Reviews (page 10 of 16)
3.8 lots of radio hits on the album. Not my favorite Green day album but for many it is.
A classic and the songs I hadn't heard, live up to the mega hits
A punk-rock concept album. Why? Why not?
Green Day consegue manter o vigor punk e adicionar outras camadas sonoras.
first listen i had no idea this was a pop punk rock opera and it's great
3.5
Not their best but it's a good album.
it's been a while since i listened to this album and it's a classic for a good reason
HELL YEAH MORE MY STYLE, i like that green day sound!
Good, fun punkish rock.
SYNOPSIS: Very good album, one of my all-time favorites. Listened to it a lot when I was younger so it is rather nostalgic. TOP TRACKS: 1. Holiday 2. Wake Me Up When September Ends 3. Boulevard of Broken Dreams FINAL RATING: 8.5/10
First album (1/1001) Best song: she’s a rebel
Better album than I expected, though I honestly can’t listen to American Idiot without wanting to sing the Weird Al parody lyrics.
3.5 stars. Solid rock album, but more mainstream/poppy than the more punk earlier version of Green Day. More made for radio than I'd prefer, but still a decent listen. Production/mixing isn't my favorite, sounds like Billy Joe Armstrong is really trying to sing over the guitars. Hard to detangle my nostalgic memories of "Holiday", "Boulevard of Broken Dreams", and "Wake Me Up When September Ends" as they were inescapable during middle school years.
Great album So many amazing songs on here that aren't even American idiot that make this an iconic album Fav song: Jesus of suburbia 8/10
Nice album
I am not a big fan of punk rock but Green Day are the exception + boulevard of broken dreams is so iconic that I feel like everyone knows it (for good reason)
When Green Day decided to “reinvent” themselves and came out with all this black and red branding/dress, high school me was like - fuckin posers. I hated on this album, I won’t lie. I was short sighted. This album is awesome. Although I’d say their second best, it is still a latter day punk classic, and one of the best of the 00s. The punk rock suites they created on a number of tracks are some of the best explorations of the genre and proved that punk was not one dimensional. I get chills every time I hear the “hurricane of fucking lies” line in Jesus of Suburbia, it’s a powerful build-up. For a west coast band it also has a very east coast feel, with a number of songs written or conceived during Armstrong’s time spent in the East Village. It trails off a little on the back end, but it’s probably one of the most enjoyable front to back punk records ever. I’m torn between a 4 and 5 here.
post punk pop. very dynamic
Structurally brilliant. Songs flow in and out of each other, production is incredible. Politically still relevant, and seemingly will be for the foreseeable future.
Pretty good tbf
When this came out I worked with a guy who was a massive Green Day fan and he loved this album (he generally had very bad taste). We had some similarity in the music we liked, so he used to try and convince me that this was a good album. In the end I agreed to listen to it twice, end to end, uninterrupted and not while I was working. He was sure I would change my mind; I didn't, it was bubble gum pop/punk of the worst kind. My purist mind just couldn't see anything redeemable here. Stupid American 30-somethings pretending to be angry and sounding like Avril Lavigne. Well almost 20 years later and I figured I would have the exact same opinion, but I actually enjoyed this, once I got over the annoying first track, which still grates. It's not really that the music is improved, but I think I must have mellowed a bit. Also, I now understand that this isn't an affront to rock/ punk, it's just soft-rock/ pop that's been mislabelled. Treating it as music with no particular genre, it's actually pretty tight and melodic. So I'm giving it 4 stars.
Not sure how to rate this really, when I was a teenager I would have given it an easy 5, but I've mellowed on Green Day a lot since then, and I find a lot of these songs fairly cringe inducing now. Some of the deeper cuts (Give Me Novacaine, Extraordinary Girl, Letterbomb) though still hold up, maybe because they weren't played to death! A 3 seems appropriate,but maybe I'll round it up to 4 for the sake of nostalgia and cultural pact (which can't really be denied).
Nostalgia <3
I've heard quite a few of the songs in this album already but still enjoyed it. Some good bangers in here!
This was THE album of my teenage years. Still a hit today and almost time to wake up when September ends
Great comeback album, hangs together well and all the tracks are good
Track ratings: 1. American Idiot - [8/10] 2. Jesus of Suburbia - [9/10] 3. Holiday - [8/10] 4. Boulevard of Broken Dreams - [7/10] 5. Are We the Waiting - [7/10] 6. St. Jimmy - [6/10] 7. Give Me Novacaine - [7/10] 8. She's a Rebel - [7/10] 9. Extraordinary Girl - [6/10] 10. Letterbomb - [7/10] 11. Wake Me Up When September Ends - [6/10] 12. Homecoming - [7/10] 13. Whatsername - [7/10] I haven't listened to this album front to back in years. Very strong first half, but I kind of lose interest as the album progresses. There isn't any song I actively dislike, but Wake Me Up... just annoys me at this point due to the years of hearing it ambiently so much. 4/5
strong ablum
Great start
This one has a lot more nostalgia than Dookie for me. I do think it is the better album, too. Love how the songs leak into one another. It’s got a little bit of rock opera going on. Much more varied in sound, even if some of the ballads are a little cheesy
Good stuff
I love this album so my review is going to be a teeeeeensy bit biased. I hope teenagers for generations will continue to find this one because it captures so many feelings I had at that age so perfectly - informed but powerless, surrounded but lonely, angry at nothing and longing for something better. Its play/singability lend it well to passionate and sloppy jam sessions. I think I'd enjoy it but wouldn't connect with it nearly as deeply if it came out now. 4/5 stars.
A rock opera chock full of classic punk rock tunes and worthy of a place on the list, will come back again for some nostalgia.
incredibly nostalgic simplistic pop punk. the sound of my childhood playing Tony Hawk games on the DS, except I was too young to truly notice all the punk themes. 3.75/5
I think the hit rate on this is pretty damn good. It's fairly consistent across the board too. Really upbeat, nice catchy songs. I always thought of Green Day as super quick, pop-punky songs, but there's plenty of longer ones on here too that still work well.
Oh man, I remember really liking this album as a kid. My sister had the CD in a little blue case, and we listened to it all the time. Most of the songs on this album are bops too. What is strange is that this version of the album has some tracks merged together into one ex: Holiday/Boulevard of Broken Dreams. This is a solid 4/5 I just have too much nostalgia for the album. I'm glad this still holds up for the most part aside from their use of the f slur in one track
THE VIDEO CLIPS AREN'T BAD FOR THE THEME THE ALBUM TELLS, BUT I ISN'T SOMETHING THAT YOU LOOK AND "WOW HOW COOL" NOOOO otherwise, the songs are good, actually. Some of them have cool transitions like "Holiday" with Boulevard one. There are also the counterparts wich show how the songs can get different with a simple change, like "Give me Novacaine" with "She's a Rebel". EXTRAORDINARY GIRL BEST SONG
This album was such a good one to look back on, so good
4.25
Sjov historie at følge med i under hele albummet Skal høres flere gange
I can see why they made this into a Broadway show
Don't even need to listen to know where I rate this - a solid 4.5 - just due to the 100 times I listened to this as a teenager. But I'm re-listening just to see if anything strikes me this time around... Still really enjoy this album but some of the croon-ey, mopey, singing parts just rub me the wrong way to this day. Thus the .5 point docking for me.
I'm not a pop punk devotee but this album stands out.
AJ: some tracks are excellent. Couple snoozers. Cool piece of punk rock art overall. Appreciate what they were doing. Stayed fast for the most part, with much more to say. America. Idiots. Idiots as far as you can see. Jesus of Suburbia clocking in at 9+ minutes… not exactly Dookie. Quite a ride. Holiday is such a great song.
