original 1 disc CD player. Offspring & Rancid opened the door to more punk exploration for me, which wasn’t an easy endeavor in the pre-internet days. All killer. No filler. This shit still holds up. Bad Habit & It’ll Be A Long Time are my favorites.

Man, this thing still holds up surprisingly well. Radio hits are still good IMO, and most of it is pretty damn listenable. Wikipedia lists it as punk, but I'd call it crossover punk. 4.5 stars on this one. Makes me want to dig back through The Offspring's catalogue.

Not my favorite album ever, but it came along in my formative days, and I still have a lot of it not just memorized, but down to instinct.

'90s radio-rock with lots of whoa-oh-ohs. The soundtrack to so-cal bros becoming "punk". Musically, it could be a lot worse I suppose, but it's just so corny.

sellouts

Not only punk sell-outs, but punk doctors and punk hot sauce salesmen. Dexter Holland and the Offspring’s journey may have been unconventional, but it was a “Smash” early on. I can’t stand “Pretty Fly (For a White Guy),” but “Self-Esteem” and “Come Out and Play” are fun punk even if lacking in some of the rawness and authenticity of the genre. They feel already built for rock radio, even at this pre-major label stage in their career. That they signed with Columbia after “Smash” and then became progressively blander over time is no surprise in hindsight, though “Ixnay on the Hombre” has some decent tracks, particularly “Gone Away,” which might be my favorite Offspring song. Anyway, “Smash” was and remains a fun, raucous guilty pleasure full of palatable punk and suburb-friendly rage-lite.

One of the rare occasions that I like a band more now than I did when I first heard them.

Exciting to hear once every 10 years. More than that and I feel like a dirtbag.

Some old favorites of mine on this album but not my favorite as an entire project

I don’t think I was or have ever been the target audience for this album … I don’t hate this, it’s grand, and there are some more palatable bops on it like “Gotta Get Away”. But it’s not something I’ll ever reach for again.

Extra star for the nostalgia factor

Great album

Some hits a few misses

Not my fave, every song sounded the same with little change in lyricism and tempo

Can hear what made 'Americana' such a great album. Couple of great tracks 'Self-Esteem' and 'Gotta Get Away' but a little samey overall.

Angsty teen music (my 9yo son rated it highly, he thought the secret song at the end was a fun idea). Lots of samey stuff and less stand outs than americana, but for what it was decent enough.

Never liked them, but I gave it a go. Garbage. It’s his voice but also everything else.

nirvana meets beastie boys. SO 90's it's almost too on the nose but also reflective of the times and being a teeanager. Not particularly a fan but it's ok

Onhan tää hyvä poppunk-levy! Selft Esteem on megakova biisi edelleen. Kunnon melodiat ja ajoo vaan. 4/5

Kohtuullinen ysärirock-levy. 3/5

Classic

Taco Bell for punk is a good analogy, shout out to whoever wrote that. I feel like the lack of strong identity of exactly what the offspring are hurt them. They’re stoner-ish but not at the level of a Sublime. They’re slacker-ish but not at the level of a Pavement. They’re incel-ish but not at the level of a Weezer. They’re pop-punk-ish but not at the level of a Blink-182. Combine all of these qualities and what are we left with? Some grade C beef, a dubious mix of spices, globs of cheese, hard-shell tortillas, and an overall average meal. But when it’s late at night and you’ve had a few beers, The Offspring, like Taco Bell, just might hit different.

