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super album, nostalgija udara, ali nije 5/5 jer osim ove 3 glavne pjesme nijedna mi nije nesto wow
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
Great
Classic !
classic green day 4/5
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
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.
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!
4 because this is a classic nostalgia album obvi
Like most pop punk, it used to seem more deep but still amazing
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
Ett bra rockalbum. Gillar trummorna.
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.
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?
7/10 grew up with it
far more melodic than I thought going into it. I've never listened to this one all the way through before.
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 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.
Enjoyed it more now than I used to. Has their best songs on here.
Classic punk rock
Fun
classic
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
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.
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.
What a gem of an album...loved it...
Great album. Love Green Day. May have been a little long. But some really good songs.
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
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.
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.
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.
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)
An absolute classic, iconic early 2000s rock opera. Easily listenable from start to finish
Tristan Pollock all the way from Banff joined my morning commute when I listen to the Green Day album
Green day rockt
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
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
Echt een goed album gewoon. Heel de dag lekker rock en punk geluisterd daardoor. Goed nostalgisch voor mij ook
Banger record
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.
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.
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.
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'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.
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.
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.
so much childhood angst favorites: holiday
Heard of green day before but never really listened to them before but it was actually really fun. Slightly weak end though
This is Green Day’s best album. Even though it came out in 2004, it still works in today’s world.
I have this one. I always really liked the hits. I think it's overall quite solid. I'm just not really a fan of the "Nobody likes you" part that comes up a few times. They have a good sound.
Lowkey forgot how much of a "singles band" Green Day are, but it's American Idiot. An album that was a key part of the childhood for pretty much anyone born in the 90s for a reason.
Ridiculously good album. Contains several bangers, anti-war messaging, and an awesome punk/pop/alt rock sound. It’s no wonder why this album is so loved.
Nice to listen all the way through, also liked reading how the album came together!
A real nostalgia trip as this was the first album i ever bought and listened to fully when i was about 10/11. Most of the album was still super familiar to me even though I very rarely give it a full spin nowadays. The quality drops a little towards the end, Homecoming being as long as it is doesn't keep my attention the same way all 9 minutes of Jesus Of Suburbia does at the start of the album, and Whatshername is a pretty forgettable closer. When it's on point though, it's a super fun listen, and pretty diverse for a band that was just a fun pop-punk band until then.
I wish I could give this one 4.5 stars because I feel like it’s a standout compared to some of the others we’ve heard recently; however, I’m holding my 5’s for albums that I connect with a bit more. Overall, American Idiot is solid. I love that it’s a concept album, but I never really followed the through line until I saw the theatrical production performed. Even then, the plot is… quite loose. Still, the music is great, including standouts like “Holiday” and “Wake Me Up When September Ends.”
Not a huge Green Day fan but this is a solid album their second best behind Dookie in my opinion.
This was a good album from my high school days was not as much of a fan back then but it has grown on me over the years.
I liked Green Day back in the day, but never checked this album out beyond a few of the hits. I enjoyed this and listened to it several times. 4.5/5
A trip down memory lane! Not the best album-- or band-- but this record sure does unleashes the inner teen in me.
New to me, and quite good
Les chansons que je connaissais sont toujours aussi bien (Holiday, Boulevard of broken dreams, wake me up when september ends) et j'en ai découvert quelques nouvelles qui sont aussi bien ! Ce sont des chansons que j'écoute de temps en temps car elles m'ont beaucoup plu adolescente et certaines donnent de l'énergie ! J'aime bien le mix de moments plus énergiques avec d'autres plus mélodiques, comme si on volait en serpentant dans une vallée xD
Super good! I can’t believe how much has changed and how much has stayed the same since this album came out. Their commentary on war, imperialism, indoctrination still rings true today!!! Especially given the current iteration of the Israel-Palestine conflict. Also, I now hear so much more of the Beatles influence that I definitely didn’t catch before. I’m sad that I didn’t listen to this album as a tween/teen because it would’ve been right up my alley then, if nothing else because of the sound.
I did not expect to give this four stars, but it won me over.
Very nice album, a classic, has sometimes a rock and roll vibe, many iconic songs
Best geinige dwarse punkrock of hoe dit ook maar heet. Cees-muziek zullen we maar zeggen. Met de nodige terechte kritiek aan het toenmalige Amerika, vraag is of het allemaal veel beter is geworden.
Ik kende Green Day uit de jaren '90. Eentonige meuk. Dus hier had ik eigenlijk helemaal geen zin in. Maar ik word verrast. Het is een heel volwassen en gebalanceerd album met volwaardige nummers. Ik had het wellicht kunnen weten met een hit als Wake Me Up When September Ends. 3,5 ster.
I liked Extraordinary girl, boulevard of broken dreams, wake me up when September ends. Another good album! Sound like something that would play at the old welly lol 27/10/2023
Starts pretty good, I get bored of it by the end though. Will I listen to again: 60%
saw it live
Nostalgia bait. Good album, bunch of great songs on here. Don't like the storytelling approach bundling 2 songs together and some of the worse songs also seem to be the longest. Still really like a bunch of tracks though so easy 4 stars.
very happy this came up, although I forgot it had two 9-minute songs and a bunch of others are combined into a single track - still fun!
Classic punk rock album 👍 Was my shit when I was 14 but not something I would go for now. An album choqued full of nostalgia for me, relistening to it I know exactly where I was when I first listened to these songs. Listening to it now, I think up until track 5 the album is pretty solid then it kind of falls off. Faves: Give Me Novocaine, Jesus of Suburbia, American Idiot
one star is just for jesus of suburbia. kind of the jesus of suburbia of our generation
I’m sorry for being a sucker for edgy concept albums
one of my favourite albums, and something that defined my early years of getting into music.
fun, punchy, love how clear the theatrical style and structure is even on first listen. from a purely sonic perspective it's a no-skip album; i do understand the critiques that say as far as protest music goes it's a bit limited in scope and in some songs the anger can seem directionless.
Great: Holiday, Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Give Me Novacaine Very Good: American Idiot, St. Jimmy, She's a Rebel, Wake Me Up When September Ends (borderline good/fine) Fine: Jesus of Suburbia, Extraordinary Girl, Letterbomb, Whatsername Bad: Are We the Waiting (bad in a way that genuinely pisses me off), Homecoming (not great in a way that brings the rest of the album down) Overall: I've already heard many times and I didn't change my mind on any tracks really. Just a very front-stacked album that gets noticeably less good as you hit the second half.
What McDonalds did to the hamburger, Green Day did to punk rock. I mean this in a good way! Some of my earliest memories are watching the music videos for some of these tracks on MTV with my older brother and sister (particularly Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Holiday, American Idiot, and Wake Me Up When September Ends). Now I work on music videos for a living - reengaging with this every few years helps me measure how much my understanding of the medium has grown. It feels really cool to be able to grow up and appreciate this in the cultural context of post-9/11 Bush-era America. It's perversely stuck in its time, and I can't help but love it for that.
