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Name .:. The Offspring - Supercharged
Genre : Punk Rock
Source : CDDA
Type .:. Album
Artist : The Offspring
Label : Concord Records (Universal Music)
Titel : Supercharged
Tracks : 10
Playtime : 32:22
Size : 64,00 MB
Encoder : VBRNEW - LAME3.100 - V0
Quality : VBR kbps / 44.1kHz / Joint-Stereo
Bitrate : avg. 276kbps
[ Tracklist ]
01.Looking Out For #1 03:17
02.Light It Up 02:53
03.The Fall Guy 02:35
04.Make It All Right 03:34
05.Ok, But This Is The Last Time 03:24
06.Truth In Fiction 02:00
07.Come To Brazil 04:20
08.Get Some 02:57
09.Hanging By A Thread 03:27
10.You CanÆt Get There From Here 03:55
Total 32:22 Min
Can you believe itÆs been forty years since super
Cali-punks The Offspring formed? Hell, itÆs thirty
years since they charged into hitmaker status with
their third album Smash. Lead singles æCome Out and
Play (Keep æem Separated)Æ and æSelf-EsteemÆ helped
them stand out from the post-grunge rock bands,
giving punk rock a power surge alongside Green Day
and Rancid. Those two songs established them as
thoughtful but energetic songwriters, capable of
introspection and touching on social issues, with a
touch of novelty. ItÆs a formula they managed to
replicate since, from chart-topping highs like
æPretty Fly (For a White Guy)Æ through fan
favourites like æYouÆre Gonna Go Far, KidÆ.
SUPERCHARGED feels like a celebration of all that
makes The Offspring unique. ItÆs led by the riffs,
whether they are flat-out high energy punk (æLight
It UpÆ, æTruth in FictionÆ,æHanging by a ThreadÆ) or
melodic pop-rock (æThe Fall GuyÆ). These kinds of
tunes have been their bedrock since their early days
and ensure that even if things get silly or
gimmicky, thereÆs some solid punk rock action for
their core fan base.
As noted, part of their broader appeal is they
arenÆt afraid to get a bit gimmicky. Lead single
æMake It All RightÆ fits the bill, though lyrically
Holland is paying tribute to the people who have
helped them endure for decades. ThereÆs a female
vocal sample, percussion loops and ôba badadaö
chants. It also means youÆll be singing along pretty
quickly. Opening track æLooking Out For #1Æ brings
back the deep backing vocal (you know the one) and
has a touch of rage. ThereÆs a cool melodic bridge
and a great Noodles guitar solo too. ItÆs arguably
the full Offspring experience in three minutes.
If those tracks continue the tradition of æOriginal
PranksterÆ (and others), then we get our pop-punk
ballad via æOK But This Is The Last TimeÆ. Much like
æGone AwayÆ and æSelf EsteemÆ, it fits into that
earnest emo part of Dexter HollandÆs approach.
Vocally he can still carry a massive tune and this
one is a cool reminder that the dude has always been
able to sing.
If thereÆs a negative to SUPERCHARGED, itÆs that the
album does largely replay the kind of thing theyÆve
been doing for forty years. Except for the stunning
æCome to BrazilÆ. Noodles unleashes his guitar god
with a Motoerhead-style heavy riff and some
lightening licks. Holland leads the thundering
chorus that pays tribute to South American fans and
producer Bob Rock has the band sounding immense and
ready to headline Rock in Rio. And then the song has
a coda in which the band plays through the infamous
ôole oleö soccer chant. Gimmicky? Sure. But itÆs so
cool. ItÆs followed by the (almost) bluesy æGet
SomeÆ, channelling 70s Queen, which is another point
of difference that makes the album worthwhile.
ItÆs not easy for punk bands to head past middle age
but The OffspringÆs serious side means they can
still speak to fans in their age bracket. æYou CanÆt
Get There From HereÆ plays the hard rock card a
little bit straighter. It covers imposter syndrome
and similar feelings of anxiety and failure. ItÆs
dad rock, but after forty years thatÆs where a lot
of their fan base are these days.
IÆm not exactly sure the world needs new music by
The Offspring, but I do know bands like this still
matter. SUPERCHARGED demonstrates they still have
shots to fire and their veteran status is well
deserved and worth celebrating. Fire it up with some
friends on deck chairs and let the bad times roll.
https://www.offspring.com