Popular Post The Grohl Posted January 15 Popular Post Share Posted January 15 Kerrang is always going to give GD a favorable score so I don't trust them lol. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alecandstuff Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 2 hours ago, That Dude said: Anybody know the details of the embargo on Saviors? Written reviews are out, but what about YouTube reviews? Can us talking heads start reviewin? because I'm ready. Also, the record label still hasn't emailed me back. Maybe they will let me hear it 20 minutes before everybody else or something, 😄 Or at 11:59pm on Thursday, lol. I love it. Definitely a top 5 album, maybe top 4. Corvette Summer is the weakest link but even it isn't a skip for me. Lyrically, they have fun with the darkness, and the lyrics are edgey. Even without the F bombs and Gosh Darns, Saviors would be parental advisory for adult themes of sex, drugs, violence, suicide, etc. You can start talking about the tracks whenever as long as you don’t play any copyrighted recordings, lol Embargo only applies to those who got the album in the press 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emenius Posted January 16 Author Share Posted January 16 https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/green-day-saviors-album-review-3567737 NME 4/5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1039SweetChildren Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 23 minutes ago, emenius said: https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/green-day-saviors-album-review-3567737 NME 4/5 Great review. Love the last paragraph - makes me appreciate the album art more! “There’s also some serendipity in the band hitting the road to celebrate 30 years of ‘Dookie’ and 20 years of ‘American Idiot’later this summer. Not only does ‘Saviors’ spiritually bridge the gap between the two, but it uses the palette of the best of the band to tell us something else. Look to the artwork: ‘Dookie’ was a cheeky carpet-bombing of shit, ‘American Idiot’ was a hand grenade, ‘Saviors’ is an act of defiance met with a shrug; a band saying, “We’re still here and we’re still fucked”.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jengd Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Good god, NME giving Green Day a positive review, album must be good! Kind of kidding they’ve been ok recently but used to hate them in the early days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legendary Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 1 hour ago, jengd said: Good god, NME giving Green Day a positive review, album must be good! Kind of kidding they’ve been ok recently but used to hate them in the early days. FOAM was 4/5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur_Rhuan Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 2 minutes ago, legendary said: FOAM was 4/5 god even pitchfork gave a 6.7/10 for foam, after giving a 4.8/10 for 21st and 5.1/10 for revrad LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legendary Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 New review by Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/music/saviors-by-green-day-review-perennial-punks-1314c619 I can't read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Flashback Posted January 17 Popular Post Share Posted January 17 Had to share this review with you. By an Austrian weekly newspaper. Looks like Green Day had another album in 2004 named "Rock'n'Roll Idiot" 😂 https://www.falter.at/zeitung/20240116/green-day-saviors "The band around Billie Joe Armstrong mixes punk and rock, jokes and serious, sometimes political lyrics to stadium music for teenagers of all ages. Translated to the USA, Green Day are Die Ärzte and Die Toten Hosen rolled into one - and how they are condemned to eternal success (this year they are playing at Nova Rock). The trio keeps the shop running here. The material on “Saviors” is far from the quality of the classics “Dookie” (1994) and “Rock’n’Roll Idiot” (2004)." 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insomniac90 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 5 minutes ago, Flashback said: Had to share this review with you. By an Austrian weekly newspaper. Looks like Green Day had another album in 2004 named "Rock'n'Roll Idiot" 😂 https://www.falter.at/zeitung/20240116/green-day-saviors "The band around Billie Joe Armstrong mixes punk and rock, jokes and serious, sometimes political lyrics to stadium music for teenagers of all ages. Translated to the USA, Green Day are Die Ärzte and Die Toten Hosen rolled into one - and how they are condemned to eternal success (this year they are playing at Nova Rock). The trio keeps the shop running here. The material on “Saviors” is far from the quality of the classics “Dookie” (1994) and “Rock’n’Roll Idiot” (2004)." Die Ärzte and Hosen into one? Weiß ich jetzt nicht 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashback Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 4 minutes ago, Insomniac90 said: Die Ärzte and Hosen into one? Weiß ich jetzt