Few classic songs on there but whole thing sounded similar too each other to really enjoy them separately. Few songs in there that are definitely worth a re listen
I liked Green Day a lot as a young teenager, but when this came out I had moved on to \"cooler\" stuff... so even though I recognized it was pretty good, I never really listened to it. Very well recorded, and super catchy! American Idiot was a huge hit... Jesus of Suburbia also really great song! Also Holiday... And Boulevard of Broken Dreams... this song was huge too. Ok this one is really hit after hit. Very ambitious album! Are We the Waiting sounds like a U2 song... a little much. St. Jimmy brings things back to more classic Green Day! A bit of a dip... Extraordinary Girl sounds like a Beatles song. Interesting. Letterbomb is just a catchy pop punk song, could be on Dookie. Wake Me Up When September Ends is a classic Ballad. Homecoming is not great... it's trying to be a counterpart to Jesus of Suburbia but is kind of cheesy and lame. Should have ended it with September. This is at least a 4... it's a super solid, well written, catchy, well produced album. Dookie is more of a personal favorite, but this one is right up there. I feel like it could really have been trimmed down. There are some weird inconsistencies and run-ons as the album goes on. It's ambitious, but gets a little full of itself.
So, for some reason this one brings me back to 04 and my political history. I was born in 82 so turned 18 in time to vote in the now infamous 2000 election of Bush vs Gore. As a young person growing up with liberal damn near hippie like ideals (in Illinois) I voted for the Green Party candidate Nader justifying my protest vote of sorts as not really mattering as Gore would easily carry IL. So Bush "wins" the 2000 election, I'm bummed but not too worried as what could really go wrong and surely there won't be any giant crisis to be dealt with. 9/11/01 I'm a college freshman and suddenly it matters allot. As a 19 year old I was pretty sure I'd be drafted into the military for the upcoming World War III, luckily that didn't happen. So the chance to use the Goodwill and cooperation of the entire world is quickly squandered as Bush and Co decide that oil and revenge for Daddy is the plan. The misguided and terrible Iraq war is not happening and some "punk rockers" from California decide to write a concept album about it or something. That's American Idiot which I haven't listened to all the way through since that tumultuous era of 2003-2006.
The soundtrack to me starting high school, picking up a guitar and a skateboard. A diverse album full of catchy tracks which you can't help but sing along with. I still love the angsty teenage tale of Johnny/Jesus of Suburbia. However the 'political commentary' is a bit corny and paper thin. Biased bonus points for being a hugely nostalgic album for me.
I remeber buying this album in middle school. Almost 20 years later and it has stood the test of time. An older green day managed to capture teenage angst without sounding preachy or overly angsty themselves. Personal favorites include "Jesus of suburbia", "extraordinary girl", "st. Jimmy", "whatshername"
Man, remember when this album came out and everyone thought George W. Bush was the worst president in history? How naive we all were. Very high nostalgia points for this album, it was a frequent repeat on my iPod mini back in grade 10 and it still holds up decently well. 3rd best Green Day album and a solid 4.4 rounded down
3.8 lots of radio hits on the album. Not my favorite Green day album but for many it is.
A classic and the songs I hadn't heard, live up to the mega hits
A punk-rock concept album. Why? Why not?
Green Day consegue manter o vigor punk e adicionar outras camadas sonoras.
first listen i had no idea this was a pop punk rock opera and it's great
3.5
Not their best but it's a good album.
it's been a while since i listened to this album and it's a classic for a good reason
HELL YEAH MORE MY STYLE, i like that green day sound!
Good, fun punkish rock.
SYNOPSIS: Very good album, one of my all-time favorites. Listened to it a lot when I was younger so it is rather nostalgic. TOP TRACKS: 1. Holiday 2. Wake Me Up When September Ends 3. Boulevard of Broken Dreams FINAL RATING: 8.5/10
First album (1/1001) Best song: she’s a rebel
Better album than I expected, though I honestly can’t listen to American Idiot without wanting to sing the Weird Al parody lyrics.
3.5 stars. Solid rock album, but more mainstream/poppy than the more punk earlier version of Green Day. More made for radio than I'd prefer, but still a decent listen. Production/mixing isn't my favorite, sounds like Billy Joe Armstrong is really trying to sing over the guitars. Hard to detangle my nostalgic memories of "Holiday", "Boulevard of Broken Dreams", and "Wake Me Up When September Ends" as they were inescapable during middle school years.
Great album So many amazing songs on here that aren't even American idiot that make this an iconic album Fav song: Jesus of suburbia 8/10
Nice album
I am not a big fan of punk rock but Green Day are the exception + boulevard of broken dreams is so iconic that I feel like everyone knows it (for good reason)
When Green Day decided to “reinvent” themselves and came out with all this black and red branding/dress, high school me was like - fuckin posers. I hated on this album, I won’t lie. I was short sighted. This album is awesome. Although I’d say their second best, it is still a latter day punk classic, and one of the best of the 00s. The punk rock suites they created on a number of tracks are some of the best explorations of the genre and proved that punk was not one dimensional. I get chills every time I hear the “hurricane of fucking lies” line in Jesus of Suburbia, it’s a powerful build-up. For a west coast band it also has a very east coast feel, with a number of songs written or conceived during Armstrong’s time spent in the East Village. It trails off a little on the back end, but it’s probably one of the most enjoyable front to back punk records ever. I’m torn between a 4 and 5 here.
post punk pop. very dynamic
Structurally brilliant. Songs flow in and out of each other, production is incredible. Politically still relevant, and seemingly will be for the foreseeable future.
Pretty good tbf
When this came out I worked with a guy who was a massive Green Day fan and he loved this album (he generally had very bad taste). We had some similarity in the music we liked, so he used to try and convince me that this was a good album. In the end I agreed to listen to it twice, end to end, uninterrupted and not while I was working. He was sure I would change my mind; I didn't, it was bubble gum pop/punk of the worst kind. My purist mind just couldn't see anything redeemable here. Stupid American 30-somethings pretending to be angry and sounding like Avril Lavigne. Well almost 20 years later and I figured I would have the exact same opinion, but I actually enjoyed this, once I got over the annoying first track, which still grates. It's not really that the music is improved, but I think I must have mellowed a bit. Also, I now understand that this isn't an affront to rock/ punk, it's just soft-rock/ pop that's been mislabelled. Treating it as music with no particular genre, it's actually pretty tight and melodic. So I'm giving it 4 stars.
