American Idiot

It was ok. Better than expected, but sometimes too simplistic. Liked that it had the feel of one coherent album.

Objectively not the greatest album, but nostalgia

Why does this album have two 10-minute songs?

me encanta este disco, fue como volver a tener 16 caminando por un boulevard de sueños rotos 5/5

Outside of the singles this gets very samey and the singles are only good not great It’s fine

Songs should only be 5+ minutes long if they are good and interesting. I fucking hate Green Day

A little too poppy.

I Love Green Day!

Newer rock n roll

Such a statement album. I was always a bigger fan of Dookie, but over the years, this one has grown on me.

the songs where good, but most of them where too long for my liking

How many times have I listened to this album. To me, probably their best.

Great album! Yeah!

4 songs added american idiot Jesus of suburbia are we the waiting give me novacaine 8.8

I listened to this album a ton when it came out. I liked a handful of songs and others grew on me with repeated listens. Having listened to it for the first time in at least 15 years, I’m back to my original feelings toward it. Largely the radio singles and a couple other tunes are really solid songs. The rest is just way too broadway feeling for me. Considering that’s exactly what they did with this, it seems mission accomplished from their perspective. This was the first time I’ve heard the bonus tracks on the deluxe version. None stood out and they don’t immediately seem to fit the somewhat cohesive story of the original album.

Surprised to find a Green Day album on here, but Green Day was the mindless background music to like 30% of my youth so it was nice.

Nostalgia plays a factor but I’ve listened to a few of these songs quite a bit. Overall a decent album, though I was anti-“Green Day” when this album came out as I was hyper focused on prog metal at the time. Vocals are a bit much for me but pretty catchy overall.

Loved this growing up. Could listen to it all day

Day57 - Probably the best album of 2004 and still great 20years later

This is soooo bad. Green Day played a pretty pivotal role in my very early years listening to music. Kerplunk, Dookie, Insomniac, even Nimrod were all great. Dookie was absolutely vital. I had never listened to this before and I can't believe how far they fell with this record. It's absolutely pandering and derivative and feels so phoned in. As it went on I was realizing more and more that I find it down right offensive. And it just goes and goes and goes, it's way too long. This has to be a candidate for leaving the list when newer stuff is added. 1 star all the way.

I've listened to this album more times than I can count. I love the simple story that it displays and the themes as well. Overall, 8/10 for me. My first ever Green Day album and still one of my favorites from them.

4/5 So many hit songs. Great album!!

All timer

Straight alternative punk rock.

Wish was better

4.3

I found this a slog. I have a slight nostalgic affection for early Green Day, Dookie’s singles were all over MTV in the late 90s and although it wasn’t my thing, it was fine because they didn’t seem to take themselves too seriously and some of the songs were ear worms (Basket Case, Longview, When I Come Around). This, by comparison seems dreadful. They lost the sense of humour and upped the production gloss. The very idea of a concept album seems the least punk thing imaginable. American Idiot is ok, mainly because it’s a slightly bloated version of their early style, a little bit Buzzcocks maybe, but the attempts to branch out fail badly. They’re too polite to be punk, and not catchy enough to be power pop. Oddly, they remind me of the dreadful bands they helped inspire - that wave of god awful emo-punk dross like Funeral For A Friend and My Chemical Romance. Whatsername is Fountains Of Wayne without the hooks or wit. At their very worst (Wake Me Up When September Ends) they sound like Snow Patrol. Turgid. Adding one star for nostalgia.

American Idiot I don’t mind Green Day at all and I remember enjoying this when it came out, and they were good at Reading when we saw them that same year. I think as a concept album it does hang together well and feels like a coherent piece of work. It’s also very linked to and evocative of it’s time, 9/11, Iraq, Columbine etc. Even if it doesn’t always work for me I get a real sense that they made the album they wanted to make and I think that’s a good thing. Musically it’s a good blend of the pop punk sound they are very good at with some slightly more sounds and instrumentation outside their normal boundaries, pushing into classic rock territory. I definitely hear A LOT of The Who in it. Aside from that additional instrumentation I did also like the ‘big’ sound of massed electric and acoustic guitars. As well as The Who there’s a lot that sounds like a lot of other songs, Bowie and Johnny Cash noticeably. I also appreciate the ambition of the song cycles and mini suites. Obviously that’s not an innovation in itself but I think it’s pretty cool that a band known for 3 minute pop punk songs decided to push into something a bit more interesting. Overall I found the whole thing enjoyable and although it probably won’t go on rotation or get many revisits, I like the idea of it. I appreciate they set out to do something different, and, I think, managed do that on their own terms. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Enjoyed it more than I expected. More range - different sounds throughout the different songs - than I thought there’d be. Very fun in an early 2000s punky way. Rock opera?!

B American Idiot 3 Jesus Of Suburbia 3 Holiday 4 Boulevard Of Broken Dreams 5 Are We The Waiting 4 St. Jimmy 3 Give Me Novacaine 4 She's A Rebel 3 Extraordinary Girl 3 Letterbomb 3 Wake Me Up When September Ends 3 Homecoming 3 Whatsername 3 Better 'an last time.

Stupid stupid nostalgia

Green Day has had a long, very successful career as a pop/punk band. American Idiot is a concept album, a punk rock opera, about Jesus from Surburbia. The band maintained their punk pop sound - guitar driven songs with catchy melodies and interesting lyrics - while telling a story about a disillusioned American kid. The result was critically and commercially very successful. This album tells an interesting, thoughtful story, through some of Green Day's biggest hit songs, like "American Idiot," "Holiday," and "Wake Me Up When September Ends." This is an excellent album, and may be the high point of Green Day's career.

Their greatest work so far. Love every second of this.

I wouldn't consider it punk. More so pop rock with a few punk elements. Good listen tho.

A great punk concept album, that even has a lot of songs that stand on their own.

epic dude. didn't know this was a concept album

good album but not the best imo

Haven’t heard in long time. Still enjoy

First half is pretty solid. Title track and Jesus of Suburbia are standouts.

An ambitious effort for a punk band

Стандартный поп-панк двухтысячных. Бульвар в сердечке.