nicht 😂 Looks like Falter didn't really listen to the album 😅 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insomniac90 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 14 minutes ago, Flashback said: Looks like Falter didn't really listen to the album 😅 I think they didn‘t really listen to Green Day (Rock n Roll Idiot 😂) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HAPPY ZOMBIE UNICORN Posted January 17 Popular Post Share Posted January 17 30 minutes ago, Flashback said: Had to share this review with you. By an Austrian weekly newspaper. Looks like Green Day had another album in 2004 named "Rock'n'Roll Idiot" 😂 https://www.falter.at/zeitung/20240116/green-day-saviors "The band around Billie Joe Armstrong mixes punk and rock, jokes and serious, sometimes political lyrics to stadium music for teenagers of all ages. Translated to the USA, Green Day are Die Ärzte and Die Toten Hosen rolled into one - and how they are condemned to eternal success (this year they are playing at Nova Rock). The trio keeps the shop running here. The material on “Saviors” is far from the quality of the classics “Dookie” (1994) and “Rock’n’Roll Idiot” (2004)." When you write a review with the Wish version of ChatGPT. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Montclare Posted January 17 Popular Post Share Posted January 17 I hope Survivors is as legendary as Rock and Roll Idiot! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montclare Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/green-days-new-album-saviors-is-1-of-their-best-review/ 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Dude Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 https://youtu.be/HE_AUpos2s8?si=-zuZSkkLprzY_CwA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emenius Posted January 17 Author Share Posted January 17 On 1/16/2024 at 11:34 AM, emenius said: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/green-day-saviors-review-the-pop-punk-rockers-add-nothing-new-s2vq6jjqf 2/5 from The Times (UK) Can’t get beyond the paywall, but for context they previously gave both AI and 21CB 5/5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
þjáningu Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Just waiting for that pitchfork review And the inevitable Fantano review .... 😶 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashback Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Another great review (I can't remember reading so good reviews when FOAM came out, especially in Austria) https://mobil.news.at/a/von-punks-green-day-bestform-13275096 No aging punks: Green Day at their best The members of Green Day have had half a century. Billie Joe Armstrong, Tré Cool and Mike Dirnt are each 51 years old. As aging punks, in 2024 they could actually rest on their past successes and concentrate on two anniversaries, as the classic albums “Dookie” and “American Idiot” were 30 and 20 years ago, respectively. But instead of relying on nostalgia, the trio released their 14th studio album, “Saviors”. “About 30 years of experience that we have comes together in a way,” Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong told Canadian radio station 102.1 The Edge. "Whether it's something from 'Dookie' or 'American Idiot' - I think we've kind of built a bridge and made an album that's a defining one for us." Of course, it's more common for musicians to rave about how their latest album is their best or one of their best. But “Saviors” can actually compete with the great Green Day classics. “The American Dream Is Killing Me” sings Armstrong at the start. This is atmospheric punk rock with a great melody and surprises with short string interludes that spread musical flair. In the past, this would have been frowned upon in punk rock. Green Day, however, have had their own musical ("American Idiot") since 2009, which even won two Tony Awards. The trio has long since pulverized the boundaries of what punk rock can or should be. That's probably why Green Day are so successful and are filling stadiums on their upcoming summer tour. In Austria they can be seen at the Nova Rock Festival on June 13th. "Saviors" is an album full of gripping rock anthems with catchy melodies and smart lyrics, sometimes funny, sometimes ironic or even cynical. On the one hand, there are energetic uptempo rockers like the brilliantly titled “Look Ma No Brains”, “1981” and “Coma City”. In contrast, there are slightly less riff-heavy catchy tunes like "Goodbye Adeline", the title song or the melancholic "Suzie Chapstick". They are songs that are perfect for the radio. In the intro of the ballad "Fancy Sauce" Green Day also dare to add a bit of 60s schmaltz. Singer and guitarist Armstrong, bassist Dirnt and drummer Cool were supported on their new long player by one of their former colleagues after a long time. Hit producer Rob Cavallo has been responsible for several Green Day albums, including "Dookie" and "American Idiot". It is no coincidence that the 60-year-old is considered one of the most commercially successful producers in music history and has