Green Day: American Idiot

[Zixar]

Bought this last night along with my Star Wars set. I don't know why I keep underestimating Green Day, but then again, I like being pleasantly surprised.

American Idiot is that rare album that's consistently good from start to finish. (with the caveat that one likes Green Day's music, or punk rock in general) It's supposedly a "concept album" or a "rock opera", but it's nothing that pretentious. There are recurring characters (Jesus of Suburbia, St. Jimmy, Whatshername) running through the different songs, but it's not forced.

A lot of publications and fans are already referring to AI as a "masterpiece", and it's hard to disagree. Green Day is the modern-day master of the three-chord punk anthem, the heir presumptive to the throne of The Clash. blink-182 tries, but they just don't have the consistency or songwriting talent. They come in a distant second to GD.

Now, if you hate Green Day, or blink-182, or The Clash, then you'll probably find this album unremarkable. If you liked any of Green Day's stuff, though, you'll probably have American Idiot in your CD player for a long time.

Five stars out of five.

[lindyhopper]

Holy ****, you like Green Day.

Didn't imagine that.

They are pretty good. I really like the American Idiot song, but I haven't bought an album in a couple of years. Not since the last "At the Drive In" albulm.

No, actually I did by Chevelle.

Perhaps I will get it.

Nice review.