Pretty much a modern classic. 4/5 Singles: ------------------------------------------------------- "American Idiot" (US ALT #1, UK #3) "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" (#5 UK, #1 US ALT, #1 US Pop 100) "Holiday" (#11 UK, #1 US ALT and Mainstream Rock) "Wake Me Up When September Ends" (#8 UK, #2 US ALT) "Jesus of Suburbia" (#17 UK, #27 US ALT)
Still great
4.4 13 year old me would be proud that I still remember all the lyrics to every damn song. This entire album is one of the best (if not the best) pop punk albums, every song fits with the entire theme but also stands up on its own. Fave songs: Jesus of suburbia, Homecoming, Are we the waiting, St. Jimmy
For my generation it’s kind of classic
Super strong album.
Day 96 A heart-shaped grenade bleeding in a hand? The poetry of that cover art should be enough to bring a tear in your eye. Or maybe not, but it is for me. I was aware of Green Day (but then again, who wasn't?) but didn't listen to American Idiot when it came out. But I have a very precise memory of that moment in time: Green Day came to Montreal and played a show in a huge open air venue; it was summer and I was broke, I didn't go to see the show, but I remember seeing the kids around the city on public transportation heading to the venue; there were thousands, millions of them and It was a beautiful spectacle to see: suddenly the city was filled with punk kids in their black clothes, each with their own version of a punk haircut, hair dyed in different colours, wearing their face piercings and make up; tattoos weren't that common yet so there weren't many of those, thank you. This is exactly the image I view whenever I listen to Green Day. This, and Billy Joe Armstrong. I love that chap, I think he's awesome cuz he looks exactly like one of those kids even if he's decades older than them. Whenever I see a picture or video with Billy Joe on it I just wish I could give him a warm hug, he really looks like this fragile, shy and sensitive teenager who gets pissed off about the injustices in the world and speaks out without becoming a pedantic asshole; the kind of teenager who asks questions and doesn't assume they have all the answers; the kind of teenager-adult who looks sort of innocent but takes no bullshit and believes in integrity. Are you reading this, Bono? With American Idiot, Green Day took pop punk to a whole new level and gave it the substance it was lacking; many of the songs have a Phil Spector feel, or sort of. Some have written that American Idiot was Green Day's attempt at being The Who and recording Tommy; although I can see where they are coming from, they clearly need to listen closer. Rating: all the bombs pumping blood through my heart.
When this album came out, I listened and to it a bunch and I am a fan of Green Day. I think they are used ironically, but the f bombs are still shocking to hear. If I could give this half stars, I’d give it a 4.5/5 or a 9/10. So many hit songs on here and the ones in between are pretty good too.
One of the biggest albums I can remember as a school kid. Seemed to hit the mainstream proper big time. As a result I really can’t stand American Idiot (song) but there’s a few belters in there. Even songs I’ve heard so many times. I like all the songs but stars are getting dropped for the title song and ‘Extraordinary Girl’
3.5
Very different than Dookie, and not as good personally, but still a great album with some nice hits. Holiday going into Boulevard of Broken Dreams is a great transisition. Something about Green Day just gets me going. Billie Joe is an awesome frontman
Highs are super high on this one but it still ain’t no Dookie. Still an enjoyable listen I just think some songs could be halved. Soundtrack to middle school
"American Idiot" is the seventh studio album by American rock band Green Day. After the master tapes of their upcoming album "Cigarettes and Valentins" got stolen, the band decided to start over and rewrite another album since they weren't really impressed with the result of the finished album. They landed on a concept album of sorts, a "punk-rock opera." The main character Jesus of Suburbia is the lower-middle class anti-hero from suburbia who decides to escape to the city. The song themes tend to go into the dissolution and dissent of a generation that came of age with 9/11 and the Iraq War. It also takes aim at giant corporations and George W. Bush. The album was a big success reaching #1 in the US and UK and winning the 2005 Grammy for Best Rock Album. The guitar right into their punk-pop rhythm opens "American Idiot." It's melodic. Great drumming by Tré Cool. Leader singer Billie Joe Armstrong going after the mass media (cable news) and their orchestrated paranoia and idiocy among the public. "Jesus of Suburbia" starts the story of our anti-hero. It's broken into five parts, each with a different melody. There's a ballad in there, a bass-heavy song and ends with the most rockin' song. Maybe, my favorite Green Day song and one that typically is at the end of their shows. Along with "American Idiot," "Holiday" is the most political of the songs on the album. The guitar chorus with the band kicking in. Armstrong with his most aggressive vocals taking aim at American conservatism and Bush and their alienation of a group of people. The guitar reverb and a slower pace highlight their US chart topper "Boulevard of Broken Dreams." Armstrong wrote this while taking a break in Manhattan and it's about feeling alone in a city. Nice vocals and lyrics. Their rock-pop anthem. "Wake Me Up When September Ends" was written in the aftermath of 9/11 and is based on Armstrong's Dad dying from cancer. More acoustic guitar but goes electric. Drums added. A guitar bridge. Somebody always still mentions to wake Billie Joe up on October 1. Bille Joe begins the closer "Whatsername" in a more deadpan voice. Catchy melody and chorus. The soft-loud-soft-loud dynamic. Melodies abound in this album. The band is tight and the music sounds great and rocks at times. Anthem after anthem. Green Day's best album in my opinion.
A pop/punk/rock band makes a concept album and it doesn't suck? I didn't see that coming.
Much better than I remember. Could this be punk rock at its peak?
I’m all for the idea of a “punk rock opera” and while it has the risk of coming across as gimmicky, they were really able to pull it off. This album started off really strong but wasn’t able to maintain that in the second half. Still a great listen. 4.5 stars
This brings me back. American Idiot, Boulevard of Broken Dreams and Wake Me up When September Ends were on constant repeat. Going back and listening to this album I would say it still holds up and is a great album but my taste has changed and this wouldn't be my first choice to play. Who knows, maybe in a few years I'll go back and listen to Green Day more.
The 2000s were kind of a wasteland for american art. Compared to previous generations, music wasnt the great communicator and rallying of a generation that it had been. This was one of the like 20 albums of the decade that was something that everyone had heard and tended towards liking it. 4/5
I still enjoy this album, although not to quite the same extent as when it first came out.
I was in middle school when this album came out and a bunch of people were going nuts over it. It's marginally better than fine.
Nastalgic
Some parts were better than I remembered, others feel a bit tacked on. Still, this is a foundational memory album for my musical history. I’ve probably listened to this album 100 times. 3.5/5
An good album for sure. Wouldn't listen outside of the singles but I did enjoy it.
Well well well, it's been a long time since I've listened to this! I remember enjoying it when it first came out, until radio got a hold of it!
Today’s album will be very easy to review! Not only because of my familiarity with it, but also because I reviewed it on my YouTube only a couple of months ago. I don’t want to be someone who spans their own stuff, so just let me know if you want a link to that. Songs I already knew: all of them Favourites: Give Me Novocaine, St Jimmy I remember the first time I heard American Idiot. My parents had a PC under the stairs and I watched the music video on YouTube. I was hooked from the beginning. I couldn’t tell you how many times I’ve listened to this album but it’s definitely a lot. It has some angstiness, but is still melodic and poppy enough to stick in your head. I wouldn’t say it’s perfect (I never really liked Holiday, and I don’t really see the point of Are We The Waiting) but it’s still a very good album overall.
