2/11/2023 0 Comments The offspring new album 2019![]() ![]() This is reflected within the album's musical content with songs such as ode to urban decay and disappointment of adulthood The Kids Aren't Alright, low-life anthem Why Don't You Get a Job? and delinquent-woeing Walla Walla. The essence of Americana is most easily seen in the album's artwork: There, Americana is depicted and personified as an evil creature with many tentacles and arms, each holding an item that is a contributing factor to the decadence of American society - guns, drugs, TV (and other media), fast food, et cetera. And to this day, I believe that Smash has more copies sold than Americana.īut let's leave comparisons with their third album aside and focus on the material at hand. ![]() Even though Smash was and is more intense in terms of punk sensibility, a large part of it was still based on hooks and it still was a singles-oriented album. By the time it came out the band had already achieved commercial success with the pre-predecessor to this album, Smash, so there was nothing left to prove as far as album sales go. I could never understand the accusations that Americana was The Offspring's sell-out album. Review Summary: A biting social commentary hidden behind witty lyrics and catchy hooks ![]()
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