Smash

a thrashy nostalgic sound, it's consistent all the way through. I would have liked to have heard some range from song to song. I enjoyed it, and it brought back some memories

Energetic and quite fresh sounding, but nothing really grabs me. I’ve always found the vocals a bit annoying as well. Not an unpleasant listen though.

every song is the same

Harder than I remember! Some of the songs get a little boring.

I grew up listening to The Offspring. It’s very much teenager music to me which can be very fun to revisit. I had no idea so many of the songs I grew up listening to were in the same album, so that was a cool surprise. This listen made me go on their page and play Pretty Fly for a White Guy. Nostalgic and fun but also repetitive frequently.

Hit the spot on a bleak Monday morning.

Een energiek, herkenbaar punkalbum dat vooral werkt als tijdsdocument van de jaren 90. Come Out and Play en vooral Self Esteem springen eruit, maar verder voelt het album vrij eenvormig. Leuk om weer even in die jeugdige punkvibe te stappen en herinneringen op te halen, maar inhoudelijk en emotioneel pakt het nu minder dan vroeger. Ontgroeid, maar met plezier teruggeluisterd.

The early parts of the album sound more old school like Bad Religion maybe and Gotta Get Away sounds inspired by Nirvana. Ultimately enjoyed this I think but the second half of the album is a lot less interesting…

first listen to this and I think it will have to be played a few times

Smash delivers a classic punk sound, which was a bit unexpected but works well. The album is energetic and direct, with strong, punchy guitars throughout. “Nitro” stands out as a highlight, and the riff on “Come Out and Play” adds a cool, slightly oriental touch that makes it memorable. While the energy stays high from start to finish, the album can feel a little repetitive at times. Still, it’s a solid and enjoyable listen with plenty of drive.

Got a teeny bit samey at times, but overall pretty fun. I suppose some of this energy branched out into what is now pop punk and some of it into what is now ska? Also I'm sorry but he sounds so much like Weird Al Yankovic it really threw me

Jorå, det är definitivt The Offspring

The Offspring har väl aldrig varit så speciellt bra, men det här kändes ändå som ett trevligt återseende och hitsen håller. Grejen med ett sista långt spår med hemliga låtar är helt klart något som kanske var en kul grej under CD-eran men känns mycket oklar idag.

Oke

Pretty generic with a couple of bangers.

fun

Early pop punk with a few well known songs.

OK

Nicer than expected

Very angsty, really fun. I don't know if I can listen to a full album of the Offspring. just a song or two. But it was fun to see a secret track at the end!

Liked in high school but doesn’t have the staying power as other albums. Probably just under a 3.

We used to play Come Out and Play in marching band 😂 Anyway, punk isn’t really my thing, but this was pretty decent. 6/10 Pretty Good

Oh man just seeing this cover makes me go right back to middle school. Everyone had this album. I haven't heard it in a long time and didn't really care for The Offspring back then so it'll be interesting to see how this goes. Well I'm still not a fan of Dexter's vocals. He's always been kind of grating to me. And throughout this whole album, all I can think of is Crazy Taxi. Remember that game? It was super fun. This album sounds very dated listening now. The 'secret song' was a big thing from this era of music and now it's just kind of irritating. Especially when your preferred streaming platform has a final song of 10+ minutes with a silence of 8 minutes in the middle just to hear some bullshit 'song'. I can see why a lot of people would still like this album but I don't think it's quite for me. I still really hate the vocals. Music is fine, but I wouldn't listen to this again. 2.5/5

Offspring get better as they go on. It's weird. In fairness I can't rate this album too low it's fun skate punk and I have a weakness for these morons, but not the best.

Top 3: 1. Not the One 2. Genocide 3. Self Esteem Least Favourite: Killboy Powerhead

Good but a little bit samey.

I expected to hate this record but I actually found it more than listenable. Sure, it's punk rock as much as I am Marylin Monroe, let's call it pop rock, but who cares?

Eh fine

Really dope guitar tone throughout and I really enjoyed the punk vibe. Many songs were somewhat indistinguishable from one another but the ones that stood out were pretty fantastic. I recognized two tracks from the radio and I will for sure be listening to a few others in the future. Nothing especially my taste but really solid stuff and music I can appreciate.

