That Dude Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Just now, GDFan2019 said: Don't forget the pandemic happened just a month after FOAM I was going to mention that as well, but I'm not sure how much that impacted them working on the follow up to FOAM. Maybe a littleI bit, but even then it was still a pretty long wait. Say that Green Day announced the next album coming at the beginning of 2025. Do you think it would likely be really good and well received, or would people automatically write it off no matter what it sounded like? I guess FOAM was a good bit after Rev Rad, but in 2024 is feels like people WANT Green Day to wait 3 years or more. I dunno. Just thinking about it. Like Billie has a burning desire to churn out records, but the world doesn't want him to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clockwise Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 8 minutes ago, That Dude said: I was going to mention that as well, but I'm not sure how much that impacted them working on the follow up to FOAM. Maybe a littleI bit, but even then it was still a pretty long wait. Say that Green Day announced the next album coming at the beginning of 2025. Do you think it would likely be really good and well received, or would people automatically write it off no matter what it sounded like? I guess FOAM was a good bit after Rev Rad, but in 2024 is feels like people WANT Green Day to wait 3 years or more. I dunno. Just thinking about it. Like Billie has a burning desire to churn out records, but the world doesn't want him to. Yeah, that's made me a bit sad tbh. During the FOAM press cycle he spoke about wanting to put out music more often, and during this it seems like he realized that waiting a bit longer for moments of inspiration is the way to go for whatever reason. I'd love for him to start putting out Longshot records between each Green Day album or something like that though! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Killjoy From Detroit Posted January 21 Popular Post Share Posted January 21 i mean, billie joe still delivered on his promise to release music more often. Between FOAM and Saviors we've had: - Weekly cover songs from him during 2020 - A new The Network album in late 2020 - Three singles (Here Comes the Shock, Pollyana and Holy Toledo) throughout 2021 Besides, I still believe 1972 was supposed to be an EP that overtime transformed into Saviors. That they would have potentially release it in 2022. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Dude Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 17 minutes ago, Clockwise said: Yeah, that's made me a bit sad tbh. During the FOAM press cycle he spoke about wanting to put out music more often, and during this it seems like he realized that waiting a bit longer for moments of inspiration is the way to go for whatever reason. I'd love for him to start putting out Longshot records between each Green Day album or something like that though! Longshot or even a real, official Billie Joe Armstrong solo album with original songs. He could put out as many as he wanted and they could have absolutely no rules, boundaries or expectations. It kind of stinks that Green Day sort of have to rigidly follow all these rules and expectations put on them, but I get it. If Green Day put out a mumble-Country album, people would storm their mansions and riot in the streets. Haha. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post alienlifeform Posted January 21 Popular Post Share Posted January 21 Yeha, but we got lots of music after FOAM, No Fun Mondays, Green Day stand alone singles, The Network and the anniversaries editions. We wasnt 4 years waiting for new music 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Malleus Posted January 21 Popular Post Share Posted January 21 I cannot stop listening to this record. The run from Dilemma to 20's is absolutely ridiculous, such a great record. Father to a Son and Bobby Sox are the low points for me and I legitimately really enjoy both of those tracks. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GDFan2019 Posted January 21 Popular Post Share Posted January 21 10 minutes ago, Killjoy From Detroit said: i mean, billie joe still delivered on his promise to release music more often. Between FOAM and Saviors we've had: - Weekly cover songs from him during 2020 - A new The Network album in late 2020 - Three singles (Here Comes the Shock, Pollyana and Holy Toledo) throughout 2021 Besides, I still believe 1972 was supposed to be an EP that overtime transformed into Saviors. That they would have potentially release it in 2022. Actually 5 singles if you count the covers of Dreaming and Rock and Roll All Night 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BUBBYBUB Posted January 21 Popular Post Share Posted January 21 I went to target got the one and only cd on the shelf. 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stories and songs Posted January 22 Popular Post Share Posted January 22 19 hours ago, Robbie1039 said: And Billie’s ability to hit those high notes cleanly during the chorus blew me away, especially during the first listen. And then he goes ahead and says hold my (non-alcoholic) beer and sings even higher after the key change! He’s still got it! I so thoroughly enjoyed your entire review of the album, but thought this part was very sweet and just had to tell you. --- I've been listening to this album on repeat all weekend and this is my rating breakdown at the moment. Ranking them 1–15 would be nearly impossible. This album has too many bangers to do that. 1. TADIKM (9/10): I absolutely love the guitars in this song. It's dance-y in some way, even though it goes pretty hard. The teaser for this is what made me go, "Oh, Green Day might be BACK BACK" and so I have a special fondness for it for that reason. 