This came out in 2004 – or at least that’s when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Judging by the band credits on Splinter, membership in The Offspring is now down to three: Frontman Dexter Holland, guitarist Noodles and bassist Greg K. And judging by the tracks on this skimpy half-hour album, their basic songwriting templates have dwindled accordingly.
These dozen cuts are roughly divided between:
1) charging whoa-ho pop-punk anthems like The Noose and Long Way Home;
2) lightweight ska-punk like Hit That and The Worst Hangover Ever;
3) pseudo-metal crunch-plodders like Race Against Myself and I Can’t Get my Head Around You;
4) dumbass ditties like Spare Me The Details and When You’re in Prison.
Most of which you have heard before with slightly different melodies and titles. After seven albums, looks like these white guys are pretty dry — creatively speaking.