This record is older than I remember. Super listenable nostalgia bomb though.

I love Self Esteem, but not much else grabbed my attention.

Really enjoyed some tracks of this record. Not the biggest fan of the punk genre but I liked how accessible this was. However again the biggest downfall is all the songs sound nearly exactly the same. Some even in the same key as the last. Put maybe that’s just punk. I can pick out a few songs to listen but won’t be doing a full album listen again

Coldplay left me well, cold

Trying to ignore the screechy vocals is difficult, but I actually enjoy the instrumentals. There are times when the singer tries to hit high notes and, uh, fails.

Day 177 Pretty fun pop-punk album. Highlights Gotta get away Self esteem

Come out and play is a good song and the whole album brings good nostalgia vibes but I wouldn’t say it’s *great*

Listened to it a lot back in HS.

I was never a fan of this genre Offspring Green Day Blink 182 Sum 41 But you couldn’t get away from it in the late 90s. Some songs are good. Some are just yelling and the same. I don’t feel better for hearing this today. 3 for the good songs.

Ridiculous album cover. Sounds like rock, but there is nothing that really makes it stand out, but not bad. Also weird inclusion of the five-ish minutes of silence in the last track

You gotta keep em separated. 5/10

The only song I know by this band is 'You're Gonna Go Far Kid.' Which is kind of a surprise after listening to this album because it doesn't even sounds like the same artist. It's still angsty, perhaps a little more than I prefer now that I'm older. However, I still found this pretty enjoyable for the most part. There are some great riffs in here that are worth noting!

Two really good songs, a lot of okay songs.

Couple of great tunes but a lot of samey ones

Just good fun

was never massively into the Offspring in my teenage years, I'm more familiar with their "Crazy Taxi" offerings. good shit tho, some bangers

This brought back memories of Uni, not as shouty as I was expecting - more if a happy/fun vibe, didn't mind it.

I definitely had this, or Mitchell did, in the cd case back in the day. I listened to Americana, the one with the cockroach on the cover and Pretty Fly (For a White Guy), way more. There were a couple tracks here that triggered some recognition, but not many. It took me a couple tries to get through this album, but the back half is a lot more fun. A little bit of humor and a self-deprecating narrator go a long way for me. Also, Chelsea and I watched another 90s artifact a couple months ago, Idle Hands, which features The Offspring performing at the high school Halloween dance. That movie holds UP. Also also, the singer’s got a pretty interesting Wikipedia page (for a pop-punk singer).

non è assolutamente roba mia

This was all the rage when it came out, brought punk music to the masses. It is commercial punk, there are a few fun songs but most of it is pretty repetitive. I think there were better punk bands making better music they just didn't get the recognition from the industry. I would add a few songs to a playlist but not an album I would listen to all the way through again.

A couple of great songs, the rest mehh

1/30 Not bad. Just makes me think of Tony Hawk Pro Skater or Crazy Taxi

норм

The riffs are good, but this just seems so inauthentic. It's overproduced - so many parts are doubled, and it seems like there's a novelty track on every album. With a rawer sound, and less puerile lyrics, this could be a great album.

Kinda sick, also kinda not. Idek. Stand-outs - Something to Believe In - It’ll Be a Long Time

A bit redundant but good beats.

Recognize their voice immediately. Familiar with the hit songs. Understand its place in punk uprising, but not a band I would listen to the whole album again.

Loads of energy and attitude

Good, if you are in the mood for something out of a skate/snowboard video game from the 2000s. Not bad, but you need to be in the mood for that sort of experience. Between 2 and 4 depending on context, so I'm splitting the difference with 3.

Difference between like and respect - I respect but don't like. His voicing is too, too whiny.

A great political album! I really enjoyed the sound and message. While my favorites are the singles, each song was worth a listen.