Good about 4 stars
Pakko olla hyvä levy kun on niin paljon hyviä kappaleita. Mahdollisesti kuitenkin se Green Dayn paras levy
Ik mag het eigenlijk niet zo hoog raten maar ik vind dit gewoon een top album. Green Day op hun best, en voor mij mega nostalgisch. Uit de tijd dat ik thuis kwam na de basisschool en ‘green day rsmv’ op YouTube intypte (ik was 10)
Excellent!
Buen disco de punk-rock con temas cañeros, ritmos acelerados y voz característica. Algún tema muy reconocido. Disco motivador y que incita a moverse
forever the best green day album
I like the title track a lot. Good people, good album
ok
Fun, iconic punk rock (pop punk? Pop rock?). More technical than I remembered, with meter changes, etc
Jodå, här finns en å annan bra låt.
I’ve never seen any artist combine two songs into one. Maybe I’m just really not observant. But I really enjoy this album. Pop punk is probably one of my favorite genres of music. With the songs being combined as one kinda bores me but that’s because I have a short attention span lmao. Holiday probably is my favorite song from this album. Overall this album is great.
American Idiot is a classic punk rock/pop album. It symbolized and represented a young generation's fear for their collective future. Jesus of Suburbia is one of my favorite Green Day songs, and while American Idiot is maybe overplayed, it is still a bop. Nevertheless, it is still a pop punk album.
Interesting rock opera I had to read along with the lyrics to get it but enjoyable nontheless
I know a lot of people think this is a great album. I think it’s good but still does hit top rated for me.
I liked this a lot more - and knew it a lot better -than I expected. Some good tunes, plenty of good melodies. Obviously the theme is a bit "American" for my interests but that's kind of the point. A good find.
classic punk record
So much nostalgia. First half of this album is legendary
De stem van Billie Joe Armstrong kan ik waarderen. Waardoor ook dit album. Sommige nummers duren wel erg lang dus dan wordt het langdradig maar komt ook deels omdat ik met momenten een ongeduldig persoon ben. Had nog nooit volledig naar dit album geluisterd en vond dat leuk om te doen.
Some great songs and some stinkers. I remember buying this album when it came out. Not a fan of the 2 song tracks. It’s no dookie.
A real banger of its day
Very enjoyable.
Conceptalbum van Green Day over de polariserende tijd van de administratie Bush Jr. Bevat de meeste van hun beste nummers, o.a. American Idiot, Jesus of Suburbia en Wake Me up When September Ends. leukste nummer: Jesus of Suburbia De invloed van David Bowie's The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust is goed te horen en geeft het album een fantastische sound.
Good, lots of catchy moments, nice feel about the album
Is it punk? Nah. Are these complex songs with a lot of depth? Also no. Is this an 'anti-american' and political album? Nah, not really. Was this 'punk-opera' the first of its kind? Nope, been done several times before. But is it a fun, catchy and just rocking album? Sure as hell it is!
A solid pop punk opera.
Never been a fan of Green Day. That 90s-punk, cutesy face, faux high-energy thrash. Ripping off other bands' songs like Chicago and The Who, while trying to act "original." Then comes this concept album. And I have to admit, it's done really well. I think a few of the songs ramble a bit, like Jesus of Suburbia. Homecoming I think was the one that really went on too long. Biggest problem for me is that Billy Joe's voice, for a concept album doesn't fit. He doesn't have the kind of range needed. I think they could have used a few other singers in there to vary it up some. Ultimately, it did work as an album, and as much as I am not a fan of GD I have to respect what they achieved here.
C+ philosophy and politics meets A+ rock.
Good listen and mixed playlist after
stabilt
It’s not Dookie, but it’s probably, technically better. I’m too big of a fan to rate Green Day objectively, but i won’t apologize.
Still slaps
Brings back a lot of memories. Walking to work with this on my original iPod. I like this album, although When Sept. Ends has been played to death. I'd be fine never hearing that song again. Overall, I really like this album.
Takes me straight back to being 13. Great album that stood the test of time, classic pop-punk.
Track Ranking: 1. Jesus Of Suburbia - 9 2. American Idiot - 8 3. Wake Me Up When September Ends - 8 4. St. Jimmy - 8 5. Homecoming - 8 6. Letterbomb - 7 7. Holiday - 7 8. She's A Rebel - 7 9. Boulevard Of Broken Dreams - 7 10. Extraordinary Girl - 7 11. Give Me Novacaine - 6 12. Whatsername - 6 13. Are We The Waiting - 5
peak 2000s punk?
I would rate it five stars because of my teenage year's soundtrack, but I'll finally rate it with four because the album is too repetitive. Very good album and that's enough
Fantastic album, superb production, great rock album
Even before listening to it, I knew it was a classic and I would most likely really dig it and I wasn't wrong. I really liked it.
First CD I ever bought. I still think this album is great. I remember listening to it with my Dad in his car when he—and this is music I knew he would humor but not indulge in himself, mind you—said, "Usually there's only 1 or 2 good songs on an album. But nearly every song on this album is good." I didn't know anything about albums at the time, but I agreed that almost every song on this album was indeed good. And I still believe that. In an objective sense, it's difficult to argue there's a not-catchy song on this album. Or see why the response to this album, especially among burgeoning scene kid community, was so enormous. This is an enormous, theatrical, ambitious, political and important post-9/11, pop-punk masterpiece. It's a little cringe-worthy maybe. And it hurts a little to see the trio behind Dookie stoop to this sort of sentimentalism following the prom-night success of "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)." But the band who wrote "Basket Case" and "Welcome to Paradise" is still very present in the louder, angrier songs here. The songwriting is still very, very good. And in many ways this is a better record than anything they ever recorded. Certainly it is bigger. More influential. Perhaps, more important. Even if it is hard to swallow with all its populism. I love this record. It's a guilty pleasure for which I have a sweet tooth. I'd roll the window up if "Wake Me Up When September Ends" came on my radio while driving, but I wouldn't turn it off. "Boulevard," though, I might turn off. That's just a tad too sweet. 4/5.
We are closing out 2022, and it is time I put aside all the old, well-worn prejudices against Green Day that I harbored in high school. The sins of the fans– the many sins of some *particular* fans I knew in high school– are not the sins of the band, and they should not cloud my judgment. At this point, 50 albums in, I am like Spock, a Vulcan reviewer, evaluating albums on pure logic. So utterly removed am I from emotion. So advanced beyond the petty, petty drama from 2007. I have attained escape velocity. The baggage I once came to this record with has all but escaped my mind. I have forgotten it. I am one. With Green Day. To listen to this album is to experience a divergence... a dissonance. On one hand, here I am with all of my prejudice. On the other is a genuinely captivating record. Oozing with ambition, with confidence and vision and rock opera-ness and so many goddamn hits that it seems impossible they're all on this album. The height to which this band climbs on this album is so impossibly high, it's hard to not just gawk at how high up things are. It really feels like a capstone record for a time, and maybe for the genre altogether. The conclusion of something. I think the band should be extremely proud of the record, and they really deserve the praise they get for it. And really... really, I'm over it. I swear. Really. I'm going on two listens. We'll see about 3.
solid album. 4.
This album is not how I remember it from when it first came out. Did they really combine so many tracks? Weird. The political stuff felt a bit lightweight and simplistic when I was 14, and hasn't aged particularly well - but musically it's still really fun, varied, and got a lot going on. And I'm a sucker for a good rock opera. Can't remember how many of these they released as singles, but could easily have been American Idiot, Jesus of Suburbia, Holiday, Boulevard of Broken Dreams, St Jimmy, and Wake Me Up When September Ends - although none of those songs are lifechangingly brilliant, it's rare that you get six single-worthy songs on a single album. 4/5.
Great album! Yes it's commercially successful, no that's not automatically bad.
