1. Time to Relax: funny intro, almost as good as "Disclaimer" from Ixnay.

2. Nitro (Youth Energy): good song, about today's generation of teens. nice guitar riff. 9/10

3. Bad Habit: starts slow, then kicks. a song about an extreme case of road rage, but pretty good. shows the pure raw power of the Offspring. 10/10

4. Gotta Get Away: a classic Offspring song, slower than their normal stuff, but has nice guitar riff with that Middle Eastern sound. 9/10

5. Genocide: cool guitar riff, lyrics are weird, but it's an overall good song. 8/10

6. Something to Believe In: about how there's nothing to believe in this society. guitar is okay, but lyrics are good. 8/10

7. Come Out and Play: the song that made Offspring famous (before Pretty Fly); awesome guitar riff, with the Middle Eastern sound. Love the "gotta keep 'em separated", and good lyrics. A somewhat sarcastic look on school violence. 10/10

8. Self Esteem-another classic. slower, nice guitar riff. song about a [guy] with no self esteem. i love playing this song on the guitar and singing at the same time. 10/10

9. It'll Be A Long Time: a good song lyrically, talks about world powers fighting over lies. the guitar could use some work, though. 7/10

10. Killboy Powerhead: raw power chords in this song...don't really understand this song, but I like it. 9/10

11. What Happened to You?: a song about someone whose doped up way too many times. This song is ska punk, and a pretty good one at that. 8/10

12. So Alone: the album's weak point. I like the shouts, but its short and not too strong. 5/10

13. Not The One: a song about how we're not responsible for the problems of today, but we have to deal with it anyways. Similar to "It'll Be A Long Time", where guitar is not really too good. 7/10

14. Smash: my favorite song. about being the outsider, not doing what all the trendies and mall rats are doing. lyrics are awesome, and raw guitar riffs are nice. sounds kinda fatalistic. this song makes me wanna play this in front of all the groupies at my school and laugh! 10/10

There you go. Classic punk album. If you're into their newer stuff, you might like it. If you're an old fan, you'll love it. Guaranteed.


The best Offspring album   October 4, 2001
Rex Marksmanson (Long Island, New York)
10 out of 11 found this review helpful

Ahh yes "Smash" the Offspring album that produced such classics as "Nitro(Youth Energy)", "Gotta get away", "Genocide", "Come out and play" & "Killboy Powerhead". Anybody who owns "Americana", and wants to see the real Offspring should really pick this one up. From the hilarious introduction "Time to relax" all the way up to the ending track "Smash" this album pushes the envelope.


absolute best, not that anything else was bad   June 9, 2005
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

in an ealier review, someone was complaining about people who rate every song...well im the kinda kid who views that as an opprotunity to pissss someone off...so here we go

1. Time to Relax - one of their classic intros, disclaimer on ixnay is better though 8/10

2. Nitro (Youth Energy) - great song to open the album with, awesome guitars, good lyrics as always 9/10

3. Bad Habit - haha, i love drumming to this song, great bass at the beginning, just an all around good song, and the cussing just makes it hilarious 10/10

4. Gotta Get Away - being a drummer, i would hate to be Atom on this song, the drumming gets annoying, but still a good song 9/10

5. Genocide - my favorite on the album, fast-paced, awesome guitars, sweet drums, amazing and fun to drum to 10/10

6. Something to Believe In - good meaningful song, good guitars as always, uhh....8/10

7. Come Out and Play - only reason it isnt my favorite is because of how many times ive heard it, still an awesome song, good pick for the first single 10/10

8. Self Esteem - awesome, good follow-up to come out and play, the bass and drums make a good team in the verses 9/10

9. It'll be a Long Time - another good song to drum to, politically meaningful, gotta love it, 10/10

10. Killboy Powerhead - very fast, i gained respect for atom when i heard him playing that fast on his ride cymbal in the chorus, one of my favorites because of the speed 10/10

11. What Happened To You - almost every album has a slower, just fun song, and for smash, this is the song, cool sound to it, good lyrics, 10/10

12. So Alone - 1:17 long, but packs a punch, love the ending, 9/10

13. Not the One - alright, probably my least favotite, 7/10

14. Smash - amazing song, awesome lyrics, and i love the closing after they say good-bye, you'll notice that its the same riff/beat that opens Change the World on Ixnay 10/10

as you can see, its a completely good album, i can always seem to count on the offspring for albums i can listen to completely without wanting to skip tracks

the album gets an A+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

and i agree, this is what the offspring will be remembered for...


a masterpiece   January 2, 2000
Evil Dexter (Wisconsin, USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful

Smash is definitely The Offspring's best work. It has an energy that isn't found in their other cd's or any other cd's that I have heard. Fast guitars, meaningful lyrics, it's true punk rock and it's what The Offspring are all about. I would recommend it to any true punk or hard rock fans. You've probably heard some songs from this album: Come Out and Play (keep 'em separated), Self Esteem, and Gotta Get Away; just to give you an idea of what this cd sounds like. Except most songs on the cd are faster than these and aslo more meaningful. Other cd's by The Offspring worth mentioning are the self-titled, Ignition, and Ixnay on the Hombre. Not as good as this, but pretty darn good. 5 stars for all 4.