The vocals aren't actually that much more annoying than any other similar band. 3.5*

Kommer lidt efter grungens død hvor alternativ rock er ved at splitte sig i nogle andre retninger. Det her er meget mere punket f.eks. Det kan man også høre på vokalen som er meget skrålende, men det minder mig også underligt meget om sådan noget fra start 2000'erne op til 2008 eller sådan noget. Det lyder nemlig sådan lidt mere pop-punket på en eller anden måde og meget radiovenligt. andre genre er skate-punk som er ekstra hurtigt og melodisk drevet. Det er nok det jeg forbinder med det poppede at det er melodisk? Det udviklede sig i slut 80'erne start 90'erne omkring vestkysten i USA i skatemiljøet og indiemiljøet. Det er angiveligt også kun indspillet til 20.000 dollars. Melodic hardcore bliver det også kaldt, hvilket jeg tænker springer fra lidt af det samme. Synes sgu det er fint nok, det er sjovt at lytte til i et bestemt humør, det er jo bare fuld goddav derudad og det fungerer det rigtig godt til.

Du bon rock, mais pas trop d'originalité.

C’est bien un peu de changer de décennie C’est pas le groupe que je préfère mais c’est sympa. Dans celles que je ne connaissais pas, j’aime bien « what happened to you? » avec des rythmes ska

emo rock musik, meistens das selbe rumschreien, die stimme die ein durchs album führt ist cool, fav song: itll be a long time, 3/5

quite accessible punk sound. Not sure if they ever made it to UK. Weird last track.

Noisy but fun. Best song Self Esteem 3-4

Smash n’ Sk8

You know, this album wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. I really do enjoy the scrappy skate punk songs that make up the album’s deeper cuts. I guess I approached this album thinking it would be bad based on the singles, which are forever stuck in radio play purgatory. Specifically Self-Esteem—seriously, what the fuck even is that song? Everything about it is so ass. The wailing non-chorus, the perpetual vi-iv-i-v chord progression, the shitty ra-ra intro. It’s fucking cheeks. Banish that shit back to hell.

fun intro. yell singing.. oh boy self esteem. this that white boy grunge that goes hard. hit the vowel sounds with a vengeance. Why does the song Smash have 7 minutes of dead air?

It’s a bit like if Kurt Cobain was really trying to carve away at a sound that would later become pop punk. Which is exactly why “Come Out And Play” was included in a THPS game and every other extreme sports montage of it’s time. “Bad Habit” is the inner monologue of my coworkers who openly admit they scream at drivers almost every day on the way home. “Self Esteem” makes my thoughts about the Kurt Cobain comparison especially true. I know a lot of guys wanted to sound like that around the mid-90’s, but this is a bit insane. I think I got a bit bored around this point in the tracklisting too. It’s all west coast surfer punk rock from then on (complete with the almost skapunk “What Happened To You?”) -- a novel concept at the time, now a niche sound from a bygone era. I’m feeling on the slightly positive side of a 5/10. Hindsight is unfair to this album, as Blink-182 would soon come along and crush this genre in a more refined, digestible, fun manner.

Da jeg var i punk rock-alderen, bodde The Offspring sammen med Sum 41, Blink 182, og andre band jeg mente spilte soft high school pop punk. Det var først på en hyttetur med Radio Rock for noen år siden jeg ble utsatt for Self Esteem omkring 7 ganger om dagen (spillelista deres er virkelig kort) og ble litt hekta. Låta har lurt seg inn i rotasjonen her og der, men skiva har jeg sovet på. Etter å ha hørt den, tror jeg at jeg tok feil i min ungdomstid. Dette er ikke så langt unna Bad Religion og de holdt jeg kronprinsen av punk rock, neste i rekken etter NOFX. Textene er litt mer userriøse, men punk er en genre der det er plass til mye humor. De fleste låtene er inn det ene øret og ut av det andre, men det er full fart nesten hele veien, så jeg koser meg. Det verste med skiva er at Smash ikke står som en selvstendig låt, for det er en banger med høy playlist-faktor.

The Offspring is fantastic! I was never as big a fan of them as I was of the Pearl Jam’s and Smashing Pumpkins and STPs of the world, but they were great and this is a good album.

Not bad. Would be better as an EP because it gets old about halfway through.

One of those albums your friends tell you about in high school because they found the lyrics crude and funny and angsty. I was surprised I knew so many songs simply from that exposure, and I think this music held more appeal for me back then. But there’s still some solid tracks on here and as a lover of punk I appreciated getting a closer glimpse at the group that launched a thousand pop-punk bands.

Liked the dirt track after the intro, loved the nostalgia of the intro and last song having a ‘bonus track’, not my usual cup of tea, but was fun

I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. The music is great and there was a couple of stand out tracks for me (Self Esteem, It'll be a Long Time) I've never been a big fan of the vocals but yeah, this was pretty good.

