Let the Bad Times Roll
by The Offspring
  • Record Label: Concord
  • Release Date: Apr 16, 2021
User Score
7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 43 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 43
  3. Negative: 6 out of 43
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  1. Gaberade
    Apr 21, 2021
    3
    This album was just... disappointing. As a long time fan of The Offspring and having heard every one of their albums more than once, I can safely, sadly say that this is the worst one. The production is bad, and the songs are meh, at best. Though, I did really enjoy “Hassan Chop”. It had vibes very similar to songs like Da Hui, Lightning Rod, and The Noose from their 2003 album “Splinter”.This album was just... disappointing. As a long time fan of The Offspring and having heard every one of their albums more than once, I can safely, sadly say that this is the worst one. The production is bad, and the songs are meh, at best. Though, I did really enjoy “Hassan Chop”. It had vibes very similar to songs like Da Hui, Lightning Rod, and The Noose from their 2003 album “Splinter”. Now I haven’t even mentioned the worst part yet. Dexter (the vocalist) used AUTOTUNE. Wtf man?? It’s painfully obvious on the weird piano rendition of “Gone Away” and it’s just sad to see. Look man, we get that you’re aging, and it’s harder for you to hit those signature high notes of yours, but please don’t resort to autotune. Just sing in a lower register. Overall, 3 out of 10. This was not worth the nearly decade-long wait, and I am disappointed with it in nearly every aspect.… Expand
  2. CactusSack
    Apr 17, 2021
    2
    I honestly don’t know what album some of the websites have been listening too but I’m fairly sure it isn’t this one. There are many things that come to mind when listening. Is it supposed to sound like that for one?! It’s so compressed and weedy. Bob Rock has created a flat, drab sound and had Dexter attempt to sing which isn’t something that sounds good.
  3. jakeyjake
    Aug 29, 2023
    3
    Some decent riffs and grooves scattered here and there. There might even be a couple of songs that are pretty decent overall, but the problem is there is so little on it that is good, and it's a record that is so short and has very little in terms of material. Out of 12 tracks one of those is a cover of a classical song, another is a piano version "Gone Away", another is a single fromSome decent riffs and grooves scattered here and there. There might even be a couple of songs that are pretty decent overall, but the problem is there is so little on it that is good, and it's a record that is so short and has very little in terms of material. Out of 12 tracks one of those is a cover of a classical song, another is a piano version "Gone Away", another is a single from 2015, and the last track is a minute-long reprise of the title track. For it being the first album The Offspring has released in 9 years, this is a very disappointing release considering how little it has to offer.… Expand

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56

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. AllMusic
    Apr 23, 2021
    60
    Mostly, Let the Bad Times Roll sounds like what it is: the work of middle-aged punk lifers who don't change their style, sound, or perspective.
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  2. Sputnikmusic
    Apr 16, 2021
    40
    With a good production, some of these tracks could have been saved, but by all accounts, Let the Bad Times Roll is the worst album The Offspring have ever made.
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  3. DIY Magazine
    Apr 15, 2021
    30
    ‘Hassan Chop’ is a welcome reprieve towards the end, introducing some of the relentless punk drive of the band at their best, but it does little to revive the rebellious ethos ‘Let The Bad Times Roll’ clearly strives for. Forged from our current volatile climate this may be; an appropriately cutting and volatile response, however, it certainly is not.
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