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That was one of those pleasant shivers down the spine, that was.

Thanks to 'Breakfast Pastries', I was able to get this track at the drop of a hat, then give it a quick listen and throw down some thoughts.

It's been 2003 since The Offspring cranked out something new. This was back when I was in the doldrums of music, not knowing anything really. In fact, I'd never listened to an album all the way through until Splinter, ashamedly so.

Splinter led to Ixnay. Ixnay led to Smash and Ignition. Smash and Ignition led to punk rock. Punk rock led to everything else. I credit The Offspring for giving me a shakedown and actually pointing me in a good direction. I saw them live in June of 2004 as a result, and more recently in March of 2008.

Now that my <3 for The Offspring was condensed into 2 paragraphs, onto their new single. (free .mp3 download)

I know at least one of my friends will recognise the "woah-oooh"'s that defined The Offspring (especially for their radio friendly tracks) in fact, this track tends to have elements of many other Offspring LPs. The guitars sound a lot like Splinter, which might not please some. Grag K's bassline and subsequent breakdown about halfway through reminds me of Have You Ever. In fact (x2) this track is a lot like Have You Ever the more I think about it.

I really enjoyed this song. Nothing unsurprising, but when these guys have been around so long and have such a large fanbase, that is exactly what you want.