From starting our as falsetto firebrands exposing social wrongs, the Offspring have settled into their niche as punk rock’s jolly uncles, cranking out jokes as readily as they drop an MTV era riff. Their staying power has resulted in possibly their most family-friendly incarnation yet, judging by the number of pre-teens sporting gelled Mohawks scattered through the crowd. That said, under the band’s thin candy shell of whimsy, the Offspring still bite as hard as they did last century.

Let’s get one thing clear: the Offspring are one hell of a punk band. When they drop ‘Come Out and Play’, and Dexter Holland isn’t autotuning his trademark yelp while hiding behind layers of production, they’re easily the equal of “serious” punk bands. A quasi-religious organ intro leads into ‘Want You Bad’ – a solid punk song that, performed live, is fast and direct. When it’s separated from the constant replays, and its place in our collective consciousness, we realise just how much the Offspring…

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