Green Day's 21st Century Breakdown

musicismylife78
musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
edited November 2009 in Other Music
So whats everyones opinion of the album?

I think many people ragged on the band after they became huge with American Idiot, but there was an MTV article the other day that sort of summed it up, American Idiot was sort of a zeitgeist album, describing a moment in history, and it did it well. That album was pretty epic.

The new one, I am only three songs in, but it seems somewhat similar, its 70 minutes long, and seems to be very much another rock opera type thing.

I wonder how the album will fare, and if this album will make Green Day even more prominent in the rock community.
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  • youngster
    youngster Boston Posts: 6,576
    I haven't heard it yet but the Boston Herald gave it an A today in the review. I'll probably pick it up later in the week.
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  • Indian Summer
    Indian Summer Posts: 2,296
    Well I still think American Idiot was brilliant, so if they stayed with that direction, I'm gonna have to check this out.
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  • boroff89
    boroff89 Posts: 786
    It's fucking brilliant. I was just a casual fan before American Idiot. But for me, that album was a masterpiece. And 21st Century Breakdown is just as good, if not a bit better. I can't believe these albums are coming from Green Day. Two stellar rock operas in a row.
    It makes much more sense to live in the present tense.
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    F*** I need to check if it has been released in Oz.
    ..
    http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/support. ... nSearch=Go!

    nope, pre-order only.
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  • HollisBrown
    HollisBrown Posts: 4,325
    Haven't heard it yet, but I'll hear some of it next Tues at Webster Hall
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  • Lennon_Cobain
    Lennon_Cobain Posts: 706
    "American Idiot" is one of the best albums released in the last 5 years. It is great from start to finish. If "21st Century Breakdown" is half as good as "American Idiot" then I will be satisfied. I am holding out on listening to the album until I get the CD on Friday.
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  • Back_Pedal
    Back_Pedal Posts: 1,171
    I found it slightly boring. A lot of the songs sounded too similar to each other, and it just blended into one massive 69 minute song for me.
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  • peacegirl
    peacegirl Posts: 841
    Lennon_Cobain wrote:
    I am holding out on listening to the album until I get the CD on Friday.

    Same here..I do like the first single though and I've got tickets to see them at the Spectrum in July :D
  • boroff89
    boroff89 Posts: 786
    Back_Pedal wrote:
    I found it slightly boring. A lot of the songs sounded too similar to each other, and it just blended into one massive 69 minute song for me.

    Seriously? There are so many different styles on the album. I am not sure how they'd blend together for you. . .

    The songs that I am really enjoying right now are East Jesus Nowhere, Peacemaker, Last of the American Girls, ?Viva La Gloria? (Little Girl), and Horseshoes and Handgrenades.
    It makes much more sense to live in the present tense.
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Lennon_Cobain wrote:
    "American Idiot" is one of the best albums released in the last 5 years. It is great from start to finish. If "21st Century Breakdown" is half as good as "American Idiot" then I will be satisfied. I am holding out on listening to the album until I get the CD on Friday.

    I agree. That and avocado, nothing else!
    I just hate how they've changed their image! grrrr!
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  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,249
    I haven't picked up the album yet but here in The Washington Post this morning an article on the new GD album.....

    Green Day Delivers Another Rock Opus Most Righteous

    Peace
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  • Jenfarr
    Jenfarr Posts: 688
    I haven't listened to the new album yet, but I just got tickets for MSG! Woo hoo!
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  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    I rushed to JB Hi Fi after work last night to buy it.
    Have just put it in to play for the first time, fingers crossed.
    Didn't have the chance to play it right away as I would've liked as I wasn't home!
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  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Not bad at all, listening to it for the second time now 8-)
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  • peacegirl
    peacegirl Posts: 841
    Thoughts_Arrive wrote:
    Not bad at all, listening to it for the second time now 8-)

    ditto
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    And a third time!
    It needs to grow on me!
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  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    My review 4/5 stars.
    Listening to it for the 4th time now, just listened to it before lol.

    Standout tracks for me....

    21st Century Breakdown
    Know your enemy
    Before the lobotomy
    Last of the American girls
    Viva La Gloria (Little Girl)
    Horseshoes and handgrenades
    The Static Age
    21 Guns
    American Eulogy
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  • boroff89
    boroff89 Posts: 786
    Peacemaker has become my favorite, followed closely by East Jesus Nowhere and !Viva La Gloria!(Little Girl). There aren't any songs in the league of Jesus of Suburbia, but taken as a whole, I think it's a brilliant album.
    It makes much more sense to live in the present tense.
  • NCBRI
    NCBRI Posts: 1,902
    Listened to it today on the way into work and back home. If you like American Idiot then you will like this one. Really good.
    Brian
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    You can tell Butch Vig produced this one.
    I like how it is not too compressed, it is easy on the ear!

    Is it just me or is The Static Age very similar to Church on Sunday?
    I still love the song.

    Another note...if 21 Guns is released as a single it will be huge!
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