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Smash ReviewIf you know anything about sound and like good sound... avoid the 2008 remaster of this classic album at all costs and buy the 1994 issue instead. Especially if you're new to the Offspring, before the 2008 remaster ends up superseding the original 1994 master and this new master is all you are able to purchase. Why you ask? Because the 2008 remaster is a casualty of the loudness war... and if those words ring a bell to you it's because 2008 is the year the loudness war finally broke through into the mainstream thanks to the horrible mastering on Metallica's million selling disc "Death Magnetic". If you still don't know what the hell i am talking about visit Wikipedia and search "loudness war" and that should fill you in.
The 2008 remaster fixes some issues up with the original 1994 master and generally makes everything sound more crisp and nice like late 90's Offspring albums but the songs are brick walled and all the dynamics are completely gone thanks to over compression. Epitaph may be known as a punk label but they definitely aren't when it comes to conforming to todays accepted standard of mastering. This remaster is an insult. Great for your poor quality iPod headphones... terrible for your high fidelity stereo system.
Smash OverviewSmash is a generous helping of guitar power-pop. The delightful Middle-Eastern surf guitar on "Come Out And Play" hides harsh sentiments in poppy guitar riffs. Singer Dexter Holland mocks the school systems that think the solution to school violence is to "keep them separated," to segregate rather than educate the kids about the dangers of carrying guns. As Holland advises his fans, "Hey pay no mind/If you're under eighteen you won't be doing any time." Offspring's power is in writing anthemic guitar rock that effortlessly slips from genre to genre. From the humorous ska-flavored "What Happened To You?" to the sing-along guitar riff in "No Self Esteem,".--This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.
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