Oh boy, this album was MASSIVE my junior/senior years of high school. Sort of past the peak of post-9/11 patriotism hysteria and Bush at the height of his popularity (at least was far as I could tell as a southern American idiot teenager - I think he had many severe critics by then). Say what you want about Green Day, Billie Joe Armstrong, or the quality of their music since this one, but in hindsight this was music the people needed to hear. What a brave album to release during this time, with a brave lead single and album title to boot. I remember so many people HATING American Idiot, the song. Again in hindsight and with the benefit of age and paying closer attention to American politics and political history since this album, the reaction to this album was clearly a sign of its effectiveness. Americans in particular I think hear what we want to hear, and when something as popular as American Idiot is playing all over the radio, on TV, and in every store you visit, it’s bound to ruffle all the feathers. The singles (title track, Holiday, Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Wake Me Up When September Ends) were all huge hits and for good reason, they’re all fantastic. Jesus of Suburbia and Are We the Waiting, are deep track standouts. Wake Me Up When September Ends is the crown jewel here in my opinion, what a track. If I have any complaints about the album it’s that I think it would be more effective if it ended with September, as the last two tracks don’t do much for me. I think in many ways this is one of the most important popular American punk albums ever released. Not sure if they have it in them, but it’d be nice to have American Idiot II released before November.

I guess that this album is significant for all of the war that was in the decade of 00's in the US. It has really cool songs, I loved every single transition on it, just perfect! I really have to say that all the emo themed songs of the 00's is really cool for me.

Do not appreciate

American Idiot by Green Day is a riveting concept album that follows the journey of Jesus of Suburbia, a compelling antihero representing lower-middle class America. The album is rich with politically charged themes that resonate strongly, even today. Its era-defining hits have cemented its place in musical history, remaining relevant and impactful. While some tracks stand out as powerful bangers, others feel less essential to the overall narrative. Despite this, the album's ability to provoke thought and inspire reflection is undeniable. American Idiot is a bold and unforgettable musical experience that captures the spirit of its time with unapologetic intensity. NUMBER OF BANGERS - 8 STAND OUT TRACK - Are We the Waiting

Loved this album when it came out, can't be bothered to listen to it again because I had the cd in my car for so long. Deffo a 4 for me when it came out so i am going to put that

Great album. Again, grew out of Green Day after high school, but the weird part was, I knew most of the album. My brain suddenly remembered all the catchy hooks and cool riffs. I was surprised to hear how culturally relevant it still was. Definitely on my "Rebel against the world" playlist, so it's made its way back into my library for a glory run that it deserves.

One of the few bands who hit the jackpot twice ten years apart. It's kinda tame for punk music from that era, but it probably wouldn't be as successful if it wasn't. Ironic how this record has a couple of those songs with lots of different sections like the 70s prog rock that the OG punks rebelled against. Favorite song: American Idiot.

Punk band writes a musical. Not bad just not my thing

More Green Day? ugh... It's fine but not something I'll likely revisit. I recognize the 'hits', "American Idiot," "Holiday" and "Boulevard of Broken Dreams," none of which was I into when they were released. The rest of the album doesn't really stand out much... lots of power chords and cymbals all over the place. Not the worst album I've listened to on this albums generator but also not one I enjoyed. 2/5

Tsja.. toch een ietwat anticlimactische binnenkomer. Het nummer met de overeenkomstige naam als het album is nog prima doorheen te komen. Toen kwam opeens 9 minuten aan Jesus of Suburbia. Een kwelling. Ik kan me absoluut niet meer herinneren dat dit nummer zo onnodig lang duurt. De openingsriff is echt catchy. Maar Billy-Jo wou te veel. Dat kan je zeggen van meer nummers op dit album. Dat Green Day een punkband is stond in mijn herinnering als een paal boven water. Maar als ik dit album weer luister zet het tot verbazingwekkend weinig rebellie. Waar pleit de band voor? De boodschap is ver zoek. Of mis ik wat? Het album zit bomvol power chords, iets wat een 13-jarige versie van mezelf zeker geïnspireerd heeft om de gitaar op te pakken. Highlights zijn wel Holiday/Boulevard of Broken Dreams en She’s a Rebel. Het Tony Hawks American Wasteland gehalte bij deze nummers is intens hoog. Goeie herinneringen: urenlang achter de playstation anatomisch onmogelijke kickflips, grabtricks en minutenlang durende grinds uitvoeren. 6/10

Het is touwtrekken geblazen tussen jeugdsentiment aan de ene kant, en de volwassen bezinning dat post-Nimrod Green Day gewoon kutmuziek maakt aan de andere kant. In het begin van het album lijkt de eerste het te winnen, en moet ik toegeven dat er ook echt wel overblijfselen te vinden waren die deden denken aan de aanstekelijke 90s pop-punk van de band. De titelsong is niet al te best, en representeert voor mij de lichtzinnigheid van deze muziekstijl. De elementen voelen allemaal zo gefabriceerd aan, dat het echt een karikatuur van het punk genre is. Plastic punk, if you will. Ik kan de vertakking van classic punk naar melodieuze, radiovriendelijkere muziek soms best waarderen, maar dit is over de top. En die auto-tuned stem van Billie, alsof hij door een radiofoon praat, maakt het lachwekkend. Ze hebben wel effectief aantekeningen gemaakt bij het beluisteren van werk van de peetvaders van het genre, the Buzzcocks. Die snelle riffs zijn onmiskenbaar, maar helaas konden ze het nummer niet redden. 'Jesus of Suburbia' laat daarentegen zien dat de band de simpelheid voorbij wilde, wat een ware pop-punk Bohemian Rhapsody opleverde. En je weet, ik ben geen fan van Bohemian Rhapsody, maar die heeft in ieder geval nog verrassende wendingen. Dit nummer schakelt een aantal keren naar een ander tempo en melodielijn, maar echt memorabele momenten levert het niet op. Behalve het stukje wat bijzonder veel op Summer of '69 lijkt. Anyway, een stap in de goeie richting, en het geeft aan dat de intentie van het album was om een pop-punk opera neer te zetten. Inventief, maar het had van mij niet gehoeven. Dan komen we aan bij het hoogtepunt (lees: de Vaalserberg in een land vol heuvels) 'Holiday', waarbij de nostalgie het getouwtrek voor even wint, en de haat aan het genre met de kont door de drek sleurt. By far het beste refrein van het album, en had niet misstaan op Dookie. In combinatie met 'Boulevard of Broken Dreams', die uitstekend werkt als tegenhanger, wordt het album dan toch opeens interessant. Maar het was niet meer dan een stuiptrekking. De rest van het album vind ik niet echt de moeite waard om dieper in te duiken, anders dan dat ik even kwijt wil dat het klinkt als een 'somewhat punky' versie van '3 Doors Down'. De politieke thema's op de eerste helft van de plaat zijn aandoenlijk, maar als er op deze manier wordt afgesloten dan overheerst de cringe. Next. 5/10 Highlights: Holiday / Boulevard of Broken Dreams

