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Liked this a looott more than their last album I heard! A ton of iconic tracks on this album, most of which still feel very relevant today.
"American Idiot" is a modern rock opera about the disillusionment and hopes of American youth. Although the specific subject matter is vastly different, many themes from this album remain relevant in 2025, such as the disproportionate influence of the wealthy over government and reality television creating superficial fame. Following three underwhelming albums after "Dookie" ("Insomniac," "Nimrod," and "Warning"), along with another album that was abandoned, Green Day's "American Idiot" emerged as a bolder and more lyrically confrontational experience than its recent predecessors, channeling feelings of anger and frustration all wrapped in scathing wit. The evolution of Green Day on this album is evident by their shift in perspective. Instead of focusing on the frustrations of their own personal experiences within society, they leverage those experiences to look at broader societal issues. This approach had them largely set aside their pop sensibilities in favor of embracing more of the spirit and essence of punk. The album structure is also strong, filled with catchy hooks, powerful guitars, smashing beats all enhanced by the dynamic chord progression found in various song chapters, with "Jesus of Suburbia" serving as a prime example. I loved this album when released in 2004. And I still do. Also, it just rocks! Who doesn't love an album that rocks?
Random thoughts: * I saw this album performed live this past summer. It wasn't as fulfilling as hearing Dookie in its entirety live. * On this more critical listening I found several songs that were better than I ever remembered: "Are We the Waiting" "Give Me Novacaine" and "She's a Rebel". * Just like when listening to it live, Homecoming is too long. It just doesn't hold me. * This album should be a classic to me but it never really captured me the way it has others. Maybe I need to spend more time with headphones and reading lyrics. I like this album but always feel like I should LOVE it. It's still pretty good.
I wasn’t sure how I would feel about this album because I’ve always found Punk stuff to be edgy just to be edgy but apparently I was just looking at the wrong people because this was really good, my only critique was for some reason the vocals erked me occasionally, but apart from that I was still impressed by this everything else on this project. Favorite Tracks: Bouevard of Broken Dreams, Extraordinary Girl, Wake Me Up When September Ends, and Homecoming. P.S: The Apple Music Animated Art is awesome and probably one of the best ones I’ve seen lol
Not my cuppa tea but I can definitely see the appeal
Great album, lots of great songs.
Pretty good
Took me back to year 7!
I don’t love the genre, but band is good, and this is a great album
I wish I could come into this with fresh eyes but twenty years on I think that's impossible for anyone my age. I've heard this countless times in cars, TV, radios. It's simply impossible for me to not have some strong opinions on at least a third of this album. I can't believe how much I went into this with a dislike for many songs for how much they rip. It's hardly surprising but I cannot believe Boulevard won me over. Are We Waiting is a bit of a weak followup though. I do not remember Extrordinary Girl at all. Contrasting to this I have had the start of Letterbomb stuck in my head for 2 decades and only now have I learned where it has been from. I could do without Wake Me Up When September Ends but I cannot truly hold that against this album. I don't hate it in the context of this album but I'd be okay if I never heard the song again, which isn't even a slight against the song itself! All in all this has been a surprising enjoyable jaunt down memory lane. It has been at least a decade since I've listened to this album and it's been a delight.
Really enjoyed listening to an album for my childhood. Brought a lot of memories back. Was great actually focusing on it and listening to all of it.
Green Day - American Idiot This type of music reminds me of early 2000's The Mars Volta. This is soo good. And from what I heard, Green Day has made better albums than even this. This album is packed with fun moments, great riffs and catchy hooks, overall this is really great! 1.- American Idiot = 7/10 2.- Jesus of Suburbia = 10/10 3.- Holiday = 8/10 4.- Boulevard of Broken Dreams = 9/10 5.- Are We the Waiting = 9/10 6.- St. Jimmy = 8/10 7.- Give Me Novacaine = 9/10 8.- She's a Rebel = 7/10 9.- Extraordinary Girl = 8/10 10.- Letterbomb = 8/10 11.- Wake Me up When September Ends = 10/10 12.- Homecoming = 8/10 13.- Whatsername = 7/10 FINAL SCORE: 8.3/10
This is one of those records that I come back to occasionally, knowing full well that it never fails to bring a smile to my face. I’m not a huge fan of the radio singles off this one, however there are some very bright deep cuts, songs like “whatsername” and “St Jimmy” are some of the best music Green Day ever released. What I really want to talk about is the rock opera contained within this album, “Jesus of Suburbia”. At over nine minutes, it’s a far cry from the minute and a half punk rock songs of yore. It is however, as I believe, the single best work that Billie Joe Armstrong has ever created. I can understand criticisms of this track that I’ve seen, people saying the metaphors are weak, and it’s not real punk rock, but I just don’t care. It’s a product of its time, and it’s really an accurate reflection of how young folk were feeling about the world at the time. The section of this song beginning at “Dearly Beloved are you listening?” Is my personal favourite, the simplicity of it musically combined with the brevity of the lyrics really tickles a specific part of my brain. I really like this whole song and I think it alone is worth five stars. Unfortunately I have to take a star off this album due to the incessant and never ending airplay that “Wake Me Up When September Ends” got when it came out.
Good album full of energy listened twice
i’m not the biggest fan of pop punk, but this certainly has its fair share of nostalgic 2000s tunes and fun deep cuts. solid 3.5
да, такой панк конечно это не совсем моё :) бодрая музыка и можно даже сказать весёленькая песенка holiday прикольная :) бульвар разбитых мечтаний мне нравится, за неё одну уже этот альбом можно оценить хотя бы на 4
First time I’ve actually listened through this album. Was pleasantly surprised how good it was aside from the hits everyone knows. What a delight!
Good pop punk record
I will die on the hill that this is a near perfect album
4.5
the music is very entertaining. Head banging punk rage, with a unifying operatic theme. Plenty of creative innovations.
An extraordinarily solid album and also my introduction to Green Day. I saw "American Idiot" when it was premiering at Berkeley Rep and LOVED it, so this album has a fond place in my heart. That being said, I still think that "Dookie" is their best album.
I don’t care about the concept or any of that nonsense, this is just a decent listen. Slightly uneven quality but there are some classics in there. Not punk though but whatever
4.5
I’m not the biggest Green Day fan but this album was a favourite when it originally came out. Been forever since I’ve listened to it in full but it still holds up to this day.
Never really my thing, but I think Green Day might be a great band.
Surprisingly good
I have no strong relationship with this album - I think my media bubble had started to crystallize around this time so I didn't find the singles too omnipresent. Yeah, it's alright I suppose. Nothing too horrible, but not a lot of it really sparks my interest either. Probably rates a 3, but I'm gonna bump it up to 4 as the title track is pretty zeitgeisty now that Trump's second term is underway... 🤦 Fave track - "American Idiot" by a mile...
