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 The OffspringAmericana Release Date: 1998 11 10 Label: Columbia Rating:  |
With integrity intact and a hearty combination of poppy punk and wit throughout, the Offspring's fifth album is a raucous ride through America as seen through the eyes of a weary, but still optimistic, young kid. Riffs on political correctness, '70s radio fodder, and suburban disquiet are spread thick on Americana. If the band's targets seem a bit simple and predictable, its music rarely is. The SoCal roots aren't played to a fault, the blend of salsa and alterna-rock sounds natural, and the Offspring pretty much laugh at their culture, as well as themselves, the entire time. Best track is "Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)," which manages to bridge Def Leppard and Latin hip-hop (and the musical timeline they represent) and, in the process, disrobes Middle America's average white teen's quick fascination with and instant disposability of a once-regional heritage. With Americana, the Offspring are merely contributing their part. Michael Gallucci, All Music Guide
Tracks:
| Title | Composer | Time | |
| 1 | Welcome | Offspring | :09 |
| 2 | Have You Ever | Offspring | 3:56 |
| 3 | Staring at the Sun | Offspring | 2:13 |
| 4 | Pretty Fly (For a White Guy) | Offspring | 3:08 |
| 5 | Kids Aren't Alright | Offspring | 3:00 |
| 6 | Feelings | Albert | 2:51 |
| 7 | She's Got Issues | Offspring | 3:48 |
| 8 | Walla Walla | Offspring | 2:57 |
| 9 | End of the Line | Offspring | 3:02 |
| 10 | No Brakes | Offspring | 2:04 |
| 11 | Why Don't You Get a Job? | Offspring | 2:52 |
| 12 | Americana | Offspring | 3:15 |
| 13 | Pay the Man | Offspring | 12:51 |
Other Releases:
| Americana [Japan] Release Date: 1998 Label: Epic |
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