The Offspring "Smash" (RSD Essential) Mariah Carey "Merry Christmas" (30th Anniversary) Graham Haynes

Graham Haynes

Persian R&B singer Snoh Aalegra has given us some of the most emotionally available

A heavenly set of dub versions to pair with Hollie Cook's critically acclaimed 2022 album Happy Hour

with additional production by Craig Brockman

from the pop-gospel fusion of Ladysmith Black Mambazo collaboration "Eden's House" to the dancehall-steeped "Fado

The Offspring "Smash" (RSD Essential) Mariah Carey "Merry Christmas" (30th Anniversary) Graham HaynesThe Offspring preserve the essential ingredients of their chosen genre guitars grinding out three chords, shouted vocals, and plenty of vitriol and layer them over a melodic base that packs considerable popular appeal. The singles from Smash, the Offspring's breakthrough album, still receive considerable radio airplay: "Gotta Get Away," "Come Out and Play," and "Self Esteem." With these and Smash's 11 other tracks, the band chronicles the adolescent