The Offspring - Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace

kegkilla · 04-29-2008, 01:08 PM

new album from the offspring set to be released June 17th. these guys have always been a favorite of mine so i'm pretty stoked since we haven't heard anything from them in a while. heres a few samples from the new album. quality sucks but i get the impression this album is gonna rock. sounds a little like smash.

half-truism (and another song thats unidentified starts 3 mins in)
http://www.nothingboard.com/audio/halftruism.mp3

hamerhead
http://www.nothingboard.com/audio/hammerhead.mp3

brekk · 04-29-2008, 01:25 PM

one of my absolute favorite bands of all time, and always so under rated. Can't wait for this.

kegkilla · 05-06-2008, 11:11 PM

the new single "Hammerhead" is available pretty much everywhere on the internets right now.... i'm not loving it but it seems like one of those songs that keeps growing on you

Hippos · 06-15-2008, 02:34 AM

listened through the album, its not bad. i can't compare it to splinter since i don't remember listening to that album, but overall i'd say every other song is good after the first few songs which are solid.

edit - this is coming from a guy whose favorite offspring album was probably ixnay.

kegkilla · 06-16-2008, 03:03 PM

wasn't crazy about the single hammerhead at first but it grew on me a bit. i'm listening to the album right now and i'm really pretty impressed, i can see it getting pretty popular this summer.

brekk · 06-16-2008, 03:07 PM

I listened through it a little while ago. It's nothing ground breaking but its another solid Offspring album.

They're albums are generally awesome for driving fast in the summer with the windows open.

Ancalagon · 06-22-2008, 04:10 PM

The first half of this album is very solid; vintage Offspring that hearkens back to the glory days of Ignition, Smash, and Ixnay. The second half is -- well, I don't know what the fuck it is. I would rank Offspring's albums as such:

1) Smash
2) Ignition
3) Ixnay
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4) Americana
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5) Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace
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6) Splinter
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7) Conspiracy of One
8) The Offspring

Edit: Minor note, I will almost always go to a music store and purchase the CD of a band I REALLY like (there are only about seven or eight such bands). Despite recent mediocrity, I associate The Offspring with my growing up, so I saw fit to go to FYE to pick up their album. Well, fuck that. What's up with not packaging CDs in jewel cases? Thing was packaged in cardboard, looked like a random game demo, so ITunes it was.

Seytn · 06-22-2008, 10:03 PM

One of the first CDs I bought was Americana and as someone described earlier, it is perfect music for just cruising in a car with the windows down and aggressive (but safe =]) driving. I still love practically all the tracks on that album.

Still haven't bought this, looking forward to it, though I don't expect it to be anything revolutionary.

Ancalagon · 06-22-2008, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Seytn

One of the first CDs I bought was Americana and as someone described earlier, it is perfect music for just cruising in a car with the windows down and aggressive (but safe =]) driving. I still love practically all the tracks on that album.

Still haven't bought this, looking forward to it, though I don't expect it to be anything revolutionary.

If all you've heard of Offspring is Americana and after, I beseech you, before you buy the new CD, go pick up Smash, Ignition, and Ixnay. You'll like the way they sound, I guarantee it.

Seytn · 06-22-2008, 10:19 PM

Oh no, I'm not saying I haven't heard their other CDs, just that Americana will always have a special little place as being one of my first CDs I actually went out and purchased... It always invokes nostalgia.

Ancalagon · 06-22-2008, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seytn

Oh no, I'm not saying I haven't heard their other CDs, just that Americana will always have a special little place as being one of my first CDs I actually went out and purchased... It always invokes nostalgia.

Gotcha =D.

Auryan · 06-22-2008, 11:26 PM

Offspring seems like the band that the fans will always forgive. last couple of CDs were let downs but we keep hoping for another Smash.

Ancalagon · 06-22-2008, 11:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Auryan

Offspring seems like the band that the fans will always forgive. last couple of CDs were let downs but we keep hoping for another Smash.

I've given up on those hopes, personally. At this point I'm essentially giving the band back-pay for being so kick-ass while I grew up.

brekk · 06-22-2008, 11:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seytn

One of the first CDs I bought was Americana

LOL same. First two CD's I ever bought were Offspring Americana, and Greenday Nimrod.

It's got a special place in my musical tastes that can never be matched.

ValkyrieIsAboutToDie · 06-23-2008, 09:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brekk

First two CD's I ever bought were Offspring Americana, and Greenday Nimrod.

Heh, first two CDs I ever bought were Offspring Ixnay on the Hombre and Greenday Dookie.

I'd give Ixnay the nod over Smash for best Offspring CD, but Smash has Bad Habit, which was, pound for pound, the most badass song I ever heard growing up.

I haven't really listened to them at all since Americana. Their singles always sound good when I hear them every now and then. Maybe I'll check this new one out to see what they're up to.

04-29-2008, 01:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
kegkilla back in the limelight Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,953 -189 Internets	The Offspring - Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace new album from the offspring set to be released June 17th. these guys have always been a favorite of mine so i'm pretty stoked since we haven't heard anything from them in a while. heres a few samples from the new album. quality sucks but i get the impression this album is gonna rock. sounds a little like smash. half-truism (and another song thats unidentified starts 3 mins in) http://www.nothingboard.com/audio/halftruism.mp3 hamerhead http://www.nothingboard.com/audio/hammerhead.mp3

04-29-2008, 01:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
brekk the illest motherfucker in a cardigan sweater Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,567 -18 Internets	one of my absolute favorite bands of all time, and always so under rated. Can't wait for this. __________________ Brekk [We R Bessy] Zul'Jin Shadowpriest

06-16-2008, 03:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
brekk the illest motherfucker in a cardigan sweater Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,567 -18 Internets	I listened through it a little while ago. It's nothing ground breaking but its another solid Offspring album. They're albums are generally awesome for driving fast in the summer with the windows open. __________________ Brekk [We R Bessy] Zul'Jin Shadowpriest

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05-06-2008, 11:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
kegkilla back in the limelight Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,953 -189 Internets	the new single "Hammerhead" is available pretty much everywhere on the internets right now.... i'm not loving it but it seems like one of those songs that keeps growing on you

06-15-2008, 02:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
Hippos hip, hip hop, hip hop anonymous Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 205 +4 Internets	listened through the album, its not bad. i can't compare it to splinter since i don't remember listening to that album, but overall i'd say every other song is good after the first few songs which are solid. edit - this is coming from a guy whose favorite offspring album was probably ixnay.

06-16-2008, 03:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
kegkilla back in the limelight Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,953 -189 Internets	wasn't crazy about the single hammerhead at first but it grew on me a bit. i'm listening to the album right now and i'm really pretty impressed, i can see it getting pretty popular this summer.

06-22-2008, 10:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
Seytn Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 25 -1 Internets	One of the first CDs I bought was Americana and as someone described earlier, it is perfect music for just cruising in a car with the windows down and aggressive (but safe =]) driving. I still love practically all the tracks on that album. Still haven't bought this, looking forward to it, though I don't expect it to be anything revolutionary.

06-22-2008, 10:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
Seytn Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 25 -1 Internets	Oh no, I'm not saying I haven't heard their other CDs, just that Americana will always have a special little place as being one of my first CDs I actually went out and purchased... It always invokes nostalgia.

06-22-2008, 11:26 PM	#12 (permalink)
Auryan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 78 -6 Internets	Offspring seems like the band that the fans will always forgive. last couple of CDs were let downs but we keep hoping for another Smash.