Some timeless bangers on this

Self esteem is such a great song The rest is ok

I hope to God that there’s someone here that played Crazy Taxi enough to have the songs “All I Want” and “Way Down the Line” etched into their memory banks alongside Bad Religion. Hell, that drum beat at the end of Smash takes me back to the menu theme for the home port of the game. I’m just laying this here, since Ixnay on the Hombre is most than likely not gonna be here. But it’s shows that The Offspring kinda built a nostalgic place in my heart, so I’m pretty biased. Listening to this, I kinda get the whole “sounding like Nirvana” thing. But the punk style of the Offspring definitely sets it apart and Dexter Holland certainly doesn’t come off like Kurt Cobain. It’s just a nice relic of the type of music that saw the limelight in the nineties. It’s fun, frantic and even delves into a serious issue or two. It’s not my personal favorite from the band, but it’s still a good time. Favorite track: Self Esteem Other hits: Come Out and Play, Gotta Get Away, Genocide, What Happened to You?, Not the One, Smash

Post-Punk Melodic-Hardcore reminiscent of Nirvana, especially "Self Esteem". Musically quite good, but the lead vocalist's whining vocals annoy me slightly.

Voice is a bit grating but it was a fun album with lots of undeniably catchy songs. Was surprised by how much I enjoyed the album. Favorite songs: Self Esteem Bad Habit 8/10

Well that was a plain good time. I never listened to them when I was 12, but if I had, I imagine it would have gone well. The dudes voice is very close to being annoying, but it works. Album cover: (A-) It kinda sucks but also rules. This would look very at home in a zine.

"Nitro (Youth Energy)" is a great start. There's nothing complicated about this. You'll have your whiny 90s punk for dinner and you'll like it. WHEN I GO DRIVING I STAY IN MY LANE. I listened to this song so much in High School. Offspring were high on the roster on my 120GB iPod classic. If I close my eyes I can see the wintery suburbs passing by through the school bus window. "Come Out and Play" is iconic. The little riff near the beginning (you know the one) is so great. "Self Esteem" is the other big hit from the record. It's probably one of the first Offspring songs I heard after "Pretty Fly For a White Guy". "What Happened to You" is an extremely "The Offspring" song. The bouncy guitar and the harmonies are great. I don't know why I love Bryan Holland's voice so much. My logical brain can see that his singing is annoying and whiny, but my 90s/00s punk lizard brain loves it. It isn't art, but it sure is fun. 8/10

To my ears they were and still are Nirvana Lite.

hell yea man

Better than I remembered

oh hell yeah so in your face and 90s angsty skater boys vibes, loved itttt, dunno why i haven't gotten into them earlier tbh but im guessing it's mostly because 'pretty fly for a white guy' doesn't make a good ad for the band. Oh and bad habit has been on my frequent rotation for a whillleee now, especially great when driving :)

throwback to them teen days

Not really my thing but wasn't horrible.

Green Day but not as fun.

Smashing

Loved it, but I'm biased as I love their album Americana already

I would've been so into this in high school but the angst at the world isn't quite nostalgic enough for me.

3.5

Awful

+1 for nostalgia

I have honestly never listened to this album in its entirety before. I knew the hits and that is about it. After listening I was pleasantly surprised how good this album is from beginning to end. It has great energy and never slows down. I. Really enjoyed this album a lot and will add it to my collection. Favorites are “Bad Habit”, “Not The One”, and “Come Out and Play”.

I heard this album upon its release back in my record store days. My reaction back then was, "Wow - this is absolute crap!" Listened to bits of it again, just to see if my opinion would change, and no. How an album of such generic reductive punk-but-not-too-punk, like this one gets on a list like this I don't understand. All of the bands that Offspring are ripping off deserve to be listed as influential, but this band doesn't have an original idea anywhere to be found. Utter dreck.

