Green Day Album Review

Rock superstars Green Day have certainly proved their musical worth with their twenty years of sex, drugs and a lot of rock and roll. From 39/Smooth and their dominance over 90’s punk to their mainstream hit American Idiot they have without a doubt left their mark upon the music world. However their newest endeavours, Uno!, Dos! And soon to be Tre! are definitely a reflection of their acceptance that they are at the top of their game, which does not necessarily mean they write good material.

It seems they are attempting the impossible which is trying to return to their 90’s punk days and as most people have learnt no one can do 90’s punk, even if they were doing it at the time themselves, the Offspring learnt this the hard way, and perhaps Green Day will too. However that’s not to say you don’t get an extreme amount of satisfaction out of their first and second albums. Tracks like “Oh Love”, “Kill the DJ” and “Stray Heart” definitely provide them anthem, sing along quality that Green Day are renowned for, though aside from these the tracks the album seems very similar in terms of sound lacking any of the heavier, distorted guitars recognisable in their previous two albums (21^st Century Breakdown and American Idiot) that are sorely missed.

There is also a split from their most recent anti-establishment anarchism seen in their last two albums and a return to the original Green Day of getting high, fucking and getting pissed, though the polished “major label” finish seems to detract from the rough and careless approach they were aiming for.

Enough negatives though, despite all this Green Day do produce a solid not one or two but hopefully (with its release) three albums which is pretty impressive for any band. Despite all its faults it provides a album that will definitely have fans satisfied, knowing Green Day are still Green Day, just with a bit more money (ok a lot more money) and experience to gain their new polished sound which certainly sustains throughout if a bit repetitive. Definitely a worthwhile purchase.

3/5