2. Look Ma, No Brains (8/10): This one took me a while to warm up to. When I heard it in the car for the first time, I finally came aboard because this song has ENERGY that is absolutely unreal throughout the chorus. The structure of the song is interesting too, with the chorus not popping up until more than halfway through. Great bridge, too. Love the "don't panic, don't panic, don't go, don't go" backing vocals. Mike's performance is also a highlight here. It seems awesome live! 3. Bobby Sox (9/10): This song is so cute and feels like a hug. Billie's vocals here are outstanding throughout, and his yelling parts are really well done. It's also just extremely badass to me that it's inclusive with the girlfriend/boyfriend switching. Unfortunately, today that still feels pretty radical to include in a rock song. 4. One Eyed Bastard (8.5/10): This song so fun. It reminds me a lot of Say Goodbye, and I love Say Goodbye. Billie's vocals are also awesome on this song (sorry, I'm gonna say this a lot). I love how heavy it is. 5. Dilemma (10/10): I think I've already word vomited about this song all over this board plenty. The TL;DR is that it means a lot to me that it exists, that it's as blisteringly honest as it is, and that it was shared with us. I love that the last note of the intro sounds a bit off, and how the guitar solo in the bridge gets increasingly frantic and urgent, representing someone spiraling out of control. Billie's "I don't wanna be a dead man walkING" lines are an actual out-of-body experience every single listen. This song hasn't lost one bit of its emotion or intensity for me even though I've replayed it tons of times. 6. 1981 (7.5/10): This one isn't quite as memorable to me as the other upbeat songs (but it's growing on me — it has 8.5 potential lol), but I really like the Cold War theming. "If this is not a test, we got one foot in the grave" is a great line, and I also love how the entire sound of the song turns a bit sinister at the "pain, commies and cocaine" part. 7. Goodnight Adeline (10/10): This song made an immediate, huge impression on me. Love the guitar solo in this song, love that huge chorus ("SOONER OR LATER WHATEVER WHENEVER" is so good and is sung so passionately, I'm already yelling it along with him). "I'll see you later when I get my shit together" is one of my favorite lines on the album. 8. Coma City (10/10): This feels like a big, 21CB type of song and I love it so much. Their musical chemistry in this song is so enthralling — they're really firing on all cylinders together () on this song and you absolutely can hear it. That outro kicks ass and Tre's drumming really shines here. Also, the "assholes in space" line delights me. 9. Corvette Summer (9/10): I could resist loving this song, but why? It's such a blast and I can't sit still listening to it. I enjoy me some southern rock from time to time and this hits the spot. "Hit me with power chords before you lay me dead" and "Take me to urgent care or the record store" are such fantastic lines. The cowbell makes me happy. It works so well as an ode to rock 'n' roll. 10. Suzie Chapstick (9.5/10): This one really resonates with me. I like slower Green Day most of the time and this one hits so hard. Beautiful, relatable lyrics and it really just evokes a specific feeling of yearning for someone you wish was still in your life, and maybe it's your own fault they're not. It very specifically sounds like being in a black cab in London on a rainy day. 11. Strange Days Are Here to Stay (10/10): It's the return of The Blob! This is another one where the band's musical chemistry is just so apparent. It feels like a classic Green Day song, but evolved. I feel like Billie was extremely specific in his political and social references in American Idiot, and since then, he has slowly been getting more vague in his commentary (which isn't always a bad thing — Troubled Times is vague and I adore that song). But his lyrics are so pointed on this album and that's one of my favorite aspects of the entire thing. This is one great example of it — love the references to Bowie, 3D-printed firearms, the cultural obsession of superheroes (which is quite bleak given the real world needs saving), and "Are we in hell or is this fantasy? I can't see this ending well, now that it's too late." It paints a very accurate picture of how half of us seem to acknowledge we're living in apocalyptic times while the other half carries on without a care. 12. Living in the '20s (10/10): This song SLAPS. From the second they dropped this teaser on Instagram, I was in love with this song. The pronunciation of "TWEN-TIES" sounds awesome (underrated pronunciations: Listen, the way he growls "fucking" is just phenomenal here. It had to be said. Also huge shoutout to how he similarly growls "batteries" because I am obsessed with how he sings it). I love darker, heavier Green Day sooooo much. This is another example of really specific lyrics about the present times and it's great. 13. Father to a Son (8/10): This one is growing on me, but it didn't immediately click. It gets a lot of comparisons to WMUWSE and now that I think about it, as beautiful as WMUWSE is, it's not necessarily a personal favorite or one I go out of my way to listen to it, so maybe that's part of why I don't feel super strongly. I do think the string arrangement here is gorgeous and, mixed with the guitars in the second half, the song really soars by the end. The beautiful instrumentals sound like the type of music that should play at the climax of a coming-of-age indie movie. 14. Saviors (8.5/10): I love the vocal filters on this song; it very appropriately sounds like he's using megaphone. I like the line "I gotta chuckle, what a dumb way to die/Everything coming up roses" and I LOVE LOVE LOVE "Everyone's asleep but nobody's dreaming/we got all the fiction that's worth believing." 15. Fancy Sauce (10/10): Is this the catchiest slow song ever written? It somehow is so dark and depressing and uplifting at the same time that we're all in "the looney bin" together for one reason or another. "Watch the evening news 'cause it's my favorite cartoon" — like seriously, what an absurdly talented lyricist Billie is, jesus. I also love the Nirvana reference in here. I think this album is probably filled with other musical references I haven't caught yet. Another banging outro and the perfect way to end the album. This comes out to a 9.1 average. But tbh, this album overall is a 10 in my heart. I am so impressed and so grateful and so happy. 