Veteran punk-rockers The Offspring released a ninth studio album, “Days Go By.” As the title indicates, the record was inspired by reminiscing on the past. The beginning track, ironically titled “The Future Is Now,” delivers the familiar alt-rock riffs and The Offspring sound that fans know and love. Newcomer to the group Pete Parada supplies pulse-quickening drumming that aids in giving tracks like “Secrets from the Underground” and “Slim Pickens Does the Right Thing and Rides the Bomb to Hell,” a gritty, grunge vibe. “Days Go By” plays it safe for the most part and never deviates too far from what The Offspring has been playing for decades. “Days” also slightly dabbles in the pop genre with the radio-friendly hit