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Green Day After a four-year hiatus, fans of Green Day were sitting on the edges of their seats waiting for a new release. Even if “American Idiot” is the first track on the album and also the first single off of it. Obviously political, it shows a clear opinion. The song is mostly about the fact that so many Americans are blind to what’s being thrown at them and how so many people don’t look past what’s said within the media, earning themselves the title “American Idiots.” But there are also many people that are feeling “like their individuality is being taken from them,” as Billy Joe Armstrong, lead vocalist/guitarist, says. This release shows that Green Day feels the same way, especially showing that with chaotic and ever-changing tempos. It’s kind of like America today, chaotic and ever-changing. Green Day has definitely matured, and it shows on every single song. No track on American
I could write so much more about this album, but there’s no way to truly understand it unless you’ve heard it for yourself. Of course, you’d be crazy not to go get this CD. I can honestly say that American Idiot is a monumental release. It will be hard to surpass, but I won’t be surprised when it is. It seems like Green Day is only just beginning, even after six albums. Well, here’s to six more albums and many more shows. N ow, don’t be an American idiot. Go get a copy for yourself! You won’t regret it. XROXX Album Rating: XXXXX (5 X’s out of a possible 5 X’s) Gisele Bigras
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you’ve only heard it once, American Idiot proves to be well worth the wait. With two nine minute songs, alternating rhythms, and that Green Day sound fans have come to love, it exceeds the word fantastic. The new release has a new sound. It’s a different attempt to create something fun to listen to, and to mosh to. This band’s been around since 1990, and they’re showing no signs of stopping anytime soon. Green Day, themselves, first called American Idiot a punk rock opera. I can’t think of a better way to put it.
Idiot sounds repetitive of the other, but each holds enough of the same traits to fit together perfectly. You become very aware of that after hearing track two, “Jesus of Suburbia.” Included in this song are five mini-songs that contain more than most bands have in five full-length songs. The best way to describe “Jesus of Suburbia,” besides one of the popular favorites on the release, is to compare it to a roller coaster. After the first segment of the song, “Jesus of Suburbia,” it goes into “City of the Damned.” With outcries of “hey!” in its chorus, it’s laid-back and jumpy all the same. The third part of the song, “I Don’t Care” has a quick beat and rough singing from Billie Joe. After that, you’re led into the fourth segment, “Dearly Beloved” by quiet bass playing done by Mike Dirnt. The majority of that segment of the song is slow and quiet. Near the end, the drums are repeatedly hit lightly by Tré Cool before leading into the last segment of the song titled, “Tales of Another Broken Home.” This segment, like most of the CD, goes from fast to slow tempos. Two of my favorite songs are “Boulevard of Broken Dreams,” and “Are We the Waiting,“ although it’s hard to choose from such a great line-up. Both could be the perfect songs for a walk on a quiet night. Each of those two songs are slow, the latter having a more of an “anthem” sound to it. Even if you aren’t a fan of this band, you have to admit the album contains an endless amount of musical talent.
That talent can be found in two versions of the CD being sold in stores. One is the limited edition version, which is a book compiled with lyrics, pictures, and letters from the band, along with the disc. The other version is the regular release, which doesn’t have the pictures or the letters found in the limited edition. It’s in a regular CD case with the same cover, the raised hand holding the heart grenade. It’s fairly unique packaging, especially in the booklet, where the songs have the dates of when they were written.