9 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Dude Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 2 hours ago, Killjoy From Detroit said: i mean, billie joe still delivered on his promise to release music more often. Between FOAM and Saviors we've had: - Weekly cover songs from him during 2020 - A new The Network album in late 2020 - Three singles (Here Comes the Shock, Pollyana and Holy Toledo) throughout 2021 Besides, I still believe 1972 was supposed to be an EP that overtime transformed into Saviors. That they would have potentially release it in 2022. Other than you accidently putting The Network in there, yeah, you're right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Dude Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 3 hours ago, Malleus said: I cannot stop listening to this record. The run from Dilemma to 20's is absolutely ridiculous, such a great record. Father to a Son and Bobby Sox are the low points for me and I legitimately really enjoy both of those tracks. Tonight, I did take a detour to see if I missed any other great music that came out......and after previewing all the albums that came out this week and even this month, only Codefendants had anything really great - back to non-stop Saviors. I'm literally trying to get Green Day's streaming numbers up even if I'm the only one doing, it, haha. I'm focusing on the songs at the end of the album since their always doomed to get ignored by most people. Let's get all the singles up to 48 Million and then the deep cuts, we need to get them all up to 14 million or more. Let's do it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzalo17 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 After hearing all the weekend: BEST tracks: saviors, coma city, fancy sauce (Epic songs for the highlights of Green day catalogue, with American idiot level). Worse tracks (skipables): suzie chapstick, goodbye adeline Corvette summer and living the 20ties a filling songs, not good, not bad Rest of the songs are very good and make It a very solid record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie1039 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Thanks for your responses and insights @GDFan2019 and @stories and songs! Appreciate that you took the time to read it and respond to it! I enjoyed reading your review @stories and songs as well, especially with you pointing out all of the great lyrics on the album! Makes me want to break out the lyric book and look through them all again! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flynn Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 I really wish the CD didn't come in a digisleeve ngl 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDFan2019 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 22 minutes ago, Flynn said: I really wish the CD didn't come in a digisleeve ngl Why not? We got RevRad in a digisleeve too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flynn Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 3 minutes ago, GDFan2019 said: Why not? We got RevRad in a digisleeve too That's like one of the only CDs I haven't gotten yet, but also because I hate putting a CD in a sleeve compared to clicking it into a jewel case. It's just so much better. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post baggyshus Posted January 22 Popular Post Share Posted January 22 I was telling some of my friends yesterday how this album reminds me of being a 12 year old kid discovering the band for myself for the very first time through the trilogy. I would annoy my brother half to death because all I ever wanted to talk about was Green Day and it was so bad that when his wife asked him if he wanted to buy tickets to see them he said no cause he was sick of hearing about them! Or when RevRad was coming out and my friends had to actively tell me to shut the fuck up about Green Day, which was only possible for about five minutes. I've been gushing about this album so much to the friends I have now. It's great! 8 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creckles Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 People are so unfun saying this album is nothing of interest. Boooo I love this album already. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stories and songs Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 @baggyshusI had the exact same reaction of this album making me feel so connected to when I first became a fan as a kid. I’m remembering things about that period of my life that have been buried in the back of my brain. It makes me nostalgic, but not in a retreading-old-ground or gimmicky sort of way. They literally just managed to capture all of their best qualities here, and in doing so, recaptured that magic and enthusiasm we felt when first discovering them. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nezirath270 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 55 minutes ago, Rumpelstiltskin2000 said: and they'll receive a total of $0.01 royalty payment hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlienVisitor Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Saviors truly has to be one of the Albums released in 2024 so far. Billie did a job singing a song and the music was in the album. The album has Songs and the music was played. Mike played the bass with his hands and Tre struck the drums with his drumsticks. The lyrics were sentences. Overall, this Album really is one of the Albums of all time, if not the last decade. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jengd Posted January 22 Popular Post Share Posted January 22 Some great reviews here, I agree so much with @stories and songs about all the lyrics and Billie’s delivery is so good, you can feel boys sparking off each other and driving each other on. In an effort to not drive my poor, patient husband insane and due to walking with friends, I’ve not played the album all through since Saturday and I’m beginning to twitch 😂😂. My least favourite is 1981 but I like the lyrics and don’t dislike the song, won’t be skipping it. Thank you Green Day for yet more stunning music 👏👏👏 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pereprimus Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 I see everyone has different favorites and skip able songs that’s why this album is a success everyone gets what he likes. Even the « worst tracks » are not bad at all. That said my opinion on this album : it has highs and lows but it’s a solid 8/10 for me not their best work in their career but certainly the best in years 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
þjáningu Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 The best thing about this album is that there is something for everyone 🥰 For example - I hate OEB and skip over it but there are plenty of other people who like it, I love Suzie Chapstick but there are people who don't like it It's such a great album 🖤 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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