Not sure how to rate this really, when I was a teenager I would have given it an easy 5, but I've mellowed on Green Day a lot since then, and I find a lot of these songs fairly cringe inducing now. Some of the deeper cuts (Give Me Novacaine, Extraordinary Girl, Letterbomb) though still hold up, maybe because they weren't played to death! A 3 seems appropriate,but maybe I'll round it up to 4 for the sake of nostalgia and cultural pact (which can't really be denied).
Nostalgia <3
I've heard quite a few of the songs in this album already but still enjoyed it. Some good bangers in here!
This was THE album of my teenage years. Still a hit today and almost time to wake up when September ends
Great comeback album, hangs together well and all the tracks are good
Track ratings: 1. American Idiot - [8/10] 2. Jesus of Suburbia - [9/10] 3. Holiday - [8/10] 4. Boulevard of Broken Dreams - [7/10] 5. Are We the Waiting - [7/10] 6. St. Jimmy - [6/10] 7. Give Me Novacaine - [7/10] 8. She's a Rebel - [7/10] 9. Extraordinary Girl - [6/10] 10. Letterbomb - [7/10] 11. Wake Me Up When September Ends - [6/10] 12. Homecoming - [7/10] 13. Whatsername - [7/10] I haven't listened to this album front to back in years. Very strong first half, but I kind of lose interest as the album progresses. There isn't any song I actively dislike, but Wake Me Up... just annoys me at this point due to the years of hearing it ambiently so much. 4/5
strong ablum
Great start
This one has a lot more nostalgia than Dookie for me. I do think it is the better album, too. Love how the songs leak into one another. It’s got a little bit of rock opera going on. Much more varied in sound, even if some of the ballads are a little cheesy
Good stuff
I love this album so my review is going to be a teeeeeensy bit biased. I hope teenagers for generations will continue to find this one because it captures so many feelings I had at that age so perfectly - informed but powerless, surrounded but lonely, angry at nothing and longing for something better. Its play/singability lend it well to passionate and sloppy jam sessions. I think I'd enjoy it but wouldn't connect with it nearly as deeply if it came out now. 4/5 stars.
A rock opera chock full of classic punk rock tunes and worthy of a place on the list, will come back again for some nostalgia.
incredibly nostalgic simplistic pop punk. the sound of my childhood playing Tony Hawk games on the DS, except I was too young to truly notice all the punk themes. 3.75/5
I think the hit rate on this is pretty damn good. It's fairly consistent across the board too. Really upbeat, nice catchy songs. I always thought of Green Day as super quick, pop-punky songs, but there's plenty of longer ones on here too that still work well.
Oh man, I remember really liking this album as a kid. My sister had the CD in a little blue case, and we listened to it all the time. Most of the songs on this album are bops too. What is strange is that this version of the album has some tracks merged together into one ex: Holiday/Boulevard of Broken Dreams. This is a solid 4/5 I just have too much nostalgia for the album. I'm glad this still holds up for the most part aside from their use of the f slur in one track
THE VIDEO CLIPS AREN'T BAD FOR THE THEME THE ALBUM TELLS, BUT I ISN'T SOMETHING THAT YOU LOOK AND "WOW HOW COOL" NOOOO otherwise, the songs are good, actually. Some of them have cool transitions like "Holiday" with Boulevard one. There are also the counterparts wich show how the songs can get different with a simple change, like "Give me Novacaine" with "She's a Rebel". EXTRAORDINARY GIRL BEST SONG
This album was such a good one to look back on, so good
4.25
Sjov historie at følge med i under hele albummet Skal høres flere gange
I can see why they made this into a Broadway show
Don't even need to listen to know where I rate this - a solid 4.5 - just due to the 100 times I listened to this as a teenager. But I'm re-listening just to see if anything strikes me this time around... Still really enjoy this album but some of the croon-ey, mopey, singing parts just rub me the wrong way to this day. Thus the .5 point docking for me.
I'm not a pop punk devotee but this album stands out.
AJ: some tracks are excellent. Couple snoozers. Cool piece of punk rock art overall. Appreciate what they were doing. Stayed fast for the most part, with much more to say. America. Idiots. Idiots as far as you can see. Jesus of Suburbia clocking in at 9+ minutes… not exactly Dookie. Quite a ride. Holiday is such a great song.
Pretty much a modern classic. 4/5 Singles: ------------------------------------------------------- "American Idiot" (US ALT #1, UK #3) "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" (#5 UK, #1 US ALT, #1 US Pop 100) "Holiday" (#11 UK, #1 US ALT and Mainstream Rock) "Wake Me Up When September Ends" (#8 UK, #2 US ALT) "Jesus of Suburbia" (#17 UK, #27 US ALT)
Still great
4.4 13 year old me would be proud that I still remember all the lyrics to every damn song. This entire album is one of the best (if not the best) pop punk albums, every song fits with the entire theme but also stands up on its own. Fave songs: Jesus of suburbia, Homecoming, Are we the waiting, St. Jimmy
For my generation it’s kind of classic
Super strong album.
Day 96 A heart-shaped grenade bleeding in a hand? The poetry of that cover art should be enough to bring a tear in your eye. Or maybe not, but it is for me. I was aware of Green Day (but then again, who wasn't?) but didn't listen to American Idiot when it came out. But I have a very precise memory of that moment in time: Green Day came to Montreal and played a show in a huge open air venue; it was summer and I was broke, I didn't go to see the show, but I remember seeing the kids around the city on public transportation heading to the venue; there were thousands, millions of them and It was a beautiful spectacle to see: suddenly the city was filled with punk kids in their black clothes, each with their own version of a punk haircut, hair dyed in different colours, wearing their face piercings and make up; tattoos weren't that common yet so there weren't many of those, thank you. This is exactly the image I view whenever I listen to Green Day. This, and Billy Joe Armstrong. I love that chap, I think he's awesome cuz he looks exactly like one of those kids even if he's decades older than them. Whenever I see a picture or video with Billy Joe on it I just wish I could give him a warm hug, he really looks like this fragile, shy and sensitive teenager who gets pissed off about the injustices in the world and speaks out without becoming a pedantic asshole; the kind of teenager who asks questions and doesn't assume they have all the answers; the kind of teenager-adult who looks sort of innocent but takes no bullshit and believes in integrity. Are you reading this, Bono? With American Idiot, Green Day took pop punk to a whole new level and gave it the substance it was lacking; many of the songs have a Phil Spector feel, or sort of. Some have written that American Idiot was Green Day's attempt at being The Who and recording Tommy; although I can see where they are coming from, they clearly need to listen closer. Rating: all the bombs pumping blood through my heart.
When this album came out, I listened and to it a bunch and I am a fan of Green Day. I think they are used ironically, but the f bombs are still shocking to hear. If I could give this half stars, I’d give it a 4.5/5 or a 9/10. So many hit songs on here and the ones in between are pretty good too.
