  All Offspring albums since Smash sound the same. Splinter is no exception. There's the hear it once, skip it forever intro; the really good, fast rocking track 2 with "Whoa-oh"'s aplenty; the not-quite-as-rocking-but-still-damn-good track 3; the supremely catchy/irritating (delete as appropriate) lead single; the slower, "We thought about turning into a serious rock band for a while, but got bored. Anyway, here's what we came up with" song; a couple of speedy punk tracks towards the end of the album that you have to listen to at least 4 times before they make any kind of impression on you; and of course, a God-awful ska song that makes you want to kill yourself. The point being, it really depends on what kind of mood you're in. I thought Smash was the best thing since sliced bread, thought Ixnay was a bit "Meh", listened to Americana pretty much non-stop for 3 months (skipping Why Don't You Get A Job every time, naturally), couldn't have cared less about Conspiracy Of One, and as for Splinter?
I really like it. I like it because once you trim all the crap off (Intro, Hit That, Worst Hangover Ever, When You're In Prison) you're left with 20 minutes of almighty rocking music. And when you only pay 6 pounds for a CD like in Korea, it ain't a bad deal, all told. On a side note, I want the Tenacious D and Foo Fighters DVDs for Christmas. You should too. 