Klassiker, kann ich noch auswendig
This album was my intro to the genre by my 7th grade history teacher. It’s a solid record that has aged so incredibly well. Shout out to Mr. Kerr!
Good record. Skip it somewhy when was young. Should be in my collection
I WALK ALONE!!!
Sadly, the title track's even more relevant now than it was back then.
It’s quite good, but it’s a lot of Green Day all at once. 8/10
This album dropped when I was a freshman in highschool, and with a lot of things from that time period I was interested in, I was expecting to cringe while relistening to this. I'm happy to report that wasn't the case, this album still holds up and was pretty ambitious for the time. While I think I prefer other rock operas, Green Day tried something new and found a format that really worked for them.
-this shit slaps -consistent across all tracks
This sounds quintessential early 2000s post punk.
green day - american idiot (2004) notes - i dont even need to listen to this, i could recite the whole album from memory because of how much i listened to this album between the ages of 10 and 14 - i saw the musical and i had green day rockband for the wii - so its pretty much impossible to separate nostalgia from this album - i’m realizing relistening to the album now how much of the lyrics i didnt fully understand - this album does such a great job of flowing from one song to the next as a complete project Fav - Extraordinary girl / letterbomb - This was my favourite as a young lad and it remains least fav - give me novacaine / shes a rebel - the weakest of the 2 song pairings on this album 4.5/5
Good Punk Album
I like this album more and more the older I get. I never really listened to it much when it came out, but I like it more now. It’s a really well put together album.
It's solid but I think most the mass appeal was the shock that a skater punk band has thoughts to put into lyrics.
I actually had this album growing up! I forgot how long the songs are and didn’t realize it was a “punk rock opera” I’d probably give it a 3.75 but will rate it a 4
Supergoed album! Was altijd al best fan, maar dit album maakte echt indruk.
Ik was vroeger enorm fan van Green Day, tot ik het ineens spuugzat was. Had daarom ook niet zo’n zin in dit album, maar het is me stiekem toch best bevallen. Die stem blijft schattig.
I was a fan of Green Day from their early releases on the Lookout label, but had lost interest in the band once they went to a major label and became a hugely popular band. I couldn't avoid hearing their music in the mainstream and when I heard American Idiot in it's entirety, it caught my attention. This is an album best heard as a complete work, as many of the songs segue into each. the songs are catchy, melodic and have an energy and intensity that highlight all of Green Day's best attributes. While listening to it, I can understand why someone thought, "this could work as a musical (play)" and yes, it happened. I would be an idiot to actual go see the production, as I'm content and happy to just listen to the album again.
Surprising amount of depth and consistent song write right across the album. One of the more success concept albums around, especially so for the genre. Still holds up almost 20 years late
Banger
I actually enjoyed this considerably more than I thought I was going to. This was released at a time when George "Dubya" Bush was making America look awful, for having elected an idiot. How simple those times were!
A conceptual punk opus that shows that a band, already nearly 15 years in a career, is just getting started.
Iconisch album. Moest het nu pas uitgebracht worden zou het even populair zijn/ kunnen worden. Perfecte hoeveelheid angsty
2000's pop punk vibe.
this is a Good Album by a lot of measures but i felt let down by it. still enough to get a highish grade, but not what i remember it being
This is a nicely polished (pop) punk (alt) rock album from start to finish.
Od kad je izaša krivo gledam na ovaj album ovo nije tommy ovo je bat ouf of hell😊
Really great album.
Excellent. I heard a lot of late 50’s early 60’s roots in there. I added several to my day-to-day playlist.
Cool, strong 7 to light 8
I forgot how much I like the album
Very enjoyable! Would listen again!
Enjoyed this way more than expected.
Whaou. I knew only a few songs but the whole album is good.
This album marks the maturing of the classic punk Green Day, moving from songs of drugs and masturbation to an epic depiction of the downtrodden modern America. While Green Day's earlier albums are fantastic works of art, this album is a shining achievement in the world of music and the album I would most recommend of all their works. Not only does it accurately represent the frustrations of the working class in the political hellscape that is the USA, it captures the listener through a masterful progression of song to tell a harrowing story. Each track blends into the next, bringing the listener along for a story full of anger and melancholy, passion and defeat. From American Idiot to Whatsername, Green Day lays their emotions bare for the listener, and it is this openness and passion for their music throughout this album that truly makes it spectacular.
The last good Green Day album. Stadium punk rock opera - doesn't come across as pretentions as it sounds. Best Tracks: American Idiot; Jesus of Suburbia; St. Jimmy
There's a lot of great melodic moments on here, and the lyrics give a reminder of just how fucked Bush's America was.
I'm surprised how many songs I actually know on here, not having gone out of my way to listen to Green Day in '04. That just goes to show how huge this album was. The blending of power pop and punk has always been strong with Green Day, but it's next level on this album. It's so catchy, but with an undeniable burn. Great mix of the raging, the melodic and the anthemic. The lyrics are a scathing indictment of post-911 politics and American culture. They're pure punk, but more incisive and surprisingly eloquent at times. Great album. Fave Songs: Holiday, Jesus of Suburbia, Give Me Novacaine, Boulevard of Broken Dreams, American Idiot, Whatsername, Wake Me Up When September Ends
Known 2/3 of the album without knowing they come from a single album. A '00 classic. I've never considered this record to be that rich when it comes to compositions, but I guess I was wrong. An enjoyable record which brings back adolescent memories. Highlight: Jesus of Suburbia
Odpowiednik czarnego rapu ludzi z ulicy dla młodocianych białasów z średniozamożnych rodzin, którzy przechodzą fazę buntu. Dobry punk-rockowy album z zapędami operowymi. Mocne 4, może 4.5.
The songs I remember being good are great; there is a little bit of filler, but still, super nostalgic, so gonna round up to a 4 here.
Fun! Never really listened to Green Day before, though of course I've heard a few of these.
pop punk was never ever my thing. But I can't deny that American idiot, holiday, boulevard, and wake me when September ends are all certified slaps.
As a fan of earlier Green Day, I didn't care too much for this when it came out. It seemed like they were trying too hard with the rock opera and heavy-handed political lyrics. Listening to it now I don't mind it - the songs still hold up.
So it turns out I just hate that corny joke someone feels the need to make on Facebook every October 1st. And 2004. That was a tough year. Unless you were the Boston Red Sox. Or Green Day. This album fucking slaps. The only thing that keeps it from being branded a 5 is that it's a bit too long. Or at least it feels too long, which is understandable when you have such epic aspirations. Or maybe that annual joke some attention seeking Facebook friend posts every year prevents me for going all in with a 5. But it stands up there with the truly great concept albums, from Sgt. Pepper to Tommy. And I'll take Jesus of Suburbia over that deaf, dumb, blind kid who knew his way around a pinball machine in Tommy any day.
Genre: Pop Punk 4/5 In an effort to exhibit full transparency, I friggin' love Green Day. My dad had a copy of one of their albums, Insomniac, on CD, and sometimes I used to listen to it until I fell asleep. In terms of their career output, anything after 21st Century Breakdown is relatively skippable, but up to that point there were very few bands that could point to the level of success that Green Day had at that time. Their biggest success came in 2004, their quasi-concept album, American Idiot, released in a time of great political turmoil in the USA, with songs on the album exploring topics such as the negative effect of state propaganda to the depressive, anxious state that many people felt locked into at that time, especially in the post-9/11 world. As far as the album is concerned, it's certainly Green Day's biggest and most pop-oriented effort to date, and, in my opinion, succeeds in leaps and bounds. 4 tracks here were huge singles for the group, American Idiot, Holiday, Boulevard of Broken Dreams, and Wake Me Up When September Ends. All of these tracks function as great examples of everything Green Day does right when they're locked in: catchy riffs, memorable choruses, and plenty of rock 'n roll energy. They were also able to squeeze 2 different punk-prog epics in here with Jesus of Suburbia and Homecoming, songs that despite their runtimes never feel drawn out, and always find a different path to take to keep it interesting. All together, as a rock opera it's not very cohesive, but it's a damn good pop rock album that still manages to sound good, even in this day and age. Solid production and good, effective songwriting. Great album.
