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The Year That Punk Broke
Rock · 1994

The Year That Punk Broke

The Offspring

A raw, unpolished soundboard bootleg capturing the band at the absolute peak of their 1994 breakthrough, playing with frantic, sweaty club energy.

1994 · Kiss The Stone

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A frantic, adrenaline-fueled snapshot of a band playing for their lives at the moment of their mainstream breakthrough.

Moments Worth Listening For
The raw, unedited crowd roar that erupts as the band launches into the opening chords of their breakthrough single, captured with direct soundboard grit.
Dexter Holland's voice audibly cracking under the strain of the breakneck tempo, showing the physical reality of their relentless 1994 touring schedule.
The loose, sarcastic banter between tracks where Noodles addresses the Leicester crowd, offering a brief, human glimpse behind the massive Smash phenomenon.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does The Year That Punk Broke sound next to the rest of The Offspring's catalogue?

Live Recording+1.5σ

The production is pushed notably harder into live recording than this artist usually allows.

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