The Offspring Ixnay On Hombre [lp] - Vinyl

Rolling Stone (2/6/97, pp.47-48) - 3.5 Stars (out of 5) - "..IXNAY's smoking chords, chunky bottom, surprising mode shifts and melodic good humor suggest Van Halen's late-'70s California more than Black Flag's..Dexter Holland's hefty high register keeps the group's eccentric beats light on their feet..". Spin (2/97, p.83) - 7 (out of 10) - "..Holland wails about out changing the world, but his music is more about finding a place in it..These songs are imploring you to rip it up, but they always feel like a prelude to getting on with the rest of your life.". Entertainment Weekly (2/7/97, pp.66-67) - "..tight, razor-sharp body-surfing rock that feels pumped with steroids. IXNAY ON THE HOMBRE is the culmination of the new punk rock's transformation into anthemic, up-with-party-people music--music for beating up nihilistic skinheads.." - Rating: B+.