One of the biggest albums I can remember as a school kid. Seemed to hit the mainstream proper big time. As a result I really can’t stand American Idiot (song) but there’s a few belters in there. Even songs I’ve heard so many times. I like all the songs but stars are getting dropped for the title song and ‘Extraordinary Girl’
3.5
Very different than Dookie, and not as good personally, but still a great album with some nice hits. Holiday going into Boulevard of Broken Dreams is a great transisition. Something about Green Day just gets me going. Billie Joe is an awesome frontman
Highs are super high on this one but it still ain’t no Dookie. Still an enjoyable listen I just think some songs could be halved. Soundtrack to middle school
"American Idiot" is the seventh studio album by American rock band Green Day. After the master tapes of their upcoming album "Cigarettes and Valentins" got stolen, the band decided to start over and rewrite another album since they weren't really impressed with the result of the finished album. They landed on a concept album of sorts, a "punk-rock opera." The main character Jesus of Suburbia is the lower-middle class anti-hero from suburbia who decides to escape to the city. The song themes tend to go into the dissolution and dissent of a generation that came of age with 9/11 and the Iraq War. It also takes aim at giant corporations and George W. Bush. The album was a big success reaching #1 in the US and UK and winning the 2005 Grammy for Best Rock Album. The guitar right into their punk-pop rhythm opens "American Idiot." It's melodic. Great drumming by Tré Cool. Leader singer Billie Joe Armstrong going after the mass media (cable news) and their orchestrated paranoia and idiocy among the public. "Jesus of Suburbia" starts the story of our anti-hero. It's broken into five parts, each with a different melody. There's a ballad in there, a bass-heavy song and ends with the most rockin' song. Maybe, my favorite Green Day song and one that typically is at the end of their shows. Along with "American Idiot," "Holiday" is the most political of the songs on the album. The guitar chorus with the band kicking in. Armstrong with his most aggressive vocals taking aim at American conservatism and Bush and their alienation of a group of people. The guitar reverb and a slower pace highlight their US chart topper "Boulevard of Broken Dreams." Armstrong wrote this while taking a break in Manhattan and it's about feeling alone in a city. Nice vocals and lyrics. Their rock-pop anthem. "Wake Me Up When September Ends" was written in the aftermath of 9/11 and is based on Armstrong's Dad dying from cancer. More acoustic guitar but goes electric. Drums added. A guitar bridge. Somebody always still mentions to wake Billie Joe up on October 1. Bille Joe begins the closer "Whatsername" in a more deadpan voice. Catchy melody and chorus. The soft-loud-soft-loud dynamic. Melodies abound in this album. The band is tight and the music sounds great and rocks at times. Anthem after anthem. Green Day's best album in my opinion.
A pop/punk/rock band makes a concept album and it doesn't suck? I didn't see that coming.
Much better than I remember. Could this be punk rock at its peak?
I’m all for the idea of a “punk rock opera” and while it has the risk of coming across as gimmicky, they were really able to pull it off. This album started off really strong but wasn’t able to maintain that in the second half. Still a great listen. 4.5 stars
This brings me back. American Idiot, Boulevard of Broken Dreams and Wake Me up When September Ends were on constant repeat. Going back and listening to this album I would say it still holds up and is a great album but my taste has changed and this wouldn't be my first choice to play. Who knows, maybe in a few years I'll go back and listen to Green Day more.
The 2000s were kind of a wasteland for american art. Compared to previous generations, music wasnt the great communicator and rallying of a generation that it had been. This was one of the like 20 albums of the decade that was something that everyone had heard and tended towards liking it. 4/5
I still enjoy this album, although not to quite the same extent as when it first came out.
I was in middle school when this album came out and a bunch of people were going nuts over it. It's marginally better than fine.
Nastalgic
Some parts were better than I remembered, others feel a bit tacked on. Still, this is a foundational memory album for my musical history. I’ve probably listened to this album 100 times. 3.5/5
An good album for sure. Wouldn't listen outside of the singles but I did enjoy it.
Well well well, it's been a long time since I've listened to this! I remember enjoying it when it first came out, until radio got a hold of it!
Today’s album will be very easy to review! Not only because of my familiarity with it, but also because I reviewed it on my YouTube only a couple of months ago. I don’t want to be someone who spans their own stuff, so just let me know if you want a link to that. Songs I already knew: all of them Favourites: Give Me Novocaine, St Jimmy I remember the first time I heard American Idiot. My parents had a PC under the stairs and I watched the music video on YouTube. I was hooked from the beginning. I couldn’t tell you how many times I’ve listened to this album but it’s definitely a lot. It has some angstiness, but is still melodic and poppy enough to stick in your head. I wouldn’t say it’s perfect (I never really liked Holiday, and I don’t really see the point of Are We The Waiting) but it’s still a very good album overall.
Good about 4 stars
Pakko olla hyvä levy kun on niin paljon hyviä kappaleita. Mahdollisesti kuitenkin se Green Dayn paras levy
Ik mag het eigenlijk niet zo hoog raten maar ik vind dit gewoon een top album. Green Day op hun best, en voor mij mega nostalgisch. Uit de tijd dat ik thuis kwam na de basisschool en ‘green day rsmv’ op YouTube intypte (ik was 10)
Excellent!
Buen disco de punk-rock con temas cañeros, ritmos acelerados y voz característica. Algún tema muy reconocido. Disco motivador y que incita a moverse
forever the best green day album
I like the title track a lot. Good people, good album
ok
Fun, iconic punk rock (pop punk? Pop rock?). More technical than I remembered, with meter changes, etc
Jodå, här finns en å annan bra låt.
I’ve never seen any artist combine two songs into one. Maybe I’m just really not observant. But I really enjoy this album. Pop punk is probably one of my favorite genres of music. With the songs being combined as one kinda bores me but that’s because I have a short attention span lmao. Holiday probably is my favorite song from this album. Overall this album is great.
American Idiot is a classic punk rock/pop album. It symbolized and represented a young generation's fear for their collective future. Jesus of Suburbia is one of my favorite Green Day songs, and while American Idiot is maybe overplayed, it is still a bop. Nevertheless, it is still a pop punk album.
Interesting rock opera I had to read along with the lyrics to get it but enjoyable nontheless
I know a lot of people think this is a great album. I think it’s good but still does hit top rated for me.
I liked this a lot more - and knew it a lot better -than I expected. Some good tunes, plenty of good melodies. Obviously the theme is a bit "American" for my interests but that's kind of the point. A good find.
classic punk record
So much nostalgia. First half of this album is legendary
De stem van Billie Joe Armstrong kan ik waarderen. Waardoor ook dit album. Sommige nummers duren wel erg lang dus dan wordt het langdradig maar komt ook deels omdat ik met momenten een ongeduldig persoon ben. Had nog nooit volledig naar dit album geluisterd en vond dat leuk om te doen.
Some great songs and some stinkers. I remember buying this album when it came out. Not a fan of the 2 song tracks. It’s no dookie.