I can't stand the lead singers voice, but damn some of those "nu-punk' tunes are catchy. Liked Songs Added: Come Out And Play Low Sel Esteem

Not bad...

Strong 90s album, with a lot of memorable songs. I don't think it's as good as Americana, but that could be just a personal preference. Highlights: "Come Out and Play (Keep 'Em Separated)" and "Self Esteem"

я конечно панк но хз

не погано але не моє; трохи нудно й однаково, мабуть це мій найнеулюбленіший вид року

Mwah

the guitar technique actually sounds a bit metal, so this feels like punk metal almost. i don’t mind a few songs but a whole album is too much for me in one go. fave songs: ‘come out and play’ (reminded me of pretty fly for a white guy) ‘self esteem’ 3/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Det er ikke, fordi det er dårligt, det er bare ikke en genre, der gør noget for mig. Kunne bedst lide Selfesteem og Smash.

not my usual type of music, a bit aggressive at times but definitely can see how this would be good in certain times and places. reminds me of a certain era of angsty teens and its fun to reminisce on that time of life.

Whilst this is clearly in my wheelhouse and does what it does well, it really doesn’t draw me in as much as other bands such as bad religion as lyrically it’s seems overly simplistic. That said it’s chock full of great riffs, massive bass and singalong choruses

Listened to 2/3 of it. Decent but definitely felt a little dated for me.

Repetitive songs on this album w the beats, but two iconic songs on this one so it gets some redemption

I would not have guessed this was The Offspring’s third album. I have always been indifferent about The Offspring. The second half of the album is much stronger than the first half.

Great energy, an enjoyable album, love the lyric "Oh, I know I'm being used That's okay, man, 'cause I like the abuse". This is another of those 3.5 ratings for me.

Though I've never particularly liked the Offspring, it's hard not to admit they found a pretty good groove on Smash. They sort of combine the sounds of Bad Religion and Green Day together to make a high-speed car chase of an album. The vocals are a lot more bearable than many of their other projects, mostly because they're not trying to be something they're not. Dexter falls a little more in line with Greg Graffin in his vocal delivery, which I think suites Smash much better than his more strained whiny sound from Americana onward. The major downside of Smash is just how poorly it was produced. It's very blown out and distorted, which can have a certain charm to it in some contexts, but doesn't work well for the sound they're going for in my opinion. The album is also a little gimmicky, the spoken word segments really not adding anything and the silent outro being overdone to hell, certainly contributing why the album just feels way too long. At the end of the day, Smash is a perfectly serviceable Punk album, but there's no day that I wouldn't rather listen to the countless better records from this era. Smash has a handful of decent singles, but over the span of 46 minutes it really loses its punch for me.

Some good songs, but the album doesn’t hold up to some of the other great ones on this list

This is definitely an iconic album for this genre and time period. I obviously knew all the songs that were hits, but the other songs were new to me. I enjoyed listening to it.

Just okay. It has a couple good songs, but overall… eh. Impressive given its success with album sales produced under an independent label. Favorite song was Self Esteem.

So far i like "genocide" and "come out and play", "It'll be a long time" the most (not mentioning Self-esteem ofc). The offspring generally not the type of bands i like despite them performing my favorite genres.

“Come out and Play” is one catchy song. A one hit wonder that the never paid attention to before lyrics now give the song a totally different take. Rest of the album checks the boxes for the nineties genre it was a part of…and that’s ok.

It’s fun and catchy, but there’s nothing groundbreaking here. I gotta say, Americana is my favorite Offspring album and I’m curious why they chose this one

Def felt like I was playing Tony hawk pro skater

Self Esteem is an easy a favorite on this album. That far in the album some breath was much needed. Didn't save any other songs to the collection, but it was a fun listen.

Overall fun but the lead singer's voice annoys me at times.

Loved this when I was 14, then hated it for years, listened today and I think it's fine. Surprisingly well played, except for the drummer's extremely 90s habit of switching to the ride to "change things up" on every chorus.