Omdat ik toch warme gevoelens koester voor de emo en poppunk-bands uit mijn tienerjaren ga ik hier toch even de loftrompet steken voor Green Day. Het is makkelijk te vergeten hoe belangrijk American Idiot was voor deze bands (denk aan Simple Plan, All American Rejects, Good Charlotte, Sum41) in de zo ongemakkelijke 'jaren nul'. Dus oh wat een nostalgie! Het eerste deel van het album is om van te smullen. American Idiot is als klassieker niet kapot is te krijgen en Boulevard of Broken Dreams een uniek stukje rock-opera. Het album zakt daarna wat in en bereikt niet meer het niveau van de eerste vier nummers, maar dat mag de pret niet drukken. Green Day krijgt 4 nostalgische sterren! Highlights Holiday American Idiot Wake Me Up When September Ends

Listened to this while playing Agricola solo. I lost. I have to say, I was genuinely surprised by how much I enjoyed this album! There were so many familiar songs. I found myself thinking "I can kinda see why they adapted this into a musical." Definitely not a fan of the genre...but this made building a farm in post-black death Europe much more kickass.

While not their best album, it’s memorable. Tons of hits here, makes me energetic just to listen to them all. 3.3

Its so front loaded that you dont want to listen to the second half and this split track technique where the tracks are sewn together like a Stars on 45 remix doesnt really work. This album is a turning point, after this Green Day would be creatively bereft

Nostalgia is the best sauce but this is still a solid album.

Это не альбом, это разъëб. Прежде всего разъëб моей молодости.. Отсюда какую песню не вытащи, она существует отдельно, вне сюжета. Одно только не понимаю - зачем 9 минутные песни из нескольких частей?

Good sounds but got to be a little much

Muss immer an meinen Bruder denken dabei <3... Green day. Wunderbar...

Green Day were huge in the 90's, but by 2000 were considered washed up. Then they released this concept album and it was massive. It's been a long time since I listened to this so I was a little worried that my memories might be tinted by rose colored glasses. I had no reason to worry. It's still brilliant, not only holding up really well, but still being relevant today.

Some classic songs in here, added a few to library. Would put this as a low 4.

Feels very much of its time. The anti-war, anti-Bush record for those under 18. It was fine. I don’t think I’d revisit it.

Very decent, almost too tight

How have I never actually listened to this?

2/9/24. Another classic album for me that I'll never get tired of. Green Day really went above and beyond in each song, and in a lot of ways the lyrics are still relevant.

i cant

I intended to come in here and hate on this record hard. From my recollection, this 'pretty boy "punk" band' sucked... oh, so I'm supposed to express myself more... expressively? Alright. They somehow hitched onto an image that they were rude and brash and gave very few fucks, in true punk fashion. At the time, sitting on my porch directing wayward miscreants to get off of my lawn, I ascertained they were not punk. Rather they were snotty entitled show-offs whose singer seemed to have a perpetual stuffy nose. When this record was released I thought it was cheeky, annoying, and well I actually never listened to it, except for how I could not escape hearing the whole record continuously over the radio on PA systems in unavoidable commercial facilities, like restaurant bathrooms. Imagine how perplexed I was listening to this record all the way through now, feeling ... wait while I try to look up this phenomenon in the DSM-5... Joy?... also, exclaiming "WTF, what the fuck man@?!" as each life affirming banger rolls into the next. This illustrates a personal paradox of mine. Things in the past that I hated, later I evolve to love out of nostalgia and the fact that the world gets mercilessly shittier over time. American Idiot seemed bratty and shallow then, complaining so hard about W and sold-out corporate media. The way things have exponentially entshittified, the world depicted in this record seems like Utopia, and the musical style is impeccable - compared to mumbly-auto-tune-trap. This will be the new cassette tape I play on my boom box on my porch.

A bit cringe.

Loved this in middle school. Listening again now...

my fav greenday album

Þetta er fjör og ekkert út á Green Day að setja en tónlistin þeirra hefur samt ekki smollið hjá mér þannig að þetta endar í miðju-meh.

Shit

Classic anti-establishment political album.

Green Day was really in their stride when this album came out. Solid line-up of songs

American idiot is an amazing album. With triumphant guitar riffs, wild drums, and great vocals from the main singer, this album is all around great. Every song feels like liberation, like teenagers fighting back against the system.

I'd forgotten about this album for 2 decades so I'll make up for it now in a regular rotation. Scores high for getting me going.

I almost dropped a 5 on this without even listening, given that I've enjoyed this album about a billion times. Then I realized how foolish of a missed opportunity that would be, so I put it on again and guess what? Still a 5.

Dookie was a foundational album in my musical experience, so I've always had a soft spot for Green Day. The highs of American Idiot are very high, but with some stretched out tracks and lyrics that sort of hammer a single note a bit too often it doesn't quite hit perfection for me. I might be odd for like Warning a whole lot and Dookie above American Idiot as well. Their new album Saviors is also very good, which pushes American Idiot to 4th on my list. Highlight Tracks - American Idiot, Holiday, Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Extraordinary Girl, Wake Me up When September Ends 4.5/5 rounds down to a 4.

This album is a rock opera masterpiece. This was a huge return-to-spotlight moment for Green Day who had consistently put out good-to-great catchy music for a lot of years and across a lot of albums. They have a very specific sound that they have always stuck with, and the American Idiot album was a huge, ambitious concept that they stuck the landing on so well that the judges were all holding 10s. A movement of youth angst targeted at questionable political decisions of the time was perfectly captured in this album and even almost 20 years later it stands tall as a cultural touchstone for the mid 00's.

Not sure how much is nostalgia and how much is genuine, but I always enjoy re-listens of this album

This one is a little harder for me to rate. Not trying to burry the lead or write a book. It's either a 3 or a 5. I was in Junior High when Dookie hit and it was a HUGE record for me. I never became a die hard Green Day fan, but that record was on a rotation in my bedroom and on the bus too and from school. But by the time of American Idiot, I was pushing 25, and while I had fond memories of Green Day, they were just memories. This record is good. Really good. It doesn't have many weak spots. But it doesn't feel as urgent as they want me to feel about it. It isn't as punk. I don't know if any of this is fair. I guess I will just shut up and give it 5.

