Americana
The Offspring

Quit whining, take responsibility, think for yourself, question authority, don't believe the hype, stop being such a putz, for crissakes, and think about somebody other than yourself. This has been a public service message from the Offspring, whose latest sarcastic blast is a noisy primer of morality set to punk rock - typically played too fast and with what feels like grim determination.

There's nothing else here quite like Pretty Fly (For a White Guy) - except maybe a hilarious recast of Feelings, but there's enough fun and musical variety to give style to the Offspring's substance.

By Mike Ross, from Edmonton Sun - November 28, 1998