Americana

by The Offspring

Overview

With integrity intact and a hearty combination of poppy punk and wit throughout, the Offspring's fifth album is a raucous ride through America as seen through the eyes of a weary, but still optimistic, young kid. Riffs on political correctness, '70s radio fodder, and suburban disquiet are spread thick on Americana. If the band's targets seem a bit simple and predictable, its music rarely is. The SoCal roots aren't played to a fault, the blend of salsa and alterna-rock sounds natural, and the Offspring pretty much laugh at their culture, as well as themselves, the entire time. Best track is "Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)," which manages to bridge Def Leppard and Latin hip-hop (and the musical timeline they represent) and, in the process, disrobes Middle America's average white teen's quick fascination with and instant disposability of a once-regional heritage. With Americana, the Offspring are merely contributing their part. ~ Michael Gallucci

Product Details

Release Date:	08/30/2019
Label:	Round Hill
UPC:	0602577951398
Rank:	4568

Tracks

1. Welcome
2. Have You Ever
3. Staring at the Sun
4. Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)
5. The Kids Aren't Alright
6. Feelings
7. She's Got Issues
8. Walla Walla
9. The End of the Line
10. No Brakes
11. Why Don't You Get a Job
12. Americana
13. Pay the Man/Pretty Fly (Reprise)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Offspring   Primary Artist
Calvert DeForest   Guest Artist
Davey Havoc   Guest Artist
Jack Grisham   Guest Artist
John Mayer   Guest Artist,Vocals
Jim Lindberg   Guest Artist
Carlos Gomez   Guitar
Phil Jordan   Horn
Ron Welty   Drums
Noodles   Guitar,Vocals
Gabrial McNair   Horn
Dexter Holland   Guitar,Vocals
Heidi Villagran   Vocals (Background)
Nika Futterman Frost   Vocals (Background)
Derrick Davis   Flute
Alvaro Macias   Biguela
Higgins   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Don Jerden   Producer
Mauricio Kaiserman   Composer
The Offspring   Composer
Annette Cisneros   Assistant Engineer
Eddy Schreyer   Mastering
Morris Albert   Composer
Dave Jerden   Mixing,Producer
Bryan Carlstrom   Engineer
Louis Gaste   Composer
Frank Kozik   Artwork
Justin Beope   Artwork
Sean Evans   Art Direction
Bryan Keith Holland   Composer