Fun to listen to
First? 4/5 Again?4/5
7/10. Some classics.
I did not use a private session in Spotify for this one. Good solid rock album, couple of classics.
Erstes Album dass ich jemals ganz gehört und gehabt habe
This was a pretty album for me in 2005. I still enjoy it to this day. 4.5
Clasic, iconic. Nothing can be said that has not been said before.
Would listen again; have always loved Green Day’s sound and this album came out right as i started college so the nostalgia is high; plus i just like it anyway! Favorites: Holiday, boulevard of broken dreams, st. Jimmy, American idiot.
This is one of those albums where I've heard most of the songs, but never listened to it as a cohesive album. I can relate pretty well to the disillusionment of growing up in suburbia around the time this came out and after. It captured the way the world was headed.
Fantastic
Perfect encapsulation of early aughts atomization & disillusionment. Somewhat translatable to the current political environment. Ended Neoconservatism. Stand Out attacks are “Holiday” and “Give Me Novacaine”.
I always thought it was too cheesy, and I still do, but just on great singles it deserves stars
Catchy! Many bangers 💥
Great album
Δυνατό
Gott popp rokk. Solid lagasmíði og var miklu betra en annað sem var í gangi 2004. Flest lögin þarna eru auðvitað ofspiluð í drasl en kemur svosem ekki að sök við yfirferðina.
More complex than albums like Dookie or Insomniac, but still catchy and fun with no bad songs.
Super nostalgic. I remember hearing Holiday on a Tony Hawk game and falling completely in love. The album holds up pretty well and Billy Armstong’s voice remains one of the more distinct voices in music. 4/5
I remember this album's release quite well, despite being young at the time. Green Day hadn't done anything super noteworthy in the few years leading up to this album's release (for what it's worth, I think their prior album "Warning" is pretty underrated). Then boom, the singles were all over the radio during the mid-2000's. Listening to this album all the way through as an adult gives me a better appreciation for it for sure. Being a kid and not fully understanding the socio-political goings-on at the time, the punk rock/pop-punk rage and disillusionment from this era seeps through now. Interesting that the group went the "punk rock opera" route too. As a result, some tracks are very involved and even contain their own "chapters" ("Jesus of Suburbia", which introduces our "main character", and "Homecoming"). It all feels very grand compared to their previous releases, thanks to the overarching narrative. While I still prefer "Dookie", that was much more playful and almost elementary compared to "American Idiot". Both are pop-punk at their respective cores, yet on differing sides of that spectrum. Best tracks: American Idiot, Jesus of Suburbia, Holiday/Boulevard of Broken Dreams (gotta love that transition)
No album better embodies post-9/11 American in the mid-00s. At a time when public enemy number one was our own President and the constant fear of terrorism still burned in our skulls, Green Day put pen to paper and wrote our collective American experience. 3.9/5
Very nostalgic, Bonnie danced to American idiot lol
American Idiot is the seventh studio album by Green Day, originally released in 2004. Like another user commented, it's important to place this album in its context. Green Day were pretty irrelevant prior to this album's release. Their previous record came out 4 years prior to a disappointing reception. This album blew up and I mean BLEW UP. These singles are still getting heavy airplay to this day. And every song on here is so damn catchy. The lyrics haven't aged as well, and I was originally going to give this a 3, but I found myself vibing with every song. It's really the perfect pop punk album. The production is polished but it really fits the music oddly enough. Many people consider Green Day to be sellouts but I think they were just doing what they did best.
Was Green Day a bonafide rock band and I didn't really notice it?! "American Idiot" still holds and is relevant as ever. I didn't remember that "Holiday" and "Boulevard of broken dreams" flowed right into each other. Cool.
I wanted to hate it - because Alternative Rock sucks usually, and these guys are from Berkley which I instinctively dislike; but truth is I couldn’t help but like it. I laughed at American Idiot, aimed at GW Bush but in truth so much more applicable to more recent administrations and current culture in America, and I found I really liked Boulevard and Wake Me Up. All in all a solid album.
Powerful ambitious. Love me a rock opera, and this delivers more so than tommy with discrete, yet part of the whole songs. If dirnt had done more harmonies rather than multitracking BJ (at least on my ear read) and there had been a bit more variety would have been a 5, but its close regardless.
Don’t really like Green Day but this is a good album
I love the transitions. It sounds like they're having so much fun
The song American Idiot was one of the first songs I bought on iTunes (I think the very first was Goodies by Ciara). I listened to it non-stop but never bought the album, so I actually don't know any of the other songs besides Boulevard/Holiday and Wake Me Up When September Ends. I had the compilation CD International Superhits, so all the Green Day nostalgia I have is wrapped up in those songs, not American Idiot. In middle school I went on a very purist/pretentious streak and got deeply into 70s/80s punk (Clash, Ramones, Dead Kennedys etc...). At that time Green Day were huge, and the face of punk/alternative being big in the mainstream. I viewed them as sellout and I wrongly shunned them (sorry Billy Joe). Later in life I realized that they do in fact rule, and started appreciating them as an adult. The end result however, is that I didn't listen to them in those formative years that everyone else did. They were there at the beginning of those times but were absent for the bulk of them, so I have definite nostalgia for them, but it’s not the deepest. From that perspective, American Idiot is quite good but not an all timer for me. The song American Idiot doesn’t do it for me anymore. Boulevard/Holiday are all time greats and will 100% be on my next trip to a Karaoke bar. The rest I alternated between enjoying or thinking “Hey that’s pretty good”. Without the nostalgia bias, this definitely rocks, but it’s not 5 stars. Album cover: (C+) Not trying to be mean here, but it’s not a great graphic. Also a little on the nose.
It's a little bit cheesy at times, and I totally don't understand why there are so many double songs that are quite clearly distinct entities. But this hit all the right nostalgia buttons for me, and it still holds up well for the most part. Shockingly good for me. Came very, very close to five stars.
I've always given Green Day a hard time. I love punk, but compared to the likes of the Dead Kennedy's and Fugazi, GD we're always too bubblegum instead of broken glass. That said, this is a dead good record. Saying that punk is bad because it's accessible is obviously misguided - especially when the message is still pretty consistent. I liked this a lot, and will definitely give it another spin.
Still holds true today
Some commentary here is still relevant. It’s still iconic. One of the classics when it comes to pop-punk. The album feels rather 1 dimensional at times, however.
