To put it a nicer way, we could do better,” Holland told Forbes. “Look around: It’s obvious this is not utopia. In fact, they want it to be anything but. While red, white and blue are present throughout the entirety of the video, the Offspring don’t intend for the song to be political in nature. Ĭolorful smoke bombs are set off by a dancer wearing an American flag bikini. While both the masks and the blood are symbolic of the COVID-19 pandemic, they also reference singer Bryan “Dexter” Holland ’s doctorate in molecular biology. Gas masks and microscopic splotches of blood in the video mirror the chaotic nature of the song. Read more: 10 music industry pros fueling the pop-punk revival behind the scenes Released earlier this year, it’s the first studio release from the group in nine years. “This Is Not Utopia” is the first track on the album. Having a tour with two such incredible bands comes around very rarely these days, and this tour is one not to be missed under any circumstances.The Offspring have shared a raging video for “This Is Not Utopia,” off their 10th studio album, Let The Bad Times Roll. On top of this, support on all dates will be the Swedish rock favourites, THE OFFSPRING have also recently announced a UK arena tour for this November, the 'Let The Bad Times Roll Tour'. The band is comprised of singer Dexter Holland, guitarist Noodles, drummer Pete Parada and bassist Todd Morse. Their music has had a lasting impact across film, television, and video games, but the band turned their focus to a new album release in 2021. Legends and innovators of the Southern California rock scene, The Offspring have sold more than 40 million albums worldwide, won countless awards, and have toured consistently, playing more than 500 shows in the last decade alone. Success for the album has skyrocketed to the top of the charts all around the globe, hitting career high chart debuts with seven top 5s and ten top 10s, including an all-new top 3 in the U.K., marking their highest-charting to date in the market. Let The Bad Times Roll has sold over 38,000 units and amassed nearly 22 million streams across the U.S since its debut. The Offspring have shown no signs of slowing down as they continue to dominate airplay and charts worldwide, ascending to #1 at Active Rock and inching towards Top 10 at Alternative radio.
The album, which marks the band’s first in almost a decade, was released April 16th via Concord Records. “This Is Not Utopia” is on The Offspring’s tenth studio album Let The Bad Times Roll, which debuted at number 3 in UK official album chart, #1 on Billboard’s Alternative album chart, charted at #2 on Billboard Top Rock Albums and #27 on the Billboard Top 200. Featuring a powerful performance delivered by bandmembers in gas masks, the video is intercut with microscopic images of blood – which is a nod to the current world crisis but is also a sly wink to lead singer Dexter Holland, an unlikely rock star with a PhD in Molecular Biology. SoCal icons and one of rock music’s best-selling bands of all time, The Offspring, debuted the accompanying music video for their recently released track “This Is Not Utopia” off their chart-topping tenth studio album Let The Bad Times Roll.ĭirected by prolific and renowned video artist Sam Bayer, the music video highlights the song’s topical lyrics, and is meant as a social commentary on the upheaval of our times and ultimate fragility of America.
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