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Splinter - The Offspring
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60 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critics What's this?

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7.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 18 Ratings

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  • Summary: This is the seventh album for these Orange County alt-rockers.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
  1. Launch.com
    80
    The band attempts to continue to deliver the hits on its seventh album, Splinter, while retaining its punk roots, and the Offspring succeeds on both counts.
  2. Q Magazine
    60
    A safe, calculated release. [Jan 2004, p.121]
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  3. The A.V. Club
    30
    The problem is that most of it is deadly dull.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 16
  3. Negative: 1 out of 16
  1. FiL
    10
    It's fantastic
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  2. KeppoS
    5
    Two excellent songs, Da Hui and (Can't Get My)Head Around You, but after that, couple OKs and then mostly piece of crap. Those two songs remind me that there can be better.… Expand
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  3. oprahwinfrey
    2
    honestly, this band is totally selling out, smash was a truly amazing album, and the offspring is totally capable of better music. this album makes no sense at all. the offspring is way more capable of making better music, and this album is just lame.… Expand
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