The last good Green Day album and it's a rock opera that is probably still very lyrically relevant 20 years later. I think it lags a bit in the back half, but the front half is unbelievable.
What a big album. I'd forgotten how many hits it had. Hardly any filler and v enjoyable trip back to the noughties. Will be listening again.
Say what you want about about this record, and the memeification of some of the songs, but man does this record hold up. Some of Green Day's strongest songcrafting, a huge step up in maturity while still managing to keep the sound and the fury. The types of rock here on display (classic pop-punk, emo punk, etc) keep each song feeling fresh, which helps especially when two songs have multiple movements inside of them. Favorite tracks: "Holiday", "Whatsername", "St. Jimmy"
Not their greatest but a solid collection of punk rock songs.
Green Day reinvents their style with a larger inspiration from the mainstream post-grunge movement with those heavy, cloudy riffs. Yet they're still very much tied to the pop punk and power pop they had been associated with the past decade. Here is the rock opera that defined the decade, and what I believed ultimately pushed pop punk into top 40 pop for in the mid-2000s. A lot of thought is put into the songwriting. The lyrics are angsty and open-ended, criticisms of politics for teens and adults alike to appreciate. It's insanely catchy, with lines written intended to be sung along to, despite their storytelling nature. A major complaint I once had was how rock operas were too long and had complicated plots that made it difficult to understand what was going on unless you were paying attention, but here the songs hardly have overarching plots. We have our angsty protagonist and premise in "American Idiot", the tensions in the next two suites, two character introductions in the next 3, then some other events in the last 3 that honestly I'd understand without any context. It makes it incredibly accessible and enjoyable no matter what track you choose to listen and share. As for the music, all of it is super memorable, and it's catchy, but some of it is either abrasive or a bit annoying. The middle 3-suite stretch consists of a pretty yet boring power pop half followed by a rougher hit-or-miss grungy punk half. "St. Jimmy" is a fun punk track that matches the character. "Letterbomb" is my favorite deep cut and perfectly blends the different styles, reminiscing the structure and energy of their late 90s work. I did find that the power pop did grow over time, and I started to somewhat appreciate the singalong anthemic nature of "Are We the Waiting" and the dreamy atmosphere of "Give Me Novacaine." Still "Extraordinary Girl" doesn't offer much but to me I hear a Middle Eastern exotic melody, and the titular phrase rolls off the tongue. As for the last 3, "Wake Me Up When September Ends" is the grungiest, and although I've heard it a million times, I was shocked to learn it was Green Day. "Homecoming" gives huge "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" (Meatloaf) vibes with the speedy transformations. "Whatsername" is my next favorite deep cut, reminds me of "One Headlight" (Wallflowers), although it got a little too heavy in the second half, and it ended a bit anti-climatically.
05/30/2022 An undeniable classic. There's a modern polish to the sound which keeps it fresh and of its time. Lots of good track on this one.
An ambitious effort. At the end of the day, the message doesn't match the delivery method, which breaks my brain a little. They play their anti-corporate Bush protest songs with the same energy they use for their odes to cocaine and masturbation. It just doesn't fit. Best track: Holiday
Honestly, I was way more impressed with this album than I thought I would be. I remember some of these songs being hits in 2004, but I wasn't terribly into pop music at that point, and a lot of these songs work much better in the context of this album. Green Day certainly came a long way in the 10 years between Dookie and American Idiot (though I still love the former). I would not have predicted that they had a concept album with emotional depth in them. 4/5
I used to be a huge Green Day fan. I got burnt out on them when they started sampling themselves over and over and over again. My favorite albums from them still remain the first several. With that said, I hadn't gone back to this album in a very long time. Very good, the concept doesn't fully hold up, but I respect what they were trying and I understand the arc they're going for. This may have been where I dropped off with Green Day, and I still feel that way. But a solid classic album.
The start of the third act in Green Day's saga and their finest hour, American Idiot serves as a particularly potent and relevant source of musical ferocity, intensity, inspiration and passion the likes of which wasn't expected from the band back in 2004 but is now seen as a modern classic. Fusing together elements of bombastic rock operatics with simplistic punk force, it's no wonder why Green Day returned to being a beloved cornerstone of the rock genre after a steady downward slope and that things weren't going to be the same from here on out. A new kind of tension, indeed. Favorites: American Idiot, Jesus of Suburbia, Holiday/Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Are We the Waiting/St. Jimmy, Wake Me Up When September Ends.
While Green Day doesn't fall into my personal preference for casual listening, this album was a banger! The first half I was really feeling...great rock, unique/distinctive vocals, good variety...but the second half kinda feel a bit flat for me with the songs being a tad too long and repetitive. Great album though!
Really liked this, I knew a lot of songs from it already but never listened to it in full.
Alguna cosa els hi va passar aquell any, de forma similar a quan 10 anys abans van donar origen a 'Dookie'. Ni entre un i l'altre ni des d'aleshores han tornat ni tan sols a apropar-se. Ja des de la primera vegada que l'escoltes notes que és un disc especial. Curiosament, el single principal i tema que dona títol, és un dels pitjors del disc. Original, atrevit, creatiu... tot el que gairebé sempre li ha mancat a la resta de discografia de la banda. Curiosament, a la primera edidió dels '1001 Discos', de 2005, no hi era, i això que n'hi havia uns quants discos del 2004. Això demostra també la seva rellevància en el temps.
Bangers
Excellent. 4/5
Ja throwbackske. Green Day neemt me wel altijd wa terug na vroeger en dat is natuurlijk priceless. Give Me Novacaine mood
Fantastic album. Weak in a few spots, but mostly solid otherwise
Klassikko, toimii edelleen.
Well well well, what can I say - I enjoyed every minute of this and knew basically every word. The nostalgia of Year 7 -8 of this being THE album to own - I remember going to Woolworths to buy it specifically. Obvs the lyrics now are major cringe n that, but the song writing is great! What a top album
This was good but couldn't get into it. Rhythmically strong and some neat structures but it seemed rather dated.
Really great. A punk band becomes a stadium rock powerhouse.
This is an awesome punk rock album from my childhood! "American Idiot" is Green Day's seventh album, their second best-selling one, and it won Best Rock Album at the 2005 Grammy's. This was a comeback album for the band - as they had not released an album for 4 years - and the album went to the top of the Billboard 200 Albums. This album has been certified 6 times platinum. This album was coined by the band as a "punk rock opera" that expressed views on the socio-political issues of the early 2000's. Examples being 9/11 and the Iraq War. This album is regarded as a punk masterpiece. Every song was crafted in the right way to get the band's message out, but also allow fans to rock out to. It was Green Day's first "adult" punk album and my own first punk album when I listened to it as a kid. I'm biased because of the nostalgia, but this is an awesome album!