A real banger of its day
Very enjoyable.
Conceptalbum van Green Day over de polariserende tijd van de administratie Bush Jr. Bevat de meeste van hun beste nummers, o.a. American Idiot, Jesus of Suburbia en Wake Me up When September Ends. leukste nummer: Jesus of Suburbia De invloed van David Bowie's The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust is goed te horen en geeft het album een fantastische sound.
Good, lots of catchy moments, nice feel about the album
Is it punk? Nah. Are these complex songs with a lot of depth? Also no. Is this an 'anti-american' and political album? Nah, not really. Was this 'punk-opera' the first of its kind? Nope, been done several times before. But is it a fun, catchy and just rocking album? Sure as hell it is!
A solid pop punk opera.
Never been a fan of Green Day. That 90s-punk, cutesy face, faux high-energy thrash. Ripping off other bands' songs like Chicago and The Who, while trying to act "original." Then comes this concept album. And I have to admit, it's done really well. I think a few of the songs ramble a bit, like Jesus of Suburbia. Homecoming I think was the one that really went on too long. Biggest problem for me is that Billy Joe's voice, for a concept album doesn't fit. He doesn't have the kind of range needed. I think they could have used a few other singers in there to vary it up some. Ultimately, it did work as an album, and as much as I am not a fan of GD I have to respect what they achieved here.
C+ philosophy and politics meets A+ rock.
Good listen and mixed playlist after
stabilt
It’s not Dookie, but it’s probably, technically better. I’m too big of a fan to rate Green Day objectively, but i won’t apologize.
Still slaps
Brings back a lot of memories. Walking to work with this on my original iPod. I like this album, although When Sept. Ends has been played to death. I'd be fine never hearing that song again. Overall, I really like this album.
Takes me straight back to being 13. Great album that stood the test of time, classic pop-punk.
Track Ranking: 1. Jesus Of Suburbia - 9 2. American Idiot - 8 3. Wake Me Up When September Ends - 8 4. St. Jimmy - 8 5. Homecoming - 8 6. Letterbomb - 7 7. Holiday - 7 8. She's A Rebel - 7 9. Boulevard Of Broken Dreams - 7 10. Extraordinary Girl - 7 11. Give Me Novacaine - 6 12. Whatsername - 6 13. Are We The Waiting - 5
peak 2000s punk?
I would rate it five stars because of my teenage year's soundtrack, but I'll finally rate it with four because the album is too repetitive. Very good album and that's enough
Fantastic album, superb production, great rock album
Even before listening to it, I knew it was a classic and I would most likely really dig it and I wasn't wrong. I really liked it.
First CD I ever bought. I still think this album is great. I remember listening to it with my Dad in his car when he—and this is music I knew he would humor but not indulge in himself, mind you—said, "Usually there's only 1 or 2 good songs on an album. But nearly every song on this album is good." I didn't know anything about albums at the time, but I agreed that almost every song on this album was indeed good. And I still believe that. In an objective sense, it's difficult to argue there's a not-catchy song on this album. Or see why the response to this album, especially among burgeoning scene kid community, was so enormous. This is an enormous, theatrical, ambitious, political and important post-9/11, pop-punk masterpiece. It's a little cringe-worthy maybe. And it hurts a little to see the trio behind Dookie stoop to this sort of sentimentalism following the prom-night success of "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)." But the band who wrote "Basket Case" and "Welcome to Paradise" is still very present in the louder, angrier songs here. The songwriting is still very, very good. And in many ways this is a better record than anything they ever recorded. Certainly it is bigger. More influential. Perhaps, more important. Even if it is hard to swallow with all its populism. I love this record. It's a guilty pleasure for which I have a sweet tooth. I'd roll the window up if "Wake Me Up When September Ends" came on my radio while driving, but I wouldn't turn it off. "Boulevard," though, I might turn off. That's just a tad too sweet. 4/5.
We are closing out 2022, and it is time I put aside all the old, well-worn prejudices against Green Day that I harbored in high school. The sins of the fans– the many sins of some *particular* fans I knew in high school– are not the sins of the band, and they should not cloud my judgment. At this point, 50 albums in, I am like Spock, a Vulcan reviewer, evaluating albums on pure logic. So utterly removed am I from emotion. So advanced beyond the petty, petty drama from 2007. I have attained escape velocity. The baggage I once came to this record with has all but escaped my mind. I have forgotten it. I am one. With Green Day. To listen to this album is to experience a divergence... a dissonance. On one hand, here I am with all of my prejudice. On the other is a genuinely captivating record. Oozing with ambition, with confidence and vision and rock opera-ness and so many goddamn hits that it seems impossible they're all on this album. The height to which this band climbs on this album is so impossibly high, it's hard to not just gawk at how high up things are. It really feels like a capstone record for a time, and maybe for the genre altogether. The conclusion of something. I think the band should be extremely proud of the record, and they really deserve the praise they get for it. And really... really, I'm over it. I swear. Really. I'm going on two listens. We'll see about 3.
solid album. 4.
This album is not how I remember it from when it first came out. Did they really combine so many tracks? Weird. The political stuff felt a bit lightweight and simplistic when I was 14, and hasn't aged particularly well - but musically it's still really fun, varied, and got a lot going on. And I'm a sucker for a good rock opera. Can't remember how many of these they released as singles, but could easily have been American Idiot, Jesus of Suburbia, Holiday, Boulevard of Broken Dreams, St Jimmy, and Wake Me Up When September Ends - although none of those songs are lifechangingly brilliant, it's rare that you get six single-worthy songs on a single album. 4/5.
Great album! Yes it's commercially successful, no that's not automatically bad.
Klassiker, kann ich noch auswendig
This album was my intro to the genre by my 7th grade history teacher. It’s a solid record that has aged so incredibly well. Shout out to Mr. Kerr!
Good record. Skip it somewhy when was young. Should be in my collection
I WALK ALONE!!!
Sadly, the title track's even more relevant now than it was back then.
It’s quite good, but it’s a lot of Green Day all at once. 8/10
This album dropped when I was a freshman in highschool, and with a lot of things from that time period I was interested in, I was expecting to cringe while relistening to this. I'm happy to report that wasn't the case, this album still holds up and was pretty ambitious for the time. While I think I prefer other rock operas, Green Day tried something new and found a format that really worked for them.
-this shit slaps -consistent across all tracks
This sounds quintessential early 2000s post punk.
green day - american idiot (2004) notes - i dont even need to listen to this, i could recite the whole album from memory because of how much i listened to this album between the ages of 10 and 14 - i saw the musical and i had green day rockband for the wii - so its pretty much impossible to separate nostalgia from this album - i’m realizing relistening to the album now how much of the lyrics i didnt fully understand - this album does such a great job of flowing from one song to the next as a complete project Fav - Extraordinary girl / letterbomb - This was my favourite as a young lad and it remains least fav - give me novacaine / shes a rebel - the weakest of the 2 song pairings on this album 4.5/5
Good Punk Album
I like this album more and more the older I get. I never really listened to it much when it came out, but I like it more now. It’s a really well put together album.