I owned a lot of 90s albums on cassette and this futuristic format known as compact disc. I own zero of those albums today. Recently, I have begun an obsession with collecting vinyl, and I ask myself a lot, in fact just yesterday when I had The Refreshments in my hand, does 90s music age well, and do I need to buy any of my favorites from this decade again? I did own this Offspring album on cassette, it was not one of my favorites, but I did listen to quite a bit. Does this album age well, I don't think so. When you hear a 90s album, it sounds like a 90s album. Of course decades of old have all had their signature sound. But after the very formatted 50s, the 60s 70s and 80s were all a very experimental time in music. The 90s I feel were just kind of picking up the scraps the previous decades have left behind, and piecing together what they could. I feel by 2000 everyone ran out of ideas, and the majority of bands in the last 25 years are just carbon copies of everything that came before. Ok now I will get off my soap box and talk about this Offspring album. I can honestly say I haven't listened to it in almost 30 years, and I can definitely say I will never listen to it again. I feel anything I once enjoyed about this album, has been lost to my changing tastes, and when I go back, I wonder, did I enjoy this? It's funny how that works, some things stick with you forever, and some things you leave behind.

Couple good bangers. I like the vocals.

Gen X pop punk is the American version of the long nineties. Turns out there’s a lot of collapsing middle class families in a nation.

2/5. It's alright, it feels like how I expected a 90s Grunge band to sound. It can be a fun sound at times but even Nirvana is not an every day listen and I would rather listen to them if I wanted this sound. I recognize the hits but even still, they were just kind of there, not something I would actively seek out. I can see why it was popular, or even is popular, but it's not the best. I enjoyed it for what it was, and I might listen to it again, who knows. Best Song: Self Esteem, Bad Habit, Come Out To Play

Not my thing

Smash is loud, fast, and very of its time—full of snotty attitude, crunchy guitars, and hooks that punch first and ask questions later. It captures that mid-90s pop-punk energy that somehow sounds both bratty and cathartic, with tracks like Come Out and Play and Self Esteem delivering big, dumb fun with just enough bite to stick. That said, the album's relentless pace and nasal vocals can start to wear thin, and some of the deeper cuts feel more like filler than fire. The energy is undeniable, but there’s not a huge amount of variety or depth underneath the shout-along choruses and chugging riffs. Fun in short bursts, but not something that invites deep replays.

3- Stars (7/15)