Green Day doing a high-concept political protest album feels like being lectured by a college freshman. Several tracks bang

I’m impressed by any band that can create new, relevant music for multiple decades. With Green Day it’s especially impressive because their style is so specific. I think Holiday is my fave GDay song, which is interesting given that it came out later in their career. Overall enjoyable album. 3.4

I guess this was a huge album for Green Day. I never heard it, other than what was oversaturated on the radio. More mature and skilled than "Dookie" but pretty pop-y. It's arguably a good album, just not my thing these days. Or in 2004. 3.7

Enjoyed it

Years later and I still don't really know what to do with it. I was sorta too old for it when it came out and now I don't feel that different. Neither in the prime audience market nor am I nostalgic for when a lyric like "Jesus of suburbia" could have done anything for me.

This list. Fuck me. I'm pretty sure even the members of Green Day don't consider this one of the best 1001 albums ever made. I mean, it's fine (Extraordinary Girl and Homecoming are great) but I don't think I would have regretted never listening to it.

This unironically is one of the best rock albums of the 2000s and problem the best protest album of that decade.

I meeeeean. Shit's iconic. Not a huge fan of multiple songs per track, even if the transitions are good. 5/5 songs 4/5 album layout

Lots of great songs. Holiday is an all-time running playlist favorite. Apparently they wrote it as a punk opera and it was staged as a musical. I want to listen again with the lyrics so I can follow the story.

Extremely solid album -- just a lot of rage expressed in those weird post-9/11 years. I obviously knew the singles, but hadn't listened to it straight through. I really like the combination of "Holiday" and "Boulevard of Broken Dreams." If I could go 4.5 stars, I would.

Most songs are good. A few aren’t great so going with 3 instead of 4.

Like

A lot more polished than their earlier work. The only good songs from the album made it to the radio, otherwise pretty average.

Pure power pop. First half is a 5. Second half is a 3. Overall 4 star album. Don’t call it punk

My first album review! So of course I know Green Day (or at least I thought I did). I knew the singles basically, I’d never really lent into an album. Well the album tracks are fabulous too and I highly recommend this album.

Great

I love this album. So many great tracks! So much nostalgia. One I'll keep coming back to over and over again, and there aren't many of those.

Probably, Green Day's last good album. Everything after this one (with the exception of 21st Century Breakdown perhaps) sounds rehashed to hell and back. I miss when they didn't take themselves so seriously as they do now. American Idiot is a good, cohesive album all around. It has its weak moments, but it makes up for it picking up pace whenever it misses it. "Jesus of Suburbia" is definitely the best song in the album.

100% GEDE. 8/10

One of the best albums of that generation

A modern classic, it's difficult to overstate just how pervasive this album was when it debuted. Epic, ambitious and sonically-diverse, AI's theme and anxieties were a prescient harbinger for the trajectory of the 21st century. A punk-pop rock opera for the ages. Favorite tracks: Jesus of Suburbia, Holiday, She's a Rebel

This album came out when I was 12-13 and I was the perfect candidate for its sound and message. It’s had a lasting impact on me. It may not be perfect, but is always a fun and enjoyable listen and still sounds fresh 20 years after its release. Catchy songs, punk energy, expanded creativity and musical range, and an underbaked but relatable concept makes it strong and still relevant.

Temasos temasos, posiblemente los causantes de que me quiera apuntar al rollo darks y ponerme la cosa negra esa en los ojos. ta fino el album si si

Kenn ich von früher. Super.

Are we the waiting Holiday St. Jimmy Letterbomb Really enjoy it. Maybe I'm basic.

Favorites: Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Wake Me When September Ends. Not my thing but they have their own sound.

Fabuloso

Green Day sucks!

Pretty much every song on this was squeezed dry on every radio station. I got tired of hearing them. If you listen to this with fresh ears, it might be their most accessible album. There is an irony in these successful musicians commentary on this capitalist hell while reaping all that they see as terrible in the world. What we end up with is something that is actually pretty pulpy. It is sold as a concept album but there isn't much indicating that other than the title track.

This is pretty good!

Better than expected

Clearly I’m here for Green Day

Heck yeah dude I was living my best middle school life

Kind of enjoyed it, but then my streaming service played me system of a down and queen's of the stone age after and I realised where it sits on the scale.

Erinnerung von früher: Nicht mein Ding

After reading that Billy Joe wanted this to be his Bohemian Rhapsody I decided to listen to Queen’s A Night at the Opera instead.

Punk-rock demasiado pop. Venga, un 5 por ser quienes son.

puf, muy largo ... pero bueno, le daré un 4.

Boooo but better than I thought

You believe their conviction and drive, but musically it's just not interesting enough for me.

Good music but Not special

kolko dugo nisam slusala ovo, samo bangeri

super album, nostalgija udara, ali nije 5/5 jer osim ove 3 glavne pjesme nijedna mi nije nesto wow

znaci ja se nikad ne bi sama sitila upalit ovaj album al predobar mi je. Znan vecinu pisama, podsjeca me na teen angst razdoblje heh

Ne bi nikad rekla da je album star 20 godina. Sićan se s mtva. Dobar zvuk!

nostalgijaaa, neke su mi prebrutalne, a neke malo manje

A little samey. Some great sounds for the first 1 or 2 tracks, but apart from "Wake Me up When September Ends", it loses its unique sound pretty quickly.

Great album, remember when a few songs were very big in high school! Nostalgic <3

Bomb

YES!! I love Green Day! I've heard a lot of the songs off of this album but I don't think I've ever listened to the whole thing in one sitting. Okay when I said I've heard a lot of songs from this...apparently I meant 3 lol. Towards the end of track 2, the melody starts to sound like "Ring Of Fire". I'm not a big fan of these tracks that are two songs back to back but still considered one track. 5/5 As usual, a lot of the tracks were too long for me, but I still had fun and I still love Green Day.

Great

Classic !

I was ready to write this off as "post-peak" Green Day since I'd moved on by American Idiot. But it's a great album, and uses "album" as a concept. This continues to be peak Green Day

There was a time when it felt like Green Day had lost the plot. Thank god for George Bush: this is often the third best Green Day album if you're an old fan (because Kerplunk still holds those heartstrings) but the best or second best if you're a normal person.