It's solid but I think most the mass appeal was the shock that a skater punk band has thoughts to put into lyrics.
I actually had this album growing up! I forgot how long the songs are and didn’t realize it was a “punk rock opera” I’d probably give it a 3.75 but will rate it a 4
Supergoed album! Was altijd al best fan, maar dit album maakte echt indruk.
Ik was vroeger enorm fan van Green Day, tot ik het ineens spuugzat was. Had daarom ook niet zo’n zin in dit album, maar het is me stiekem toch best bevallen. Die stem blijft schattig.
I was a fan of Green Day from their early releases on the Lookout label, but had lost interest in the band once they went to a major label and became a hugely popular band. I couldn't avoid hearing their music in the mainstream and when I heard American Idiot in it's entirety, it caught my attention. This is an album best heard as a complete work, as many of the songs segue into each. the songs are catchy, melodic and have an energy and intensity that highlight all of Green Day's best attributes. While listening to it, I can understand why someone thought, "this could work as a musical (play)" and yes, it happened. I would be an idiot to actual go see the production, as I'm content and happy to just listen to the album again.
Surprising amount of depth and consistent song write right across the album. One of the more success concept albums around, especially so for the genre. Still holds up almost 20 years late
Banger
I actually enjoyed this considerably more than I thought I was going to. This was released at a time when George "Dubya" Bush was making America look awful, for having elected an idiot. How simple those times were!
A conceptual punk opus that shows that a band, already nearly 15 years in a career, is just getting started.
Iconisch album. Moest het nu pas uitgebracht worden zou het even populair zijn/ kunnen worden. Perfecte hoeveelheid angsty
2000's pop punk vibe.
this is a Good Album by a lot of measures but i felt let down by it. still enough to get a highish grade, but not what i remember it being
This is a nicely polished (pop) punk (alt) rock album from start to finish.
Od kad je izaša krivo gledam na ovaj album ovo nije tommy ovo je bat ouf of hell😊
Really great album.
Excellent. I heard a lot of late 50’s early 60’s roots in there. I added several to my day-to-day playlist.
Cool, strong 7 to light 8
I forgot how much I like the album
Very enjoyable! Would listen again!
Enjoyed this way more than expected.
Whaou. I knew only a few songs but the whole album is good.
This album marks the maturing of the classic punk Green Day, moving from songs of drugs and masturbation to an epic depiction of the downtrodden modern America. While Green Day's earlier albums are fantastic works of art, this album is a shining achievement in the world of music and the album I would most recommend of all their works. Not only does it accurately represent the frustrations of the working class in the political hellscape that is the USA, it captures the listener through a masterful progression of song to tell a harrowing story. Each track blends into the next, bringing the listener along for a story full of anger and melancholy, passion and defeat. From American Idiot to Whatsername, Green Day lays their emotions bare for the listener, and it is this openness and passion for their music throughout this album that truly makes it spectacular.
The last good Green Day album. Stadium punk rock opera - doesn't come across as pretentions as it sounds. Best Tracks: American Idiot; Jesus of Suburbia; St. Jimmy
There's a lot of great melodic moments on here, and the lyrics give a reminder of just how fucked Bush's America was.
I'm surprised how many songs I actually know on here, not having gone out of my way to listen to Green Day in '04. That just goes to show how huge this album was. The blending of power pop and punk has always been strong with Green Day, but it's next level on this album. It's so catchy, but with an undeniable burn. Great mix of the raging, the melodic and the anthemic. The lyrics are a scathing indictment of post-911 politics and American culture. They're pure punk, but more incisive and surprisingly eloquent at times. Great album. Fave Songs: Holiday, Jesus of Suburbia, Give Me Novacaine, Boulevard of Broken Dreams, American Idiot, Whatsername, Wake Me Up When September Ends
Known 2/3 of the album without knowing they come from a single album. A '00 classic. I've never considered this record to be that rich when it comes to compositions, but I guess I was wrong. An enjoyable record which brings back adolescent memories. Highlight: Jesus of Suburbia
Odpowiednik czarnego rapu ludzi z ulicy dla młodocianych białasów z średniozamożnych rodzin, którzy przechodzą fazę buntu. Dobry punk-rockowy album z zapędami operowymi. Mocne 4, może 4.5.
The songs I remember being good are great; there is a little bit of filler, but still, super nostalgic, so gonna round up to a 4 here.
Fun! Never really listened to Green Day before, though of course I've heard a few of these.
pop punk was never ever my thing. But I can't deny that American idiot, holiday, boulevard, and wake me when September ends are all certified slaps.
As a fan of earlier Green Day, I didn't care too much for this when it came out. It seemed like they were trying too hard with the rock opera and heavy-handed political lyrics. Listening to it now I don't mind it - the songs still hold up.
So it turns out I just hate that corny joke someone feels the need to make on Facebook every October 1st. And 2004. That was a tough year. Unless you were the Boston Red Sox. Or Green Day. This album fucking slaps. The only thing that keeps it from being branded a 5 is that it's a bit too long. Or at least it feels too long, which is understandable when you have such epic aspirations. Or maybe that annual joke some attention seeking Facebook friend posts every year prevents me for going all in with a 5. But it stands up there with the truly great concept albums, from Sgt. Pepper to Tommy. And I'll take Jesus of Suburbia over that deaf, dumb, blind kid who knew his way around a pinball machine in Tommy any day.
Genre: Pop Punk 4/5 In an effort to exhibit full transparency, I friggin' love Green Day. My dad had a copy of one of their albums, Insomniac, on CD, and sometimes I used to listen to it until I fell asleep. In terms of their career output, anything after 21st Century Breakdown is relatively skippable, but up to that point there were very few bands that could point to the level of success that Green Day had at that time. Their biggest success came in 2004, their quasi-concept album, American Idiot, released in a time of great political turmoil in the USA, with songs on the album exploring topics such as the negative effect of state propaganda to the depressive, anxious state that many people felt locked into at that time, especially in the post-9/11 world. As far as the album is concerned, it's certainly Green Day's biggest and most pop-oriented effort to date, and, in my opinion, succeeds in leaps and bounds. 4 tracks here were huge singles for the group, American Idiot, Holiday, Boulevard of Broken Dreams, and Wake Me Up When September Ends. All of these tracks function as great examples of everything Green Day does right when they're locked in: catchy riffs, memorable choruses, and plenty of rock 'n roll energy. They were also able to squeeze 2 different punk-prog epics in here with Jesus of Suburbia and Homecoming, songs that despite their runtimes never feel drawn out, and always find a different path to take to keep it interesting. All together, as a rock opera it's not very cohesive, but it's a damn good pop rock album that still manages to sound good, even in this day and age. Solid production and good, effective songwriting. Great album.