I liked this so much more than I thought i would. Just such awesome energy

I have in the past dismissed this band as just an other run of the mill pop punk band of the era, never really paying too much attention to them. I can't say I've ever taken this genre of music too seriously, though the recent resurgence in music clearly inspired by this era has me rethinking my stance. However it isn't something I've taken too much of a deep dive into. Looking at this as a potential start of a new appreciation for this type of music. Going into this with an open mind, expecting to hear something interesting. Time to Relax That's an absolutely unhinged intro. Unrated/5 Nitro (Youth Energy) Really like the guitar riff here. Also dig the energy of the drums. A short but sweet track that immediately throws you into the album with a fast tempo and an unrelenting energy. The howling vocals pumps you up for what's about to follow. Decent. 3.5/5 Bad Habit Great buildup. The vocals are really unique. Fits really well with the blood pumping chorus. Catchy. Has a lot of charisma. Great. 4.5/5 Gotta Get Away There's a messy garageiness to the instrumental here that's quite fun. Don't love the verses, really don't like the cadance of the vocals. The chorus however works decently well. I really like the fuzzy guitar. Fine. 3/5 Genocide Has some classic punk era energy to it. Especially some of the guitar parts and the general sound of the drums. The chorus is decently effective. Lyrically it's nothing to write home about, there are some questionable lines here that bring down the quality a bit. Decent. 3.5/5 Something to Believe In Really like the way the verse is set up. Has a very interesting structure to it. Love the post chorus guitar passage. Great bass on the bridge. The lyrics are straight forward and easy to follow. Decent chorus. Good. 4/5 Come Out And Play Interesting change in instrumentation with the surf style guitar. Works surprisingly well for this style. Memorable chorus. Great pre chorus. Just all round a fun listen. Great. 4.5/5 Self Esteem Fun bassline. Feels like an archetypical song of this genre. Reject self pity anthem, feels fairly standard for this syle. Honestly kinda works. Can understand why it's popular. Angsty and edgy with plenty of attitude. Makes me cringe, but in a fun awkward way. Very memorable chorus. Aggressively 90's. Great. 4.5/5 It'll Be A Long Time Love the energy. The lyrics tell a story as old as time itself, still relevant today. Love how the tempo gradually increases towards the chorus. Decent. 3.5/5 Killboy Powerhead A bit of a forgettable punk rock track. Doesn't detract from the tracklist, but doesn't exactly stand out. Has a fast tempo and an alright chorus. Performed with the energy you might expect from the rest of the album. Average. 2.5/5 What Happened to You? Love how it gets into the action the moment it starts. Fun instrumental, I like the guitar solo. The uptempo contrasts to the dark theme of the lyrics. Doesn't waste time. Good. 4/5 So Alone Feels a bit unfinished. Would be interesting to hear a full length track of this. As it stands the themes of the lyrics come across pretty clearly, though I think it could've been expanded upon. Average. 2.5/5 Not The One That's a great start. Thoughtful and concise lyrical themes. Love that bassline. The vocals are performed with a logmt of gusto and flavour. Good. 4/5 Smash I like a lot of the guitar playing on this song. The lyrics are whatever. Decent verse melody. I find the inclusion of a hidden track kinda charming - A relic of a bygone era. Decent. 3.5/5 Myself five years ago would've laughed at even considering giving this a decent score. Back then I'd probably dismiss this for not being "artsy" or "organic" enough, dismissing its commercial success as a point against it. Today I feel quite different, yeah it's not exactly high art, but not everything needs to be. Music can be so many things, and one of those is entertaining. And this album is that. It's catchy, it's energetic and it's fun as hell. With large choruses and fuzzy guitars, as well as attitude filled unique vocals it sticks out as memorable and charming. And while I can't give it full score, as there is the problem here and there, I can't dock it too many points as it achieves pretty much what it tries to achieve. If we're to talk about problems, my main issues stem from the lyrics that at times are either a bit awkward, simply poorly written or maybe a bit sparse. This leaves some of the larger moments on the album occasionally falling a bit flat. I'd also say the spoken word is really unecessary, adding nothing to the experience. Overall I'm surprised by this experience, and while not life changing in any way I could see myself returning to it for the occasional listen when I'm feeling an itch for some 90's angst. 3.5/5 Leaning slightly closer to a 4/5.

Great album. This came onto the scene and didn't sound like anything else. "Come out and Play" painted a grim picture in a funny light. And "Self Esteem" highlights the nature of that relationship you just cant escape. Dexters voice (and intelligence) makes this a band to listen to.

6/10 Highlights: Self Esteem Come Out and Play Genocide Smash (despite there annoyingly being no version on spotify thats just the song itself)

Fun

I just don’t like the constant nasally screaming into the mic.

The Offspring rips. The last 5 min of silence is a little odd though.

Mukavaa menoa tässä rokkia ja punkkia tai jotain. Laulajan määkyminen ottaa päähän lopulta.

Not bad .... I thought I wasn't going to like any of it, but turns out I knew more songs on here than I remembered. Some got a bit loud, but over all ... I'll listen again.

-I’d give it a 3.5 if there were half stars -kinda feels like it doesn’t know what genre it wants to be, but not in a way that intentional diversity of sound comes through -I forget how much metal drums use double time and disco beats -some of the songs give like shanty vibes, with the rhythm -I wonder if any of these songs were made or thrown on to appease the label and commercial success as a compromise to the avant garde pieces. -not quite a metal album, not quite solely hard rock, kinda just emo -kinda feels like bisexual or bi-curious metal, if that makes sense

Felt like one loooong track.