I'm honestly empathetic to people who can't stand the idea of pop-punk. "pop" and "punk" seem like antonyms in many ways. But I don't think it's inherently bad when ideas of social awareness, consciousness, and empathy are spread to the masses through catchy tunes and polished production - especially during a time as uncertain as the post-9/11, Iraq Operation dominated, and Bush-administration run 2000s. Was Green Day the most effective in doing this? No, not at all. I can name dozens of hip-hop, punk, and even electronic artists who did a much better job of capturing the horrors of this time. But I don't think any were as commercially successful as Green Day with 'American Idiot', I mean just look at those streaming numbers. While I prefer my punk unpolished, dirty, and relentlessly noisy, even I can admit that there's a lot to love here. The opening title track may be one of the best pop-punk songs of all time, topping anything on Green Day's 'Dookie' even. But what follows is a pretty hit-or-miss concept-driven prog pop-punk album following the "Jesus of Suburbia", a man infected with those post-9/11 blues, as he falls into a deep depression and even dabbles with drug usage by the time the songs 'St. Jimmy' and 'Give Me Novacaine' come along. And I guess that's what initially rubbed me the wrong way about this thing, it's an album that focuses on the struggles of the average, seemingly well-off, American as opposed to the struggles of the ones in the direct line of fire of the American military for example. I don't see it that way now though, or maybe I do, but it doesn't bother me as much, at least not during the first half. But by the time JOS meets that rebel girl, and the cheesy-as-all-hell 'Extraordinary Girl' comes along, I roll my eyes. Maybe I don't get the whole thing, maybe it's all meant to be subtly ironic - the name "Jesus of Suburbia" and even "American Idiot" certainly hint at some level of irony. But if that's the case, why waste so much time building the protagonist up to be this tragic figure? Maybe I'm looking into it too deeply and trying to turn this album's concept into something it's not. Green Day's audience is predominantly young white Americans I'd assume, so targeting this concept toward their struggles and feelings of emptiness in an oppressive world only makes sense. And it's always a good sign when you can feel sadness at the ideas of oppression, even when they don't affect you directly, and Green Day captures those feelings quite well here, so for that, I'll still praise the concept of this thing, at least a tiny bit. So yeah, I'm a bit iffy on the concept. And even the playing here I'm very indifferent towards - it's standard. I do like the song 'Letterbomb' from an instrumental standpoint, with all its Husker Du'isms (20 years after the fact...god that band is good...). I'm maybe less partial towards the slower-ballad type tracks, or momentum-killers as I like to call them, especially the overplayed 'Boulevard of Broken Dreams'. I used to feel this way about the song 'Wake Me Up When September Ends' as well, but after learning about the pretty sad backstory of this song, I've started to appreciate its softer approach. The thing I love the most about this album though, by far, is Billy Joe Armstrong's vocals. I mean I love this vocal style in general but, on this album specifically, every damn song is unbelievably catchy, to the point where it's not even fair. It's fun, and the album's near-hour run time flies by - and a ton of these songs have been in my rotation for as long as I can remember. SO, for as cynical as I am towards the social commentary turned teenage drama concept of a record like this, I still ended up forming an almost guilty pleasure relationship with it. Or maybe "guilty" is not the right word, I do still wholeheartedly believe that the title track, 'American Idiot', is incredibly iconic and even "important(???)". Also, the pop-punk music here, in general, is very influential in this genre. Perhaps the best way to describe this album is 'interesting.' It's certainly a period piece, but how well it has aged is entirely up to the listener to decide.
Good album
Not what I usually listen to, so missed a lot of the lyrics. Recognized a couple of songs.
I bought this album on CD from a CeX while on a Scout camp years ago. It was a similar time to when I first got The Black Parade, but while I only found out The Black Parade is a concept album in the last half decade this was my first experience with an album which obviously used music as a way to tell a serialised story. The anti-establishment message defiantly effected my teenage mind for the better. The sound keeps changing and everything is iconic. I dream of seeing the musical on stage. Great album. Favourite track: Wake Me Up When September Ends.
Say what you will about Green Day, the song transitions on the album at perfect.
This album has a lot of things I like: easy to sing along with. Variety of volume and tempo. Multiple voices in chorus or other parts.
Good god this brings back memories. I was in high school when this dropped and I remember hearing it everywhere. At the time I wasn't into the pop-punk stuff (wasn't really into music) and never really gave it the proper listen. Amazing how many songs I was familiar with despite never owning the album.
It was amazing
I think this album is great because I grew up in the early 2000s, and this album is just so iconic from that time. Listening to it now, I wouldn't really call this a punk album. It has some of the lyrical qualities of punk, but not a ton, and it's definitely not punk stylistically (more like pop punk if anything). The hits on this album hold up so hard. They're still so good, even if they've been meme-ified a little. The rest of the songs hold their own weight, but the hits are definitely the highlight of any listen through. Favorite Song(s): Holiday / Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Wake Me Up When September Ends
This is a hard album to evaluate. It's definitely not a great punk album. And, I'm not even sure it's a great rock opera. However, it's indisputable that Green Day made a great album. I somehow avoided this album despite living through the early 2000s. I was in my counterculture phase, listening to mostly jam bands, and ironically Green Day was decidedly not counterculture at this point in time. I'm not sure they ever were really, but at least Dookie was a punk album at heart. Of course, I didn't escape the radio hits. They just came and came and came from this album. But, I have to say, listening to the whole thing start to finish, I was really impressed. I knew the popular songs, but I didn't know how it all fit together into the concept album. In fact, I think the songs I enjoyed most were the songs that I hadn't heard before. I liked their composition, I liked their storytelling, and I liked how they incorporated diverse musical styles. This is one of those albums that I didn't love, but I appreciate it. I doubt I'll return to it, maybe a few songs here and there, but I can acknowledge it's greatness. And for that it's a four-star album for me.
Nostalgic as hell. 4/5
Probably would be a 5 star to high school freshman me, but this album does hold up. Even more so with the current political climate
Played REPEATEDLY EVERYWHERE when it was released. Nevertheless, it’s a polished album full of relevance even sadly 20 years after release. Like it.
Rating: 7.5/10 The highlights are fantastic, some of the other songs not so much.
I love the familiarity
I think for nostalgia’s sake I will rate this higher This slapped when i was 15
A great album made weary by overplaying, but nevertheless it desrves it's spot in the 1001
Yesssss. I forgot just how good this album is. A timely listen for me (getting Green Day tickets and Trump’s re-election) and one that I enjoyed all the way through.
Quite nostalgic for me. I wasn't super into Green Day when this was current but I like the singles from this album. The whole thing has good energy to it and is varied enough to stay interesting. Not enough of my cup of tea to play repeatedly but this was a very enjoyable listen
This is easily a classic and a must-listen. Green Day fans and punk rock fans, you got your rock opera, this is it. This is so good.
I sometimes forget about or give a hard time to Green Day, but they’re a very solid trio. I think this album is a bit long for what it is, but thems some catchy ass tunes!
