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Smash
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Binding: Audio CD
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
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Editorial Review:
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
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
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,".
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Ready for take off
Offspring 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 Fun
If 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
Rating: - good, but way too overrated
This is a good album, yes, but it is very overrated. Alot of Offspring fans like to defend this album and trash their new stuff without giving any reasons as to why or any constructive criticism of their new stuff. They are just telling me that they're just trying to look cool if they can't say anything better than "smash rulez amaricana/conspiracy of one/splinter SUCK". Well there are later Offspring releases that I like more than this, like Conspiracy of One. Don't like my opinion? Comment on my review, ... Read More
Rating: - Timeless
Arguably one of the most influential rock albums of the 90s by one of the best bands. Smash, easily Offspring's best album to date came out at a time when Nirvana's Nevermind and Green Day's Dookie albums rocked the radio. Definitely all classics, worthy of 5 stars. Smash is raw energy in every one of Dexters vocals and Noodles' guitar riffs. Relentless fast paced hard hitting tracks that can get you pumped for anything you do, not a weak song on the cd. A** kickers like Bad Habit (the whole thing is about ... Read More
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