I love this album, grew up on it

classic green day 4/5

When I was probably seven or eight years old, I went to a friend’s birthday party and we watched Shrek The Third on DVD. One of my friends at the party had an mp3 player, and for some reason he offered to show me a song. It was American Idiot. I was listening to it during some sort of scene where people are flying on brooms, and I was like “This is literally the best song I have ever heard.” Some time shortly after, my parents gave me an iPod Nano. We were looking at iTunes to see what songs I should download and I went to that one first. My mom looked at it and said “Do you know what this label ‘explicit’ means?” I said no. She did not let me download it. I ended up downloading the Green Day version of the Simpsons Theme from The Simpsons Movie instead. All of the songs on this are good. The singles are fucking crazy. I have no choice but to give this a 5.

Damn Green Day is really marketing the shit out of their new album. First they do the subway concert with Jimmy Fallon, then they give our group American Idiot on the 1001 albums list! I'm never not giving this album a 5. I've loved it for so long and I feel like I've grown up alongside it. There are no misses (except maybe homecoming) and there are plenty of songs that I've latched onto over the years. Jesus of Suburbia was one of my favorite songs in high school and is still up there now. Letterbomb used to be the song I'd play when maxing out my lifts in the gym. Whatsername is an all time listen and stare out the window of the car song. And there are so many more great ones.

The first ever CD i owned was this. My aunt got it for me. Then when I got a iPod i used to bump holiday on repeat at school. This album hits nostalgia factors, but also holds up today (it potentially gets better over time- like a fine wine). Jesus of Suburbia is potentially my favorite song of all time. Seeing them play it live and a bunch of other songs from this album in 2022 allowed me to die happy. No skips, only rips. Whatername i didn’t love growing up but in recent years it grew on me. I’d say the weakest track on the album is the title track.

Very Green Day. Not my kind of music.

way better than i thought it was going to be!! i obviously recognized some of the big ones from this album but never sat down and listened to Green Day. definitely pleasantly surprised - junk enough pop in their grunge to be listenable

Ok

The 5 may be the nostalgia taking over, but I had a good time

overrated but still good.

I had never listened to this album all the way through, although I was familiar with the hits. I really enjoyed this so much. I always thought of them as the kind of noisy punk that I wasn't so into, although I liked some songs and their message. What I didn't expect were the tracks that were 2 songs in one, and the ones that had so much going musically. Much more complex than their genre would suggest. Billy Jo Armstrong is a great singer and the band is tight.

- Meh. I am aware of the importance of this album in music's growth, but it just doesn't do much for me. Love the energy and this came out at the right time to revitalize the 'rock" music industry (and energy).

This was a real banger! Haven’t heard the album before except for some songs and it hits harder than i thought :D

Ok album. Couple standouts but nothing special. At times, the album just seemed to drag. It’s funny that they were anti-establishment in 2004, but very much pro-establishment in 2024. 3 stars.

Ok I haven’t listened to this since I was in middle school and I forgot how hard this album goes. Bangers and bops the whole way down. It also seems like there’s a sort of worldview/personal mythology that this album is steeped in that’s a little cringe but also fascinating. A weird balance of “woe is me” and raging against the machine. Who’s Jesus of suburbia? Who’s jimmy? Also, I love a medley and this album delivers well crafted medleys multiple times. Listening also with an ear for a new karaoke songs but everything with potential is too long (downside of medleys). Also, this guy is saying faggot a lot for a straight guy - remember the early 2000s?? Had to skip wake me up when Septemeber ends bc it was too sad. Overall, loved it.

Brilliant album, some of the best transitions between songs I have encountered. Fun listen although not studied too in depth.

A heavy handed pop punkish album, still one of the quintessential albums of my late teen years though. If you’ve heard broadcast radio in the last 20 years you’ve heard this album. Over. And over. And over. Wake me up when September Ends stops playing. No favorite songs, it’s a playable album but didn’t cry out for a second helping or have any stand outs that made me want to dig further. I’d give it a 2.5 but since I can’t- 3/5.

This album makes me think of playing Tony Hawk’s American Sk8land on my Nintendo DS. Can’t argue with remembering my salad days! Enjoyed it way more than ‘Dookie’. Jesus of suburbia is a welcome marathon of a song. I thought the album must nearly be finished but then realised I was still on song #2! It’s easy to forgot how many absolute classics Greenday have - and it seems most of them are on this album!

Na minha cabeça era melhor

Classic, excellent Green Day!

The first four tracks here are all stone-cold classics, and hold up fantastically to this day. The rest of the tracklist seems a little filler-like in comparison, but it's all still very good.

great record. Many great songs and an pretty unskippable album. I woulve liked it when some of these double songs would be seperated. especially holiday / blvd of broken dreams. As a whole a top tier project. strong 4.5 i would like to give it a 5 but for that i would need to do the longevity test. but def a great fking record!

angsty teen nostalgia at its best.

4 because this is a classic nostalgia album obvi

fun and incredibly relevant when it was released in 2004 AND today in 2024. probably an extra star from me for the nostalgia

The first album on this list so far, which I bought and loved at the time of release. Can’t believe it’s been 20 years. An immediate classic, a masterpiece.

Like most pop punk, it used to seem more deep but still amazing

Not as consistently good as Dookie, but still classic

Starts off really strong and has some great tracks, but then I don't know what it is with Green Day. It might be the monotony of their sound or just how extremely overplayed they were when I was a kid, but I have a hard time doing a whole album of this. Funnily enough for a punk band, there's also a consistent problem of songs being dragged on longer than necessary; Wake Me Up When September Ends would probably be twice as impactful if they just cut it to 3 minutes max. Then there's the "message"/protest element of it and in the end that just feels a little shallow. But there's no question it's a classic album with a couple classic songs. Best song: American Idiot

Love that upbeat, alternative/punk sound! A fun outing with a few familiar songs. High on the replayability scale. Solid 4

Buenos recuerdos

very Solid album

I liked it. 8/10

It's so good. So creative

I'd never heard of Green Day prior to the release of "American Idiot" as a single and it was massive. The rest of the album is quite good, especially "Boulevard of Broken Dreams", but it comes nowhere near the title track.

NO

Good nostalgia. Good tunes. I like that the album has a story. But if still seems a bit manufactured to be punk.

Méga classique. L'époque pop-punk, le skateboard, la rupture amoureuse. Par contre la durée des morceaux !! 9 minutes!! Sinon, des sons de l'album que j'avais jamais écouté et qu'il faudrait reprendre au calme.

Ett bra rockalbum. Gillar trummorna.