Whatever, list generator. No way this was random. Anyway…this album is really good.
For nostalgia alone this is a great record. Has aged both amazingly and poorly. To some level, felt like a curtain call for that era of pop punk.
It’s rock, it’s punk, but it’s some of the most eclectic rock music.
I think of they leaned more into the St Jimmy rock opera bit and less of the generic fuck bush stuff it would have been much better
Yesterday was the first time I actually didn't have time to write down my thoughts on an album - so my streak is broken! At least I still listened and rated it. Nothing to do with this particularly album, I just wanted to let that out. 'American Idiot', huh? The album that totally revitalised Green Day and gave their longevity a huge jolt after a decline in general interest and sales - despite solid albums like 'Insomniac', 'Nimrod', and the brilliant compilation 'International Superhits!'. Hell, even 'Warning:' is a bit of an underrated discography entry for the band, featuring some good deep cuts and genuine hits on its own. But there's no denying that most of their, albeit falling, commercial success was riding the success of their breakout LP 'Dookie' (a pop punk masterpiece). 'American Idiot' was a result of the lost tapes for an album that was going to be titled 'Cigarettes and Valentines'. And instead of just re-recording what they lost, they started from scratch. Commercially, it was by far the best thing that could have happened to them. But is this album as balls-to-the-wall amazing as its reputation would lead you to believe? Let's break that down. 'American Idiot' is one of the most ambitious pop punk albums you are ever likely to hear - released at a time where you could say the genre had hit its mainstream peak; as a few years later My Chemical Romance would almost rival it in this department with 'The Black Parade'; and I feel like the genre hasn’t seen that kind of success since. ‘American Idiot’, a concept album driven by the narrative of a character who eventually goes by the name of St. Jimmy. Who despises conformity and is stuck in a suburban life being exposed to media saturation. He leaves his home town and goes on a self destructive journey framed around rebellion and freedom. But through the events he goes through and decisions he makes, he ends up struggling with addiction, heartbreak, and the ultimate hollowness of his newfound lifestyle. Eventually he lets go of all that - and comes to the realisation that he must find purpose, not through lashing out at society, but rather searching within himself for the answers. The narrative arc is but a mere backdrop and a means for Green Day to step out of the off-the-wall observational based pop punk they had become comfortable doing and run right into protest anthems that, in all honesty, completely stand the test of time given the political and societal climate we seem to live in now. Songs like ‘American Idiot’ and ‘Holiday’, that directly call out government control and the negative effects of the almost brainwashing nature of the media. The epic 9+ minute suites ‘Jesus of Suburbia’ and ‘Homecoming’ that walk a fine line between pushing the narrative of the storyline forward while also making plenty of critiques on society at large. The tracklist also has its fair share of introspective songs, like the massive hits ‘Boulevard Of Broken Dreams’ and ‘Wake Me Up When September Ends’. It’s quite a a mixture that’s all layered on top of a Green Day sound that is comfortably familiar with its catchy riffs, fun drumming, and hard bass lines. But they’ve somehow added so much gravitas to it. They sound louder, deeper, and so much more confident than on their previous LP’s. They knew, once a rock opera was the direction, what they needed to do and in that regard they pass with flying colours. The problem is that for all the mighty highs Green Day achieve on ‘American Idiot’, there is a certain level of forgettable tracks in between them. ‘St. Jimmy’, ‘Give Me Novacaine’, ‘Extraordinary Girl’, ‘Letterbomb’, and ‘Whatshername’ - all fine tracks. But sees them fall backwards a little in confidence and they seem like entries to merely fill up the tracklist, moreso than major contributors despite the lyrical content. It’s honestly hard to really give this a proper rating because it truly is a 3.5/5 album, in my opinion. The high points are good enough to gravitate it to a 4, but the lower points stand out enough to keep it grounded at a 3. But I ultimately decided on giving this a 4 because this site doesn’t like .5’s, and also because the impact ‘American Idiot’ had cannot be overstated; not just for Green Day’s career, but also its effect on the pop punk scene in general. The fact is most of it stands the test of time for a reason - and you’re guaranteed to find at least some appreciation in it if you’re in any way a fan of pop punk. If you’re a hardcore fan of Green Day, on the other hand, chances are ‘American Idiot’ is probably on your Mount Rushmore. As a huge fan of the genre myself, I think it’s solid and worth listening to for the high points alone. 4/5
Oh man. This album brings back memories. Of my gr 9 best friend, obsessed with Billy Joe, hanging out in her room fully decked out in Green Day posters, playing the Sims 2 with this on repeat in the background. For better or worse, this was probably the album of my generation. And you know what, coming back to it 20 years later, it's not bad.
Man, 4th grade James would’ve given this a 5 in a grenade heart beat. This is my first time listening straight through since probably 2006. Holiday is still a banger and I had completely forgotten about whatsername which I liked a lot. As a whole it’s hard to separate this from the now quaint seeming anti-Bush politics that sparked it. As a rock opera it is useless. But, it is a classic with some fun songs and I have a soft spot for it.
8.5
Classic
There wasn’t much like it in 2004. They filled a gap and it landed. I like the earlier albums better but this one is excellent
Cannot be objective, pure nostalgia for me. Pop punk brilliance.
Classic
Not my favorite green day album, and I really went to listen to it with a lot of prejudice, this was the album they turned emo and I reaaaaally disliked that move, but I was sidetracked today with how good it was, it was quite enjoyable
ya'll already KNOW how this makes me feel
este disco quedó de lado porque en esos años American Idiot era suficiente para mí, pero ahora, 20 años después, me doy cuenta de lo que me perdí. Me gusta cómo las canciones se siguen unas con otras y entiendo todo el contexto político también. Igual podría ser un poco más conciso.
Title track fucking rocks. Holiday/Boulevard Of Broken Dreams is imo their best song in their entire discography, let alone on this album Starts off really good but after Extraordinary Girl/Letterbomb it tails off a bit WMUWSE is a bit overrated - it's good but not that good
I'm quite familiar this record and was a big part of my early 20s. Still holds up. 4 stars.
Much better than expected. Did they influence Arctic Monkeys?
Pop-punk goodness, hard contest if this or Dookie is their best album
I really enjoyed this! Lots of angry energy, I remember the frustration everybody was feeling when it first came out, it easily summed up how the world was feeling at the time. And it has some absolute bangers on it!
It's another great album from Green Day, with their usual catchy songs, power pop guitar, some acoustic numbers and a likeable singer. This time around they've got a political concept and a couple of long song suites. Enjoyable stuff.
Went into this thinking a definite 3* but as the album went on realised that as a piece of work it is brave, cohesive, well written and played by a band bit willing to rest on previous Dookie laurels. Kicks off strongly and is a journey from start to finish. Like the banding of tracks together. When September Ends is beautiful. A critique of the mainstream bringing Green Day even more into the mainstream
Classic, goated. Monthly rotation?
