The Offspring: Album Update

The Offspring frontman Dexter Holland has posted an update on his journal that the band are just about to get ready to record their long delayed follow-up to 2003's "Splinter".

"A lot of people have been asking me lately, "what's up with the band?". I guess they think that if you're not on tour, you're not doing anything. But as savvy people like you know, no, that's not the case. We're putting a record together right now, which means we‘re writing songs and getting ready to record. Noodles, Greg K and I (Atom is on tour) get together regularly, where we sit Indian-style in a circle, in a dark room, with a lava lamp in between us, and work on songs. Then we all talk about our feelings."

The Offspring's follow-up to "Splinter" is expected for release in late 2006/early 2007 via Columbia Records. The official title and producer for the album are still unconfirmed. It will also be the band's first release with new drummer Adam "Atom" Willard recording studio tracks as Josh Freese (of A Perfect Circle and The Vandals) handled the drumming tracks for "Splinter".

"All right, that's not true either. But, the bottom line is we're working on songs (we're probably a little over halfway), and meeting with some awesome record producers. I would tell you who they are, but I'm not sure that I could trust all of you to keep it a secret. So we'll just have to leave it to your imaginations. Got some new graphics in the works too, so check back here to see all the new stuff. I think we'll be recording the new record in a couple months."

Holland has also confirmed that Willard is still a member of the band. He is now performing with Angels And Airwaves (formed by Blink-182's Tom DeLonge), who just recently released debut album "Don't Need to Whisper". Months ago, there were some rumors claiming that he left the band when he was involved with that project.

Comments

[euan_soad]

This album will be great!

[tigerbum]

there you go, willard is still with the band!!!!

[darkjediNROCKer]

The OFFSpring is freakin' awesome, but I don't think they are gonna get any bigger, cuz they have to compete with the likes of Green Day, A7X, My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, Angels And Airwaves, Staind,.,.the list could go on. These ARE some Awesome bands too and the kids these days like this stuff, so I don't the OFFSpring will pass them, even though they might sound better than the bands I mentioned,.,.,too bad for them.

[aperfectshot176]

hell yeah offspring own. their the only band i kno that was good enough to sell 4 million records on an indie label.

[Iron_Beast]

I like Offspring

[bbsbass]

wheeeee! i love the offspring. i was wondering when anything new was gonna go up on their site. the last news was something about they were writing songs, and that was 3 months ago.

[dain84]

Offspring owns of course, but it was comfirmed that Atom was still in the band 3 months ago.

[Smarties]

w00t w00t
the offspring kick but i luv them
w00t w00t

[LetTheBassPlay]

The Offspring are freakin awesome. Cant wait to hear the new album.

[dain84]

It was already comfirmed by Dexter that Atom was still in the band back in March. The Offspring own your soul!

[Punk_Ninja]

darkjediNROCKer wrote:

The OFFSpring is freakin' awesome, but I don't think they are gonna get any bigger, cuz they have to compete with the likes of Green Day, A7X, My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, Angels And Airwaves, Staind,.,.the list could go on. These ARE some Awesome bands too and the kids these days like this stuff, so I don't the OFFSpring will pass them, even though they might sound better than the bands I mentioned,.,.,too bad for them.

Haha, most of those bands that you named are shit, the offspring are easily more popular than them EMO posers

[RasmusLiebst]

Who is their drummer now?

[Jondy]

Rock on writers of Self Esteem.

[Klayy]

RasmusLiebst wrote:

Who is their drummer now?

Duh... Atom Willard...??

[RockMusicFan]

Can't wait for the new record, but it most likely won't come out until 2007.

[bbsbass]

RockMusicFan wrote:

Can't wait for the new record, but it most likely won't come out until 2007.

yeah, offspring aren't known for the speed with which they put out new cd's, thats for sure.

Checked.

[ToolBass_dude]

Fuck yeah. this is gunna be awsome, i can't wait

[Devil boy]

can't wait for this it's gonna be amazing!
Offspring have been awesome since day 1!!!

[R.RHOADS IS GOD]

its about time

[tommilee]

wooooo cant wait finally get to see you guys on tour again!!!!

[H_Zula]

Hell yeah...OFFSPRING IS MY FAVORITE BAND EVER...sorry about the all caps, but they write music like I would!

[dav3011]

the offspring are okay but i like other bands better (like sum 41!!! they rok!!) but i don't get it?? i thought they split up after their greatest hits....plus i thought the drummer is in angels and airwaves now?!

[Alex101]

bbsbass wrote:

RockMusicFan wrote:

Can't wait for the new record, but it most likely won't come out until 2007.


yeah, offspring aren't known for the speed with which they put out new cd's, thats for sure.

They're just kinda somewhat slow now, just like they did Splinter.

[ChrisW-Ness2003]

Offspring are great - I don't get how the've managed to stay popular with all this other crap around now; hats off to them!

