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EAN: 0045778643226 Label: Epitaph / Ada Manufacturer: Epitaph / Ada MPN: 86432 Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Epitaph / Ada Release Date: April 15, 1994 Studio: Epitaph / Ada Editorial Review: Amazon.com essential recording: Call them the Nine Inch Nails of punk. Like NIN, the Offspring preserve the essential ingredients of their chosen genre--guitars grinding out three chords, shouted vocals, and plenty of vitriol--and layer them over a melodic base that packs considerable popular appeal. The singles from Smash, the Offspring's breakthrough album, still receive considerable radio airplay: "Gotta Get Away," "Come Out and Play," and "Self Esteem." With these and Smash's 11 other tracks, the band chronicles the adolescent experience with clarity and surprisingly incisive wit. That pretty much describes all of their albums, but this is the one to get. It's got more shape than their earlier material and isn't as disturbingly poppy as their more recent recordings; it's the perfect blend of riffs and rage. --Genevieve Williams Amazon.com: Yes, they (along with Green Day) finally brought skate-rock into the world of John Q. Mallrat, but the Offspring were hardly spring chickens at the time of this breakthrough album's release. They'd been slogging away since 1987, a span that allowed them to amass all the clever tricks showcased here, most notably the Latino-rap/moshpit-riff mega-hit "Come Out and Play." Just about every track on the disc (the band's third, if you were counting) keeps that careful balance between aggression and accessibility, from the surf-punk self- help rant of "Self-Esteem" to the airy ska-pop of "What Happened to You?" If Green Day are the '90s punk equivalent of the Beatles, and Rancid its Rolling Stones, the Offspring might be its Monkees--remembered for nothing more important than simple, indelible pop. --David Sprague Album Description: 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,". Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Fairly Average Album with some wonderful highlights.I don't know how this stands today, but Smash was at one point the highest selling indie album of all time, and it possibly deserves that title for one song only - "Self-Esteem". A great song that every individual worth their salt should either know or check-out. The rest of the album though is rather average, now that doesn't mean it's bad, it's just not very good, the majority feeling like middle school rock. Sure, being juvenile was kind of the point, stay simple, not be pretentious, right? Well, ... Read More Rating:  - Great album ... avoid the remaster thoughIf you know anything about sound and like good sound... avoid the 2008 remaster of this classic album at all costs and buy the 1994 issue instead. Especially if you're new to the Offspring, before the 2008 remaster ends up superseding the original 1994 master and this new master is all you are able to purchase. Why you ask? Because the 2008 remaster is a casualty of the loudness war... and if those words ring a bell to you it's because 2008 is the year the loudness war finally broke through into the ... Read More Rating:  - Ready for take offOffspring caught everyone by surprise with just how good this album was. It took off, quite literally blowing many other bands out of the way to get at the charts in numerous territories and it's easy to see why. Firstly the band were one of the earliest to use the pop-punk schtick. And given there was some real abrasiveness in their wattage and Dexter Holland actually had a bit of the ol' nasal twang happening you sort of believed it. As opposed to Blink 182 (the Danger Danger of their ... Read More Rating: - This CD Rocks!This is the album that got me into punk rock. While this is a bit on the outskirts, it's definitely a great gateway record. The drums are incredible, the guitar is often playful and hard rockin', and Dexter's scratchy voice is a perfect fit with the rest of the band. "Nitro" and "Self-Esteem" are especially great. I would definitely recommend buying this CD. It's worth it. Rating:  - Sold Rock FunIf you know the offspring at all, you know what to expect from this album. If you don't, here it is: above average rock hymns worth humming to yourself to psyche yourself up with. "Come Out and Play" and "Self Esteem" are probably the two best songs the Offrspring have ever produced. Overall this album will not revolutionize your music library, but it will add some fun solid rock music worth listening to with the music cracked up. I don't think this album could disappoint you too much unless you're ... Read More |
