Splinter (Offspring album)

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All tracks are written by Dexter Holland [18] .

Splinter
The Offspring Splinter.jpg
Studio album by
the Offspring
ReleasedDecember 9, 2003 [1]
RecordedJanuary–August 2003
Studio
Genre
Length32:00
Label Columbia
Producer
The Offspring chronology
Conspiracy of One
(2000)		Splinter
(2003)		 Greatest Hits
(2005)
The Offspring studio album chronology
Conspiracy of One
(2000)		Splinter
(2003)		 Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace
(2008)
CD
No.TitleLength
1."Neocon"1:06
2."The Noose"3:18
3."Long Way Home"2:23
4."Hit That"2:49
5."Race Against Myself"3:32
6."(Can't Get My) Head Around You"2:14
7."The Worst Hangover Ever"2:58
8."Never Gonna Find Me"2:39
9."Lightning Rod"3:20
10."Spare Me the Details"3:24
11."Da Hui"1:42
12."When You're in Prison"2:35
Total length:32:00

Enhanced version

The Enhanced CD portion of the CD contains the following:

MP3 tracks
No.TitleLength
13."The Kids Aren't Alright" (Island Style)5:08
14."When You're in Prison" (Instrumental)2:34
Total length:39:42

Excluded tracks

There was another song recorded for the album, called "Pass Me By". The band felt that it was too heavy for Splinter, which is why it was not included on the disc. [19]

Critical reception

Similar to Conspiracy of One, has been given a score of 60 out of 100 from Metacritic based on "mixed or average reviews". [3]

Reviewers from sites such as Launch.com claimed Splinter was a welcome return to The Offspring's punk roots, citing songs such as "The Noose" and "Da Hui". The more mainstream songs, "Hit That" and "Spare Me the Details", were also praised. [20]

AllMusic's Johnny Loftus also praised punk songs such as "Long Way Home" and "Lightning Rod", and claimed second single "Head Around You" was the album's standout. However, he criticized songs such as "The Worst Hangover Ever" and "When You're in Prison", calling them 'throwaways'. [1] PopMatters also praised "Head Around You", "Race Against Myself", and other heavier songs on the album. However, it also called "Worst Hangover Ever" 'idiotic' and again criticized "When You're In Prison" and "Neocon". They also criticized the album’s short length, calling it “wasted potential". [2]

In 2017, Loudwire ranked Splinter as the weakest album in the entire Offspring catalogue. [21]

Personnel

The Offspring

Additional musicians

Production

Artwork

Charts and certifications

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