Lauren Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 listen to what while watching your gif? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldyofficial Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 I'm sorry if this question is in the right place, but does everyone have the troublemaker video? Green Day.com said it's exclusive on Xbox but on the internet, everything's leak... so anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florence Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 listen to what while watching your gif? Shit. The link is gone. Thanks for reminding me. fixed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Gag Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 I just picked up the "clean" version of ¡Uno! on Amazon so I can play tracks on my show. I love my audience. Some people might see a "clean" version as a cop-out, considering the stance Green Day took against Wal-Mart with "21st Century Breakdown." But as a college radio DJ living in a socially conservative area of Michigan, I have to say I highly appreciate the availability of "scrubbed" tracks. Of course, "angel's piss" still made it into "Nuclear Family." Probably going to err on the side of caution and not play that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Femme Gauche Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 If it weren't for everything going on with Billie, I wonder if anyone would be saying that this CD hints at a mid-life crisis? I mean, many of the songs on Uno were being played at secret shows LAST September, and I don't recall anyone mentioning anything strange about the lyrics then. I don't know. On one side I see it - especially in the music videos, actually. They were never the "let's have naked girls dancing around in our videos" kind of band. Quite the opposite, actually. I was so puzzled when the video for "Oh, Love" came out. And it's very weird to see the sexual side of them being played up in such a way. On the flip side - I don't know, maybe after making two albums with heavy material, they just wanted to chill out and goof around. I think a lot of the songs on Uno are more about nostalgia then about trying to fit in with a younger crowd as a middle-aged person. And everyone gets nostalgic about what they viewed as the good old days, whether you're 20 or 40 or 80. It's totally normal. Early favorites for me for this album are Nuclear Family, Stay the Night, Fell for You, Sweet Sixteen, and Rusty James. Completely in love. I first thought mid-life crisis when I saw the Oh Love video, to be honest. Not that that means that is what it is, it's just one interpretation. Like I said, it fits into the progress of their catalog. So... And yes, I did very much get nostalgia. Talking about past lives, essentially. The old gang, the high school reunion, sweet 16, etc... Not something reflective of the life of a husband and father. I still have a hard time picking favorites... I think of one, and then pretty soon I've named them all. Kill The DJ really stands out, and not just because I heard it before release - it just really stands out. Maybe cause The Clash vibe sets it firmly in the 70s and later . (Kidding). It's just different for them, but it's really good. I really enjoy the lyrics on all of the songs, though. In some spots they are a little sticky, but I get a lot of humor from all of it as well, it's meant to be snarky, and a little ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angela. Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Maybe it was because I had to listen while at school and had slight background noise, but listening to this album for the first time didn't give me that same 'holy fuck, this is amazing' feeling that I had the first time I listened to 21stCB. (I only use that as an example because it was the first CD premiere I was around for.) It's not a bad album by any means. I absolutely love Let Yourself Go, and I'm a little nervous to see how many times I've played it today once I sync my iPod in the morning. Stay The Night was great. I don't know, it just felt like there weren't many songs that caught my attention the entire way. I'll have to give it another go in a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Femme Gauche Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Maybe it was because I had to listen while at school and had slight background noise, but listening to this album for the first time didn't give me that same 'holy fuck, this is amazing' feeling that I had the first time I listened to 21stCB. (I only use that as an example because it was the first CD premiere I was around for.) It's not a bad album by any means. I absolutely love Let Yourself Go, and I'm a little nervous to see how many times I've played it today once I sync my iPod in the morning. Stay The Night was great. I don't know, it just felt like there weren't many songs that caught my attention the entire way. I'll have to give it another go in a bit. I didn't get that same vibe that I got with 21CB, either. Like when I heard that album I was just... literally blown away as i was listening. This album... when I first heard it it ran together a little bit. I enjoyed all of the pieces, but ... it wasn't like, holy fuck, this is amazing. But on another listen, I was like... wow. This is some really good shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homero Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 http://www.gigwise.com/reviews/76511/green-day-uno-warner-bros Here's another review, and I quote this: Packed with tales of sex, drugs and rock n’ roll, Uno is Green Day stepping down from the soap box and onto the dancefloor. It’s nothing new, but it’s not a mid-life- crisis record. They’re not trying to right any wrongs now – they’re just here for a good time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
! Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Tré! can't be meh! It has Stray Heart! Stray Heart I don't think it'll be bad or anything, I just believe that it'll not be the best of the trilogy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoot That Fucker Down Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 "Troublemaker" is terribly difficult to listen to. This album's not really doing much for me right now, but it's gonna take some time to settle in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy's Tonsils Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 I just picked up the "clean" version of ¡Uno! on Amazon so I can play tracks on my show. I love my audience. Some people might see a "clean" version as a cop-out, considering the stance Green Day took against Wal-Mart with "21st Century Breakdown." But as a college radio DJ living in a socially conservative area of Michigan, I have to say I highly appreciate the availability of "scrubbed" tracks. Of course, "angel's piss" still made it into "Nuclear Family." Probably going to err on the side of caution and not play that. Haha I actually totally listened to the discussion you and Luke had regarding Billie Joe's substance abuse treatment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Gag Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Haha I actually totally listened to the discussion you and Luke had regarding Billie Joe's substance abuse treatment Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porksoda Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 I just checked the charts on Amazon and iTunes, and ¡Uno! is behind the new Mumford & Sons album What is wrong with the world? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Femme Gauche Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 I just checked the charts on Amazon and iTunes, and ¡Uno! is behind the new Mumford & Sons album What is wrong with the world? Eh, it could be worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy's Tonsils Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Thoughts? You guys made some interesting points, although like you I'm not so inclined towards coming up with an opinion regarding why he's seeking treatment and whether or not it was forced on him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sd1945 Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 I have been a Green Day fan since 94 and they have consistantly released one great album after another. I grew up listening to this band and loved how they have evolved as musicians over the years. Each of their album is like an audio journal for me, in that whenever I listen to any of their past albums, I am put back to a certain time period in my life. Uno! is no exception. It's a fun and straightforward Green Day album that hints at everything they have done mixed into 40 minutes of pure action packed tunes. Like someone else said in this thread, the thought of there being two more albums to follow in just a few short months is mind blowing and I can't wait to hear what else is in store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocity Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Literal copypasta from my tumblr, so forgive me: It’s okay. Not amazing, not terrible. There’s a lot of catchy songs on it but it’s not one of Green Day’s best albums either. I realized the other day that I had to approach ¡Uno! differently than the way I approached 21st Century Breakdown in 2009. I took that album very seriously, knowing it was the follow-up to a behemoth of an album like American Idiot, and knowing there would be songs like Restless Heart Syndrome, Before the Lobotomy, and 21 Guns. The day that album came out, I went to Best Buy the second it opened and bought the CD, and spent the rest of the day holed up in my room with my big headphones on listening to it and crying over how wonderful it was. I took ¡Uno! for what it is. It’s about having a good time, as far as I can tell. I just can’t take songs like Kill The DJ or Let Yourself Go too seriously, and I mean that in the best way possible. Green Day’s not trying to make some big bold statement anymore. They’re just doing what they feel like and they’re having fun with it. Since I haven’t gotten my physical copy of the CD in the mail yet, I downloaded the album and burnt it onto a CD-R, and I decided to listen to it for the first time today while driving down the highway in gorgeous sunny weather with my windows down and my stereo turned all the way up. It’s not the way I would usually listen to an album for the first time, but it was the perfect way for me to hear it the way Green Day intended. Just relaxing, letting loose, and enjoying it. My expectations beforehand had been extremely low (as a few people on here might have noticed), but I was able to put aside all my negative feelings and worries aside and just appreciate a new Green Day album. I haven’t gotten to the point yet where I have opinions of all the individual songs yet, but I think my favorites so far are the first two tracks, Nuclear Family and Stay the Night. Oh Love is a decent album closer, and sounds much better within the context of the album than it did as the lead single. I’m still not fond of the vocal effects Billie’s using, and I still wish Mike did more backing vocals, but overall I’m happy. It’s fun. It’s catchy. It’s Green Day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porksoda Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 I feel bad, because I don't think Green Day will ever make another album that blows me away with the first listen like American Idiot and Dookie did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy's Tonsils Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 I feel bad, because I don't think Green Day will ever make another album that blows me away with the first listen like American Idiot and Dookie did. And they don't have to Fortunately, it's not their job to make the only mind-blowing music of the world, and if they've blown you away at least once, then that's something to cherish. (But I see where you're coming from!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
