Ixnay on the Hombre [20th Anniversary Limited Edition] [LP]

by The Offspring

Overview

The Offspring may have been a product of the Southern California hardcore scene, but their instincts have always been more metal than punk. Their guitars plod along with a heavy backbeat, and even their speedier numbers are weighed down by clumsy riffs, which is evident on Ixnay on the Hombre, the follow-up to the group's unexpected hit Smash. Despite Jello Biafra's opening assertion of the Offspring's punk credentials, Ixnay on the Hombre sounds like a competent hard rock band trying to hitch themselves to the post-grunge bandwagon. The riffs don't have hooks, and Dexter Holland yelps his vocals tunelessly. Of course, much hardcore followed this formula, but it got by on its self-righteousness and visceral forward force. Since the Offspring slow down the tempo of hardcore, it doesn't have either the undiluted rage of hardcore or the four-on-the-floor groove of hard rock. Also, they haven't come up with a ridiculous hook on the level of "Come Out and Play" or "Self Esteem," which leaves Ixnay on the Hombre as a tedious, turgid mess of anemic punk metal. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	12/15/2017
Label:	Round Hill
UPC:	0602557960839
Rank:	5462

Tracks

1. Disclaimer
2. The Meaning of Life
3. Mota
4. Me & My Old Lady
5. Cool to Hate
6. Leave It Behind
7. Gone Away
8. I Choose
9. Intermission
10. All I Want
11. Way Down the Line
12. Don't Pick It Up
13. Amazed
14. Change the World

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Offspring   Primary Artist
Paulinho Da Costa   Guest Artist,Percussion
Calvert DeForest   Guest Artist
Jello Biafra   Guest Artist,Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part
Greg K.   Bass
Ron Welty   Drums
Noodles   Guitar,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Davey Havok   Vocals (Background)
Dexter Holland   Guitar,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
John Mayer   Vocals
Jason McLean   Vocals

Technical Credits

The Offspring   Composer
Annette Cisneros   Assistant Engineer
Eddy Schreyer   Mastering
Dave Jerden   Mixing,Producer
Bryan Carlstrom   Engineer
Enrique Chagoya   Illustrations
Brian Jered   Assistant Engineer
Sean Evans   Art Direction
Lisa Haun   Photography