After Dookie, which was quite a success, the next view albums weren't similar hits, but American Idiot remedied that. They kept their roots but broadened their portfolio to include other styles and genres. This is some concept album telling a certain story, A thing that wouldn't be possible if they kept just to their punk rock music. The process of creating this album was much more complex, and it was worth it.
Funny to think that this album has become almost classical in many younger people's minds these days. I listened to it a lot back then, and I still enjoy it today.
It is not often an album can ride the line between fun/catchy and politically coherent this well. Most would eschew one element or the other, but I think this is a pretty good mix without needing to be so focused on the politics that they can’t also flex out for things like Wake Me Up When September Ends which is not quite so relevant to the rest of the album but fits the tone and stands alone as a great track.
Green day emerged just past the party it where I could really engage with them. I appreciate what they do - they at times display Kinks level simplicity in all the best ways. This album obviously stretches far beyond that in scope and scale but in reality - the 9 minute song suites are just a bunch of two minute songs together. But ultimately - for the most part - it works. A little pedestrian but you can't begrudge the pop chops. They know a good vocal/guitar hook. And I like a lot of 60 minute play albums I never like this got dirgy. The W era seems pretty quaint by 2024 standards.
Familiarity breeds acceptance. The kids wore me out on this one back in the day. This album was/is big time.
A very, very popular album from my youth. Still holds up really well.
I am very familiar with this album. My wife, and now my daughter, is slightly obsessed with it. I've always quite liked Dookie. It's my favourite style of music, but I enjoy it. American Idiot never really did anything for me at the time. Especially When September Ends which I've always found annoying. But I've warmed to it. It's 20 years old and I think it stands up pretty well. It moves bewteen what it does very nicely as an album. Overall it makes my wife and daughter very happy. So that's enough for me.
Geest álbum. It reminds me of those 70’s albums like Tommy. A sweet opera-rock concept album.
It’s more accessible than most punk rock, but still carries that “fuck the establishment” message. Holliday / Boulevard of Broken Dreams alone make the album worth a listen. Wake me up when September ends is a childhood favorite. The remainder of the album represents more than just filler, it is all a very well constructed piece of a whole. A “punk rock opera” as it has been described. It gets a little stale and repetitive for me by the end, but overall a very, very solid album. 8.2/10
Guess I'll have to wake them up tomorrow.
I don't know if I've ever listened to this album in its entirety. This should be good. Opening track has over a billion listens!
Yeah, a solid album. Everything you want from a green day album.
PEAKKKKKKK 4.5/5
A lot of cool Punk Rock songs
Better than I remembered, or maybe I'm less snobby than I used to be. Probably a bit of both
Good, solid songs from that punk base without too much of a polished, sell-out vibe.
I seriously don't know if it's a 3 or a 4 for me. This is obviously an iconic album, but it doesn't really grab me. I've never liked their pretend punk attitude and sound, but this album has some real classics that everyone should know for a reason.
Just two days shy of its 20th anniversary, this album’s release is fondly remembered by so many of us - myself included (even if I was getting sick of seeing the music video for American Idiot playing virtually on repeat on Kerrang! This album has so many hits on it, such a milestone album. I never fully committed to this one as a kid, but its singles are still great. Standout tracks: - Jesus of Suburbia 4/5 - Holiday 4/5 - Boulevard of Broken Dreams 5/5
I had this sitting in the queue for a week because I dreaded listening. I absolutely loved Dookie and Nimrod, and I was so disappointed with American Idiot that it still strings 20 years later. I'm not sure I was wrong to be disappointed, but I have to admit it's a good album. This is the best they've ever sounded, and the easiest to listen to, but that's not really what I want from Green Day. It's a well played, well produced album, but it's just less interesting than their earlier work.
💖 jesus of suburbia 🗣️ 8️⃣
Good album :) very very cool
Some great songs on this, but always found "When September Ends" to be a bit of a drag.
I'd have given em a 5 It's a modern classic But I've still never forgiven them for cancelling the glasgow date on the dookie tour and not coming back for fucking ages The waiting/st jimmy is still fucking excellent though
For once the shoe is on the other foot here, because I know this is an album Maggie knows well, and I’m not entirely sure I’ve ever listened to the whole thing. I owned Dookie, as was required of all junior high boys in the mid 90s, and I like the singles off Warning (2000) more than most people do, but I was out on GD after maybe 2002. So, after listening, I knew the singles. It was basically impossible to miss them as a 20-year-old in 2004. Didn’t know the rest. And I know this is supposed to be a political album, but I didn’t pay enough attention to lyrics to catch a ton of that, after the title track. Definitely liked the album, though.
So much fun, so underrated, drums for days, Armstrong doesn’t have the my favourite voice going but it’s solid
wanted to give this five stars but it falls just short with a few songs I don't care much for. But when it hits, it hits hard. Are We the Waiting is my favourite. Grew up with this, never really knew what it represented. Nor that Green Day had another album ready to go and the master tapes were stolen, then they went back to the drawing board. Also annoying that on Spotify they merge most of the songs together (apparently because the original digital release was on iTunes and they wanted to retain gapless playback between those songs). Anyway, a high four stars from me!
There comes a time in every band’s career when someone mentions the C word - the concept album. For a punk band known for three minute pop bangers this is a risky move. However the opening salvo of American Idiot still hits home, relevant today just by changing one word. The album looks American society at the turn of the millennium but not much has changed. Jesus of Suburbia sends shivers down my spine with the final ‘Are you leaving home?’. A punk classic.
Punkowa petarda.
Rock. Pop punk, but lots of classics on this album. A little repetitive in parts and some songs were a bit too long for their own good, but a good one overall.
Would be better without the expletives
Other than the foul language, I pretty much enjoyed this album. Made me nostalgic for the early 2000’s, and I didn’t even listen to this album then. The lead singer’s voice just took me back.
Solid
I’m willing to bet this album was deeply felt by people born around 1990. The lyrics would resonate hard with antsy teens. I was already adulting when this came out, so it doesn't have a nostalgic emotional attachment with me. The length of this album with the sameness of the music started bothering me about 2/3 of the way in. I bet that the Broadway musical based on this was enjoyable. The lyrics tap into some universal teen emotions. But this music needs some visual performance accompaniment to break up the monotony. It’s just not that enjoyable as an adult to sit and listen to.
Wow! Glad I came back to this one. I distinctly remember being on itunes for this tidal wave of hits. And even today, Im still surprised at the number of true bangers on here - Holiday being my favorite. I appreciated a few others this time too. Give Me Novacane and Shes A Rebel were stand outs for me
Great album for the genre
One of my favorite albums of all time. Basically perfect from start to end.
