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The Offspring - Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace
Track List:- Half-Truism - 4
- Trust In You - 5
- You're Gonna Go Far Kid - 4
- Hammerhead - 5
- A Lot Like Me - 4
- Takes Me Nowhere - 4
- Kristy, Are You Doing Okay? - 4
- Nothingtown - 4
- Stuff Is Messed Up - 5
- Fix You - 2
- Let's Hear It For Rock Bottom - 3
- Rise And Fall - 3
Overall Rating: 7/10
Modern punk rock (or whatever it's called, I call it punk rock) I think is under appreciated; well, I guess it's more politically correct to call it
over hated.
Rise and Fall has a lot of variety like the alternative rock songs of "A Lot Like Me," "Kristy, Are You Doing Okay?," and the ballad "Fix You," but, I want to focus on the more punk rock songs like "Trust In You," "Stuff Is Messed Up," and "Hammerhead."
"Trust In You" has a fascinating downtempo section that reminds me somewhat of Metallica; the rapid fire vocal delivery on "Stuff Is Messed Up" is a social critique of modern society and popular culture. The lyrics for "Stuff" are exquisite, and one verse in particular caught my attention:
Now thank god for the media, for saving the day
Putting it all into perspective in a responsible way
With more celebrity news
Typical bull**** views
I think we’re losing this fight
Sponsored by Bud Light
The chorus is also notable
I guess it’s all about the dream
The ends justify the means
I'm telling you, **** is ****ed up!
You know it’s all about the dream
The ends justify the means
But the real gem of the album is truly the monstrous "Hammerhead," which features one of my favorite guitar solos ever. The music video is one of the strangest music videos I have ever seen, and I've seen a lot of strange music videos.