usually demonstrated a good instinct with various artists from Alanis Morissette to Linkin Park to Phil Collins. Strictly speaking, "Saviors" is not a punk album, but more. What the Californians deliver on their 14th LP is big, atmospheric stadium rock - with the well-known and undeniable influences of garage rock, surf pop, classic rock and bands like the Ramones, Dead Kennedys, Buzzcocks and The Jam. There is hardly a song on the new record that doesn't immediately stick in your head. After the somewhat disappointing and very short album "Father of All Motherfuckers", in which Green Day moved away from their own sound, "Saviors" is a welcome return of the band to their core competence. By the way, on their upcoming "Saviors" world tour through the big halls and stadiums, Green Day will not only perform the excellent new songs, but will actually get nostalgic. As the band announced on the tour posters, the anniversaries of “Dookie” and “American Idiot” should be celebrated extensively. Armstrong himself is shocked that it's been so long. "Shit, we've been in this band since we were 15 or 16," he told the British rock magazine "Kerrang!". "We were just hitting puberty when we started doing this." Despite superstar status and countless hits: "Billie says it's our high school band," Dirnt told "Kerrang!", "and it is." They proved last November in London that Green Day are still as ticking as they were at the beginning of their career. In the British capital, where - as in Los Angeles - parts of the album were recorded, they performed in front of particularly well-informed fans in a small, packed pub and created a euphoric atmosphere. No aging punks. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emenius Posted January 18 Author Share Posted January 18 https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/green-day-saviors-review 4/5 Nice review. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banjodewulf Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Just listened to the Saviors Album (Don't Ask How), here's my best and worst ranked (In my opinion) Best songs. 1. Goodnight Adaline. 2. Father to a son. 3. Suzi Chapstick 4. Bobby Sox 5. The American Dream Is Killing Me 6. Dilemma. 7. One Eyed Bastard. 8. Look Ma No brains. 9. Strange Days Are here to stay. 10. 1981. Worst Songs. 1. Living In the 20s. 2. Saviors 3. Corvette Summer. 4. Coma City. 5. Fancy Sauce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAPPY ZOMBIE UNICORN Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 8/10 review (in French) https://www.pozzo-live.com/reviews/saviors-green-day-le-nouveau-cru/ 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashback Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 So they spelled Billie's name wrong but Austria's biggest newspaper also wrote a good review (for comparison: in relation of population/subscriptions, Krone is the biggest newspaper in the whole world) 😄 https://www.krone.at/3218245 Admittedly, the last few years have not been very good for Green Day. At least off the stage, because when it comes to big stadium concerts and pompous festival shows, hardly anyone can beat the Californian trio. Musically, Billy Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool were in trouble for a few years. The 2012 three-hit "Uno", "Dos" and "Tre" ran wild in exaggerated arbitrariness, the "Revolution Radio" released in 2016 couldn't even begin to live up to many of its legendary predecessor albums and with the "Father Of", released shortly before the pandemic hit All Motherfuckers”, songwriter Armstrong found his way back from simple pop back into punk rock, but he wrote some of the flattest and most random lyrics of his career. In contrast, in the last two years there have been massive stadium tours with Weezer and Co., during which Green Day also preferred to draw on their successful past and leave various new things unplayed. Necessary change of scenery Green Day were able to theoretically plan that their 14th studio album “Saviors” could actually return to better times, but it was impossible to just implement it like that. An important factor was undoubtedly the temporary move to London, where a large part of the album was recorded with successful producer Rob Cavallo. “We finally wanted to get out of America and just try something different,” Armstrong told the US magazine “Vulture” in an interview. “We worked concentratedly in the studio, then went to the pub or enjoyed our free time in Regent's Park.” . Although Green Day are the biggest punk band of all time in purely commercial terms and shaped the US punk rock scene like only Bad Religion or The Offspring, the British influences have always been there. The Clash serve as the obvious pillar saints, and you can hear some of the other rascals of the first British punk wave, as well as gentle Mod elements or occasional Britpop quotes. The Green Day history also means that years with a “4” at the end were almost always formative. In 1994, the band released the breakthrough album “Dookie,” which depicted adolescence and rebellion