Rise And Fall, Rage And Grace
by The Offspring
  • Record Label: Sony
  • Release Date: Jun 17, 2008
User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 87 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 66 out of 87
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 87
  3. Negative: 7 out of 87

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  1. DavidL.
    Jun 19, 2008
    0
    Horrid, to sum it up. Hammerhead was the best song but it can't save most of the rest of the album from its shame. Fix you is honestly one of the worst songs I've ever heard in my life.
  2. NS
    Jun 22, 2008
    2
    The Offspring were cool back in '94. That's about it though. And sadly, I'm old enough to actually remember when Smash was released, so I guess I have my experience when it comes to punk. Yeah, so, if you're 12 years old, you may like this album, but if you're an older married guy with a professional career, then I guess you'll get a good laugh at how bad it The Offspring were cool back in '94. That's about it though. And sadly, I'm old enough to actually remember when Smash was released, so I guess I have my experience when it comes to punk. Yeah, so, if you're 12 years old, you may like this album, but if you're an older married guy with a professional career, then I guess you'll get a good laugh at how bad it is with all your childhood friends.… Expand
  3. GCMANINDAHOOD
    Jan 25, 2012
    1
    Punk rock is lost to a generation of retards like these guys and I no longer find the same luster in it as in Green Day and Blink-182 but overall Offspring sucks and when they try to be funny they are just crude and make themselves look like a-holes and they always use curse words at the wrong time and their material and way of writing is just annoying and stupid, Offspring sucks.
  4. drainbramaged
    Jun 21, 2013
    3
    While this album has a few fun moments it's outbalanced by dull ones. It just seems that Dexter Holland has an inability to write a pop song that doesn't get tedious or boring. And that's not to say that he can't write a decent song. Check out The Offspring's 1989 track 'Beheaded' as a true example of what Mr. Holland is capable of. Clearly, The Offspring are in the wrong genre of music.While this album has a few fun moments it's outbalanced by dull ones. It just seems that Dexter Holland has an inability to write a pop song that doesn't get tedious or boring. And that's not to say that he can't write a decent song. Check out The Offspring's 1989 track 'Beheaded' as a true example of what Mr. Holland is capable of. Clearly, The Offspring are in the wrong genre of music. The only song on the album where I felt interested was on 'Hammerhead' and it's actually a great song. It's just a shame there weren't more like it.
    We need more Hammerhead and less You're Gonna Go Far Kid...    … Collapse

Awards & Rankings

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#41 Most Discussed Album of 2008

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Metascore
52

Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. AllMusic
    40
    It's not that the Offspring sound behind the times on their eighth album, Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace--it's that they sound disconnected from it.
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  2. Billboard
    60
    There are potent moments like the rise-and-fall ballad 'Kristy, Are You Doing Okay?' and the fierce 'Nothingtown,' but 'Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace' sounds more like a tentative step in the Offspring's new direction.
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  3. Los Angeles Times
    75
    The album tends to sag in the middle, and as for those gentler moments, well, one for two isn't bad ('Kristi, Are You Doing Okay?' is OK).
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