" . . . is it wrong to be afraid?"
This is an amazing album in a lot of ways. In a lot of ways, it's still a pretty good album with some flaws. But overall, it's worth buying, especially if you want to hear what  The Offspring really sound like. That's one of the best things about it -  listen to Americana and then listen to this. Americana is an okay album,  but this is how they should sound.
Also, this song has, in my opinion,  the single best song The Offspring has ever written: "Jennifer Lost  the War." This song is very well written, very catchy, good use of  dynamics, but still retaining a raw, punk sound. The lyrics are quite good  and actually rather touching. Also highlights are the horrific  "Beheaded", which is a true classic, and the eerie and haunting  "Tehran", which shows perfectly how The Offspring blend punk with  a sort of Middle-Eastern style.
All in all, this is a good album, and in  my opinion, it's worth the price of admission just for Jennifer Lost the  War.
". . . is it wrong to be afraid? "
This is an amazing album in a lot of ways. In a lot of ways, it's still a pretty good album with some flaws. But overall, it's worth buying, especially if you want to hear what  The Offspring really sound like. That's one of the best things about it -  listen to Americana and then listen to this. Americana is an okay album,  but this is how they should sound. Also, this song has, in my opinion,  the single best song The Offspring has ever written: "Jennifer Lost  the War. " This song is very well written, very catchy, good use of  dynamics, but still retaining a raw, punk sound. The lyrics are quite good  and actually rather touching. Also highlights are the horrific  "Beheaded", which is a true classic, and the eerie and haunting  "Tehran", which shows perfectly how The Offspring blend punk with  a sort of Middle-Eastern style. All in all, this is a good album, and in  my opinion, it's worth the price of admission just for Jennifer Lost the  War.