Classic.
a Hastings employee sold this to me underage and it made me feel extremely cool
I'm a bit torn on this one. On the one hand, I don't like it and I think it's trash, kids playing at punk rock. But then it's Green Day, and they've got their stripes, so I dunno. Musically, it's a bit bland and overplayed, but also fun and listenable. Man I dunno. I'm gonna give it a four.
Punk Rock
I find a lot of the sentiment of disillusionment from the early 00s is still very much relevant today. Even though Green Day isn't doing as strongly now, American Idiot still holds up enormously well 20 years later.
Top-tier punk rock, this is some really good stuff. Jesus of Suburbia is a right jam, my pick of the bunch. The rest of the singles from the album are epic, even the non-singles go above and beyond. Green Day at their peak.
A great modern take on punk. It's almost too clean, too polished, to fit the image of punk I'm familiar with – but I think this works to its advantage (mostly). It's hard to find any actual flaws with the sound. The guitar melodies are very loud; I wish I'd have heard Green Day on their American Idiot tour back in the day, because I would've gone crazy over the lead guitar/bass synchrony and how the riffs dig straight into your chest. I do think those two instruments could be played a little more liberally, just to give then a bit more of a human element. Armstrong's vocal is great, though. It complements the instruments perfectly, and retains that great punky youthfulness. The record's concept is a little loose and messy, perhaps counterbalancing the incredibly tight rock sound. I keep hearing mentions of this Jesus of Suburbia guy, but it's hard to really connect the lyrics together, especially when bands of the punk genre don't usually commit to big operatic concept albums. But the lyrics are meaningful, probably. (I was able to work out the title track's meaning!) 4/5 Key tracks: American Idiot, Jesus of Suburbia, Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Wake Me up When September Ends
Great album. The hits are unbelievably high and the album tracks are all solid and interesting
Not listened to it in years but still a very enjoyable album. Probably not as many great tracks as I remember but 4 stars for nostalgic purposes!
One of the best albums of the 21st century
I prefer Green Day's earlier, punky stuff, but no denying there are some very catchy songs here and it was certainly huge at the time. Also one of my favourite music genres: "mocking-right-wingers-without-them-realising"
Solid album with a very distinctive and enduring sound. Wasn't my favorite growing up but respect the staying power.
Det är lättlyssnat. Men inte på ett dåligt sätt! Långa låtar. Gillar andra halvan av jesus of sub. mycket mer än början (känns som en annan låt). Ok, har googlat, det är flera låtar egentligen. Jesus of sub består av 5 delar. Samma med flera andra låtar. Hur som helst. Bra rakt igenom. Tycker inte det sticker iväg till en femma dock, det finns inte tillräckligt med låtar som når den nivån. Många bra låtar dock!
Visst, det är rätt enkelt, förutsägbart och publikfriande, men ändå rakt igenom jävligt bra. Några riktiga hits och i övrigt hög nivå från start till mål. 57 minuter totalt och ett par onödigt långa låtar blir förvisso lite utmattande till slut, men tycker ändå fyran är solid.
Impressive. Good songwriting, good sound.
i never really got into green day, i always thought the sound was corny, but this album was nice to listen to, i really enjoyed the tracks, especially the more popular ones like american idiot, boulevard of broken dreams and when september ends, lot of songs were pretty long on it but as the album went, it was really good overall
love it. used to listen to it when it came out so have fond memories and enjoy relistening to it.
Classic, has all the bangers
Album is better than I remember
So many good ones. Double song is a cool 4.5.
Top notch …. Big fan all around
I want to hate this with all my heart but it’s actually good :(
Their best record, and one that defined the new generation of pop-punk. Anyway, the length of some songs on it is unjustified, but in rest this is a good protest album.
Such a lovely nostalgic experience to my days of listening to it almost daily.
honestly i probably haven't listened to this one since it came out. it was huge then, at least at school and so i heard most of it from my friends. it's a pretty solid album! a lot of fun, some dated lyrics, not just a straight punk album which i wasn't totally expecting. it's still green day and it still sounds like green day, but it sounds like an evolution of where they were in the 90s - or perhaps a de-evolution (it does feel a bit more 'classic rock' at points than punk). either way, it's a fun enough time and i enjoyed it.
Solid
Enjoyed. Surprised to find I knew virtually every song on it.
I love this album. very nostalgic. I remember listening to jesus of suburbia on repeated and going nuts when they drop into the quiet acoustic part of the song
This is one of the defining albums of a generation.
It's hard to take Greenday seriously, even though I really have fun with them and a protest album is a serious album. There were much stronger protest albums around this time (including punk ones, check Rock Against Bush vol 1 & 2) but none got as much mainstream attention. So while this is good it's definitely not my fav album of it's genre/time or nor my favorite Greenday album. It feels like an odd choice for inclusion personally.
Lesson learnt, don't judge a band based on its hits alone.
I quite liked it! I think this could benefit from closer listening. Some really brilliant singles here. Songs drag a bit sometimes but I generally found it interesting and enjoyable. 4/4.5
Favs: "Holiday / Boulevard of Broken Dreams", "Extraordinary Girl / Letterbomb", "Wake Me up When September Ends", "Homecoming", "Whatsername" + Nostalgia Bonus
Not necessarily my favorite album, but I enjoyed listening.
Don’t know why I put off listening to this for 20 years, it’s actually pretty good
I did not get into this album when it originally came out. I was past my love for Green Day that had bloomed in the 90's. I think it was because of the uninspired albums since Dookie. So I got into this album more towards 2010 and it's really a great one. You can tell there was a lot of thought and motivation put into these songs with more regard for song structure and breaking out of the Green Day framework they had made for themselves over the previous decade. It is interesting Green Day chose to put songs together (like Holiday and Boulevard of Broken Dreams) that would be considered individual singles. I think it's important to include this album on a listing of albums during the 2000's. Green Day hasn't hit these heights again, though I think they may have tried with the trilogy of albums they put out in the early 2010's.
This album is massively overrated, but it's still good.
Great classic!! Brings back memories!
Had Rock Opera, so why not a Punk Rock Opera. Simultaneously too short and yet some songs feel too long. 20 years later and I'm still surprised Green Day had this in them
Music is ok, but the lyrics really make this one
Had a ton of fun revisiting this. I never listened to a ton of Green Day but I always loved this album and I think most of it holds up pretty well. I bet they felt so clever making two songs actually one song
Dookie is better, but there are some bangers here for sure
Pure nostalgia
This album has it all great song writing great performance and straight in your face rock and roll. Green Day has kept punk alive and well.
Started off really strong, but then faded a bit.
