Review: The Offspring - Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace

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Theres no real scientific evidence for it, but its been more or less proven that the more effort the Offspring put into forging a distinct sound, the lower the quality of Dexter Hollands songwriting. Sure, there are anomalies- Come Out And Play may prove to be the singularly most brilliant track the band have put out, and the sublime Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) expertly skirts the infectious/irritating divide- but in general the Orange County punks fare best when theyre marrying Noodles infectious, brazen riffs with Hollands sincere-but-fairly-meaningless political slogans. Rise And Fall, Rage And Grace makes a point...

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