Offspring - Rise & Fall, Rage & Grace
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Artist: OffspringBrand: Columbia
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Explicit Lyrics
CD Release Date: 2008-06-17
Music Label: Sony
Product features:
- OFFSPRING THE RISE AND FALL, RAGE AN GRACE
- Half-Truism
- Trust In You
- You're Gonna Go Far, Kid
- Hammerhead
- A Lot Like Me
- Takes Me Nowhere
- Kristy, Are You Doing Okay?
- Nothingtown
- Stuff Is Messed Up
- Fix You
- Let's Hear It For Rock Bottom
- Rise And Fall
Free Music Notes for Rise & Fall, Rage & Grace
Free Music Review: Years Go By ... Yet Time Stands Still
Hit: 5 Stars
Everyone knows that 'Smash' is The Offspring's best album. That vote is unanimous, so I'm not okay with making comparisons to that record because it was epic. I mean, the album holds the world record for most copies sold on an indie label. You come across a punk record like that once a decade, at the most. It was the 'American Idiot' of the 90's, in other words. So if we can agree on that, we don't have to put 'Rise And Fall, Rage And Grace' up against the impossible. That's a steep hill to climb and it'll just lead to a cliff.
It's been 4 ½ years since the Orange County punkers dropped an LP and as much as I wanted to like 'Splinter', it was considerably short, lacking substance on some levels and not as catchy as we've become accustomed to. I wasn't about to throw in the towel on my favorite band, and they rewarded my patience with 'RFRG.' The Offspring has come alive again with a darker album that focuses more on domestic and global issues than ever before. They've once again expanded upon their musical prowess, implementing the piano into one of their songs, a sound the fan base has never previously heard from the band. I think this is probably the most well rounded album The Offspring has produced in at least a decade. It's an outlet of emotions, a release of stress and a huge step out of the shadows and back into the spotlight. It's the past and the present, it's everything you'd expect and nothing you'd expect. It's Dexter Holland at his absolute peak and Noodles breaking out some of his best guitar work. It's a band that came into the studio with something to prove and an idea of what they wanted to do. They delivered like the Offspring we've come to know and love over the years.
1) Half-truism: 9.5/10 - This is how you put your best foot forward. If you want vintage, this is vintage. This song is the fast paced, lyrically savvy piece with the background vocals and the chorus that sticks to your head. This will be a popular track with the fans because it's what reminds them of the band's rise to fame.
2) Trust In You: 9/10 - You have to know the song on 'Smash' called "I'm Not The One." You may have a flashback when you first hear the lyrics "I AM the one..." This track is about the bridge, in my opinion though. Noodles' guitar solo is absolutely awesome, probably accounting for my favorite moment of the album.
3) You're Gonna Go Far, Kid: 9.5/10 - I'd be surprised if you didn't hear this song on the radio in a couple months. It's probably the catchiest song on the disc as a whole and gives way to one of the more funny/interesting lines on 'RFRG', 'Dance, f***er, dance.'
4) Hammerhead: 10/10 - A lead single about a school shooting? Definitely a change of pace from "Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)", "Original Prankster", "Hit That" ... But a brilliant tone setter for the album, this song front to back gave me chills. If you ask me, it's their most powerful single ever, polished beautifully on all cylinders and for lack of a better word, moving.
5) A Lot Like Me: 10/10 - No mistake, you heard a piano. I gave this song a ten for its originality, much less the absolute face melting singing from Dexter Holland. If I had to make a comparison, I'd say this track is most closely related to "Denial, Revisited" from 'Conspiracy of One', but even that's a stretch. I've already said this song isn't getting the credit it deserves on forums and myspace, so give it a listen and see what you think.
6) Takes Me Nowhere: 9/10 - This is a very generic track for the band, not overly catchy nor memorable, but nonetheless a solid song. This is a track I have to pay my dues to Greg K for the work on the bass. He's a forgotten soul in a band dominated on the front line.
7) Kristy, Are You Doing Okay?: 8/10 - This is the only song I'm not sure where to place. I may be completely off track because I don't really know what the song's about, but this song didn't have a place on the album. At the very least, just by the title of the song, you can rule out anything that's going into your Offspring time capsule. Personally, I don't dislike the song, but for a fan like myself, a neutral feeling is as good as saying you don't like it. However, I could be the crazy one here, you never know.
8) Nothingtown: 9/10 - This is another track that'll go overlooked. I absolutely love the job Noodles did on the guitars with this song. It actually gives the melody a bit of a "She's Got Issues" feel to it. You know how they say an album grows on you? For me, it applies to this song more than any other. It gets better every time I listen to it.
9) Stuff Is Messed Up: 9.5/10 - This is, hands down, the ring tone song of the album. I can't even say much more about it. If I had read the lyrics and had to identify the artist, really, only these guys. It has serious intentions and more substance behind it than most of the band's previous songs of its kind, but I can't help laughing. I'd love to hear Dexter sing the bridge in concert.
10) Fix Me: 9.5/10 - I probably won't be the first, nor the only person you'll hear this from, but if you've heard "Wake Me Up When September Ends", as probably all of you have, this song will sound eerily similar in parts. Don't get me wrong, though. This is one of my favorite songs on the album and for good reason. It's a slow song and a very different song from anything you've heard before. In fact, I can say with confidence that this track will come under criticism for being too pop, too soft and nothing like your typical Offspring. Throw the allegations aside and just enjoy the needle in the haystack.
11) Let's Hear It For Rock Bottom: 8.5/10 - The song strangely sounds like something Vendetta Red would write. However, I'm not complaining. Rightfully so, this won't be one of the more talked about songs on the album, but it's definitely not going to fall under the category of filler.
12) Rise And Fall: 9.5/10 - I actually love this song. It's nothing special, it's nothing too catchy or creative, but it's just this band at their best. I fell in love with the chorus from the get go and haven't gotten tired of it yet. The Offspring always seem to come through with their title tracks, and though 'Americana' and 'Smash' take the gold and silver, this song is not trailing by a great distance.
You may come across a song, even a lyric here and there that may remind you of The Offspring's prior work or a song they didn't even write, but that's what music is all about. It's taking an idea and tweaking/tampering with it until you perfect it. What's so brilliant about this album is that the band gives you a dose of what won over your allegiance in the first place without sacrificing the originality of the music. Those are the albums that thrive in the music business. I don't understand the viewpoint of some people... they chastise you for experimenting with a new style/sound, but if you stay on an even keel, you're critiqued for recycling and reproducing the same music (Pennywise has often been victimized by that type of criticism).
I'd highly recommend this album to both the casual Offspring fan and the die hard fan. It was a fantastic effort and well worth the wait. Pick up the CD and keep supporting the group!
Grade: A-/A
Rise & Fall, Rage & Grace Poster
Rise And Fall, Rage And Grace, the eighth studio album from the OC punksters, is an impressive new set of songs from one of rock's most exciting and enduring bands. The Offspring entered the studio with legendary producer Bob Rock (Metallica, The Cult) to record 12 new songs culled from the most productive songwriting period in the band's history. This is the band's first full-length studio release in four and a half years, the longest gap between The Offspring's studio albums to date. 'Hammerhead' the 1st single from Rise And Fall, Rage And Grace debuted at #5 on the U.S Billboard Modern Rock Tracks and #18 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks respectively. The Offspring has performed over 1000 shows and they have sold more than 34 million albums worldwide, including their 1994 release "Smash," which more than a decade after its release remains the highest-selling album of all time on an independent label.Alternative Rock Music CDs
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