2.5

3.0

this album felt a bit too long for my taste, they didn't have enough creativity to justify 46 minutes in my opinion. And there are three or four songs that are actually worth listening to. Nevertheless, the music in the right mood can get you pumping esp. self esteem, genocide, and bad habit

opende wel deuren naar echte punk voor de jeugd in de nineties... maar veel te licht om punk genoemd te worden... wel beter dan GreenDay, maar dat waren New Kids on the Block ook

I look back at many 90s albums with nostalgia, this isn't one of them. Favorite song: Gotta Get Away

Not as cringey as I was expecting based on the likes of Pretty Fly and Why Don't You Get a Job, but I struggle with the singers weedy voice

i liked a few tracks but the album as a whole didn't leave much of an impression. the songs all sounded quite similar

I kept zoning out it's a fun album it's just not that rememberable

Listened to many punk bands back in the day; this was never one of them. Some cool riffs and melodies; doesn't feel seminal. Hence 3 stars.

Great calofornian garage/punk rock. Bavkground guitar kinda stays in this same sharp, fast rythm througout.

Good mall/ pop punk. The big singles do most of the work but I also liked some of the other songs and the bass player.

I mean, it’s fine. Pretty unremarkable 90s punk rock but there are some highlights on here. Wasn’t a fan of the skits, I just found them corny, and I still don’t love the vocals, but I enjoyed the instrumentals more than I thought I would. Not a bad listen, but probaly not one I’ll be returning to soon.

really fun listen but don’t think i’ll revisit

I like this record. Nowhere close to a favorite, but a nice trip down memory lane.

Really good hang. Had no expectations going but enjoyed for a certain mood and context.

Soft asmr type energy sleepy time tunes

A few fun jams but honestly kind of repetitive as a whole (I swear Dexter Holland sings the same note for like 60% of the runtime). Lot of energy, not as much personality throughout. Favorite Tracks: Bad Habit, Come Out and Play, What Happened to You

Around the age of 12 the song pretty fly for a white guy was one of the coolest songs in my world… Keep them separated was pretty up there too. This type of album makes me think about slamming a can of beer and then crushing it on your head to go skateboarding and also all of the jackass movies a little bit. Did anybody else wait for the last track at the very end for the hidden bonus song?

the interludes were very fun, not expected for music of this genre. I am not very often feeling the amount of energy to LOVE this album, might be revisiting on a gym day...

The Offspring are pretty rock'n but their songwriting is not super creative and all their songs kind of sound the same to me. All their albums seem to have at least one or two hits but the rest is kind of meh.

well that’s just another pop punk album, nothing really special. though it would be so fun to mosh pit to this one. if i was 14 i’d probably loved it way more 3.5

i enjoyed the intro and outro bits, didn't love the 10 minutes song after the outro though. unfortunately...the rest of the album kinda sounded the same to me...6/10

I don't get why this album was chosen on over Americana? If there's one McDonald's punk album by these guys you'd pick surely it would have bee the album with back to back household name singles? This just sounds like skate punk for virgins. It was still an alright listen, but nothing stood out to me at all. It also felt like it went on for fucking ever despite only being 45 minutes. I always appreciate a hidden track though, and this has 2!

Hell yeah. 3.5/5

bon

Well this is just fun

Very listenable and enjoyable

Was good power-punk; nothing here I would come back to.

Offspring are a singles band. I honestly hadn't heard most of this before. Self Esteem is an absolute belter though. Come Out And Play is decent too. Rest fairly forgettable. 18 year old me would've loved this live though.

this album reminds me of the Skate or Tony Hawk soundtrack games. usually, i have a difficult time actually getting into punk rock despite me liking the message behind what they're saying (fuck the man/system), so this was album was a nice surprise. i found myself enjoying it more than i thought i would based off the first 30 seconds of the opening track. i doubt it'll be something i return to but i had a pleasant time during my listen.

sure it's ok i guess, nothing special though

6.4/10

What am playing crazy taxi or something?

Great 90s punk

Classic of Punk-Rock. Self Esteem has been a long time favorite.

Not my thing. Some honest lyrics though 3 ⭐

good ol punk rock. makes me wanna skate. or play crazy taxi

SoCal punk rock supreme. The only problem is Dexter Holland, who starts at 10 and goes from there. I'd like The Offspring so much more if he put more Zack de la Rocha on it.

Classic!!!

Meh, semi decent punk

Again, more nostalgia. Good but not the peak of their work.

