Popular Post DookieLukie Posted February 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 14, 2020 I care less and less about reviews because none of these people's opinions are more valid than mine, except those who make/produce music themselves. I enjoy this album. I think a large amount of people just hate Green Day and will trash them no matter what they put out. 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jengd Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 7 hours ago, HAPPY ROOTING UNICORN said: He’s probably talking about this one: https://youtu.be/7DcbagkKfM0 Am I the only one who expected a vocal coach to talk about the vocals? All he really said was there was more than voice there, which we knew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAPPY ZOMBIE UNICORN Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Just now, jengd said: Am I the only one who expected a vocal coach to talk about the vocals? All he really said was there was more than voice there, which we knew. Lol, yeah he mainly comments on how “solid” the band is, or something like that I still like to see a dude that clearly is not really familiar with the band enjoying the new material 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squashie Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 8 minutes ago, HAPPY ROOTING UNICORN said: Lol, yeah he mainly comments on how “solid” the band is, or something like that I still like to see a dude that clearly is not really familiar with the band enjoying the new material Yeah, not much on the actual vocal delivery, but cool to see him enjoying the song. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jengd Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 I love that he said how good the drumming was, what a tight band etc but just not what I was expecting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAPPY ZOMBIE UNICORN Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 1 minute ago, jengd said: I love that he said how good the drumming was, what a tight band etc but just not what I was expecting. Pretty sure the dude stopped by GoldenSeed before recording the video, cannot really blame him 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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That Dude Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 https://wrrv.com/new-green-day-song-oh-yeah-repeats-as-number-one-buzzcut-2/ Oh is toppling the world. If you are not on board with the new older, less mature Green Day.... Well, I think Take the Money and Crawl says it best. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pacejunkie punk Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Just now, Jean said: It was expected to be #5 so 4 is great! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumpelstiltskin2000 Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 FOAMF gets a mention in this Forbes article with their "high ranking chart debut": https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2020/02/16/green-day-and-pop-smoke-start-new-albums-inside-the-top-10/#7c95546f6620 Green Day And Pop Smoke Start New Albums Inside The Top 10 The highest-ranking debut this week comes from rock band Green Day, who return to the top 10 once again with their latest effort Father of All Motherfuckers, which is typically referred to simply as Father of All… The group’s thirteenth proper album, and their eleventh to enter the highest tier on the Billboard 200 (including a trio of chart-toppers). The set opens at No. 4 with 48,000 equivalent units, 42,000 of which are actual sales. Father of All… was preceded by singles “Father of All…” and “Oh Yeah!,” and while neither have made it to the all-genre Hot 100, the two tracks have added to the band’s top 10 count on the Hot Rock Songs tally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumpelstiltskin2000 Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Short article here from Metalcastle: https://www.metalcastle.net/green-days-billie-joe-armstrong-reveals-important-touches-about-father-of-all-album/ GREEN DAY’S BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG REVEALS IMPORTANT TOUCHES ABOUT ‘FATHER OF ALL’ ALBUM In a new interview with WMMR, Billie Joe Armstrong, the lead vocalist and guitarist of the American rock band Green Day, has talked about the band’s fifteenth and latest studio album Father of All Motherfuckers, which was released on February 7, 2020, via Reprise Records, and revealed important touches about it. When the interviewer said, “So this 10-song album, ‘Father of All Motherfuckers,’ is available on CD and vinyl. The record was originally 16 songs, but you cut it down to 10. I think at 10, it’s the shortest thing in Green Day history. I’m wondering, why you cut the six songs?”, Billie Joe Armstrong said he need to pick 10 songs, which gonna go on. “I think we were trying to come up with, like, sequencing a record is one of the hardest parts about making a record, so I had 16 songs, and I was putting them in sequence, and I was having a difficult time. “So then I was, like, ‘I need to just pick my top 10 favorites that I know that I know are gonna go on.’ And I was, like, ‘That’s the record right there, those are the 10 songs.’” Billie also explained why this is the shortest album since their fourth studio album Insomniac, which was released on October 10, 1995. “And it’s sort of a departure of what we’ve been doing in the past because we’ve done rock operas, we’ve done concept records, we did three albums with 36 songs on them and stuff like that, so it’s the shortest album I think we’ve made since ‘Insomniac.’” Green Day‘s “Father of All Motherfuckers” album has debuted atop the UK Albums Chart and Australian ARIA Albums Chart, among others. