Their tenth studio album, “Let The Bad Times Roll,” was released on Friday, April 16. Lmost 30 years since The Offspring dominated the grunge scene with their album “Smash,” the band has released yet another album. The most random track is its eighth track, a 60-second instrumental called “In The Hall of The Mountain King.” It leads into the ninth track, “The Opioid Diaries” which is about addiction – a topic the band has written about numerous times.Īnother political song on the record is the tenth track, “Hassan Chop.” In an interview with Apple Music, lead singer Dexter Holland said, “I wanted to write a song about what was going on in the Middle East, and ISIS in particular, just how brutal it’s gotten over there.” The title of the song actually comes from an old Bugs Bunny cartoon, “Ali Baba Bunny.” Holland said, “No one knows what it is except for 50-year-old guys, but it was a great cartoon.” The world can suck but all you need to do is your best to make through – even when times are tough. The fourth track, “Army of One,” is about prevailing when you feel the world falling apart around you. Anyone who has been in a similar situation will be able to relate to the haunting lyrics. Something is obviously wrong and all he needs is a sign. The narrator wants to know what he can do to reach out to someone before it’s too late. The third track, “Behind Your Walls,” tackles depression.
Given the recent unrest in the U.S., this song puts those feelings of oppression in a punk song. Its lyrics assert that the roots of America are flawed and the wait for change has taken far too long. The first track, “This Is Not Utopia,” is a very political song to start off the record. The two singles that were released in 2021, “Let The Bad Times Roll” and “We Never Have Sex Anymore,” are reminiscent of the band’s 1998 album “Americana.” These singles joined their 2015 single “Coming For You” on their latest album. Plus, this is their first release with their new label, Concord Records. This was a long-awaited release, as it has been nine years since their last album that was released in 2012. Almost 30 years since The Offspring dominated the grunge scene with their album “Smash,” the band has released yet another album.
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