among young people in the sunny state of California and brought an entire generation to punk rock and skateboards. The masterpiece “American Idiot,” released in 2004, was a politically critical response to the conservative years of the Bush era and, two decades later, remains the most important album to emerge from the genre. “Saviors” does not necessarily achieve a similar status of genius in the band's fateful year of 2024, but as a musically entertaining and, above all, versatile work, the album is actually an improvement in quality that is almost no longer expected in this form. Armstrong didn't know exactly where he wanted to go in songwriting beforehand and it's exactly this uncertainty that turns out to be a strength. Life review The song material of “Saviors” is roughly based on three main themes. The well-known and popular ironic political criticism, some nonsense and the nostalgia that can no longer be put aside for the three musicians, who are now in their 50s. Armstrong's texts remain surprisingly unembarrassing, which was not to be expected after his last flat works. The ballad-like “Father To A Son” is a bit weak with its dad rock vibe, but in the upbeat “1981” he longs for his childhood and the advent of the MTV era. In “Dilemma,” however, the frontman goes back to the recent past and addresses his recurring alcohol problems, which became apparent on the “Hella Mega” tour in summer 2022. “I was just afraid of missing out on something, so I slipped back into that circle. Now I hang out with friends in bars, we drink non-alcoholic beer, smoke a few cigarettes and I'm in bed by 2 a.m. at the latest." In 15 songs, “Saviors” succeeds in combining the casual punk rock aesthetic of the youthful 90s with the seriousness of life from the “American Idiot” phase. The successful number “The American Dream Is Killing Me,” released as the first single, goes more in the direction of the social condition in America than it directly denounces politicians like Donald Trump. Opioid addicts, high unemployment and the homeless problem are at the forefront. Directly satirizing politicians would have been easier before the advent of social media platforms, Armstrong said. Humorous nonsense songs like “Look Ma, No Brains!” or “One Eyed Bastard” are also a must. In “Corvette Summer” the band plays with a cowbell and moves closer to their stadium rock present, while “Coma City” breathes the carefree air of the early days and tries to revive the attitude to life of the old days with a punk urgency let. Finally snappy again After the slow demise of Sum 41 and the musical insignificance of The Offspring that has been evident for years, Green Day could actually be the “Saviors” of punk rock of the older generation. Alongside the resurgent Blink-182, they remain the most relevant band in their subgenre and, after a decade and a half, manage to release a collection of songs that won't be played in just two weeks. Whether it was the time in London, the passing of the 50s or the look back at their two biggest success albums, with which they organize anniversary tours throughout the year - Green Day have found their bite again. The fact that the band no longer reinvents itself is logical and understandable. Revolutions are supposed to inspire the young, the elder statesmen of punk see themselves as protectors of their art and do so with enthusiasm and great desire for both worlds: the fat stadium stages and the run-down punk clubs. In 2024, this attitude will no longer be contradictory. Live at Nova Rock As part of their big tour, Green Day are coming to Austria again this summer. They open Nova Rock as headliners on June 13th and, in addition to the crisp new songs, will certainly deliver a colorful mix of big hits and surprising numbers from their almost 40-year band history. You can find all further information and tickets at www.novarock.at. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAPPY ZOMBIE UNICORN Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Another 4/5 review https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/green-day-saviors-album-review-authentic-post-punk-anthems-for-a-broken-world/ It contains an interesting track by track review. And another very positive one here: https://therockfix.com/music_review/green-day-saviors/ “In a musical landscape where modern Green Day releases have sparked polarizing opinions, ‘Saviours’ emerges as a powerhouse album. Departing from experimental ventures, Green Day returns to their roots, crafting a smooth, modern Punk Rock experience with elements of an evolving sound to keep things fresh for both the band and the listener.” 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luketrebilliemike Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/25414209/green-day-billie-joe-armstrong-saviors/ 4/5 stars from the sun 3 stars from the scotsman https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/album-reviews-green-day-gruff-rhys-future-islands-4483323 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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