This is the Green Day I like. I am curious as to why there were so many combined songs. A bit outdated- said the r-word. But i actually liked this a lot more than our first album.
Way more stadium rock than I remember, and a lot of the tracks work much better within the full context of the album.
Seems all of these guys' hits are in this album. Even the 9 minute songs slapped all the way through (didn't expect it). Second half had a couple mediocre songs which made this drag on a bit, if only it was a bit shorter. 4.5 rounded down cause of the length Stand-out: Holiday, Jesus of Suburbia
It wasn't a bad album. I'd even say it was a good album.
Some great tunes.
I’m not here
First half starts strong then peters out. Double tracks take interesting turns.
Good but not my style
Loved it as a kid but hasn't really aged well for me. I think a 7/10 is generous even if there are a couple of great tracks on here.
Big songs on this, some of Green Day's best on my opinion. The first 4 songs are bangers, with 'Boulevard' probably my favourite GD track. ' Are We the Waiting' is the sound of a band embracing their Stadium credentials and coming across life John Farnham bless them. Thank goodness for 'St Jimmy' to bring it back to some sense of normality. I could go on but the essence is that there are so many pace changes, from Punk to ballads going on and to punk purists, it's probably a step too far. Luckily I'm not one and can appreciate a band trying to add a bit of versatility to their sound. It works do a 4 star.
8/10 definitely not as annoying as I was expecting, actually pretty well written songs not really my genre, but I can still appreciate it
Very solid recording that stands up well over time
klasyka, zmora hipsterow i ludzi z czarnego kota, jest monotonnie ale przyjemnie
Favorite Track: Bouievard of broken dreams Other picks: Wake me up when september ends, american idiot
At first I was surprised to see this one. Now, I am good with it. Will be my highest rated album thus far because it definitely was a piece of my youth.
Simple Enjoyable
Very overplayed when it came out, but it's been long enough that I can enjoy it now. Some very good songs. Bit too much filler towards the end, but still good overall.
Better than I remember
Absolute staple of an album. I'd overlooked it.
this album is mega and i barely listen to green day wake me up when september ends will never not be a banger
It deserves a higher rating than my other 4s, but is also not Fleetwood Macs Rumours. This is a true 4, I'll be stricter with my ratings moving forward.
There is something that doesn't fully get me on the side of Green Day. I think it's the timing. I wasn't a greatest listener of rock in 2004. Nevertheless I recognize it's a important album in America.
very good later stage grunge punk.
I forgot how epic this album is. True rock opera.
American Idiot, the first album I immediately loved and then was taught to immediately hate. There’s no question that Green Day “sold out” and went completely mainstream. Delivered punk music to the masses while simultaneously ruining the genre. Punk didn’t plateau after this record, it pretty much died, became emo, pop, hardcore or indie. Blink-182 broke up and Green Day filed the void with this record. Despite all the bullshit about selling out, it’s hard to not see and understand the vision of this record. It’s kind of genius and really well executed. There hasn’t really been anything like this since or before. So avoiding pre-conceived notions about how I feel about this album personally and culturally, I think there are some really awesome songs. -American Idiot is such a rad way to start an album. -Jesus of Suburbia is brilliant. Full on punk rock opera. Maybe the sneaky best song on the record. -Holiday is so fun. Such a good anthem. -Boulevard of Broken Dreams is the most important song for 7th grade Blake. -Are We Waiting / St. Jimmy were always my favorite 2 though. I always felt like it was a perfect break mid-record before taking off with St. Jimmy. No idea what it’s about, but it makes you feel things. -Give Me Novocaine is maybe the most unique song on the record. It’s different but it’s a good pace change before She’s a Rebel, which rocks my socks off. -Wake Me Up When September Ends was a sad song that soon became a summer song, which I always thought was hilarious. Also everyone learned the intro of this song on acoustic guitars. The biggest knock on the record musically is that it’s a bit front loaded. The back half isn’t nearly as strong as the front half. Ultimately, this record is always going to be a stamp for a moment in time. Bush Administration / War in Iraq / the peak and crash of mainstream punk rock. And it deserves it. It was important when it came out and it still holds up.
It feels very Nostalgic when I hear Green Days. It is a classic Album. The music brings me back to the 2000s.
I wrote a whole thing out but forgot to save it. C'est la vie. Mostly good.
This isso insanelynostalgic for me like i am so fucking tapped into this. paolo and i used to bond over this album so much i love the vibes and i think that this is their best album by a long shot. I am going to revisit this again so soon
A couple of stand-out tracks, a lot of energy and pretty emblematic of the 00s soundscape
Very nice album from back in the day, but half of the songs sounds like it is from a American Pie movie. That is not a bad thing, but it throws you back to what all songs sounded back then. I was a fan of slightly more "classical" type of rock at the time, but you can't deny the number of hits in this album. Although American Idiot has the most listens, I like Boulevard of Broken Dreams more.
Fun, topical rock
I know my rating is mostly due to nostalgia. I own that. Because nowadays this type of artistic activism drives me nuts. It’s performative and makes it feel like you’re doing something when you’re actually doing nothing. But the songs slap and I enjoy listening to it. 4/5
One of the last great rock bands and this was one of their best.
A bit late but I listened to it. Took me back to being 13 and discovering rock music. Very good stuff
Pretty prettty pretty pretty good
3.7 - Couldn't help sing a long. Not listened to it in like 10 years but some song still bang.
This album inspired me to move to America and become an idiot. Thank you, Green Day.
I mean I only liked boulevard of broken dreams, but it was okay all around
Almost every song is fun and catchy. The populist anti-Bush lyrics make me feel nostalgic about hanging with my pseudo-intellectual high school debate team friends.
Flashback to when this album came out: I had a calendar of stupid George W. Bush quotes, wore a thrifted child-size Max Headroom sweatshirt and checkered Vans, and had the lyrics to every Green Day song printed out and organized in a binder. Not nearly the shiniest jewel in Green Day’s crown, but have to give it a high score because of how pure my love is for this band and this album.
Better than I give it credit for.
Super cool rock opera album but not my favorite green day or my recommendation to those wanting to try them. Dookie all the way
Un álbum divertido de escuchar y con grandes temas.
