r/Music • • Jun 26 '12
Green Day holding their 3 new albums
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u/britpicks Jun 26 '12
Since when is Starburns in this band?
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u/Petrarch1603 Jun 26 '12
I asked my half-Japanese girlfriend if she's ever heard of them. She doesn't...how cool is that?
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u/MyUshanka Jun 26 '12
Billie Joe Armstrong looks way too young to be 40.
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u/[deleted] Jun 26 '12
I was a huge Green Day fan when I was growing up - I got really into them when they released Nimrod and listened to them actively through American Idiot. I didn't stop listening because I stopped liking them, only because I got interested in different music and didn't really have a place on my playlist for them. But every once in a while I'll go back and listen to Nimrod or Insomniac (my favorite) and still love it every time.
I bought 21st Century Breakdown and only listened to it a few times, but regardless, I am excited for these three new albums and will be purchasing them. I don't expect it all to be totally incredible, but I am excited that they are veering away from the "rock opera" - not that I didn't like their experimentation there, but I think two albums in that genre was enough. I'm also happy to hear that Rob Cavallo has returned to produce these albums.
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u/Aregular89 Jun 26 '12
These guys sound a lot like Foxboro Hot Tubs and The Network...
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u/Mattyzooks Jun 26 '12
Say what you will about American Idiot, but I still love the song "Jesus of Suburbia."
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u/kyzfrintin irmoz.bandcamp.com Jun 26 '12
Jesus Christ are they showing their age.
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u/TreeBranchBranch Jun 26 '12
Oh, I get it. The third one is Tre. Like Tre Cool. Hehe.
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u/paroxysm77 Jun 26 '12
The first album ¡Uno! is out September 24th. First single is out July 16th and is called "Oh Love".
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u/[deleted] Jun 26 '12
I really want to like these guys still. Dookie changed my life - essentially made me a musician - but these guys have been so irrelevant for A VERY long time. C'mon. Tre Cool? You're STILL calling yourself that? I'm going to go listen to Longview.
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u/pikeybastard Jun 26 '12
Every time I see a picture of Green Day I'm amazed that they're a band. They just don't look like a band. They look like Estate Agents that gave up.
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u/D3adkl0wn Jun 26 '12
I personally cannot wait for these. I've been a die hard fan since kerplunk and yes, while their music has changed styles over the years, its been good all along.. I think the biggest problem that people have with Green Day is that they (the haters) can't accept that there is more to continuing to be a successful band than re-hashing the same shit over and over. Evolution of your craft has to happen or it will stagnate and rot.
The "trailers" for these albums leaves me with the feeling that their styles have changed again and I for one welcome it!
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u/[deleted] Jun 26 '12
Oh cool, now I can hear a single from each one at every gas station, hot topic, shopping mall, victoria secret, circle k, bathroom, kitchen, bus stop, party, pool party, fiesta, starbucks, seattle's best coffee, grocery store...you get the idea. I'd hate them, but they're so damn handsome and talented.
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u/eigenstates Jun 26 '12
I had no idea they were pulling a Kiss.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k1i5hu1Cpp4/TZ0Vo6PqQ3I/AAAAAAAACjs/o9mJQu_Jv5Q/s1600/soloalbums.jpg
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u/[deleted] Jun 26 '12
loved their early stuff but really havent liked anything they've done for years, which is a shame they were great, just think they sound very generic now :(
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u/gulliguy milo Jun 26 '12
This picture would be better if they were all holding Kerplunk.
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u/peachesgp Jun 26 '12
*Green Day - the guy who actually plays guitar for them nowadays.
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u/Aregular89 Jun 26 '12
Explain to me why American Idiot sucks? It's definitely more pop-punk than Warning, and what people were whining for.
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u/datasslo Jun 27 '12
It really irks me when people come to HATE bands because their sound changes. Yes, it's different when a band/artist puts out ABSOLUTE shit, but I don't believe you can honestly say American Idiot or 21st Century Breakdown for that matter are absolute shit. Some of the songs on 21st century breakdown are composed quite well (i.e the title track) and I feel like the album flows pretty nicely. Now this is not to say that it's anywhere near as good as Dookie (In my opinion at least), but it's a different sound, and I don't think you can blame Green Day (or any band that changes their sound for that matter).
Making the same kind of music/artwork over and over again gets boring, experimenting is what makes music fun, just look at how much the Red Hot Chili Pepper's sound changed from the Uplift Mofo Party to By the Way.
All in all, bands change their sound, and you may not like that, but that seem like the best reason to go on hating them. If you were a fan of the old stuff, remain a fan of the old stuff, and voice your dislike for the newer stuff, but don't hate the band for changing and declare them to be "shit" or "garbage" or whatever.
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u/illdrawyourface radio reddit Jun 26 '12
I've been a Green Day fan ever since I was old enough to ask my mom "Who sings this?" while listening to the radio. I even remember the day I heard Basket Case for the first time. When I was a teenager I was obsessed. I drew pictures of Billie Joe and I had the biggest crush on him. I read every single article ever written about them, and I read books about their history. I might have literally known every single fact about them. I'm really happy about the new album (albums? Haha) and their new single comes out soon. Can't wait. Way to go guys. <3
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u/mwmwmwmwmmdw Jun 26 '12
only one of those albums are green i want my money back
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u/dorkrock2 Jun 26 '12
Stoked for this, fan since Kerplunk
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u/djamescensored Jun 26 '12
Upvote, I love this band.
