Blast from the Past: The Offspring's Smash

The day I bought my first CD I actually wound up buying two, and they were both shared with my brother. That day we picked up Green Day's Dookie which I've mentioned a couple of times, and The Offspring's Smash which I don't think I've ever really written about. Until now that is.

I forget the first time I heard a song off this album, I don't remember my first listen to it, and I have no idea what it meant to my teenage self. What I do know is that I can still sing-a-long with every word on the album, I still listen to it all the way through, and it still brings a smile to my face every time I listen to it. Well, more of a menacing grin then a smile I suppose. The music is obviously some straight forward California-style punk rock, it blends a shit load of genres together into catchy songs, and you guys all know this already. I'm sure you've heard "Self Esteem" more then your fair share of times, but for some reason I felt like writing about this album even though I don't really have anything new to bring to the table.

Oh well, I guess sometimes music should speak for itself, which I know is a shocking statement coming from a blogger. Smash is an excellent album, you should listen to it again, and I'm done for now. Maybe I'll go back to actually writing about older albums next week.
The Offspring - "Bad Habit"
The Offspring - "Gotta Get Away"
The Offspring - "Self Esteem"
The Offspring - "Smash"