Multiple classics but I do enjoy the new albums more

Still fun

Мы не живем в контексте того времени, думаю тогда это было реально круто. Но сейчас, во-первых, другое время, во-вторых, такая музыка не резонирует со мной. Думаю, в любое другое время я бы мог оценить его на 4, но сейчас это МАКСИМУМ 3.5, увы.

The sound is a bit much but they do have a passion for it

5/10

3.5

Or pass?

Enjoyed more than I thought I would liked the narration at beginning middle and end favourite track Killboy Powerhead. Maybe with a second listen will grow on me.

3.5

Good album, I've heard other things by them and it's very reminiscent of their other stuff I'd heard. No takeaways for me, though.

Vuigheid ten top, de woede, de gal. Gedurfder dan Amerikaan met af en toe een vleug ska, maar na driekwartier ben je de drieakkoordenriffs en de dubbele basdrums wel zat.

neloša pankrokija, 3 prema 4

I liked it better when it came out than now .Didn’t age as well as some other punk stuff if that era .

Perhaps the only Offspring album I find palatable.

"Yo, it's time to make some craaaAAAAAzy money!"

I listened to this nearly twice as I didn't finish the first time, too busy, and I didn't mind listening again. I'm glad I did, because I enjoyed it more the second time around. All these songs basically sound the same, but I like the sound. Nitro, It'll Be A Long Time and Genocide are a couple I especially enjoyed. It's all a bit immature, unambitious and simplistic, but enjoyable still. I also like the narrator, he adds some fun to it, and I guess he returned on Ixnay On The Hombre. I can't quite bring myself to give this four stars, but it's a very strong three.

I like the music. I find the vocals to be annoying and a whole album of it gets me. And if I never have to hear "Self Esteem" and "Come Out and Play" again I will be happy. I lived through their overplayed years and I am frankly sick of it. Surprisingly "Gotta Get Away" (another hit but less overplayed than the others) reminded me of early Joy Division.

Lively, fun, vintage mid-90s punk

Onhan täs noi pari ihan mojovaa hittiä mu vähän menee kokonaisuus huutamisen puolelle. Punk sinänsä yesbox

This contains more coffeine than the usual monday morning dose I need 😅

Sounded a bit samey but I did really enjoy the energy

Decent.

Veldig slitsomt

Nirvana, for people who are more fun, more dorky, and also angry

This album emotionally brings me back to a more simpler, youthful time where i was not overburdened with the the real world issues of our troubled times. It has a nice energy and i think Offspring is a cool act, they have their own sound. That being said, i dont have any nostalgia towards them so as a 35yo i have a more difficult time relating to their vibe as it presents itself to me, where bands like Pearl Jam, Nirvana and the like i can always return to because i listened to them as a kid. That being said, i think the album is pretty good, I admit have never listened to Offspring outside of the classic radio hits. Listening to this album will not make me integrate Offspring in my party playlists, but i can respect it for what it is. I give it 7/10 middle fingers to the man.

A true classic by the band, but when reaching for one of their albums it has never been my first pick as this is not the style of punk I associate with The Offspring. Has many classic songs though.

Little Tikes Punk Rock - serves a purpose but is far from the best punk album ever made

This album feels like the punk rock parts of a Tony Hawk's Pro Skater soundtrack. (As opposed to the metal, hip-hop and ska parts) It was fun. Not the best punk music out there but not a bad way to spend 45 minutes. The existence of the bonus track at the end made me very happy.

Hi Energy. Couple songs I've always liked Gotta Get Away Come Out and Play Self Esteem

Different kind of punk rock that started out strong with “Bad Habit” as the third track that was an instant playlist ad. Recognized “Self-Esteem” which was a unique tune as well. The songwriting, creativity of the guitar licks, and upbeat drum tempos made this album stand out with some average uniqueness.

Sympa

I don't have the history with this album that a know a lot of people my age do. I never listened to the offspring growing up, and while I have of course heard many of these songs, I have no nostalgia for this. There are definitely really fun tracks here with good writing that still slay and stay relevant. However it's not a super consistent album imo. For every Self Esteem and Gotta Get Away there's a Killboy Powerhead or So Alone that brings things down a bit. Don't get me wrong, overall this is still a fantastic album and that's coming from someone who doesn't give a shit about most punk music.

