The Offspring’s formative album Smash couldn’t have come at a more significant time.
1994 – aptly dubbed ‘The Year That Broke Punk’ – saw a resurgence in the genre, paving the way for an entire generation of bands and sub genres to come.
A smattering of legendary punk and grunge releases found a permanent home in the Discmans of disaffected suburban youth, inspired by the likes of Green Day’s Dookie, NOFX’s Punk in Drublic and Rancid’s Let’s Go to pick up their guitars and head to their garages.
Smash was no exception. Groundbreaking tunes ‘Come Out and Play’ and ‘Self Esteem’ remain a staple in playlists everywhere today.
The album is the best-selling indie album of all time to this day – released on iconic indie label Epitaph – and we don’t see them being knocked off the top spot any time soon.
To mark The Offspring heading Down Under for the first time in five years to perform their iconic album Smash in its entirety at Good Things Festival in December, we’re taking a look back at the history of Smash.
Watch: The History of Smash
