The Offspring are “12 or 13” songs into the writing process for their new album, according to the band’s official podcast. The forthcoming release will be the group’s first since 2008’s Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace.

“It’s going to be great,” frontman Dexter Holland said. “It’s going to be the best damn record we ever did.”

He also said that the reactions of a five-year-old provided the telltale sign of how good the new songs were.

“You know what’s a really good sign?” Holland asked. “When you are working on a song and you play it for a niece or nephew, or a young kid, preferably about five and if it sticks with that kid and you hear them humming it later in the day!”