Lacking the metal guitar crunch that dominated their breakthrough set, Smash, the Offspring's self-titled debut album is a rawer, harder-edged collection, and makes a more convincing argument for the band's punk credibility. Although The Offspring is more notable for its surface style than its substance, a handful of tracks do make a lasting impression. [This album was reissued in 2001 minus the last track, "Kill the President."] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi
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Lacking the metal guitar crunch that dominated their breakthrough set, Smash, the Offspring's self-titled debut album is a rawer, harder-edged collection, and makes a more convincing argument for the band's punk credibility. Although The Offspring is more notable for its surface style than its substance, a handful of tracks do make a lasting impression. [This album was reissued in 2001 minus the last track, "Kill the President."] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi
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