The Offspring - Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace Review

Overall 4.00 of 5 (by 1 user)

specialgreen
Simi Valley, CA

Surprisingly Satisfying

a fan of good music

DEC

2008

The Offspring - Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace —

I got the new Offspring CD "Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace" and I have to say it's awesome.

Some may arguee and protest my opinion, but it rocks like most cd's haven't rocked for years. It is so refreshing to get a cd from one of my old fav's and not have to go through the 'accepting the new sound' period. All of the old bands have changed so much, and so have The Offspring, but they didn't loose themselfs. Purists though may want to stick with their Bad Religion CD's if they are looking for a band time doesn't seem to touch.

Track 3 is what got me hooked. Track 5 turned me off when I heard the sound bite, but I actually really like it. Same with the "Kristy" song (track 7). I'm not a big fan of name-songs, but this one doesn't bother me a bit. Track 6 "Takes Me Nowehere" makes me bang my head in acceptance. "Stuff is Messed Up", track 9, is awesome at first then busts out into fantasticism a third of the way through. "Fix You", 10, started and I thought, "who the heck are these guys?" some true fans probably hate it, I like it so I guess I'm a fake. Though it reminds me of a song by Snow Patrol which doesn't seem like something The Offspring would like to hear. Last tracks generally leave a lot to be desired, however "Rise and Fall" ends the album on a high note, leaving me wanting more and starting the CD over again.