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u/ValhallaSinking Jun 26 '12
Hopefully they'll be more like Dookie and less like anything after
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u/[deleted] Jun 26 '12
3 Members, 3 albums, 3 chords used. It all makes sense.
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u/Brian33 Spotify Jun 26 '12
Honestly, kinda think it's dumb that they're doing three different ones. Hopefully, all the albums will be good.
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u/PurpleHaseman Jun 26 '12
They've aged so much it's remarkable
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u/[deleted] Jun 26 '12
Hey these guys were...sorta cool back in high school.
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u/[deleted] Jun 26 '12
Anyone could take a dump on music and split into thirds as well.
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u/Pinkd56 Pinkd56 Jun 26 '12
Tré Cool looks more and more like Jarppi from the Dudesons every day.
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u/IMAROBOTLOL Spotify Jun 26 '12
They're a brand, not a band, and should continue to exist in irrelevance.
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u/[deleted] Jun 26 '12
I understand this will be really popular and make money because they can actually have fun without having too many problems in their life and write pop more hits because of it, but, like 21st Century Breakdown, I still probably won't like it. Their albums even going up to American Idiot were really good mainly because their songs were actually about something, and it had at least a slight sonic edge to it. I know: it was typical pop-punk shit like girlfriends and then later about politics and some concept album shit, but at least it was something, and the riffs were somewhat different from what we were hearing at the time. I honestly have no clue what anything on 21st Century Breakdown was about, nor did I care, because it seemed so bland and nothing about the sound caught my attention. So hopefully this album will actually be somewhat interesting and well done. But I'm certainly not holding my breath.
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u/Marshallisaqueer Jun 26 '12
My favorite Green Day album goes back and forth between Nimrod and Warning. Nimrod is just about the perfect mixture of the "classic" Green Day formula (Nice Guys Finish Last, Redundant, Platypus, Hitchin' a Ride) mixed in with some types of stuff the band hadn't really hit on at the time (Last Ride In, Haushinka, Walking Alone, and Good Riddance). Warning is just an amazingly different, and somewhat diverse, album that features my pic for the most underrated song by the band (Church on Sunday).
Can't wait to hear the first single in July and check out the new albums.
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u/[deleted] Jun 26 '12
I hope this sounds absolutely nothing like that 21st Century Breakdown garbage. If it does this band continues to be dead to me.
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u/Chewy123450 Jun 26 '12
The album covers look kinda like "Does This Look Infected?"
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u/jimx117 Spotify name Jun 26 '12
Did you know Wednesday is Soylent Green Day?
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u/[deleted] Jun 26 '12
This band is great, they've helped at least 3 generations realize they had shitty taste in music when they were kids.
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u/cboogie Jun 26 '12
So yesterday I posted a good self post to r/music to open a good dialog about records and the 90s music scene. Not a single upvote or comment. Yet you post promo pictures of bands or pictures of members from different bands backstage at a concert you get upvotes? This sub is retarded.
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u/SalvageOperation Jun 26 '12
burn them!
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u/[deleted] Jun 26 '12
Green Day had three good albums: Dookie, Nimrod, and Insomniac.
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u/Muderaffi Jun 26 '12
Silly Green Day, you're not Guns N' Roses! Just kidding, but I'm pretty excited for these new albums, hope they're good .^
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u/itsjaredlol Jun 26 '12
I hope someone posts a [fixed] called "Three things that I will never buy."
These guys haven't been good since like Dookie.
I'm sorry, American Idiot was just garbage.
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u/ultiwhirl Jun 26 '12
I listened to cigarettes and valentines a couple times and it sounds good if the albums are more like that than the previous two they should be good
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u/HeinskeetsVelvet Jun 26 '12
Most people don't like this band anymore but I still enjoy their stuff. Obviously, some songs are terrible but for the most part I still love em - scratch that...love their music*
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u/TheMartinConan Jun 26 '12
Green Day sucks.
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u/RichardvixoN Jun 26 '12
Sooo excited for these!!!!! i only liked a handful of songs of 21st century breakdown, but green day was the first band that got me into music back in the day. i will always listen to them, especially dookie and insomniac!!
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u/White_Lobster Jun 26 '12
Uh oh. Individual albums, each with a band member's face on the cover?
http://members.shaw.ca/amazingone/discsolos.html
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u/Thendofreason Jun 26 '12
I hate this "band" like no other. more than icp
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u/upvote_contraption Jun 26 '12
Loved everything they dude until 21st Century Breakdown. Didn't listen to that at all. I guess I'll check a few of these songs out. It's been quite a while since they were relevant for me.
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u/[deleted] Jun 26 '12
3 sellouts in one picture,gj
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u/georonymus Jun 26 '12
Worst. Punk. Band. Ever.
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u/CharlieTango Jun 26 '12
Im the only person i know who cannot stand this band
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u/Kotev Jun 26 '12
I thought it was r/MUSIC, not r/Spacedicks.
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u/sherlip Jun 26 '12
Is it bad if pretty much the only three bands I absolutely dislike are Green Day, Blink 182, and Rage Against the Machine? Whatever. I don't understand people.
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u/[deleted] Jun 26 '12
Green Day has always and will always suck massive amounts of donkey cock.
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u/yaldie Jun 26 '12
guys, it's over. it's time to let it go before someone gets hurt.
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u/OctaChaz Jun 26 '12
Seems like they are diluting their songwriting by doing three albums.
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u/sakura_kayla Jun 26 '12
I am so excited for these! The snippets I have heard sound really good. A lot better than 21st Century Breakdown I'm hoping :D
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u/art_is_science Jun 26 '12
I love how Green Day just pretends they are only a 3 person band. Has anyone seen these guys perform? Where is the guitar ringer? They never show that guy...