パンク好きのみならず、ポップ・ファンをも虜にした1998年のメジャー2作目。“Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)”や“Why Don't You Get A Job?”といったポップなナンバーや中近東風(?)の“Pay The Man”など、彼らならではの魅力を放った作品。
タワーレコード(2009/04/08)
Rolling Stone (12/10/98, pp.121-123) - 3 (out of 5) - "...pogo-pony polka beats; bass lines that fly on a carpet of eighth notes; zooming, solo-free guitar riffs; and lots of 'whoah-ohhh!' sing-along parts..."
Entertainment Weekly (11/20/98, p.132) - "Any post-punk ESPN2 band can bash the crap out of its instruments, but the Offspring do it up right, with crafty yell-odies and winky lyrics. On their fifth, they sound as volatile as ever..." - Rating: B+
CMJ (11/23/98, p.3) - "...the songs on AMERICANA are classic Offspring, not just because they're marked by thick guitar chords and the familiar tone of Dexter Holland's voice, but also because they're packed with the cheeky humor that made the band's breakthrough, SMASH, such a hit..."
Rovi(2009/04/08)
今やカリフォルニア・パンクの中心的バンドになったオフスプリングの5作目。世界中で大ヒットした(4)をはじめとする、オフスプ節全開の快作。スピーディーな曲もイイ感じ。アイドル、内山理名の愛聴盤でもあります。
(C)YKYM
タワーレコード(2001/07/27)