localinsomniac Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 There's a little bit of everything pre-2004 on this album. The guitar solos and introspective lyrics of the early days; the snarl and piss and vinegar of the darker, angrier (Let Yourself Go) times; the tightened songwriting and hooks (Nuclear Family) of nimrod.; to a large extent, the production values of Warning; even Troublemaker feels to me like it would have fit on the Network album. The Tubbies' sound is all over the place. This is a great album. With every listen, it grows on me a little more. And Oh Love was the worst fucking choice for a lead single. Beautiful song, sets up ¡DOS! perfectly. I still think Stay the Night would have been the perfect first single. I feel bad, because I don't think Green Day will ever make another album that blows me away with the first listen like American Idiot and Dookie did. And they don't have to Fortunately, it's not their job to make the only mind-blowing music of the world, and if they've blown you away at least once, then that's something to cherish. (But I see where you're coming from!) Exactly! Those two albums stand on their own as mega hits. As this point in their career, they have nothing to prove to anyone. This is making music for the love of the music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesobxfan2296 Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 I just spun my Uno record twice on my vintage '70s turntable and stereo equipment. I love it. I found it to be a very satisfying record. I will have a blast playing this album driving down the highway. Can you guys believe w're almost a month and a half away from getting Dos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradGreenDay Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 I just spun my Uno record twice on my vintage '70s turntable and stereo equipment. I love it. I found it to be a very satisfying record. I will have a blast playing this album driving down the highway. Can you guys believe w're almost a month and a half away from getting Dos? IKR... it feels like it only been a week since they first played the songs at the Tiki Bar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatserbmae Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 I resisted listening to the leak and the stream last week, but as my pre-order boxset is not even shipped(!) from the US, I went to the store and got another copy on the release date here on Monday. It just feels more special to me for the first listen to be from the actual album. Holding it in my hand and looking at the booklet . I loved it from the first listen! I haven't listened to the secret show recordings, and felt so good about that when the release date was finally here. The excitement of being about to hear a new song - in studio quality - is just such a great feeling, goosebumps all over! I completely love the sound of the album and love that they seem to have had so much fun making it. Nuclear Family is such a great album opener, really sets the mood for the album. "Gonna ride the world like a merry-go-round" is my favorite line. The other songs in my top 3 are Stay The Night and Rusty James. I also really, really love Let Yourself Go, Carpe Diem and Sweet 16. There's no songs I don't like, but I will have to say my least favorites are Loss of Control and Troublemaker. Although I did find myself suddenly singing Troublemaker this morning... hmm. I had grown a bit tired of Oh Love, but hearing it on the album, it's just the perfect ending to the album and I oh love it so much again - hearing it live has also made me appreciate it more, it's such a good song to sing along to. My hopes for the next albums are more songs like Let Yourself Go; fast and in-your-face; I want more of that! I'm also super-stoked about Jason being credited on the album, and being in the band photos! So deserved, and I'm sure his involvement has made the album even better. I wish he would have some small vocal parts on the album too though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angela. Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 I'm still not too sure how I feel about this album after giving it a bit to sink in. I think a great point was made by Velocity. Perhaps the reason why it's not catching on with me like it did with 21stCB is because they're two entirely different albums. This one is more or less about having a good time, whereas 21stCB had a fair share of serious themes and reasoning behind every song. So if nothing's clicking that much, maybe it should be that way because it's not supposed to have some huge significance and meaning behind it. It's simplistic and that is the point of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny. Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 i really really wanna know how it's selling, anyway to find that out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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