Never thought I'd sit down and listen to this album as an adult... I knew almost every song from simply being a teenager in 2004. This is definitely past Green Day's prime, and it is WAY too long. If it were most tight and concise, I feel like I could've gone with a 3, but I'm not feeling that generous with this today.

High School First band I was in made me learn the whole thing on guitar. Not a bad album. I prefer their earlier releases, but this is really good.

A couple of bangers but most didn't really stand out.

So nostalgic for me. Not the best or my fav Green Day album but I was something I loved in high school and enjoyed revisiting.

Even better now that its pissing so many people off. Seriously, have some people never heard of punk?

The most unexpected 5 star album ever

Objectively, this album is a little cheesy and dated, but I can't help but be subjective about this one. Boulevard of broken dreams has been a nostalgia track since I was like 5, american idiot followed not long after, and then by middle school I was listening to Jesus of Suburbia and Wake me up when september ends all the time. The rest of the songs are all fine but virtually irrelevant to me because it could just be a 20 minute album of the first 3 (technically 4) songs and wake me up and still get 5 stars from me.

It was fine, reminiscent of fall out boy, mcr, but definitely feels like an album you can grow out of somehow. Which is rather how I felt. Wouldn’t have said I would feel like I missed out if I didn’t hear this before I died.

7/10 grew up with it

6/10

Listened to the first half so far. All the energy and snot that I enjoyed on dookie is nowhere to be found here. Trying to find moments I enjoy but it’s just a slog. I guess I appreciate the fact that it had a lot of youth rocking against bush for whatever that’s worth.

far more melodic than I thought going into it. I've never listened to this one all the way through before.

Hateful divisive speech. Did not like at all.

Better than I expected...

How timely lol. I know all the songs on this album because of the musical, which is atrocious story-wise, but a fun concert. It's banger after banger. 4.4.

It was hard to separate out this album from how most of its songs are very overplayed nowadays. The songs are very strong in songwriting ability and I remember and can see why the album was as big as it was. The album does seem to drag a little at the end.

I wasn't especially taken with these guys at the time but over the years this album has grown on me. It really is packed with great songs and although the band was never groundbreaking or innovative they're really good at what they do and what they do is write and perform great songs.

Another one that is tough to be objective about, as it's been in my life for two decades as of 2024. I got this album when I was 10. These songs were unavoidable, all over the radio, TV, everywhere you'd go. This album was huge. I've heard these songs more times than I can count, to the point where I don't always want to hear them again. But they'll be part of me 'til my dying day. Is this punk? I don't think so. But it's near perfect pop/rock music, jam packed with hooks and fresh ideas. This is the definition of a modern populist classic.

a little hard on the nervous system, all the drum beats & heavy guitars. Did have flashbacks to when it came out? or maybe to movies the songs have been in. there was definitely familiarity.

It's ok

Classic

I usually don't like punk rock, but I genuinely am a slut for a concept album, so I guess this is the exception. I think the only thing about this album I don't like is the song length (not the songs with a "/," but Jesus of Suburbia and Homecoming); they both could've been cut down to five minutes and have been better songs in my opinion.

Probably my favorite Green Day album. I ran many miles to this beech in the day.

Love the story. Enjoyed reading more about it and the history of it all. I forgot how many good “independent” songs there are. Also fun listening to it with a 2024 lens and knowing which songs became the popular hits and which ones were slept on.

"Classic" 2000s

This album fucks, then goes on the first date.

Never was a fan.

4.5/5

It's green day. I remember when this came out and how super hyped it was by the normies. It's fine, the melodies and the dynamics in the songs that stand out. The lyrics and themes have not aged gracefully, they felt rather crudely drawn at the time (compared to contemporaries like Desaparecidos or system of a down)

wake me up when this record ends

I don’t remember Green Day fondly, and I think it’s because this album was the first time I really felt a band I liked Changed. I saw them on the tour for this one and it sucked, I almost never listened to them again after that. However, after listening to about one hundred 1960s Brit Rock Operas on this list so far, this actually doesn’t seem that bad.

Not sure if title refers to the purveyors of purchasers of this record, which isn’t terrible by the standards of late adolescent music and no doubt rates highest with low-information voters who fancy themselves politically informed and engaged, but are at least likely to have their hearts in the right place. Can’t tell if it's a poppy punk record or a punky pop record. Either way, it’s pretty bland, being awfully obvious and mainstream-y (if of above- average ambitiousness). Oh sure there is a story arc but – editors take note – one not even remotely in Quadrophenia’s league. Even if the plot line were worthy of a Booker Prize, that wouldn’t solve for the musical meh-ness any more than the decently cool art cover does. Hooks are so broad, if likable, as to suspect R. Rubin was at the controls (alas, no). The political commentary isn’t exactly piercing and not even additive or even remotely worth one’s time (for their being scads of better sources, obvs). The power ballads (“Are We the Waiting” and “When September Ends”) are kinda cute. “Boulevard of broken dreams” — hmmm, where has one heard that line before? That cut/paste – and certainly not mature – songwriting (eh, editors?). Last cut might be best of the lot but it will almost certainly be a coincidence or accident if one ever heard it again.

Enjoyed it more now than I used to. Has their best songs on here.

I thought it was just ok when it came out and my opinion hasn't changed.

Classic punk rock

Phenomenal album. I loved how it’s fully immersed in the story of Jesus of Suburbia. It’s very compelling as well. 5/5 Fav: Letterbomb Least Fav: None

Geiles Album.

I went to a Green Day concert for an earlier album as a 21 yo and was surrounded by 12 yos. Today I listened to the album with my 13 yo son and asked him for his opinion. “Alright, but repetitive” was his answer. Can’t get better than that.

If you only listen to one Green Day album before you die, make sure it is Dookie. But hopefully you have time for two, as this one should also not be missed. Yes, it’s a fairly formulaic pop-punk album composed of catchy riffs and Billie-Joe’s signature vocals but the ambition and creativity to attempt the concept rock opera should be applauded - the segues between songs work well, a few nice changes of pace and instrumental arrangements, and the recurring lyrical themes make you feel like you’re on a journey, not just listening to a collection of songs. Something to make America’s youth think about what was going on in their post-9/11 world without being preachy, but more importantly, packed with great tunes. American Idiot, Jesus of Suburbia and Holiday are all memorable but it’s Blvd of Broken Dreams that is the real jewel in the crown. Only loses a point for me due to a slightly weaker second half but it would be an easy 4.5, great start to this project for me. *my CD version must be different to what’s on streaming now as I have a 13 tracks compared to the 9 on Spotify, altho the runtime is the same. 1/1001

Nostalgia Album for me. Head banging thought-out, def more repetitive than i remember but good.

