This is pretty much just so I posted something.
I recently bought a new CD. Oh yeah edging my collection to about 212 cds. I think that's the right number. Anyways I thought I would do an album review of sorts.
The names Dexter Holland, Noodles and Greg "K" don't mean anything to probably any of you. Now for fans of a genre a of music known as Punk Rock, you might recognize these names as the remaining members of a band known as The Offspring. Theses punkers have been busy at work over the last couple years touring and creating this album. Even though it came out this summer it is still selling well and it is actually quite good. I have to say I am a little partial to The Offspring b/c they are one of my favorite punk bands and their album "Smash" is on my "Albums everyone should own" list. Just to give you a little insight into this album, this is the first Offspring album to have a song with only acoustic guitars, it is also the first Offspring album to be awarded the coveted "Parental Advisory" sticker. I am kidding about the coveted part. I have the "clean" version if you were wondering and you really can't tell because all the cussing is on one song. "Splinter" is probably the second best album by the Offspring. It has good mix of straight up punk songs like "Da Hui (explict)" and "Never Gonna Find Me," but also has the lighter side of punk. Tracks like "Hit That" and "Spare me the details (one cuss word)" are true to the "Pop-Punk" stylings of this decades. The album is spattered with Dexter's liberal, but conservative politics shine through the album. "Hit That" is all about our society's fixation on sex and how loose we are. It also condema parental irresponsibilty. "The Worst Hangover Ever" is all about drinking and the futility of that lifestyle.
All in all, musically this album is super, lyrically, it leaves room for improvment. The cussing is not necessary and the whole punk "anti-establishment" feeling is not wonderful. As believers we regard authority with respect rather than trying to enforce mob rule. But we cannot hold believers to this standard. SO whatever, I had fun posting this I hope you have fun reading it.
BTW I mentioned my "Albums everone should own" list. Here it is
TOP 5 Albums everyone should own:
1. Conspiracy #5, Third Day (by far the best album from one of the best bands ever)
2. Illuminate, The David Crowder Band
3. Human Clay, Creed
4. The Five Iron Frenzy Collection, Five Iron Frenzy (This is a made up collection that consists of all their albums. They would all qualify individually but listing them collectively is even more convincing. Their albums titles are, Upbeats and Beatdowns, Our Newest Album Ever, Quantity is Job 1 (EP), All the Hype Money can Buy, Electric Boogaloo, The End is Near/Here(This is their farewell album and depending on whether you bought it at their show or at a store the name changed.
5. Smash, The Offspring
Peace all, Don't get shot
-JJ, The Breadstickguy, Master of the Sauce
