The Offspring - Smash

ARTIST.....: The Offspring
TITLE......: Smash
LABEL......: Epitaph
URL........: http://www.offspring.com/

RIP DATE...: Jun-18-2008
STORE DATE.: Jun-17-2008
GENRE......: Punk
QUALITY....: VBR  /  44.1Hz  /  Joint-Stereo
SIZE.......: 61,6 MB


Track Listing:

01 - Time To Relax                              00:25
02 - Nitro [Youth Energy]                       02:27
03 - Bad Babit                                  03:44
04 - Gotta Get Away                             03:52
05 - Genocide                                   03:33
06 - Something To Believe In                    03:18
07 - Come Out And Play (Keep 'Em Separated)     03:18
08 - Self Esteem                                04:18
09 - It'll Be A Long Time                       02:43
10 - Killboy Powerhead                          02:03
11 - What Happened To You                       02:12
12 - So Alone                                   01:17
13 - Not The One                                02:54
14 - Smash                                      10:40

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                                                46:44 min
Release Notes:

Remastered from original tapes!

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.

Recorded at Track Record, North Hollywood, California.

The Offspring: Dexter Holland (vocals, guitar); Noodles (guitar);
Greg K (bass guitar); Ron Welty (drums).

Additional personnel: Jason "Blackball" McLean (vocals).