I may be biased based on my childhood songs but American Idiot, Boulevard of Broken Dreams and Wake Me Up When September Ends are amazing songs. And everything else just seems like similar variations of those to me

Great album - just not my cup of tea.

Great memories attached to this album

No. 74/1001 American Idiot 5/5 Jesus of Suburbia 4/5 Holiday / Boulevard of Broken D. 5/5 Are We The Waiting / St. Jimmy 4/5 Give Me Novacaine / She's a Rebel 4/5 Extraordinary Girl / Letterbomb 4/5 Boulevard of Broken Dream 5/5 Homecoming 4/5 Whatsername 4/5 Average: 4,33 Musically this is nothing revolutionary. It's just so damn fun to listen to.

Excellent

Fun

classic

Fun listen! Great album.

better than i remember it at the time. prefer old school punk but this is ok.

Good punk rock

Oh man, this really takes me back. I remember early mornings before the sun rose, hopping in my friend Kyle’s car and heading to band practice. Since he drove, he chose the tunes, and this was something he played often. Man… just a different time. The older I’ve gotten the more I appreciate this album and it’s impact on my early challenges to what I was taught. The music has a good beat and there is more than one ear worm. Plus I love any type of story being told across an album. There is a reason this became a musical on broadway.

- Well, I already knew that partially - Interessante Combination of two songs with each other with an overall length of approx. 9 Minutes, but also single Songs combined from many parts (e.g. Jesus of Suburbia) - Songs refencing each other - Overall: 4/5

Great album

Good record, some skip tracks

This album came out when I was in high school so it has an extra star for nostalgia reasons. As much as we're all tired of the radio hits on this, and I would rather go back to sleep as soon as Wake Me Up When September Ends starts, the deep cuts on this album still kick, like Give Me Novacaine, Letterbomb and Whatsername. The two 10 minute long tracks are fun as well.

The 2004 Bush/Kerry election was the first time I paid attention to politics. I was 13 years old and excited to have someone to root for (or root against really). I wanted George Dubya out of the White House, which made me a Kerry voter even though I was too young to cast a ballot. This album came at the perfect time. I felt angry and frustrated about the state of the world and Green Day fueled my fire. The morning after the election, I wallowed in the new misery of knowing my candidate had lost. On the bus ride to school that day, I played “American Idiot” on my Walkman because it felt like the only thing to listen to. I’m so happy to report that the album is still awesome. The first four tracks in particular are fantastic. The epic 9-minute “Jesus of Suburbia” was always my favorite and I get just as caught up in its drama now as I did when I was 13. The other epic song, “Homecoming” is stunning too. Man, drummer Tré Cool is incredible. On the early Green Day albums you can hear him imitating The Who’s Keith Moon (and doing a great job, I might add). He does those thundering tom fills just as well as Moon did. But by “American Idiot,” he’s a beast all his own. He can play big and dramatic stadium rock or blistering punk. A few times, he even brings out the doo-wop influence that hides in a lot of Green Day songs. And since the album features a lot of multi-part songs, he often has to change genres on a dime.

I grew up thinking Dookie was amazing and not really liking much else by Green Day. To me they were like poser punk, and I always thought, "why would I listen to pop punk ever? It's like punk energy and riffs and vocals but without the infamous punk attitude?" But that's changed as I've gotten older. I have come to embrace Green Day and how simply put they are an amazing band that makes good music. I also got to see them a year or two ago at "Sea Hear Now" festival and they were amazing. Even headlining a huge show where they were like hundreds and hundreds of feet away from me, they somehow made the show energetic and intimate and straight up killer. This album I think maybe pushed the band to the next level. "Nimrod" to me was only an alright album, despite having "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" on it, it didn't do much for me otherwise. This came out and I feel like everyone and their moms were like "hell yea fuck George W Bush I love this shit". I think this is a good 4. It's not quite Dookie, and Dookie is a 5, but relation aside, it's a strong album with a few select really great standout hits.

Very memorable and encompassed a lot of my childhood. However, a nine minute punk song is not something anybody should have to go through

What a gem of an album...loved it...

muy chido escucharlo todo 10/10 lastima que ya no quieren tocar esas canciones, son verdaderamente geniales! No esperaba disfrutarlo tanto la verdad

Great album. Love Green Day. May have been a little long. But some really good songs.

Great album. Very nostalgic to listening to it non-stop in middle school. Still know just about all the words. Timely for current political environment too. Should listen to more.

I remember when this album came out and it was huge back then. I wasn't really into Green Day even if I was in my (late) teens, because I was more into 70s and 80s rock at that time. I liked this album more than Dookie, some songs sound still very good. Boulevard of Broken Dreams is my favorite. The album album is a bit too long, if it was 10-15 minutes shorter I'd give it a 4. It gets a bit repetitive for this length. Otherwise it is a good album.

You either LOVE Green Day or you don’t. They were never big favorites of mine.

One of my favorite albums.

Realmente um baita álbum, primeira vez que escuto algo completo do Green Day e me surpreendeu

Album 3/1001: early 2000s classic. Many many songs illicit some nostalgia or callback to a time where I didn’t have to pay utitliy bills. 9/10

"Dookie for mums". It's about right. A couple decent hits, holiday will always bounce hard, but a bit of a contrast from yesterday's album.

Angst rock. Occasionally melodic but too one note in sound and themes.

The culmination of "old Green Day" (sneering punks with a bone to pick) as well as the starting point for "new Green Day" (arena rockers who want to say big things). Great record that suffered a bit from overexposure but still holds up.

good late period album from them. Probably last "essential record" they ever did.

Highlights - Jesus of suburbia

It still slaps embarrassingly hard.

I didn't know this album as well as Dookie. After giving it a couple of listens, it's starting to grow on me, but still not as good as the former.

Fine, but would probably have preferred to listen to Dookie, if only for nostaglia.

Pop punk songs where everyone's yelling 'hey!' as part of the chorus or the lead singer shouts '1, 2, 3, 4' are always fun. Pop punk ballads not so much. How does one mosh to 'Wake Me Up When September Comes'?

Very nostalgic. Was fun to go back to this again. Boulevard of Broken Dreams is the standout for me

Such vibes, some misses later on in the album and the songs start to blend together a bit, but at least it’s a nice style I used to play Holiday every day of last day of school, better times 3/4****

Easily the most enjoyable punk band - you get what you expect but it's also what you want.