Dit is een klassieker uit mijn jeugdtijd. Heerlijke melodieuze punk-rock. Wat moet ik daar nog aan toevoegen? Lekker snelle slagen op de gitaar, maar de melodie lijkt op halve snelheid er een poppie sfeertje aan te geven. Net zoals ik ook mijn dancemuziek destijds graag had. ****
Nice riffage and very tuneful, I was suprised at how I enjoyed that, even the two played-to-death hits
Compared to Dookie, this feels like a huge step up in creativity and songwriting. Still a few classic punk rock cuts that don’t really make much of an impression, but a few of these songs are masterpieces. As someone who grew up in an American suburb, and knowing how bland they can be, the overall concept of this record resonated with me. 7/10
The album is a bit too long, has some weak tracks, and is pretty much all just four power chords. Despite all this it just works for me, it shows how much you can do with simple instrumentation and harmony.
This album is probably their best album. Punk purists may take issue with their maturity here, but it is what it is. There's the punk elements, there is also more pop-alternative the likes of which gave Green Day a broad exposure. The guitars are heavy and catchy, the subject matter cynical and au contraire to whichever political opposite may exist at the moment. Is it the simpler more frustrated sounds of punk? Not really. Whereas punk had a message up front, "American Idiot" buries it in between hummable melodies and catchy choruses here. Their audience, even if politically opposite would find this album enjoyable just by the sheer variety it offers. Not everyone listens to music for anything profound, sometimes they want a great beat, sounds that make life or work more enjoyable to experience. This album can do that, and a little bit more if you want it to.
superando expectativas para esse subgênero
Amazing to cook.
(Pop) Punk Rock Concept Album? Sure. Less about the music and more about the context of this Green Day's American Idiot came at a time when Radiohead also dropped Hail To The Thief. At the turn of the century when so much was going wrong in the world and the US seemed to be the party responsible, music led the boom of discontent. I wish that the GWB, Iran / Iraq wars, Wall Street, BLM incidents led to as good protest music as came out of the late 60s / early 70s. American Idiot thematically is the closest.
Having heard American Idiot on the radio and in rock clubs for 18 years, I cant believe how different it sounds through headphones! Really impressive production and like how it doesn’t stay in one place for too long, but it can feel overwhelmingly “Theatre” at times. 4/5 - Phenomenal album, but I know I’m never going to listen to it again.
I never realised how far "American Idiot" was into Green Day's career. They'd been in a lull since 2000, becoming gradually galvanised into making a political statement against the Bush administration, the war in Iraq, the toxic hold of mass media. Their frustration at the world, at those in charge, and perhaps nostalgia for their youth, pulled into focus this "punk rock opera", which catapulted them back to stardom and critical acclaim and has become their legacy. It's a testament to the power of ambition in songwriting, and also its divisiveness: music fans today seem to laud and loathe this album in equal measure. I was fully prepared to get all snobby about “American Idiot”, because Green Day were THE band every musician at my high school wanted to be in. With their blend of simple musical structures, endlessly pithy tunes, and teenage ideals of rebellion and being outcasts against the establishment, they reached my pre-teen generation and more besides. I never paid them any attention, and by the time I was sixteen and discovering all of their influences like "Quadrophenia" and "The Wall", Green Day felt juvenile and sterile. Hearing the ultra-polished opening of "American Idiot", with its seismic drums, glistening punk vocal from Billie Joe Armstrong, it's easy to stay cynical. But by the second chorus, I was having too much fun to stay prejudiced: bottom line, this is a very well-crafted album. Individual song highlights include the singles “Holiday” and “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” and the irresistibly angsty “Letterbomb”. There are lots of embellishments too which help: between the layers of chorus vocals in the anthemic “Are We The Waiting”, the slide guitars in “Give Me Novocaine”, the tasty backing vocals in "St. Jimmy", there’s a lot to love. For me, the biggest surprises were the two 9 minute epics, "Jesus of Suburbia" and "Homecoming". Both moving through various sections with expanded instrumental palettes (acoustic guitar and glockenspiel was a shock) At times they feel like the band are striving for credibility by stringing disparate sections into mini-suites (does “Rock N Roll Girlfriend” really belong in “Homecoming”?) but at least they’re ambitious, considered and technically accomplished. If I have any faults on the music, it’s that "American Idiot" is pointedly commercial and relentlessly accessible. For an album I hoped would dabble around in genre a lot, it's very uniform, sticking to conventional chords, refrains and arrangements. I can't deny it’s cohesive and easy to enjoy, but would have been nice to hear a little more range in the songwriting. It’s also not without fault as a “punk rock opera”. The narrative evaporates into a fairly mushy "nobody respects me, the country's screwed, I miss my girl" climax, with no sense of a journey or any beats in the story. Musically, though, it's all very well done, and carefully sequenced to keep the momentum up. I’m glad I had the chance to listen to this and appreciate how much of a snob I used to be. It’s still not getting a five though- I’ll save that for the proper stuff.
I loved this album in 2004. I don't love it as much today, but I still had fun listening to it. I actually had to skip a lot of the big hits because radio has played them to death. There's still a lot to like about this album. A couple songs are just ok, but overall it's a very solid listening experience. It's too bad this is probably the last album they ever put out that's worth listening to. This is probably a 3 to 3.5 tops but nostalgia is a hell of a drug and Green Day was one of the biggest bands of my childhood so 4 it is.
For some reason I have a very vivid memory of reading (PRINTING it out even) an article on VH1.com in like 2003 or something about the recording of this album. I was very intrigued by the idea of 9 minute Green Day song. I probably bought this album the day it came out and I definitely listened to it a lot after it first came out. And then it became the biggest fucking thing in the world and I got tired of it for a long time and mostly fell off of the Green Day train altogether. Listening to this album now though is very interesting. It’s a very well-crafted album with very good songs that manages to hold up fairly well if also sounding pretty dated in some ways. Green Day was likely never going to be as good as their earlier albums again, but it’s kind of a shame that they also haven’t been as good as this album again at least.
Fedt album og nok ekstra relevant for tiden. Lige lovligt langt dog med enkelte fyldnumre
A Punk Rock Opera. It sounds like a really bad idea, but it they manage to turn it upside down. (7/10) FT: Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Holiday, Wake Me Up When September Ends
The opening 4 songs are as good as it gets. A real window into Bush’s America and it rocks hard!
This isn't even a top 3 Green Day album. But it's still good.
I have loved American Idiot since I was but a preteen; some of it has aged for the worse (“Homecoming” and the title track), but most of it (including “Whatsername,” “Give Me Novacaine” - thank you, Angus - and fan favorite “Jesus of Suburbia”) for the better.
Green day pogga man
Great modern rock opera
Give me novacaine🥺🤲🏼
Frábær plata!
The singles off this are the band at their best and are genre defining tracks for pop punk. The other tracks are sadly kind of generic. I wanted to give this five stars, but too many songs that I literally forgot about after fifteen years.
Jesus of suburbia klaut frech Summer of 69 und Ring of Fire :-D Schön den Manu wieder singen zu hören Are we waiting powernummer St.Jimmy geile uuhhs aaahhhs give me novocaine Hawaii hits hits hits war ich irgendwie zu cool für damals, aber mag ich jetzt
I liked this a lot. I liked the story and how well it was all put together.
Iznenađen koliko je album pun dobrih stvari, dosta dobrih. Iskreno, čuo jesam sigurno pola albuma davnih dana, ali nisam nikad u cijelosti i eto me sada. Iskreno, bilo bi još bolje da su album završili sa Homecoming, toj to. (Nije loš Whatsername, ali Homecoming baš paše za kraj). Favoritne: Jesus of Suburbia, Holiday/Blvd. of Broken Dreams, Are We the Waiting/St. Jimmy i Homecoming.
Good punk rock
This is actually pretty good. I had listened to some earlier Green Day and didn't particularly like them, but I'm liking this.
