I can't believe how many people are bummed with this CD! It shows that the group has matured and has learned from their mistakes. After listening to Ixnay and Americana in my home gym for 3 months straight, I got this CD, mostly for "Da Hui". (I saw the video on their website and liked it straight away.) Although I was initially disappointed in the length, I got over it and I like every song on this disc.

Things get off to a rollicking start with "Neocon". The musical imagery suggests the Zanarkand blitzball stadium, all lit up at night, with the cheering crowd, and the band at the center of it all. "The Noose" shows some older colour that Offspring is known for, while keeping up with the times (after all, they MUST adapt with the changing taste of the public or they will be gone). I found "Worst Hangover" to be amusing, but I can imagine being annoyed upon repitition of it. Perhaps they were making fun of ska music? "Lightning Rod" (very reminiscent of "Dammit I changed again" but better) is quite fast and entertaining, and definitely imaginative. "Spare Me the Details" is quite goofy but cute. Why does Dexter keep dating these loser girls that just mess with him??
I was disappointed to not hear the hula record preceding "Da Hui", but when I realized that it was just for the video, I managed to accept it as is. "When you're in prison" is quite funny. I own a lot of gramophone recordings, and this sounds just like one, but Dexter's Californian accent gives away that something isn't quite right with the age of the recording.
But that's all a matter of sheer interest! I just wonder what the heck Dexter was thinking when he authored this song.
In conclusion, it's a good disc, although a bit too short. But what I don't see people acknowledging in their reviews is this: Pop it into the disk drive of your computer and watch what happens. You get Offspring wallpaper, a tour of their studio for Splinter, and the "Da Hui" video. This explains the 30 minute disc. According to their website, Offspring are presently recording a new disc. I hope it's good, ya?