This is a top 10 album for me. I remember hearing this as an 8 year old and being blown away. Lyrics are amazing and every track is brilliant.

5 stars. Already. Haven't had to press play, been listening to this for almost 20 years. I remember when my parents asked me if I knew what "propaganda" was as a result of this album.

1. "American Idiot" - 9,0 2. "Jesus of Suburbia" - 7,5 3. "Holiday" - 8,5 4. "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" - 10,0 5. "Are We the Waiting" - 9,0 6. "St. Jimmy" - 7,0 7. "Give Me Novacaine" - 7,5 8. "She's a Rebel" - 7,5 9. "Extraordinary Girl" - 7,0 10. "Letterbomb" - 7,0 11. "Wake Me Up When September Ends" - 10,0 12. "Homecoming" - 7,0 13. "Whatsername" - 8,5 TOTAL: 8,16 (82/100)

I thought I would enjoy this less. Songs are too long and a bit grinding to get through at times.

Loved this album when I was a kid but I don't think it's held up very well aside from a couple songs.

An absolute classic, iconic early 2000s rock opera. Easily listenable from start to finish

Amazing album, my absolute fav is Jesus of Suburbia, 3 songs in one.

Meh, I appreciate it for being a pivotal album in the mainstreaming of the last vestiges of American punk, but that's also what I hate about it.

Tristan Pollock all the way from Banff joined my morning commute when I listen to the Green Day album

Green day rockt

As a very fringe Green Day fan and someone who owned 39 smoothed out happy hours and Kerplunk!, this is as good a non-Dookie record as they've made. With half/quarter stars were an option

Absolute classic from the band that got me into music in the first place. My first favorite album 🖤

bruh

Classic Green Day, I first heard this album in 6th grade and was blown away that he said the word "mindfuck" and was one of the first songs with swearwords that I'd sing lmao. Love the guitar crunchiness on some of the songs and this album holds a lot of nostalgia value for me

Listened to before, favourite album of all time. Probably nostalgia but idc.

Classic rock album

Beter dan verwacht. Was nooit zo'n fan van Green Day, maar juist de niet bekendere nummers eigenlijk wel goed

Klinkt allemaal best fijn zou t alleen minder snel aanzetten

Ja gewoon goed

Prima rock

Echt een goed album gewoon. Heel de dag lekker rock en punk geluisterd daardoor. Goed nostalgisch voor mij ook

Ja dit is het! Alsof ik weer 15 ben 'Are we the waiting' was voor my een hidden gem

Banger record

There were a few glimmers of hope (Holiday stands out), but save some time and just listen to Dookie.

I found myself enjoying this much more than I expected. The instruments sound really good tonally and the performance is tight. Single tracks contain multiple tunes which is interesting. Well done Green Day.

Excellent!

Great to go back and revisit, lots I didn't remember about it. Solid song writing and instrumentation. I had forgotten it was a concept album?! It's not really my taste these days but it really holds up, a classic for a reason. Billy Joe's voice is actually really great.

Holiday / Boulevard of Broken dreams is so nostalgic. This album reminds me of my 14-year-old self getting into rock music.

Not their best, nevertheless an epic one

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Felt like I was on Holiday listening to this album. You definitely wouldn’t be an American Idiot if you gave this a listen…or would you?

Love this album. One of my favorite bands. Strangely, I've never listened to the album all the way through. Not as many bangers as I thought it would have. More ballads than I associate Green Day with.

Pretty stellar for sure.

Not the biggest punk rock guy, but this is a pretty good album. My biggest complaint is how it can sound repetitive after a while, given its hour long length.

Green Day only has one good album. This album is not Dookie.

You know what you’re getting with Green Day. If you like it you like it. The fact that every time I tried to listen to this album I got waylaid or called away and I still kept coming back is testament to their skills. I was happy to be drawn back and most songs are solid. I lost interest in a couple of them, but my interest was always revived by the next one. Consistently good.

I used to like them a little, and now I like them a lot. The band grew on me. I am really sad that I didn’t get to see the stage production of American idiot.

I've never paid a ton of attention to this band, but I've always thought they were pretty good. Maybe a little on-the-nose for my taste and the punk ethos/sound was never one I gravitated to, but Green Day pumps out clever, catchy, pop-punk songs better than just about anyone, certainly at their peak in the 90s-00s. I had always known this was something of a statement album, their "most important" work, but this was my first time listening. First impression — damn, dude's got a big drum sound. The bass drum leaps out of the speaker, and the toms aren't far behind. So, score a point for the drummer. And I suppose this will take multiple listens and me poring over the lyrics to get the story and put the thread of the narrative together, but my takeaway: these guys write good tunes. They just start sounding the same to me after about six tracks and my interest flags. But it's solid, Billie Joe Armstrong has a knack for a melody and knows how to cut the fat and deliver the goods without a whole lot of fucking around.

Yeah, this was great. I had a copy of Dookie when it came out, and I liked it OK for a month or two, but I got bored of it. By the time this album came out, I was like, "Really? Green Day? How are they still a thing?" And I remember my boss Tony telling me to check it out, but at the time my head wasn't in the right space for it. Anyway, I knew and liked a couple of tunes going into this, but I'd never listened to the whole thing before. Glad I did today. It's ambitious, well-performed, -arranged, and -written punk pop. Dude really has a gift for catchy melodies, which I am always a sucker for. This sounds like an album that will reward multiple listens, and I will be there for them.

I couldn't NOT hear Green Day back in their prime but I never went out of my way to buy the album. Whatever that affectation Billie Joe Armstrong does kinda irritated me. But boy oh boy did I enjoy this listen! They had me at the top with American Idiot and I jammed until September ended. (I think I listened to an extended version or something b/c the tracks did not align with the listing on Wikipedia)

Big change from the opening track 'American Idiot' to 'Holiday / Boulevard of Broken Dreams'. The more I listened, the more I enjoyed it and the more I got out of it. I'm feeling generous. A 4.

Found this much more engaging than I thought. Decent rock album with no pretences.

Takes you back to those angsty teenage years!

Some nostalgic songs, but the ones I didn't already know sounded just like generic 90's pop punk. Nothing special.

So many bangers on this album, but still a bit too much that is middling. If it was trimmed down a bit it would be 5 stars.

A lot better than I remembered! No idea there were so many hits on this thing.