The last good Green Day album and it's a rock opera that is probably still very lyrically relevant 20 years later. I think it lags a bit in the back half, but the front half is unbelievable.
What a big album. I'd forgotten how many hits it had. Hardly any filler and v enjoyable trip back to the noughties. Will be listening again.
Say what you want about about this record, and the memeification of some of the songs, but man does this record hold up. Some of Green Day's strongest songcrafting, a huge step up in maturity while still managing to keep the sound and the fury. The types of rock here on display (classic pop-punk, emo punk, etc) keep each song feeling fresh, which helps especially when two songs have multiple movements inside of them. Favorite tracks: "Holiday", "Whatsername", "St. Jimmy"
Not their greatest but a solid collection of punk rock songs.
Green Day reinvents their style with a larger inspiration from the mainstream post-grunge movement with those heavy, cloudy riffs. Yet they're still very much tied to the pop punk and power pop they had been associated with the past decade. Here is the rock opera that defined the decade, and what I believed ultimately pushed pop punk into top 40 pop for in the mid-2000s. A lot of thought is put into the songwriting. The lyrics are angsty and open-ended, criticisms of politics for teens and adults alike to appreciate. It's insanely catchy, with lines written intended to be sung along to, despite their storytelling nature. A major complaint I once had was how rock operas were too long and had complicated plots that made it difficult to understand what was going on unless you were paying attention, but here the songs hardly have overarching plots. We have our angsty protagonist and premise in "American Idiot", the tensions in the next two suites, two character introductions in the next 3, then some other events in the last 3 that honestly I'd understand without any context. It makes it incredibly accessible and enjoyable no matter what track you choose to listen and share. As for the music, all of it is super memorable, and it's catchy, but some of it is either abrasive or a bit annoying. The middle 3-suite stretch consists of a pretty yet boring power pop half followed by a rougher hit-or-miss grungy punk half. "St. Jimmy" is a fun punk track that matches the character. "Letterbomb" is my favorite deep cut and perfectly blends the different styles, reminiscing the structure and energy of their late 90s work. I did find that the power pop did grow over time, and I started to somewhat appreciate the singalong anthemic nature of "Are We the Waiting" and the dreamy atmosphere of "Give Me Novacaine." Still "Extraordinary Girl" doesn't offer much but to me I hear a Middle Eastern exotic melody, and the titular phrase rolls off the tongue. As for the last 3, "Wake Me Up When September Ends" is the grungiest, and although I've heard it a million times, I was shocked to learn it was Green Day. "Homecoming" gives huge "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" (Meatloaf) vibes with the speedy transformations. "Whatsername" is my next favorite deep cut, reminds me of "One Headlight" (Wallflowers), although it got a little too heavy in the second half, and it ended a bit anti-climatically.
05/30/2022 An undeniable classic. There's a modern polish to the sound which keeps it fresh and of its time. Lots of good track on this one.
An ambitious effort. At the end of the day, the message doesn't match the delivery method, which breaks my brain a little. They play their anti-corporate Bush protest songs with the same energy they use for their odes to cocaine and masturbation. It just doesn't fit. Best track: Holiday
Honestly, I was way more impressed with this album than I thought I would be. I remember some of these songs being hits in 2004, but I wasn't terribly into pop music at that point, and a lot of these songs work much better in the context of this album. Green Day certainly came a long way in the 10 years between Dookie and American Idiot (though I still love the former). I would not have predicted that they had a concept album with emotional depth in them. 4/5
I used to be a huge Green Day fan. I got burnt out on them when they started sampling themselves over and over and over again. My favorite albums from them still remain the first several. With that said, I hadn't gone back to this album in a very long time. Very good, the concept doesn't fully hold up, but I respect what they were trying and I understand the arc they're going for. This may have been where I dropped off with Green Day, and I still feel that way. But a solid classic album.
The start of the third act in Green Day's saga and their finest hour, American Idiot serves as a particularly potent and relevant source of musical ferocity, intensity, inspiration and passion the likes of which wasn't expected from the band back in 2004 but is now seen as a modern classic. Fusing together elements of bombastic rock operatics with simplistic punk force, it's no wonder why Green Day returned to being a beloved cornerstone of the rock genre after a steady downward slope and that things weren't going to be the same from here on out. A new kind of tension, indeed. Favorites: American Idiot, Jesus of Suburbia, Holiday/Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Are We the Waiting/St. Jimmy, Wake Me Up When September Ends.
While Green Day doesn't fall into my personal preference for casual listening, this album was a banger! The first half I was really feeling...great rock, unique/distinctive vocals, good variety...but the second half kinda feel a bit flat for me with the songs being a tad too long and repetitive. Great album though!
Really liked this, I knew a lot of songs from it already but never listened to it in full.
Alguna cosa els hi va passar aquell any, de forma similar a quan 10 anys abans van donar origen a 'Dookie'. Ni entre un i l'altre ni des d'aleshores han tornat ni tan sols a apropar-se. Ja des de la primera vegada que l'escoltes notes que és un disc especial. Curiosament, el single principal i tema que dona títol, és un dels pitjors del disc. Original, atrevit, creatiu... tot el que gairebé sempre li ha mancat a la resta de discografia de la banda. Curiosament, a la primera edidió dels '1001 Discos', de 2005, no hi era, i això que n'hi havia uns quants discos del 2004. Això demostra també la seva rellevància en el temps.
Bangers
Excellent. 4/5
Ja throwbackske. Green Day neemt me wel altijd wa terug na vroeger en dat is natuurlijk priceless. Give Me Novacaine mood
Fantastic album. Weak in a few spots, but mostly solid otherwise
Klassikko, toimii edelleen.
Well well well, what can I say - I enjoyed every minute of this and knew basically every word. The nostalgia of Year 7 -8 of this being THE album to own - I remember going to Woolworths to buy it specifically. Obvs the lyrics now are major cringe n that, but the song writing is great! What a top album
This was good but couldn't get into it. Rhythmically strong and some neat structures but it seemed rather dated.
Really great. A punk band becomes a stadium rock powerhouse.
This is an awesome punk rock album from my childhood! "American Idiot" is Green Day's seventh album, their second best-selling one, and it won Best Rock Album at the 2005 Grammy's. This was a comeback album for the band - as they had not released an album for 4 years - and the album went to the top of the Billboard 200 Albums. This album has been certified 6 times platinum. This album was coined by the band as a "punk rock opera" that expressed views on the socio-political issues of the early 2000's. Examples being 9/11 and the Iraq War. This album is regarded as a punk masterpiece. Every song was crafted in the right way to get the band's message out, but also allow fans to rock out to. It was Green Day's first "adult" punk album and my own first punk album when I listened to it as a kid. I'm biased because of the nostalgia, but this is an awesome album!