Ja toch een 4 puur voor nostalgie. Vind ik het nog goede muziek? Nee
Im 14 and this is deep Wat een week qua albums wel Zelf nooit heel veel met Green Day gehad buiten hun hits om, natuurlijk wel een klassiek album
For what it is, it excels. However, that doesn't mean I'd re-listen to it again. The singles have been played into the ground and I'd rather listen to whatever new T. Swizzy drivel is playing 100 times than one of these songs once. Overall, it was a big risk that paid off big for the band. Good on them. Musically it's pretty simplistic like most punk, but it's refined and polished for mass consumption. I can see why this caught people's attention. It was fun and shiny and catchy when it came out. Looking back 20 years, I can't really stand to listen to it. Still deserves the rating in context. Standout Tracks: Jesus of Suburbia, Holiday / Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Wake Me Up when September Ends
American Idiot is without a doubt the last piece of substantially good music that Green Day ever made. I don’t think it’s really debatable. This record, and most of the albums that came before it, actually had something going for them. Green Day, at least music wise, is now a shadow of their former self. And this album sits in a really weird place. Because it has most of the same sound as other big records they made like Dookie. But it’s also trying to be this rock opera concept album thing. Even with the cover, where it’s labeled “Green Day Presents American Idiot” instead of just the band name and album title. It’s like a pop punk opera. But that concept part doesn’t come through as well as I think they wanted it to. Aside from the two songs that are over nine minutes long, which are probably the best thing this album has going for it, these feels mostly like just another Green Day album. But that isn’t a bad thing. I think this sound has definitely grown on me since I first heard Dookie. Because I found myself actually really enjoying this. Maybe not something I would go out of my way to put on, but if someone else was playing it, I wouldn’t be mad at all. This just feels like a better written album than Dookie. It’s paced better, and actually balances a unique variety of sounds. Plus they use build-up much better here. Everything leading into the explosive drop on the closing track makes that song hit super hard. This also has some of their biggest and best hit songs. From a performance standpoint, I think Tre Cool, who is often the best part of a Green Day song, is held back a little bit. His parts aren’t as wild as their previous albums. But overall this album shocked me. I never thought I would sit down with an album from this band and come out of it so pleasantly surprised. Rating: 8/10
Several bangers, overall not bad
I think "commercial" Green Day gets overlooked by the Green Day stans that have been into them since Dookie. I for one appreciate making punk ideas accessible to more people, and that's what American Idiot did. That's why anyone putting the whole album on for the first time knows half the songs already; it's probably the most accessible punk album of all time. 5/5 messaging, 3/5 musically, 4/5 overall.
Saw Green Day 3 times while they were supporting this album. Great shows. Good album. So good nothing they’ve done since has come close…or they just made enough $ from this and everything it spawned not to have to… they’re no Idiots.
Nothing deep, but I am a sucker for a fun pop-punk sound. Oh, and "Shoplifter" is a silly parody of a crime ballad.
Great album really enjoyed it
Maduran, siguen teniendo temas memorables y tienen más profundidad.
Hace mucho tiempo que no escuchaba Green Day. Me encanta, es muy buen rock, aunque hay algunas canciones flojas, en general me gusta.
I believe this was either the first or second CD I ever bought for myself (Stadium Arcadium by Red Hot Chili Peppers was the other). This came out when I was in middle school, and I enjoyed the music and the general anti-establishment vibes without really resonating with or understanding the political implications. A few years later, I kept an early music diary in high school and I re-listened to this album and wrote a fairly extensive entry. I think this was maybe the first time I really attempted to understand the plot of the punk-rock-opera and wrote it down as I understood it (I believe I was remarkably close, except I think Green Day intended only St. Jimmy to be a figment of Jesus of Suburbia’s psyche, whereas I thought Whatsername was as well). I think more so than albums like Tommy or The Wall (which may be technically better albums), I prefer this as a rock opera, because the story is not just more straightforward and easier to understand, but also a more encompassing and important story. But in 2008-09, I wasn’t exactly a politically savvy highschooler. I was fortunate enough that my family was relatively unscathed by the financial crisis, and I didn’t quite grasp how 9/11 and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan really affected me and my fellow citizens of the US and the world. Listening again nearly 20 years after release, I think I resonate with this album even more than I did as an angsty teenager. There’s a general sense of ennui present throughout the album that seems to put a finger on the pulse of the millennial generation. There’s a consensus that something and maybe everything is wrong, but no one’s able or willing to make things right. But ultimately despite how fucked up everything is, “There’s nothing wrong with me. This is how I’m supposed to be in a land of make-believe that don’t believe in me”.
Das beste Album von Green Day. Die Wichtigsten Hits und Begleiter im Studium. Am Ende gleich.
Excellent punk sensibilities with an ear for a melody - powerful combination, especially in the context of a strong set of songs. Good stuff.
Pop punk? IDK it rocks, it is topical and still relevant. 4*
Geendays "American Idiot" kennt irgendwie jeder. Ein moderner Klassiker.
Nostalgie maar wel goed
Loved this album as a teenager, still listen to a bunch of these songs now. Excited for a renewed album listen
There are easily 1,000 musical acts worth hearing before one dies. So I would prefer that this list stuck to one album per band. If there are two by Green Day, then there needs to be at least a dozen from Miles Davis, 7 from Frank Sinatra, 5 each from the Beatles, Zeppelin and the Stones. Pretty soon you run out of slots for great never-heard-of-em's like Teenage Fanclub, Slint, Love as Laughter, etc. That said, like Dookie, this album is an amazing collection of songs. I couldn't give them an honest listen when they were on top of the world. Listening back though, Holy Macaroni.
everytime i listen to green day i think of that phineas and ferb youtube animatic 4/5
OK you snooty bastards, it's "pop-punk", it was insanely popular, but that's for a reason. And sure, it's not "Dookie" either, but this was a definite return to form and absolutely "fit" the era. It's not big or clever, but it's a hella lotta fun.
Easily one of the most iconic punk albums ever released and for good reason. It's very good.
Surprised how much I liked this one
Surprisingly good when listened to straight
Certainly a classic of the pop-punk golden age and Green Day's most ambitious and accomplished album. Definitely gets preachy from time to time but the music consistently delivers. Cements Billie Joe's legacy as a great songwriter. 4.5 stars
Banger of an album. I completely forgot about Jesus of Suburbia somehow, and that it's 9 mins long.
Kinda slaps ngl
pretty vibey & important message... i think? 4/5
puf, muy largo ... pero bueno, le daré un 4.
Great album, however every duel song on the album was one of my least favorites first with a banger follow up.
Objectively not the greatest album, but nostalgia
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.
4/5 So many hit songs. Great album!!
Straight alternative punk rock.
4.3
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?!
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
An ambitious effort for a punk band
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.
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
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.
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.
Some classic songs in here, added a few to library. Would put this as a low 4.
How have I never actually listened to this?
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.
my fav greenday album
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.
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.
Enjoyed it
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.
Pure power pop. First half is a 5. Second half is a 3. Overall 4 star album. Don’t call it punk
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.
100% GEDE. 8/10
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.
Are we the waiting Holiday St. Jimmy Letterbomb Really enjoy it. Maybe I'm basic.
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!
Clearly I’m here for Green Day
puf, muy largo ... pero bueno, le daré un 4.