[Raoulbanez]

Yeah, dude, I like their music. it is pretty fast, I like thet to play
dudes, something to talk about, best album?:
I think its americana... now let yourself speak
byez R

[HibbyCal]

offspring are class, hope they bring the album oot soon

[FrancoSelf]

their best album is ixnay on the hombre

pure punk

[m.redmeanstop]

i am a huge fan of the offspring.. definately one of my favourite bands growing up, however i'll be honest i have my doubts about it, i think the album will be great becasue they themselves came to terms with the fact that splinter sucked...
but yea.. hopefully the new album is a better reflection of how awesome they really are, as opposed to the last few things we saw from them.

[Something_Vague]

Ignition>Smash>the rest.

[blocsox90]

aperfectshot176 wrote:

hell yeah offspring own. their the only band i kno that was good enough to sell 4 million records on an indie label.

they sold 11 million copies of smash while they were still on epitaph

[we_all_rock]

Ahh yEah!!!New AlbUm ...YES!YES!YES!!!!GO THE OFFSPRING!!XD

[elementskater7s]

they are deff. one of teh best

[MudVayNe999]

i thoguht offspring broke up after greatest hits? meh oh well


should be kick @$$

[Junesongtrigger]

This will be boring. The single greatest thing this band did was when Dexter signed AFI. Other than that, Noodles is cool, and the music is just not so cool.

[gboblyn]

Something_Vague wrote:

Ignition>Smash>the rest.

It's the truth ^

I'm not sure how great the new cd will be, Splinter only had one or two songs I liked.

[dain84]

Junesongtrigger wrote:

This will be boring. The single greatest thing this band did was when Dexter signed AFI. Other than that, Noodles is cool, and the music is just not so cool.

You ever hear the cover of totalimmortal?

[rap_Fn_sux]

im a big offspring fan, and my fav has to be ignition, it was full of nitro, even more so than smash, which had a track called nitro.. so yeah, im lookin forward to seein what you guys can do for #8

[Chickenfrmheck]

darkjediNROCKer wrote:

The OFFSpring is freakin' awesome, but I don't think they are gonna get any bigger, cuz they have to compete with the likes of Green Day, A7X, My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, Angels And Airwaves, Staind,.,.the list could go on. These ARE some Awesome bands too and the kids these days like this stuff, so I don't the OFFSpring will pass them, even though they might sound better than the bands I mentioned,.,.,too bad for them.

yea man they rock but 2003 was longer ago than 2006 and kids these days(except for me) only like the new stuff, even though it is good

[*kill'emall*]

darkjediNROCKer wrote:

The OFFSpring is freakin' awesome, but I don't think they are gonna get any bigger, cuz they have to compete with the likes of Green Day, A7X, My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, Angels And Airwaves, Staind,.,.the list could go on. These ARE some Awesome bands too and the kids these days like this stuff, so I don't the OFFSpring will pass them, even though they might sound better than the bands I mentioned,.,.,too bad for them.

green day, fall out boy, my chemical romance, and angels and airwaves suck ass compared to offspring; but i guess idiots these days like stupid shit

[bbsbass]

yeah, the offspring rock pretty hard. but id have to agree splinter wasnt their best cd. i think i actually might like conspiracy of one the most out of all their cd's. but i love everything they do. i have all the cd's, and im pretty sure i have every unreleased/rare track they've done too.

[sral76]

The offspring are cool I used to be a big fan. But seriusly if you own one album you own them all... they are all the same.

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[les_paul_01]

yay. looking forward to new stuff very much

[ibanez666]

that's awesome, i can't wait for this new cd.

[DisclaimerZero]

ignition is the best offspring album.
smash was great, as well as their self-titled, but i think 1992's ignition reigns supreme how
it is very consistent and has a great raw yet crisp feel to the album. thom wilson, who produced several of dead kennedys, tsol, iggy pop, and the vandals albums produced the offspring's earlier albums. a great start, i would say.

"dirty magic" and "hypodermic" are two of the most under-rated offspring songs and they are both side by side on the album along with "burn it up" "no hero" and "lapd".

splinter was a bit of a disapointment but i must think again that not many punk bands have lasted let alone kept up on edge for about 22 years (1984-present) as long as the offspring have. sure social distortion is still around since 1978, but by the death of their guitarist, dennis danell in 2000, him and mike ness have always really been the band, with other members exchanging left and right.

i am in anticipation for the next offspring album. now that i think about it, it has been a while.

[Jaw Knee]

Hey disclaimerZero, this is for comments on the freaking subject not reviews.

The Offspring will own. I hope to see them on Saturday Night Live one of these days.

[Horsepower 123]

sral76 wrote:

The offspring are cool I used to be a big fan. But seriusly if you own one album you own them all... they are all the same.

I disagree. Offspring are my favourite band but there are differences in their albums. Their albums up to Americana were darker. My favourite song is The Kids Are'nt Alright off Americana. Im looking forward to the new album and i hope they tour in Australia cos we hardly see them over here.

[take_the_viel30]

Offspring are F'n DOPE!!!! but guitar pretty much sounds the same..."no disrespect" awesome band loved them since i can remember i think it was my first favorite band. keep on rockin on!!! can't wait so see what they come out with next.