They played a small venue here in 1994 the night they got to number one on some chart and they booked an expensive hotel right away instead of sleeping at the venue as planned. This was my scene. Nobody from the scene understood why the Offspring were the ones who made it big and not the good bands like NOFX, Bad Religion, Lagwagon, etc. Especially the singing is not up to par. Some songs are alright, but not quite Bad Religion or NOFX level. Favorite song: come out and play.

Once I saw the yellow tinted skeleton Xray with distorted default fonts, I knew we were in for some good 90s punk. Something to Believe in, Come Out and Play and Self Esteem are an iconic three song run (and the sounds of early 2000s LA KROQ that graced my childhood) and were fun to reminisce with. I’d say this is a solid album, but the voice is a little whiney, and lyrics are unapologetically and sometimes hilariously straightforward. It’s a bit too on the nose. Surprised myself by how much Offspring I knew and how much I enjoyed this listen. Guess the sounds of my childhood were actually Southern California punk!

Not my thing but if I had something to compare it to I feel like it would hold up. This is the kind of thing I could appreciate if it was being played in front of me but would never seek out on my own.

3.5, the offspring typically aren’t my thing since I usually don’t like the vocals on some of their other work. But this one had some hits. Another Tony Hawk Pro Skater fuel album for sure. The 3 minutes of silence uninterrupted till the band comes back in the last track I can imagine having a very fun chuckle with if I was listening to this back in the 90s on my CD player, unfortunately now I just scrubbed through the song time line to figure out why there was multiple minutes of silence.

This was absolutely fine. It really ramps up in the back half and the final song is as an artistic decisions is really funny. With that said, I can’t really say it stuck with me much past that.

Too pop for skae punk, too punk for pop punk. The second half of this album is solid and they're the first major selling band in this world of music, but honestly aren't The Offspring like that one kid from school? Your friends friend on the edge of the social group. He'd be at the big parties and would occasionally say something funny, but you'd never invite him to a smaller gathering or hang out individually.

Favourite Track: Self Esteem, What Happened to You?

Couple radio hit bangers. If they weren't played daily on the radio while I was growing up I probably wouldn't have been able to pick them out of the album as their "hits."

Radio friendly 90s pop punk. I didn't like it then and I still kinda don't. But at least it gives me a sense of nostalgia for my 20s. This is my 200th album. I think I'm going to take a bit of a break and drop dive and re-listen to some of my personal favorites for a bit and come back to this challenge in a few weeks. 2.5/5 #200

This isn't my favorite - but I didn't, like, HATE it

Decent overally, bit angsty.

It’s great but there’s a bit of redundancy to it if you’re excluding the hits

Offspring brings high energy, punchy riffs, and catchy songs to this record with highlights like come out and play. It doesn't break the mold but is entertaining and enjoyable

It was alright and listenable. Decent rock if nothing else was playing. I think I would have enjoyed it more when it came out.

Good ol 90s punk classics. Was definitely super influential alongside Green Day and stuff like that

Do I own this record? Yes. Have I listened to in this century before today? No. There are numerous songs I found myself humming afterwards, but the album feels lesser than its parts. I keep going back between 3 and 4 stars, but I owned the CD, and I remember all the annoyances beyond the music. 3 stars.

Sure, there’s bands that rode the wave from LA punk to radio more successfully, but The Offspring may be the one that kept things simple and “pure.” It’s big, it’s loud, it’s dumb, and it’s mostly pretty good. Nothing groundbreaking here, just solid punk rock with a few bona fide classics.

Alternative punk Favourite track: Come out and play other picks: self esteem, gotta get away, genocide

Glad to see this pop up after hearing an old classic of theirs the other week. Also helps me realise the difference of production and evolution of recording quality when I compare to some of the older, messy punk albums on the list that get lost in a blur. Having said that, felt a bit samey throughout. Some nice breakdowns of variance. But generally, the same song 14x. And maybe it just needs to become familiar because great to hear ‘Self-esteem’

me sonaba el grupo pero no lo había escuchado. me gusta el estilo punk rock pero algunas canciones se me hacen pesadas. a pesar de eso está chulo el álbum me ha gustado mucho el empezar con la presentación del álbum y las canciones canciones favs: gotta get away, come out and play, what happen to you

pretty nice

Gen X Nostalgia hit

ok. not great.

