Supercharged

Continuing in earnest with their popped-up brand of punk, California scene stalwarts the Offspring deliver another solid late-era set on Supercharged. Much like fellow punk vets Green Day, Sum 41, and Rise Against, Dexter Holland and the guys are aging gracefully, playing to their strengths -- catchy, high-energy anthems that blend pop-punk with good ol fashioned hardcore -- rather than trying to rehash any of that youthful intensity and rawness of their early albums. Thats not to say that theyre defanged: "Truth in Fiction" is, as advertised, supercharged, a rollicking punk blast thatll sate fans of Smash. Their humor also remains intact, as evidenced by the cheekily titled, near-metal riff-fest "Come to Brazil," a nice wink to the social media comments sections. Without a stinker in the bunch, Supercharged is fun, brisk, and absolutely worth a spin for fans of any stage of the Offsprings decades-long career. ~ Neil Z. Yeung

コンコードでの2作目となる通算11作目が、引き続きボブ・ロックをプロデュースに迎えて堂々の完成。またもメンバー交代を経験しての3年ぶりのアルバムながら、怒涛のパンク・ムーヴメントを牽引した風格と存在感は周囲の状況が追い風だろうと特に変わらず。向こう見ずに爆走する若々しいパンク・チューンを中心にスラッシュや骨太なリフを絡めたり、前作以上に絶好調です!
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