Dit is een klassieker uit mijn jeugdtijd. Heerlijke melodieuze punk-rock. Wat moet ik daar nog aan toevoegen? Lekker snelle slagen op de gitaar, maar de melodie lijkt op halve snelheid er een poppie sfeertje aan te geven. Net zoals ik ook mijn dancemuziek destijds graag had. ****
Nice riffage and very tuneful, I was suprised at how I enjoyed that, even the two played-to-death hits
Compared to Dookie, this feels like a huge step up in creativity and songwriting. Still a few classic punk rock cuts that don’t really make much of an impression, but a few of these songs are masterpieces. As someone who grew up in an American suburb, and knowing how bland they can be, the overall concept of this record resonated with me. 7/10
The album is a bit too long, has some weak tracks, and is pretty much all just four power chords. Despite all this it just works for me, it shows how much you can do with simple instrumentation and harmony.
This album is probably their best album. Punk purists may take issue with their maturity here, but it is what it is. There's the punk elements, there is also more pop-alternative the likes of which gave Green Day a broad exposure. The guitars are heavy and catchy, the subject matter cynical and au contraire to whichever political opposite may exist at the moment. Is it the simpler more frustrated sounds of punk? Not really. Whereas punk had a message up front, "American Idiot" buries it in between hummable melodies and catchy choruses here. Their audience, even if politically opposite would find this album enjoyable just by the sheer variety it offers. Not everyone listens to music for anything profound, sometimes they want a great beat, sounds that make life or work more enjoyable to experience. This album can do that, and a little bit more if you want it to.
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Amazing to cook.
(Pop) Punk Rock Concept Album? Sure. Less about the music and more about the context of this Green Day's American Idiot came at a time when Radiohead also dropped Hail To The Thief. At the turn of the century when so much was going wrong in the world and the US seemed to be the party responsible, music led the boom of discontent. I wish that the GWB, Iran / Iraq wars, Wall Street, BLM incidents led to as good protest music as came out of the late 60s / early 70s. American Idiot thematically is the closest.
Having heard American Idiot on the radio and in rock clubs for 18 years, I cant believe how different it sounds through headphones! Really impressive production and like how it doesn’t stay in one place for too long, but it can feel overwhelmingly “Theatre” at times. 4/5 - Phenomenal album, but I know I’m never going to listen to it again.
I never realised how far "American Idiot" was into Green Day's career. They'd been in a lull since 2000, becoming gradually galvanised into making a political statement against the Bush administration, the war in Iraq, the toxic hold of mass media. Their frustration at the world, at those in charge, and perhaps nostalgia for their youth, pulled into focus this "punk rock opera", which catapulted them back to stardom and critical acclaim and has become their legacy. It's a testament to the power of ambition in songwriting, and also its divisiveness: music fans today seem to laud and loathe this album in equal measure. I was fully prepared to get all snobby about “American Idiot”, because Green Day were THE band every musician at my high school wanted to be in. With their blend of simple musical structures, endlessly pithy tunes, and teenage ideals of rebellion and being outcasts against the establishment, they reached my pre-teen generation and more besides. I never paid them any attention, and by the time I was sixteen and discovering all of their influences like "Quadrophenia" and "The Wall", Green Day felt juvenile and sterile. Hearing the ultra-polished opening of "American Idiot", with its seismic drums, glistening punk vocal from Billie Joe Armstrong, it's easy to stay cynical. But by the second chorus, I was having too much fun to stay prejudiced: bottom line, this is a very well-crafted album. Individual song highlights include the singles “Holiday” and “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” and the irresistibly angsty “Letterbomb”. There are lots of embellishments too which help: between the layers of chorus vocals in the anthemic “Are We The Waiting”, the slide guitars in “Give Me Novocaine”, the tasty backing vocals in "St. Jimmy", there’s a lot to love. For me, the biggest surprises were the two 9 minute epics, "Jesus of Suburbia" and "Homecoming". Both moving through various sections with expanded instrumental palettes (acoustic guitar and glockenspiel was a shock) At times they feel like the band are striving for credibility by stringing disparate sections into mini-suites (does “Rock N Roll Girlfriend” really belong in “Homecoming”?) but at least they’re ambitious, considered and technically accomplished. If I have any faults on the music, it’s that "American Idiot" is pointedly commercial and relentlessly accessible. For an album I hoped would dabble around in genre a lot, it's very uniform, sticking to conventional chords, refrains and arrangements. I can't deny it’s cohesive and easy to enjoy, but would have been nice to hear a little more range in the songwriting. It’s also not without fault as a “punk rock opera”. The narrative evaporates into a fairly mushy "nobody respects me, the country's screwed, I miss my girl" climax, with no sense of a journey or any beats in the story. Musically, though, it's all very well done, and carefully sequenced to keep the momentum up. I’m glad I had the chance to listen to this and appreciate how much of a snob I used to be. It’s still not getting a five though- I’ll save that for the proper stuff.
I loved this album in 2004. I don't love it as much today, but I still had fun listening to it. I actually had to skip a lot of the big hits because radio has played them to death. There's still a lot to like about this album. A couple songs are just ok, but overall it's a very solid listening experience. It's too bad this is probably the last album they ever put out that's worth listening to. This is probably a 3 to 3.5 tops but nostalgia is a hell of a drug and Green Day was one of the biggest bands of my childhood so 4 it is.
For some reason I have a very vivid memory of reading (PRINTING it out even) an article on VH1.com in like 2003 or something about the recording of this album. I was very intrigued by the idea of 9 minute Green Day song. I probably bought this album the day it came out and I definitely listened to it a lot after it first came out. And then it became the biggest fucking thing in the world and I got tired of it for a long time and mostly fell off of the Green Day train altogether. Listening to this album now though is very interesting. It’s a very well-crafted album with very good songs that manages to hold up fairly well if also sounding pretty dated in some ways. Green Day was likely never going to be as good as their earlier albums again, but it’s kind of a shame that they also haven’t been as good as this album again at least.
Fedt album og nok ekstra relevant for tiden. Lige lovligt langt dog med enkelte fyldnumre
A Punk Rock Opera. It sounds like a really bad idea, but it they manage to turn it upside down. (7/10) FT: Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Holiday, Wake Me Up When September Ends
The opening 4 songs are as good as it gets. A real window into Bush’s America and it rocks hard!
This isn't even a top 3 Green Day album. But it's still good.
I have loved American Idiot since I was but a preteen; some of it has aged for the worse (“Homecoming” and the title track), but most of it (including “Whatsername,” “Give Me Novacaine” - thank you, Angus - and fan favorite “Jesus of Suburbia”) for the better.
Green day pogga man
Great modern rock opera