The Offspring is one of those bands that I like sometimes and other times just find a bit tiresome. They usually have high energy which I like and the tracks on this album are no exception. The album contains a few of their all time biggest hits, but a lot of the other songs disappeared a bit for me. A lot of them sounded similarly enough that I probably wouldn't be able to pick them out. Standouts Come Out and Play Self Esteem What Happened to You? 4/5

Bit heavy for me

Loved it. Just a great, high energy album. Highlights: Gotta Get Away Genocide It'll Be a Long Time Killboy Powerhead

This surprisingly really hit the spot and kept me awake for my drive home yesterday

Solid punk-rock album, I liked the voice that came in occasionally that was entertaining. The lyrics were pretty solid especially on the more popular tracks, and the instrumentation had a nice flair to it which kept the album interesting. If I had to critique this I would say it’s a pretty traditional sounding punk-rock album, so it doesn’t really offer anything special sound-wise. Favorite Tracks: Self Esteem, Come Out and Play, and Gotta Get Away.

Good album, nostalgic sounds

"Ah, it's time to relax" hahaha... what a great album. The riffs are great, vocals are fun, the narration is funny, the secret song is soooo cool, and so many of these songs I was BLASTING in high school. I think this album could benefit from maybe more variety, but overall....sooo good. "Come Out and Play" and "Self Esteem" are ICONIC. Liked Songs: "Nitro (Youth Energy)" , "Bad Habit" , "Gotta Get Away" , "Something to Believe In" , "Come Out and Play" , "Self Esteem" , "It'll Be a Long Time" , "What Happened to You?" , "So Alone"

liked songs: Come Out and Play, Self Esteem Punky and gets a little same-y by the end of the album. It's well done for this kind of music, but I wanted more variety. 3

Exceptional. Love The Offsping.

Ok 2/5

I didn’t like this album up until Self Esteem, then I stopped liking it again. 3.5/10 woulda been better if Self Esteem and What Happened to You? weren’t the only decent songs and the last song has like 5 minutes of silence💔

pretty solid

A solid 6/10 started very slow but picked up with Come Out and Play and the rest. I knew a couple of songs before listening 1) Come Out and Play 2) What Happened to You 3) So Alone

2/10 cornball Jeremy music. Would rather be quartered than listen to this again.

Full of energy and dissidence, some felt too 90’s to really enjoy, but some of it really holds up

Good album, Offspring's BEST IMHO!

Nostalgic 90s rock, some classic tracks on this one

FINALLY SOME GOOD FUCKING FOOD omg after like 5 consecutive albums of shitty 60s rock bands, I needed some actual bangers. The Offspring makes me think of the imaginary boyfriend I had when I was 14 who was a punk-skater-pianist, so I love it. Miss him dearly.

I liked the energy of this album. Wiki notes this band along with Green Day + others were responsible for making punk rock popular again in the 90s....ah yes Green Day now THATS a good band. This just doesn't cut it for me but I have to thank it for making want to listen to Bowling for Soup again!

acho que é o que envelheceu menos mal deles mas ainda assim reparei que hj eles são talvez a banda menos memorável de qnd eu era guri

There’s a funny thing that happens listening to an Offspring album. Despite the high energy, shouty vocals, it’s so on par for them as a band and always quite consistent in what they put out that somehow it is easy listening. It never feels forced and while there’s always a bit of comedy/whimsy, it gets the balance right, for me anyway. I reckon you’re either into it or you aren’t, as it’s a highly homogenous album and I’m hard pushed to pick out individual tracks barring those I knew already, but it just works.

The Offspring were at the forefront of the 90s punk revival and this excellent album shows why. There's not a bad track on it.

The Offspring is one of those bands that leaves a bitter taste in my mouth and makes me cringe a bit, mostly due to their career after this album. But revisiting this album reminded me just how awesome it was when it came out, nothing else sounded like it at the time, and it felt like a breath of fresh air. “Come Out and Play” was the first hit off the album, followed by several others. Overall, I’ve been done with this band for the last 30 years and probably won’t revisit them in the future, but at one point in time, it was a great album, especially for its time and place.

It's the Offspring. It's fun. It's catchy. Has some great songs, not as many as later albums, but everything is still massively enjoyable.

