Release Date November 10, 1998 Duration 46:06 Genre Rock/Punk Styles Alternative Pop/Rock Alternative/Indie Rock Post-Grunge Punk Revival Punk-Pop Songs: "Welcome" -- "Have You Ever" -- "Staring at the Sun" -- "Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)" -- "The Kids Aren't Alright" -- "Feelings" -- "She's Got Issues" -- "Walla Walla" -- "The End of the Line" -- "No Brakes" -- "Why Don't You Get a Job?" -- "Americana" -- "Pay the Man" -- LineUp: Dexter Holland -- Vocal e guitarra rítmica Noodles -- Guitarra solo e vocal de apoio Greg K. -- Baixo e vocal de apoio Ron Welty -- Bateria 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.

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