Rise And Fall, Rage And Grace [Explicit]

This is a great CD. I immediately liked all the tunes, didn't need it to "grow on me" - it was great on the first listen, from the rockin' "Stuff is Messed Up" (its PG title)to the moving "Kristy, are you doing okay?" It's a must-have for the collection of any Offspring fan.

Soooo Offspring! By now, most bands would have broken up, started writing sickening love songs, or had an unfortunate suicide but this is one of the few bands that stays true to its roots.

Other reviews were on the money, none of the tracks have me pressing the >> button and that classification falls to less than 1% of the stuff in my music collection.

Rise & Fall, Rage & Grace is a very good effort put forth by The Offspring. It was a long wait since Splinter and the new album came not a moment too soon, especially with the current vast wasteland that is the music frontier. In my opinion, the best songs are Nothingtown, Hammerhead, and Your're Gonna Go Far, Kid. I replay these songs over and over when they come up on my IPOD. Also, for a change, I think that the slower songs work well. I like Fix You and A Lot Like Me quite a bit. For my tastes, the only song that does not work is Stuff Is Messed Up. With a hit ratio of 12/13, I rate this album very high! Thanks for a great job to Dexter and the guys!!

Pretty good cd. My fav songs are Hammerhead and You're Gonna Go Far Kid. Not something that can be listened to over and over but for something to listen to every now and then its good.

**** (Amazon locked my accidental 5 star rating).

I feel the need when discussing a band like the Offspring to state my age. There seems to be two kinds of fans who remain standing today; those who were old enough to know Smash and Ixnay (and possibly Ignition) when they were actually released, and those who were young and enjoyed the novelty of "Pretty Fly for a White Guy". I have to say that Americana was the last album that was universally loved by both groups of these fans. As a 26 year old, I fit into the first. Which is why I listened through "Conspiracy" once and only know that "Hit That" was a lame song on an album called "Splinter". The Offspring had been one of my favorite bands in the world, but that was 10 years ago. So it was with some reluctance that I downloaded "Rise & Fall, Rage & Grace" a couple of months ago. I have to say, that I was immediately hooked, just like the old days. "Half-Truism" has become one of my favorite Offspring songs ever, and "Trust in You" could have very well been on "Ixnay on the Hombre". "You're Gonna Go Far Kid" is pretty annoying to me and should not have been a single in my opinion, but "Hammerhead" works really well. The next couple of songs are strong, and then comes "Kristy Are You Doing Okay?", which initially had me rolling my eyes. Then I just skipped it. Then I let it play. Then I put in on while not listening to the album and now it makes my mix cd's and play lists. I don't know how, but it truly grew on me and is one of my favorite songs. As for the rest of the album, it rocks. I think either one of these groups of fans that I described would love this record and I'm glad I gave it a chance. You should too.