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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Rock On, 17 Aug 2005
In a word. Awesome. This was the last Offspring album I bought. It's certainly my favourite and in my opinion, their best work. On first look it seems rather odd, and perhaps a little darker than most of the Offspring's records, but I can tell you, it's brilliant."Disclaimer" The opening track is a bit odd, but rather amusing. The backing sounds comical, and reminds me very much of a circus. "The Meaning of Life": A great song with a truly punk riff. You'll love it. "Mota": Has a great intro, and the strange voice in which "Mota" is uttered always brings a smile to my face. Again, a fantastic riff, and a cool song. "Me and My Old Lady": A strange song, but with a truly awesome introduction riff. Great stuff, again, you'll love this. "Cool to Hate": Ahh, we've all been there. A great reflection on being in high school etc. An okay sounding riff, and a good song to listen to now and again. "Leave it Behind": A rather disappointing track. The guitars in this song are quite well written, but the way Dexter sings this track annoys me. But I think it's a rather weak track anyway. "Gone Away": My favourite song on the album, no, my favourite song ever! A simple, but melodic riff, and some hard hitting lyrics. A song about missing someone who's died, very moving. Truly a great song. "I Choose": Another fantastic track. With a riff that will definetely want to make you dance, Offspring talk about growing up etc. With some amusing lyrics, this is a great song. "Intermission": A track that will probably make you say: "What the hell?" but, it will probably make you laugh as well. "All I Want": A rather loud song to come burdting out after the rather quiet "Intermission". An ok song, but rather overplayed and a slightly weak song for the album. "Way Down the Line": At first seems rather odd, but when the riff comes in, you can see Offspring's signature stamped all over this track. Nicely sung by Dexter, and a great punk riff. "Don't Pick it Up": I think this track is just a joke song. A daft guitar intro, an odd way of singing, and some truly bizzare lyrics this makes for a song that will indeed make you laugh, if you have a rather immature sense of humour that is. "Amazed": A truly great song. Quite qiet compared to the rest of the album, and some well thought out lyrics. Well done Dexter! "Change the World": An interesting drumbeat introduces this song, and is followed by a nice melody on the guitar. When the full song crashes in, you well no doubt agree, a great finish to an brilliant album.
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