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The smiles on both sides stand for “fuck off”

FLAC is out so now listening to it currently on Junkies On A High and have to say I like the album so far

Live footage of Warner's shipping department:

wow this discussion thread for the album is so interesting. reading if your pre-orders shipped is enthralling. definitely on topic and RIVETING. i may not be able to sleep tonight!

O M G

A short story: Fin!

TAKE THE MONEY AND CRA-A-A-A-AAAHAALLL Fuck, im starting to really love this album xD

I remember back in the days of Tre I was a fucking leak pioneer. The first guy to have it, enjoying the power on my hands as I found an early copy over a week before release in a JB Hi-fi And these days I am but a mere peasant, not even being able to tell if a decent leak exists, and maybe everyone but me has it? Too old for this shit

You must have not heard about Brexit 😜

Okay... another hot take to add to the pile. I think this album isn’t Green Day (okay, of course it’s Green Day but let me explain). I think this album is Billie, Mike, and Tre. I am not the first to say it, but this album sounds like a mash up of Green Day, The Foxboro Hot Tubs, and The Network. Which are like different personalities of the same band. But that is my point, they have chosen to not be in the musical corner that each of those three bands are in. This is album is a fusion. It is Billie, Mike, and Tre making the music they like without fear. Does it sound exactly like the Green Day we are used to? No. Does it sound exactly like the FBHT? No. Does it sound exactly like The Network? Again, no. Does it sound like all three? Yes. I love the freedom they have allowed themselves to have. Yes it will polarize fans, but it’s three guys making music they love. Isn’t that what music should be about anyway? Also, it feels like the Jasons got a fair amount of influence in and moments to be heard and shine on this album. Which is cool because they are also part of various side bands. Rant over.

If anyone is interested in leaks, I'll let you know that my bathroom is filling up with water because of a leaking pipe I will never bother fixing.

I don't know why we have to keep repeating this, considering there's a giant red banner at the top of the page, but please stop asking for links or PMs of album leaks. It's an automatic warning point and repeated offenses will result in suspension.

Yall need a seperate thread labeled "Shipping and receiving the album" $heesh.

Damn, he looks good here.

Well it was nice knowing you dude

Billie's comment on his previous post:

New (I think) positive review https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/green-day-father-of-all “On ‘Father of All…’ Green Day have delivered possibly their most immediate album this century and an album that, despite its short length, grows more rewarding with repeat listens. As with all their records it’s also a warning about what life can do to you, if you let it, but in classic Green Day style, Armstrong and co. are weathering that storm and carrying on.“ 7/10

Honestly for me it's difficult to take albums or songs reviews seriously. Music (not live performances) is something you can't be objective about, it's only a matter of taste. Albums are recorded to sound perfect, there are not mistakes in it. In movies or tv shows for example there are some objective parameters that you can use to make a point, like how good is the cinematography, the acting. the direction, the script. All things that makes for a good or a bad movie/show. In music what are you going to use? The number of chords in each song? How difficult they're to play? The number of instruments? The rhythm? The lyrics maybe? When someone is described or describe himself as a music expert or a music reviewer i laugh at them.

I went to a Liam Gallagher show yesterday. I don’t love the guy, be he pulled out a really enjoyable show. It’s interesting because he’s not really a chatter and doesn’t spend too much time interacting with the audience, but still the atmosphere was great. Of course much of it is due to his iconic image, but I think the stage design (primarily the really cool projections/live images on the background and the light effects) also had a huuuuge impact. I hope to see something like that during the Hella Mega, at least some dynamic background. This new record is modern and cool, please let’s apply that also to the stage. Please ❤️

The record is now on Metacritic, it will probably be easiest way to keep track of all the grade based reviews https://www.metacritic.com/music/father-of-all/green-day/critic-reviews

I am pleasantly surprised by this album. They really are great at that garage rock style, and I love how this feels kinda like the grimy offspring of Stop Drop & Roll and Dos. It's a pretty different sound for them, just as how Warning was very different from Dookie, and I'm glad they're not just sticking to the same sound they're known for at this stage in their career.

