Customer Reviews
The Offspring - Americana - By: G. Jolliffe, 20 Sep 2007 
By far the most commerciallly viable of alll The Offspring releases to date. Album 5 continues (where Ix Nay started) to soften the raw sound of Dexter Holland's voice & Kevin Wasserman's Guitars, & while Holland's voice is still slightly ear grating, & very prominent in the mix, Americana is a departure from their rough furious jagged punk days.
Americana is also the first Offspring record that is geared towards singles, featuring a slew of radio friendly hits of the likes of "Pretty fly (for a white guy)", "The kids aren't alright" & "Why don't you get a job?", that will take anyone like me (who got into music through the Green Day / Sun 41 punk rock revival in the late 90s & early 00s) right back to those days. These new songs are more accessible & upbeat than any previous work.
If any criticism could be made of Americana, it is that as an album, it doesn't sit together as smoothly as Smash or Ix Nay, & because it is so geared towards individual songs, it plays more like a limited greatest hits album. That should not deter potential listeners, as some of The Offspring's best work can be found here - "Staring at the Sun" is a particular highlight. Americana is not a particularly rewarding listen, but it is an easy listen, & a very enjoyable one. There is enough upbeat punk pop to draw in the mainstream, & enough classic Offspring edginess to satisfy the older fans. By no means their best work, but nevertheless, good party album, that should be appreciated a song at a time.
The offsprings best ever album - By: T. Fitzpatrick, 30 Jul 2007 
In my view this is the offspring's greatest ever album. It is a great record for those who like their hard rock & metal but don't like their music to be too serious. This is a fun album & contains many catchy pop-influenced songs especiallly "Pretty fly for a white guy" which had great chart success. There are also other standout songs such as "the kids aren't alright", "staring at the sun" & "Americana." These songs are alll punk influenced nu metal songs that have an upbeat lively feel & there are no fillers on the album. The offspring like their music very fast & that is evident here with very fast vocals & guitars. This is a great party record & is easy to listen. It is a must have for any offspring fan & is the best place to start for any new fan interested in the band or for anyone who ever listened to pop-punk nu metal bands such as Sum 41 & Blink 182. Enjoy!
Welcome to Americana... - By: Mr. A. Galsworthy, 07 Aug 2006 One of my very first albums ever & what a way to start off my collection. Every track, upbeat & pacy hitting you with heavy bass & pacy riffs, some hard to keep up with. 'Staring at the Sun' is one of the catchiest songs ever primarily down to its brilliant staggered guitar riff. Superb interlude half way through 'Have You Ever' showing that the electirc guitar isn't the only instrument that can deliver porwerful precision with a quality bass solo. 'The Kids Aren't Alright' is one of my favourite songs of alll time & through out you are fixated with brilliance. I thought the old boys had gone AWOL with 'Pay the Man'. Didn't give it the chance at first......I soon shut up!
AMERICANA AMERICANA AMERICANAAMERICAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - By: , 28 Oct 2004 This is the best punk rock album EVER!there is not one bad track on that album. I first bnought it in a second hand shop after hearing it at my freinds hous it totaly converted me to Rock. There isnt one song on the album wichi havent listend to atleats 20 times & its still my favourite album & if i were to make an Offspring greatist hits album i would have to include about every Track there.If you like this album as much as i do i advise you to also buy Ixnay on the Hombre, Splinter & Conspiresey of one
An album that will blow you away - By: , 12 May 2004 I borrowed this album from a friend after hearing a couple of tracks, & i was so shocked at the high quality. I don't reallly like any more of The Offspring's music but seriously, everyone into good music should own this album, it will shock you. It's one of the top 20 albums is own.
