Reviews by calvin

I was expecting more pop along the lines of Use Somebody, instead it was down and dirty grungy rock, absolutely delightful.

If you ignore the insipid uninspired asinine country equivalent of gangster rap lyrics, the production is actually really fun and enjoyable. Danceable and vivacious, until you listen to any lyrics, then you cringe too hard to have fun. Every single song is a loser's anthem.

At least three quentesential pop singles. Incredible how this man captured the whole zeitgeist. If you want to know what pop music was in 89, this is it.

I was today years old when I realized M.I.A. is Missing in Action and her persona is antiwar protest? She's not just an incredible beat maker and producer, she's also an incredible activist and political dissident. Amazing.

If this album wasn't the soundtrack of my life I don't know how much I would like it. But as it is, the sonorous sounds, beautiful voice, lively melodies and timeless lyrics have been present in so many joyous moments. I love every song on this album.

Less annoying than his other albums, felt like the music was almost worth the nasal tone.

The Brass. Everything is better with brass. This is like Genesis with brass and we are all richer for it.

Smooth and sonorous. Lovely listen.

Oof. You'll carry that weight.

Turns out its really just his voice I don't care for. On the tracks where the backup vocalist is ass loud as he is, the songs really soar. He's an incredible song writer.

Punk lives.

This is the birth of the sound of 80's hip-hop and as dated as it sounds now, the innovation and progress is undeniable. A ground breaking masterpiece.

Smooth and funky

The squeaky straw sound is everything and the cherry on this beautiful work.

I don't think anything else quite sounds like the Offspring. They're societal critique is so well delivered with the wall of sound and distortion they delivery. They rock hard and insult harder.

Solid beats, always understandable lyrics, good jam

Constantly catchy and interesting, kept me hooked and grooving start to finish

Much Smoother and lower key than hiss other works. Very pretty and sonorous

Timeless collection of uniquely strange and beautiful songs

Gloriously camp.