I’m wondering if these last two posts of his came from the songsforassholes account 🤔

RevRad probably has been the best era in terms of single choices. Bang Bang was great, RevRad perfect for the part of fandom who loves that kind of song, and Still Breathing a good choice to have a radio friendly song out there. They should have followed the same scheme, but in the end who cares, it doesn't change the fact that this record is sick ❤️

At the moment I do agree that Oh Yeah! should have probably been picked as third single (I don't consider FRA a real single, it was released as part of the NHL deal, so different dynamic), with maybe either Graffitia or SY as the second choice to reassure part of the fandom. OY! feels like a label choice to have a radio friendly song out there during the album release, but it was probably perceived too much as a provocation. Or maybe that was the purpose and in that case chapeau to the band for staying punk 😛 But I do think FOAM was a great first single choice, it represents the spirit of the record, and I love the song. Plus it's one of the best live sounding song they have in their catalogue IMHO, so it really did good to that part of the promotion.

My father of all bundle has been stuck for 24 hours somewhere in the Netherlands, and still is. So, once again...

That's how it went and he did SUCH A GOOD JOB! Seriously though, I hope he keeps doing his own album art, it's really cool that he's got involved in it.

BJ: here’s my artwork 🤩 Warner: Cool, so should we call Frank for the cover art photoshoot? BJ: What, don’t you like my artwork? 😢 Warner: oh by artwork you meant... ehm... no sure, go for it... BJ: yuppiyayeyyyy 🤩

I just feel in love with "Take the money and crawl". This record is srsly growing on me

He has come so far with technology though.

^^^ Lmao I'm crying, that shits hilarious 😂 I love how he's grinning like a smug little shit in the second one... but then he has to tell people to stop bombarding him with their addresses 😂

Graffitia is the best thing this band has done since 21CB

Some of the little details in this album...wow. This is a headphones album for sure.

None taken. Links have to be policed, otherwise Warner can shut down the site. Sharing links to copyrighted material is illegal.

More comments on the “arts & crafts” post

For those of you who obtained cds.... Please be a pal Pls.

The one thing I’ll say for anyone streaming the leak - please stream the actual album If you like it it is huge for an album to go #1 for both mainstream attention and for rock and roll in general

Not sure if this review by Uncut was reported before: “"Fuses the hormonal aggression that put Green Day on the map with punched-up modern-day production courtesy of Butch Walker and a razor-sharp mix by Tchad Blake. [Mar 2020, p.29]" 7/10 Pretty much on point

Looks like Billie is starting to post videos from the studio sessions. Songs for assholes??? 😳

I mean if you didn't listen to the leak by now, you may as well wait til Friday. We're not that far now!

yo what's going on here? which of you two are charging $5 for the album on reddit whoever it is, you're a peener. all I can confirm is that the rip came from that person after they were paid both those screenshots are from the same account, original pictures

I get the riff is from fuck time, but I fucking love stab you in the heart

Just kind wanted to put my two cents out there. Kind of surprised to see so many people thinking this record is amazing and better than some of their past bigger records. I listened to the whole thing and only the last 2 or 3 songs really stood out to me as interesting or sounding more like what I expected to hear from a Green Day record this far down their career. The rest of the songs are just way too short and poppy for me to really give a shit, lol. Meet me on the roof is just a worse version of like 8th Avenue serenade and as people have said stab you in the heart just sounds like fuck time. There's not enough content here that's engaging, creative, or new sounding to me. Of course these complaints come from having heard music and albums I consider to be the standard for the band and this mostly falls far below it, imo. I prefer anything off the trilogy to the majority of this record. On that note though I will say Graffita and Junkies on a High sound more like fuller and epic tracks with their lyrics, the production and the instruments.

CD is ripped and on my computer. Don’t want to get into any legal trouble tho..