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All songs written by Offspring except "Killboy Powerhead" (The Didjits).
Building off the success of its Orange County, California hardcore roots and a feature spot in snowboarding advertisements, Offspring is suddenly seeing more commercial success that it ever could have dreamed of when it was formed as yet another Southern California hard-core punk act in 1991.
SMASH is a generous helping of guitar power-pop. The delightful Middle-Eastern surf guitar on "Come Out And Play" hides harsh sentiments in poppy guitar riffs. Singer Dexter Holland mocks the school systems that think the solution to school violence is to "keep them separated," to segregate rather than educate the kids about the dangers of carrying guns. As Holland advises his fans, "Hey pay no mind/If you're under eighteen you won't be doing any time."
Offspring's power is in writing anthemic guitar rock that effortlessly slips from genre to genre. From the humorous ska-flavored "What Happened To You?" to the sing-along guitar riff in "No Self Esteem," SMASH is by no means a smash hit, but it has certainly gotten the exposure this one-time hardcore band deserves.
List Price To $16.98-11/1/99
Recorded at Track Record, North Hollywood, California.
Personnel: Dexter Holland (vocals, guitar, background vocals); Jason Blackball McLean (vocals); Noodles (guitar, background vocals); Ron Welty (drums, background vocals).
Recording information: The Hook, North Hollywood, CA; Track Record, North Hollywood, CA.
Photographer: Lisa Johnson .
Offspring: Dexter Holland (vocals, guitar); Noodles (guitar, background vocals); Greg K (bass); Ron Welty (drums, background vocals).
Additional personnel: Jason "Blackball" McLean (vocals).
Rolling Stone (11/3/94, p.98) - 3 Stars - Good - "...Call 'em punks if you want to, but a song ["Come Out And Play"] this cannily designed, arranged and executed is worthy of the best rock-songwriting tradition..." Alternative Press (8/94, p.89) - "...Rarely has a band so dextrously combined such apparently discordant elements into such a delicious whole..." Musician (8/94, p.90) - "...Fortunately it doesn't take a genius to appreciate Offspring's simple songwriting smarts...A nice shot of adrenaline from a socially concious syringe..." NME (Magazine) (9/3/94, p.51) - 6 - Good - "...Being dynamically punk and showing a wide perspective aren't mutually exclusive. When Offspring discover that, they'll be bloody dangerous..."
Next-level of bitchin! This album is fandamntastic the best songs besides the obvious Self-Esteem and Come out and Play are Genocide, which has a really wild, catchy guitar part, and Smash which has lyrics any "not trendy asshole" can relate to
Check this mofo out! Submitted by Angus (Seattle, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
My All TIme Fav. Cd This Is Like The Best Cd I've Ever Heard,I Mean Bad Habit,and Genocide Ae Like The Best Songs Ever
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Great Cd Submitted by "Franken Berry" (Slatington,Pa,USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Best album Great album, seriously. Offspring have their good albums, but this one is the best. In every album of every artist, there's always one or two songs that you don't like and skip thriugh them, but for Smash, there all great. I've listened through this album all the way through countless times. Submitted by Jaaaaaab!! (Doha, Qatar) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Once again the offspring kick it. Smash is a masterpiece. Bad Habit is mediocre but the other ones are awesome! Have you heard Nitro or Self Esteem? If you haven't oh man hear it now! Submitted by derekp8 (Toronto, ON, Canada) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
BEST CD IN THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think it is the best cd in the world.
Every thing on it is great!
All from the cathy ska song: What happened to you to the very hard punk song:Bad habit.Self esteem is the best song I have ever heard and it stucks in your head for many years.
A friend told me that this cd is known as the best epitaph cd ever and also the best selling punk cd ever with over 11 million copys. Submitted by The-best.offspring (Lilla Edet,Sweden) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Next-level of bitchin!
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