2021.11.16
It was pretty good, but everything sounded the same after a while.
Nice flashbacks
Very excited that this album is on this list! American Idiot came out while I was at the tail end of middle school it was all anyone listened to at that time. Whether that was on someone's CD or the radio, we jammed to so many of these. This was also one of the first albums I listened to with swear words (as far as I remember). Boy did I feel like a cool kid singing those words. Lots of memories with this album. Hands down my favorite Green Day album. Classic album cover too. Favs: American Idiot, Holiday, Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Are We the Waiting, and Wake Me Up When September Ends
Love it. Know this one very well, an album that was a bit taboo at the time (if you were an American kid in middle school). A great, explosive energy pervades the whole album. There's a punk rock opera concept going on here, which thankfully doesn't get tedious or feel forced because the music is so solid. So many tracks on here that I didn't realize I remembered, but a lot of familiar tunes beyond just the biggest household names. A refreshing blast from the past. Better than I remembered, and definitely worthy of a spot on here. Favorite tracks: Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Holiday, American Idiot, St. Jimmy, Wake Me Up When September Ends. Album art: 100% iconic. Probably one of the most recognizable of the 2000s. Something about red/white/black covers....they've always got staying power for me. 4.5/5
Remember this album blowing me away when released in 2004. Keep in mind their previous release was a greatest hits album so most people had assumed they were done, having already sold a zillion records. Its almost operatic. Like a punk Bohemian Rhapsody. They were already an arena rock band. So why not write a stadium rock record? The album is anchored by two 9 minute songs and a loose story runs throughout it. It moves from Bratty, anthemic. goofy and reflective, often in the same song! There are a few too many songs on it and a fair bit of filler but when it soars its stratospheric. What I hear is the original band for losers finally accepting they've won. Highlights: when September ends, Shes a rebel, Boulevard of broken dreams. 4/5
A punk rock musical? Nine minunte long medleys? What am I listening to? Well, shame on me for writting these guys off after Dookie. This is an album that was made at a serious inflection point for the band, and what they came up with is a real coming of age for the group. It took courage for the group to step out of the mold they'd been cast in and what they came up with is something that I really enjoyed. The album started off on an almost 50's pop production, amped through heavy distortion, but then I hit the 1:50 mark on "Jesus of Suburbia" and the vibe started changing. From that point on the story telling took over and the album gave way to an unfolding narrative. I was struck with the realization that I had heard a fair amount of this album in radio hits, but I had no idea how they fit together (i.e. "Holiday" and "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" are conjoined!). Since I hadn't heard the entire album, I didn't fully appreciate the songs in context and I was missing out on the goodness that didn't make the radio. The album includes plenty of flexes from the band's punk core ("St. Jimmy"), but they don't stay contrained by it, rebelling against their constraints. And maybe it's that spirit that really makes this album so good. After all - isn't that what punk is about?
Pretty good
Might be partially rose-colored glasses but this album's great. I like the sound and enjoyed the music. The themes aren't that useful for me, but some classic songs are on display here. Interesting that all of the non-famous tracks are much longer.
Not quite as good as dookie, but still a great album
puf, muy largo ... pero bueno, le daré un 4.
Overblown in the best way
Used to really not like this album, but it has grown on me thanks to this listen.
Green Day was the shit in the Bay Area during the early 2000s. Reminds me of elementary school
First 2 songs are amazing. The remaining ones - hard to listen.
Still excellent after these years; quiet varied for Green Day and punchy bass
Album 2 Forgot how good some of the tracks are
Fun fact, I broke my parents couch bouncing up and down to this album when I was like 4 years old.
Been meaning to check out this type of music for a while. Loved the "Bohemian Rhapsody of punk music", Jesus of Suburbia. And Wake Me Up When September Ends hit hard as our lockdown will likely end after September.
Already listened to most of the songs since they're iconic
Lekkere rock natuurlijk!
classic. easy 4. almost a 3 cause overplayed
Better than I remembered it to be. There's plenty of amazing hits while the rest of the album is rather consistently good. The quality dips a little at the end but that might be just me not enjoying too long albums which this is one of those.
It is so nice to see these nice young boys cracking the glass ceiling and assimilating with the rest of us. Have you ever been to the opera, or the theatre? Well, this record is so nice, I'd like to extend an invitation. What's that, you say? Oh, yes! We DO like money but the idea of a broadway show based on this album is absolutely preposterous. Oh, that's a hoot! Well, sure. Go ahead and try. Sure, it IS a good album, you're right, but ... Oh! Oh, YES! We hate George W. Bush too. Oh I see, yeah. Yeah, theatre audiences hate him as well. Ok, YES! You've sold me. Let's do it. Good on you, sir. This will be jolly fun...
While I personally prefer Dookie overall (what a sentence!), American Idiot is a very strong album, with Green Day maturing into a band that matters. Billie Joe has a very unique voice, one that entirely fits the sound of the band and the POV of the song lyrics. In listening to the whole piece, it's clear that the band intended as a concept album and is no surprise that it has done well as a rock opera/musical. The stories & characters in the songs are compelling, and the music (unfortunately) tips over sometimes into musical theatre tropes. There are a few tracks that make me think the band was aiming a little too high, but it's hard to fault their ambition. I'm very interested in listening to this again, closer, to glean more from it.
One of the small things I appreciate about Green Day is their ability to blend the end of one song into the beginning of the next (Jink to Haushinka anyone). Being that Jesus of Suburbia and Homecoming are each 5 songs in one, they do it several times in a row. It really is an underrated skill. St. Jimmy sounds alot like their early 90s stuff: fast and hard yet accessible. Give Me Novacaine is part the old sound (chorus) and something I can’t quite put my finger on (verses). My oh my the verses sound like a dreamy 50s song. I’m in between on this album. I really like it, but I don’t love it yet. I would like to keep listening.
Ich wünsche Green Day per se alles Gute. Gute Jungs, Erfolg verdient, Power-/Pop-Punk ist voll ok. Fühle mich halt nur nicht so angesprochen von denen, aber muss ja auch nicht. Zu dieser Platte: super Anliegen, der Protest gegen die Bush-Regierung, die Neocons und alles was sie natürlich weiterhin falsch und nur schlimmer gemacht haben. Sie hätte noch viel viel mehr Gehör verdient gehabt als sie immerhin schon hatte, aber der Kamp geht weiter. Ich bin halt nur kein Fan von Musicals, und für Konzeptalben reicht meine Aufmerksamkeitsspanne in der Regel auch nicht wirklich. Trotzdem: irgendwie möchte ich Props dafür geben. Deshalb: auch wenn mich das musikalisch nicht so reizt, bekommen diese kalifornischen Toten Hosen die Punkte, die man für die simple Idee und Umsetzung ruhig mal geben darf. Und den guten Wunsch, dass es sich irgendwann auch auszahlt.
It is amazing what they do with 3 or 4 chords. Good record.
I will always love this album despite the 2nd half being a tad weaker than the first few songs.
Liked this a lot more than I remember liking it when it came out.
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Some transitions on this album are simply incredible (Holiday/Boulevard of broken dreams). Themes of american society, I can't really relate with. But the music is iconic.
few bangers on it
38. Quase não se vê a merda do castelo com tanto nevoeiro. As luzes da ponte são fumo à distância. Fumo fumo. Fumo. Merda para estas subidas até aos bombeiros. Estamos tão falidos que o nosso sistema educativo nem consegue pôr umas chapas de amianto por cima das nossas cabeças. É provisório, para sempre. Nunca mais como n'As Massas. Não me caíram bem. Talvez tenha sido dos nervos quando ela me pegou na mão a brincar, ou será que não era, tinha de ser, só pode, nunca na vida ela, mas será que, nah, deves estar louco. Idiota. O álbum ficou em casa. MotA: American Idiot "Don't wanna be an American idiot"
3.75
super kickass hooky melodic pseudo punk genius
Bops start to finish. Brother's favourite/10
Its punk rock, babyyyy
GOOD THROWBACK
one of my personal favorite albums. great songs from front to back.
