Green day - 21st Century breakdown

Zirax · 22-05-2009, 15:12

Well 5 years after American Idiot Green Day have knocked out another album called 21st century breakdown. I had some hopes for this album, maybe a trip back to their roots? Maybe Green Day hasn't totally sold out ..... Well quite simply

The first warning of the album comes from the single, "Know your enemy". This has mass-produced record company influenced tripe stamped all over it. The simple repeated lines of:-
"Do you know the enemy?
Do you know your enemy?
Well, gotta know the enemy, wah hey"

Nearing the end of the song I was looking at the central reservation of the A1 longingly just to make it stop. Thank god it did, I was sitting there and could already hear the crowds chanting this in my mind at a festival.

I don't know why but I still held some optimism in an odd way at this point. I grabbed a copy of the album to see if I should go and get it from town. There are at least 5-6 songs that are instantly forgettable as fillers, why bother with an 18 track album? The "heaviest" song on there is Horseshoes and Handgrenades. This starts well, reminding me of earlier albums. However after about 40 secs you realise this would be a filler on an earlier album. You could say I was desperate to find a good song on there.

Now I began to question whether I was being overly critical of Green Day and were they really all that as I remember? To make sure I wasn't mad I put in Insomniac and Nimrod and both albums destroyed this album, both in the tunes and the lyrics. Note I haven't played Dookie to compare as well.

You'll see various articles singing the praises of this new album, I don't know how. They must either be paid off or never heard the earlier albums. I'll have another listen in a few days but seriously, 5 years for this? Nothing grabbed me on an album of 18 songs.

My advice is:-
1. Get a copy
2. Realise what a load of tripe it is and that Green Day have totally sold their souls.
3. Delete and be happy that you've not wasted money on it.

Belmit · 22-05-2009, 15:39

Can't stand this single, so wasn't expecting much from the album. Still haven't listened to all of American Idiot yet! No doubt it'll be everywhere for cheap with the release of this album though.

Del Lardo · 22-05-2009, 15:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zirax

My advice is:-
1. Get a copy
2. Realise what a load of tripe it is and that Green Day have totally sold their souls.
3. Delete and be happy that you've not wasted money on it.

1. Got a copy
2. Realised it was generic ****e
3. Realised I'd paid £9 for it
4. Realised that I'd hear nothing but "Isn't the new Green Day album great" on Jo Wileys show for the next month or so
5. Put the new Eminem album on and was equally unimpressed
6. Remember why I download albums to see if I like them and then buy them if they're good

Annoyingly excitement got the better of me on this occasion

Zirax · 22-05-2009, 16:10

I very nearly went straight to the shops. I would have done this on the earlier ones. After I heard the single it was a warning. Just said to my sister if she wanted a listen, she said she heard the single and that was enough. On the plus side you could probably lob it on ebay or something.

Yes I can imagine this being played to death on the radio for the next few months.

LeperousDust · 22-05-2009, 16:15

Couldn't agree more with the greenday album, Del Lardo i coulkdn't disagree more with relapse, i actually really like it. Can't work out its "worth the wait" but i think its great

Del Lardo · 22-05-2009, 16:30

Maybe Relapse needs further listening. Problem I had with both albums was that they lacked a Time of Your Life or Stan. Relapse was certainly the better of the two albums but I couldn't understand why he kept on going on about being a rapist and murderer, I normally like his sense of humour but this was past me.

Maybe I'm just getting old

LeperousDust · 22-05-2009, 18:04

Yeah the i'm going to kill everyone, get over drugs, or i'm on drugs theme does get a little over whelming. But i really do like, Hello, Deja Vu, Medicine Ball, Same song and Dance, Old Times Sake and Beautiful are all pretty decent. Kinda avoiding Crack a Bottle and We Made you even though they're alright

22-05-2009, 15:12	#1
Zirax Goes up to 11! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,577	Green day - 21st Century breakdown Well 5 years after American Idiot Green Day have knocked out another album called 21st century breakdown. I had some hopes for this album, maybe a trip back to their roots? Maybe Green Day hasn't totally sold out ..... Well quite simply The first warning of the album comes from the single, "Know your enemy". This has mass-produced record company influenced tripe stamped all over it. The simple repeated lines of:- "Do you know the enemy? Do you know your enemy? Well, gotta know the enemy, wah hey" Nearing the end of the song I was looking at the central reservation of the A1 longingly just to make it stop. Thank god it did, I was sitting there and could already hear the crowds chanting this in my mind at a festival. I don't know why but I still held some optimism in an odd way at this point. I grabbed a copy of the album to see if I should go and get it from town. There are at least 5-6 songs that are instantly forgettable as fillers, why bother with an 18 track album? The "heaviest" song on there is Horseshoes and Handgrenades. This starts well, reminding me of earlier albums. However after about 40 secs you realise this would be a filler on an earlier album. You could say I was desperate to find a good song on there. Now I began to question whether I was being overly critical of Green Day and were they really all that as I remember? To make sure I wasn't mad I put in Insomniac and Nimrod and both albums destroyed this album, both in the tunes and the lyrics. Note I haven't played Dookie to compare as well. You'll see various articles singing the praises of this new album, I don't know how. They must either be paid off or never heard the earlier albums. I'll have another listen in a few days but seriously, 5 years for this? Nothing grabbed me on an album of 18 songs. My advice is:- 1. Get a copy 2. Realise what a load of tripe it is and that Green Day have totally sold their souls. 3. Delete and be happy that you've not wasted money on it. Last edited by Zirax; 22-05-2009 at 15:15.

22-05-2009, 15:39	#2
Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	Can't stand this single, so wasn't expecting much from the album. Still haven't listened to all of American Idiot yet! No doubt it'll be everywhere for cheap with the release of this album though. __________________

22-05-2009, 16:15	#5
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Couldn't agree more with the greenday album, Del Lardo i coulkdn't disagree more with relapse, i actually really like it. Can't work out its "worth the wait" but i think its great __________________

22-05-2009, 18:04	#7
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Yeah the i'm going to kill everyone, get over drugs, or i'm on drugs theme does get a little over whelming. But i really do like, Hello, Deja Vu, Medicine Ball, Same song and Dance, Old Times Sake and Beautiful are all pretty decent. Kinda avoiding Crack a Bottle and We Made you even though they're alright __________________

22-05-2009, 16:10	#4
Zirax Goes up to 11! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,577	I very nearly went straight to the shops. I would have done this on the earlier ones. After I heard the single it was a warning. Just said to my sister if she wanted a listen, she said she heard the single and that was enough. On the plus side you could probably lob it on ebay or something. Yes I can imagine this being played to death on the radio for the next few months.

22-05-2009, 16:30	#6
Del Lardo Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cambridge Posts: 2,539	Maybe Relapse needs further listening. Problem I had with both albums was that they lacked a Time of Your Life or Stan. Relapse was certainly the better of the two albums but I couldn't understand why he kept on going on about being a rapist and murderer, I normally like his sense of humour but this was past me. Maybe I'm just getting old