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THE REVIEW
The intro is decent, reminiscent of 'Ixnay on the Hombre'. Perhaps the enlightenment on the road to Damascus was there.
The further hope is realized with the following "The Noose", fast and powerful at just the right point. The new drummer, (possibly permanent?) replacement for the old Ron, does well. "The Long Way Home" picks up the sounds that began with "The Noose", another good song. But with "Hit That" it falls low, a pop ballad with 80's style dance samples, a truly nauseating and overly sweet concoction.
"Race Against Myself" completely changes the sound, much more restless, sad, and rhythmic. "Can’t Get My Head Around" alternates slow parts with decidedly powerful outbursts, a typical two-faced song. Total rhythm upheaval. "The Worst Hangover Ever", a song about hangover aftermath, proceeds at a Ska pace. But this time the result is not bad, on the contrary, the song is ironic and unassuming, breaking the album a little halfway through. It is certainly the most emblematic song on the album. The pace picks up again with "Never Gonna Find Me", a song that is not particularly significant, but at least it doesn’t have that déjà vu note that "Lightning Road" has, with the song’s rhythm and structure being too done. Another stop with "Spare Me the Details", an acoustic ballad with Caribbean tones. The lyrics are really cute (enough to make you cry) and have a good rhythm. But it’s with "Da Hui" that it picks up again, 2 minutes of pure adrenaline, extremely fast and tight. One of the most beautiful. It concludes with "When You Are in Prison", a 30's song that just says "BAH".
In conclusion, a decent album definitely better than 'Americana', and tougher than 'Conspiracy of One'. But the best for now remains, in my opinion, 'Ixnay on the Hombre'.
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The Offspring's 'Splinter' offers a mix of strong fast punk songs and less successful pop-style experiments. The album benefits from a new drummer and features notable standout tracks like 'The Noose' and 'Da Hui', while some songs like 'Hit That' divide opinion. Compared to their earlier work, it is tougher than 'Conspiracy of One' but not as strong as 'Ixnay on the Hombre'.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
The Offspring
The Offspring are an American punk rock band from Orange County, California, formed in 1984. Their 1994 album "Smash" became a landmark success and is widely cited as the best-selling independent-label release, helping push 90s punk into the mainstream.24 Reviews
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By Lawrence
Splinter proves to be a mediocre album with some very good tracks and others decidedly to be deleted from the Offspring’s repertoire.
It’s hoped that the Offspring will surprise us with the next album.. otherwise, I strongly advise them to close the curtains.
By Taurus
The days of "Smash" and "Ixnay On The Hombre" are over, the band has lost its appeal to many, yet there's something tasty cooking.
"Hit that" isn't that great, catchy as much as you want but somewhat trivial with keyboards and some electronic touches in the background.