I've always struggled with offspring full album playthroughs

this was good fun

I was not expecting to see an offspring album on a list of albums I needed to hear. I'm not sure why that would be the case. I don't hate them, I just never considered them that important. Maybe I'm underestimating their pop punk influence. Anyway, I wasn't really into this. I didn't mind some of their Americana album, I feel they try to be the rockier side of pop punk (as opposed to Greenway or blink) but none of this got me too excited and I'm afraid that Dexter's vocals do grate after a while, I read once that he has a lot of processing on them, so maybe that is what bugs me about them, but I dunno. Either way the songs need to be really good for me to want to listen, and I'm not sure these were.

Some classic songs from youth on here

A lot of same-y sounding stuff. Catchy I guess.

It's a lot of fun, but gets a bit samey and not sure it belongs on here.

The nostalgia is strong with this one. I was 13 when this came out and it feels like it was genetically engineered to imprint directly onto my adolescent brain but here in the year 2025 it doesn't quite measure up to those memories. Like a lot of kids of the era, Smash was my entry point into punk but this didn't really stick with me for the journey. There's a lot of other big punk albums that came out circa 93-95 by NOFX/Rancid/Pennywise/Green Day/etc, that i'd rather listen to these days, but a few of these songs are stone cold classics and still grace my playlists today. Smash also deserves a ton of credit for being such a big hit that it afforded Epitaph records the ability to release a bunch of other great punk music over the years that it might not have had otherwise. 4/5 rose-coloured nostalgic stars, drawn directly onto my social studies binder during study hall.

From my formative years.

4/5

I can only do Americana…

Couple of ok tunes but gets a bit much after a listen.

Way better than Dookie.

This is one of those albums I wish I heard when I was younger

i hate punk

had a really great time with this. awesome guitars

the lyric "you stupid dumb shit motherfucker" brought a tear to my eye

incredible

Клевый альбом, крутая группа

Not as good as I remember. Good trip down memory lane, won't be returning.

A little long. Somewhere between 3 and 4 for me.

Very nice album.

That stupid drum beat (snare on 1,2,3,4) gives me PTSD. I'm typically a sucker for a lead singer in the higher register range but Holland's voice drives me nuts. It's probably the stupid drum beat, but maybe it's his face.

It´s Monday, rainy, and the page made me listen to this punk gem. 5/5, a classic that brings me back in the days.

If you were going to pick an album from The Offspring for this list, it would probably be this one. Smash is the album that broke the band into the mainstream, propelled by the success of its singles, and helped usher in a resurgence of punk rock music in the wake of grunge. If anything, Smash shares characteristics with Green Day's Dookie and Rancid's ...And Out Come the Wolves, which did well during this time. They're all enjoyable with guitar riffs aplenty, punching percussion, notable basslines, and the attitude and production that feels like opening a time capsule to what the skate culture was like in the mid-90s. Dexter Holland, Noodles, Greg. K and Ron Welty weren't looking to get that ambitious with this record, instead sticking to what they knew, as they weren't expecting the raging success they got. There are hints of a more melodic hardcore approach they might have taken, such as on "Genocide" and "It'll Be a Long Time", but overall, they stuck to their guns and made a fun record. Though I'll freely admit, I'm getting tired of hearing "Self Esteem". Don't get me wrong; the guitar and bass lines on this track are iconic. But Dexter's passive-aggressive lyrics about being stuck in an abusive relationship just feel diffuse to me, which may be the point of the song, but does not mean I enjoy it. I'll take "Come Out and Play" and "Gotta Get Away" any day of the week. What else can I say except Smash lived up to its title, which is again something not even the band expected. Props to them.

Listened to it a lot

One of many shouty and somewhat boring American rock albums in this project which make me wonder about the selection, especially once I’m through it and know what’s not been chosen. I liked ‘Not The One’, though.

Wasn't at all familiar with The Offspring. Really punky and fun album. Lots of swearing :'(