Looking out for #1 builds up slowly. Soon, the classic Offspring sounds comes from your speakers; punk rock that’s melodic and raw. The song changes beats, which keeps your attention to it. Add a nice solo to it, and before you know it, this song is over, and you’re ready for the next one.

Light it Up is a higher pace punk rock song that is a perfect follow-up to the previous song. It’s fast, it rocks, it has harmonies, and it just flows very smooth out of your speakers.

Next song, The Fall Guy, is one of my favorites of the album. It has a subtle build up with two guitar strings that switches notes. It goes into a sturdy verse and then the melodic verse comes in. The oo’s are there and are very catchy. Throw some fast palm mutes in there and some backing vocals on the next chorus and this faster, but melodic song is done.
Make it all right was the first single that was out from this album. This one is a great example of The Offspring taking another take on things. It’s more poppy, but it keeps the sturdiness of the guitars. It took me a while to get used to, but I think it does complete the album and creates a welcome change in paces between songs.

Ok, but This is the Last Time doesn’t sound like a serious song because of it’s calmer and cleaner sound. But when you listen to the lyrics, it’s about a mentally abusive relationship where you can’t get out off. The video they made for it perfectly illustrates it. Though the meaning is very deep and dark, the song sounds poppy and rather happy.

“I’ll say no, and you’ll say yes. Then I’ll say ‘Ok, but this is the last time'”.

Truth in Fiction is a 2-minute pure punk song. More in the style of the original Offspring sound that they had in their early days. It’s faster and has less harmonies, but it kicks ass.
Come to Brazil is a song the band made because all the comments on their videos had fans asking them to come to Brazil. And this is the bands answer to those comments. A fun element in the album, but not the one that adds the most quality also, Alestorm did this too. Brazilian fans must be really committed to get bands to come to their country.

Get Some starts with a very nice and catchy riff. The whole song is one nice riff and sounds extremely fun to play on guitar. The choruses are simple, but fit on top of all the action from the electric guitars. It also has a crazy guitar solo as the cherry on the cake.

Hanging by a Thread comes in hard and then calms down in the verses. The starting riff is iconic and returns in the song multiple times. The chorus was rather surprising because it’s slower and changes pace completely. After the chorus, the speed goes back up and in comes the solo played by lead guitarist Noodles. The song builds back up, and we get the chorus one more time. This song sounds very technical yet smooth.

Last song, and probably my favorite one on this album: You Can’t Get There From Here. I love it for its dreamy vibes and flowy riffs. Lead singer Dexter Holland’s voice is rather low on this one. It gives mystery and harmonies. Those elements made me put it on repeat a couple of times already.

Wow, this album really flew by. The Offspring is the band where it all started for me, so they always have a special place in my heart. Their live shows lack some creativity, and they seem to live on their hits and hardly play any new songs. But this album is beautiful and a pearl in their discography. It has their classic melodic punk rock style with harmonies like they use in their modern stuff. It also has a song with their earlier style, which is faster and more rough. I really like the change of pace in the songs, which keeps your attention hooked to the album.
The album cover has a blue background with a skeleton on it that gets electrocuted. If you know The Offspring, you probably know their hit album Smash. I can’t help but think about that one if I see the cover. It looks like a modernized version of it. But they get away with it with this blast of an album.

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