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jengd Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Another review, better late than never, ”invigorating stuff”, “https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/music/album-reviews-green-day-huey-lewis-and-the-news-tame-impala-alex-rex-1-5092325 And another one, https://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/227379/9 This is a good one https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2020/2/18/green-day-father-of-all-motherfuckers-album-review/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumpelstiltskin2000 Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Another article/review here: https://25yearslatersite.com/2020/02/19/green-day-just-want-you-to-dance-with-father-of-all-is-that-enough/ Green Day just want you to dance with “Father of All…” is that enough? Cast your minds back dear readers, back to a troubled and yet simpler time which somehow seems like a golden age. The year was 2004, there was a republican in the white house and the war on terror was in its third year with young Americans sent to die for what amounted to be a bullshit reason in Iraq. Out of these incredibly confusing times came a band that had already been around for over a decade, and yet, they seemed like they finally had something to say. American Idiot is still relevant, still incredible and still possibly the best work of art to come out of that weird start to this century. It crossed over big time with its loose narrative of disposable suburban working-class punks, war, and its radio-friendly anthems. It sold in massive quantities and suddenly Green Day were stadium fillers up there with Foo Fighters. The follow up 2009’s Know Your Enemy wasn’t quite as good, but tackled a lot of the same themes and had some tracks that were just as anthemic as anything on Idiot. Then something went awry. Green Day made the same mistake that many bands make when buoyed by commercial success and hubris. They didn’t do a double album, oh no, they released three over the course of three months in 2012. It went about as well as you would expect, but ultimately it was the sound of a band possibly burning out. 2016’s Revolution Radio wanted to be the next American Idiot, and yet it wasn’t quite there. Not angry enough, and not yet facing what we face now in 2020. You would expect with all of the lying, hypocrisy and outrage filling the world right now that Green Day were about to come out swinging. The world was primed…no needed, another American Idiot, and yet Father of All… is a record with nary a snipe, poke or angry word said about the current state of the world. I’ve sat with it for about a week now, and after I got past the initial disappointment, I started to come round to what Green Day are actually trying to do here, and it’s just as admirable as their best work in a way. The title track opener “Father of All…” is a raucous quick stampede which sounds like Billy Joe is singing through a megaphone and is going to be a tremendous live opening track if nothing else with lyrics about paranoia and cracking under pressure. “Fire Ready Aim” carries on the celebratory atmosphere and sounds like The Hives circa 2004. Handclaps and barely decipherable lyrics make this something that’s great to dance to, and gets the energy pumping for the remainder of the album. “Oh Yeah!” is more subdued to start, still with the catchy beat that will no doubt encourage clapping. The lyrics here are clearer with Billy Joe singing “everybody is a star—ain’t it funny how we are running out of hope.” It could be possibly the only commentary on our times in the album with its mention of burning books. It is like a slightly angrier and yet still joyous “We are the Waiting” without ever reaching that tracks majesty and hope. “Meet me on the roof” is a two and half minute track that’s just about the joy of being young and dancing and then meeting on a roof—exactly what it sounds like. “I was a Teenage Teenager” goes low with humming bass, and talking about not wanting to freak someone out, but wanting to be honest. Then it ramps up and sounds for a minute like something off American Idiot, but is perhaps just the sound of a band looking back on a misspent youth. At nearly four minutes it might be the longest track on the album and is definitely a high point. “Stab You in the Heart” is back to the ’60s style rock and recalls (quite blatantly) “Hippy Hippy Shakes,” I mean it’s kind of weak, and frankly a B-side at best. “Sugar Youth” is a mosh from the start, with anger and mentions of civil war that then goes on to talk about being dangerous and having the shakes. It’s like “Longview” sped up and force-fed Red Bull all day at a festival somewhere. “Junkies on a High” comes down, with a slow and steady beat and talk of “having enemies, don’t blink, don’t follow.” The guitar wines and grows more menacing for a beat and then says “Rock’n’ roll tragedy—I think the next one could be me” it’s perhaps a moment of dark introspection which is all too rare on this album, and is another high point. “Take the Money and Crawl” sounds like a Lynch soundtrack on a gramophone to start, and then launches into another—by now familiar—fast-paced rock n roll party. We end on “Graffitia” with its handclaps and bass-heavy intro which then gives way to a massively catchy series of questions “Are we the last forgotten? are we the long lost soul?” and “The city isn’t big enough for dreamers, are we the last believers?” It is to be honest, a great song, and will no doubt be a radio hit that reminds everyone why they liked Green Day fifteen years ago. 