Skate-Punk, ganz geil aber im Schatten von Seattle-Grunge, Faith no more, chilly peppers und Bad Religion. c

Solid rock album but it did all start to sound the same. Still the singles classics

These songs are all pretty solid, though the hits are a little overplayed. My biggest problem is that Dexter Holland has no dynamics to his singing, and it just doesn't sound great.

Great punk rock. A lot of fun rhythms, beats, and effects. "Gotta Get Away" is truly great. 3.5 / 5

Hip California punk - who’da thunk it

Takes me back to my teenage years. Their sound worked so well during that time. Straight forward punk vibe, fairly simple melodies and a lot of energy. Self-esteem was such an anthem and still works. But this album becomes a little boring today. It is the same sound all the way through. A little more variety is missing to rate this higher than mid.

I was too old for this in 1994, and *way* too old for it now. No punk I know considers this punk. Apart from the 2-3 obvious hits, not much to write home about. But I will probably bump it up to a 3 because those hits were massive in their day. Listened before: no Listen again: also no

stupid and fun. makes me feel like im on the bus with my discman.

Brings back memories, some good, energetic tracks

liked the secret track, bit too much yelling, wouldve loved it when i was younger probably

Not good but not boring.

It's both catchy and annoying - I suppose very much a positive for pop punk. I saw them at the time - was a fun singalong but nothing more that that. Some quality song writing - Come Out and Play and Self Esteem the obvious hits. Something to Beleive In feels like the lyrics and melody were badly bashed into shape, doesn't line up. Good bit of nostalgia and a 2.5 rounded up.

good album for going crashout but it seems redundant

Good energy and vocals. Strong singles

Another band I didn't know I knew. Obviously this doesn't have the song I di know, but it's a rollocking rock album and I'd be happy to listen to this every now and then.

Nothing really special

Cool albam. ton of energy. couple of old bangers

First time listening to the whole album, even though Ive listened to The Offspring here and there for for years (as a big fan of punkrock). I would describe the sound as raw punk rock, with many strong riffs, energetic vocals and fast beats. It’a nice to see where they started from and how they evolved their sound in their later albums that I’ve enjoyed a bit more. Favorite songs: Gotta Get Away and What Happened to You?

Неплохой поп-панк с любимым голосом из детства. Лучшая песня - Nitro (Youth Energy).

Solid

Angry!

The catchy hooks and sonics keep me listening. While the forms become repetitive in the second half of the record the sonic quality of the mix/master are really great despite some moments where the lead and background vocals become overbearing. I really enjoyed revisiting this record after 30yrs. Really fun!

I assumed this album was around the same time as blink 182 and limp Bizkit. It is a bit older which surprised me. I know the two hits, but the rest was very samey and forgettable, the last song seemed ok. But by then I had lost interest. Good music for skateboarding though.

90s loud macho vibes, not terrible but not great either

Has more in common with Metallica than the Sex Pistols, Ramones, or the Clash. Motörhead comes to mind. Has that hard chugging guitar riff sound. Gotta Get Away, Come Out And Play, and Self Esteem were all big hits, especially the latter. Something To Believe In, It’ll Be A Long Time are ok songs. Generally, the lyrics are pretty sparse and trite for most songs. Self Esteem and Come Out And Play are kind of outliers in that way.

The singles are pretty fly. The rest all sounds the same. I miss Crazy Taxi.

Every single song sounds exactly the same but honestly it works. Skate punk is the only kind of punk I can hang with for very long.

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.

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

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

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

if I was 14 in 1994 this would have ripped

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

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

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.

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.

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 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.

Okay.

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.

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.

Fun, overall OK, poppy punk.

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.

It’s ok. Best songs are the singles.

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.

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…

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

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

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 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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

3’5

Couple of belters from back in the day

Melodic punk rock

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

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

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.

Like playing Tony Hawk 2

Un buen album consistente, adelantado a su epoca. Sonicamente me gusta pero no es mi estilo, si no le pongo mejor nota es por preferencias personales.

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

Un poco cargante

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.

3.7

Good stuff

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.

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

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

Some hits a few misses

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.

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

Kohtuullinen ysärirock-levy. 3/5

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

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