Ball buster of an album! Absolutely BRILLIANT
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I think I've heard all of Dookie (it was everywhere in '94). I own Nimrod ('97). I had heard "American Idiot", "Boulevard of Broken Dreams", and "Wake Me Up When September Ends" off of this album, but that might be it. I liked the album. I'd listen to it again.
Good shit I really like it especially Septemeber
un grand classique, rien a voir avec par exemple The Doors
Excellent and nostalgic album
Very very solid album. I listened to American Idiot a lot on our old computer with ITunes, and that song still slaps. I love the singles that I've got saved, but the whole rock opera trope drags on a bit with some of the longer songs, so I dropped this to a 4. A high 4, nonetheless Already Saved: American Idiot, Holiday / Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Wake Me up When September Ends Saved After Listening: Give Me Novacaine / She's a Rebel
Saved Prior: American Idiot, Boulevard of Broken Dreams*, Wake Me up When September Ends Off Rip: Holiday*, Are We the Waiting / St. Jimmy, Give Me Novacaine / She's a Rebel Cutting Edge: None *: I prefer the songs split up, so I had them saved off a greatest hits compilation at different times Overall Notes: I can't believe this album is as good as it is. IDK if I really follow the plot of the punk rock opera, but these songs all bop despite their hefty running times for punk songs.
4/5 well that was unexpected. Kudos to them!
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Car journeys with dad
I don't know if I ever listened to this album, but I know every song. Iconic
Nostalgia
8
These lyrics are burned into my memory forever. Cool guitar riffs and connected story. Some songs drag on for a bit.
Bastante bueno. Temas buenos.
I enjoyed the mashup songs. Jesus of Suburbia is good too but at 9 minutes a little long
Wondering if this album is a storyline or not. Want to research some time to see if it is.
Better than I remember. A classic
Very good, perhaps overrated.
Great album, they put it all out there
For punk, it is very thoughtful and interesting
Dit is toch geweldig
Not their best, but I like it
Definitely heard this one. One of my favorites. Very cynical, and considered a sell out album by them, but, as a concept album/rock opera style, it’s great!
I have a hard time stepping back and not being judgy about this album and about Green Day. After years of feeling like they play poser punk and feeling like they were making political songs as part of a growing fad, rather than out of genuine concern for the current political climate. There's undeniably some great songwriting and the production quality is great.
Very good musicianship and a very cool approach, doing most of the songs as double feature/mashups that flow pretty seamlessly into one another. The hits are much better than some of the other tracks, but they all fit together pretty well.
Some classic songs but not their best album
Meh.
Was pretty much over Green Day when this album came out. But looking back it’s probably one of their best.
4.25
I was never interested in this album when it came out, but I heard the singles. They're better in the context of the album. Green Day can certainly write some catchy songs.
One of my favorite albums from Green Day. I like how they evolved and this new sound. Solid album.
Middle school favorite. A rock opera in every sense of the term.
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Been a while. A classic
2004. Key Songs: American Idiot, Holiday/Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Wake Me Up When September Ends
The 3/5 rating could mean a few things. It could be because the album is merely okay, maybe with a couple of catchy songs without ever really wowing. It’s not boring, it’s just not that good. It could also be because the album contains a few total bangers, with a few true stinkers dotted in. A mixed bag. American Idiot definitely falls into the second category. I really like Green Day’s 90s stuff. Short, catchy guitar pop. I even like some of 21st Century Breakdown. American Idiot is the most divisive in my mind. Let’s talk positive. The title track, Holiday and Give Me Novocaine are great songs. She’s A Rebel is short and catchy. Maybe the most Green Day song on the album. However, nothing can come close to Whatsername. It is surely one of the greatest songs ever to see out an album. An epic lament of noise and angst which never spirals out of control. It may be loud, but it is coherent and structured. Fantastic. But there is some garbage here too. Are We The Waiting will always be in the conversation for Green Day’s worst song. Wake Me Up is cheesy and saccharine. The two 9 minute tracks are repetitive and pointless. Pretentious and unremarkable. St Jimmy is too silly to be taken seriously. In conclusion, there is some great stuff here, some okay stuff too. But when nearly half of the runtime is self indulgent rubbish, it’s hard to give more than a 3/5.
Average, very overhyped band
You know, the idea of a punk rock opera is fine and all, but this album never quite stirred the pot for me. The songs are fine, fairly catchy even, but the concept isn't anything special, and the whole thing feels a tad long.
Despite quite liking Green Day around this time I never owned this or had heard it start to finish. The singles I obviously knew and they still get played on the radio. It's not but I can't say that on this listen I got much of the 'concept' and I don't know that I'd give it another spin any time soon.
This is the album that earned my respect for this band. They’re no longer a bunch of entitled suburban derivative punk wannabes. This album made them rebels with a cause, and the noblest and most patriotic of causes. Because it’s Green Day, half of this album is still pretty one-star stupid (and derivative), but there are some five-star songs here, ten years into their career.
Of course I had heard a lot of this. Personally enjoy Dookie better but I think that’s because it means more to me in my personal life.
Green Day has always been a bit of a cringe band for me, going back to their Dookie days when my neighbor blasted it for what felt like 23 hours a day. Beyond that, they’ve long been the poster child for everything I dislike about commercial pop punk, especially their aggressive, punk driven tracks that just don’t click with me. Take American Idiot, the title track is so annoying I can hardly stand it. But once you get past that song, a lot of the other tracks on this album aren’t actually that bad. Over the years, I’ve found their more melodic songs, like some on this record, to be pretty catchy, and I think Green Day would’ve been much better as an alternative rock band than a punk band. On a side note, I’ll give them credit for their influences, particularly Devo, who inspired them so much that some members formed a synth-pop, new wave side project called The Network, which was a fun little venture for what it was. All that said, Green Day has always been, and probably always will be, a bittersweet band for me. Some moments I enjoy, but others I just can’t get behind.
Like it 3/5
Very energetic, not the kind of music that I would hear a lot OR everyday, but a perfect album to hit the gym (some song of it at least).
Being a millenial I am too overly familiary with the majority of these songs. The singles in particular are overproduced, however that was the style at the time of course. However there are a number of decent tracks that I wasn't familiar with beforehand like Are We The Waiting, Letterbomb and Whatshername
Maybe 3 1/2. I appreciate the anti-fascist lyrics, but too much drum crashing for me.
Algunas canciones me gustaron, otras no. Le doy 3 estrellas.
Although not a huge fan, I think this is a great album, fun to listen too and has some great hits. I understood the importance of it when released but I think the world is worse than it was and now the protest sounds "vanilla" or tame
Не люблю Green Day. Але буду слухати.
It's enjoyable music. It's funny thinking back to the mid 2000s and how sure we were that things were awful and couldn't get worse.
I've never listened to the full album before, I was 20 when it came out. Knowing a few of the songs that were hits off the album, I enjoyed the nostalgia of it. I hadn't realized it was a punk-pop rock opera. Jesus of Suburbia was a highlight. A couple of songs went for too long, but I can imagine set to a storyline, it probably wouldn't feel that way watching it on stage. Not sure I want to own it, but I do think it deserves 4 stars.
Musically wasn't really my thing at the time, and that hasn't really changed. Points for committing to a concept album though