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Popular Post Montclare Posted February 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 19, 2020 ^^ Man, that was poorly written. Spelling Billie wrong, spelling whine wrong, thinking KYE was the album to follow AI, guessing IWATT might be the longest track rather than just looking at the tracklist to confirm, thinking the rock and roll tragedy line was one of the "few" dark moments on the album... Sheesh. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaslight13 Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 12 minutes ago, Montclare said: ^^ Man, that was poorly written. Spelling Billie wrong, spelling whine wrong, thinking KYE was the album to follow AI, guessing IWATT might be the longest track rather than just looking at the tracklist to confirm, thinking the rock and roll tragedy line was one of the "few" dark moments on the album... Sheesh. Agreed, though he was right about IWATT. I don't know why people are having so much trouble analyzing the lyrics to any song but Junkies. Like yes a couple tracks seem to be pretty simple, but there's a good amount of depth on the album. I kind of wonder if a couple songs like IWATT and MMOTR had been swapped for two songs more in line with Graffitia or Oh Yeah (subject matter wise) would people have gotten more of the political/state of the world undertones? I think if they had actually done "AI part 2", it would've been a much bigger success, but maybe a weaker album. I'm kind of surprised I haven't seen any reviews acknowledge that possibility. Unless I missed it, which is possible since there's so many. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DookieLukie Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 The album has dark moments but AI's lyrics are a few cuts about this. It's not AI part 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashback Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 In recent interviews Billie answers like he did everything on the record. There‘s so much „I did this, I did that“ und there‘s nearly no „we ...“. Like Mike and Tré weren‘t really involved in recording 😅 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DookieLukie Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 I don't think Mike and Tre have been that involved since 21CB. It's sort of the Billie show featuring Billie and the Yes Men. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumpelstiltskin2000 Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 More articles/reviews of the new album: https://www.iowastatedaily.com/limelight/green-day-father-of-all-panicland-magnum-opus-of-the-inglorius-kind-american-idiot-21st-century-breakdown-billie-joe-armstrong-hella-mega-tour/article_f46a98aa-5364-11ea-a881-d75cab7c4424.html https://www.therip.com/features/2020/02/19/op-ed-green-day-is-back-and-better-than-ever/ https://theithacan.org/life-culture/review-album-is-a-refreshing-twist-on-bands-traditional-style/ These next couple aren't available to the UK/Europe: http://www.thebatt.com/opinion/father-of-all-disappointments/article_b1ba1e18-5373-11ea-b657-0bc987337f69.html http://www.collegiatetimes.com/lifestyles/father-of-all-duds-green-day-s-latest-outing-reaches/article_a94ce114-52b7-11ea-adf9-232ff1a46137.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Dude Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 This guy is so angry about FOAM that he basically does a review without even hearing the album! The cuts of Billie 'going f--king crazy' is hilarious. This guy hates everything about Green Day. He criticizes Green Day for being punk, says they aren't Nirvana and says he didn't even know Green Day was "a thing anymore". I'm surprised this guy even called American Idiot their legacy, because he hates them so much. He haaaaaaaaaaaates Green Day, and he hates FOAM even more. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Strummer Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 12 hours ago, That Dude said: This guy is so angry about FOAM that he basically does a review without even hearing the album! The cuts of Billie 'going f--king crazy' is hilarious. This guy hates everything about Green Day. He criticizes Green Day for being punk, says they aren't Nirvana and says he didn't even know Green Day was "a thing anymore". I'm surprised this guy even called American Idiot their legacy, because he hates them so much. He haaaaaaaaaaaates Green Day, and he hates FOAM even more. I saw this too, and it surprised me to hear him trash the band considering he didn't seem to mind AI all that much in his two-part review of the record. Fantano, I knew he was gonna trash FOAMF (although I think 0/10 is a little much), but Brad came outta left-field with this non-review. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 15 hours ago, That Dude said: This guy is so angry about FOAM that he basically does a review without even hearing the album! The cuts of Billie 'going f--king crazy' is hilarious. This guy hates everything about Green Day. He criticizes Green Day for being punk, says they aren't Nirvana and says he didn't even know Green Day was "a thing anymore". I'm surprised this guy even called American Idiot their legacy, because he hates them so much. He haaaaaaaaaaaates Green Day, and he hates FOAM even more. he lost me at "i choose what I listen to based off other people's opinions" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luketrebilliemike Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 6 hours ago, Sheenius said: he lost me at "i choose what I listen to based off other people's opinions" Great! I choose not to watch his review based on other people’s opinions 😂 take that non-famous youtuber 😂 im gonna review game of thrones based on other people’s opinions and hate on it because of the last season ! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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