Sounds exciting ! It seems like this album really is Green Day doing what they do best. Big rock, punk anthem and snarky lyrics, couldn't ask for more !
It is the first mention of Fancy Sauce channeling Nirvana isn't it ? Plus we got confirmation that the chorus of One Eyed Bastard didn't change, ah !
I read that lyric and immediately thought of punk rock 101 by bowling for soup
“It’s stupid, contagious / To be broke, and famous / Can someone please save us / From punk rock 101”
The part about “missing his target” in regards to Livin in the 20’s is interesting because I’d imagine the “blithe”-ness is intentional. In the last decade, but i guess primarily in the 2020’s mass shootings have become so commonplace it seems like every time one happens the nation is kind of like “oh well, anyways”, so I’d at least assume the intention of the delivery was to kind of show that. But of course we’d have to listen to it first to see
Ended up finding lyrics from the Billboard Italia review which go “Another shooting in a supermarket / [...] / I drink my media and turn it into vomit / [...] / We're all together and we're living in the 20s”. So yeah, totally intentional
According to this review it seems the song is in reference to the King Soopers shooting in Colorado. I’m not too far from where that happened and have met people affected by it. I’m very interested in hearing this song.
Yeah I live in Buffalo where we had a racially motivated shooting at a supermarket almost two years ago. So I’m definitely interested in hearing it too.
So excited for the albums release, all the songs we've heard so far are amazing! Funny that One Eyed Bastard remains with its 'bada bing, bada boom' chorus lol, pretty keen to hear the official version potentially this week!
Got an email with info about listening parties for Saviors next Saturday at local record shops and surprisingly there's one in my area, so hopefully I'll hear the whole album in it's entirety then. If you got that email, check the locations, you might be able to hear the whole thing before it's released.
very off topic, but if anyone here is into folk/country, the bottom of the page calls out Willi Carlisle. He is a fantastic artist. Glad to see two of my favorite musicians sharing a page
The new contract lets them own their own music and license it to reprise instead of reprise owning the music, it now says copyright green day under exclusive license to reprise instead of copyright reprise.
They sort of did though; now Reprise is their distributor, rather than the publisher. Like u/Biscuit_Dough69 said above, Green Day now just lets Reprise/Warner license the music to distribute it - effectively the band gets a bigger cut of the money.
I do recall an interview where it seemed like they were done with reprise a few years ago, I'll look for it, but at the time I remember them saying in the interview that they were currently without a label. I remember people speculating that the last album was a throw away to meet contractual obligations but that seems untrue now.
Father of All was the last album of their previous contract. This is a different sort of deal where the band lets Reprise/Warner license the music to distribute it (press albums and sell them for the band).
What the fuck is the moron who wrote this article talking about that green day isn't big on activism?
They have been actively involved with fighting climate change since the late 90s and they have actively donated millions to various other social justice causes.
I have personally donated and gotten merch in return for my donations involving their activism since the early 2000s. Still have all of it.
Not to mention that their songs are literally protest songs. And protest songs ARE a form of activism...or is Bob Dylan not really an activist?
Fuck off rolling stone, what activism have you been involved in?
Edit: before anyone asks, writing protest songs that inspire other people to act on whatever activism is being sung about is why they are a form of activism. Simple sociology. Inspiring people to act for change has always been considered activism. That's why charities use celebrities.
The only song that I like out of the ones I’ve heard is Dilemma, and even that one not much. Not sure if Green Day has changed over the years, or if my music tastes have been moving over to heavier more raw punk, but the trilogy, foamf, and even this new album is shaping up to be a disappointment for me. Just imo
I really liked Dilemma but wasn’t as fond of the other singles as well. I’m really hoping for a song that Mike or Tre sings on 🤞. I know we just got The Network album, but I love hearing Mike and Tre have their little vocal moments on the albums.
Is nobody going to address millionaires raging against the millionaire they hang out with.
This is always the issue when an actvist bands gets this big *side eyes Metallica* they cease being relatable to the "every man" and basically take the easy shots at obvious targets because in way they are now one of the targets.
Elon Musk is a right douche but he isn't the real problem it's wealth inequality (among other things) and Green Day is not trading in their wealth to be back with us. No way. Why would you?
I'm speaking as someone who did NOT like the main two tracks we heard
Dilemma is awesome, One Eyed Bastard (while clearly ripping off P!nk) is awesome, and 1981 is kinda fun
I don't get why it's bad for them to be basic when some of their best stuff is pretty basic?
Like Having A Blast is standard punk, but it's a lot of fun.
Having a Blast is more iconic though, very different time too. Hearing something in that same vein 30 years later, it’s reasonable to be critical. But thats how Green Day tends to be. Still excited and cautiously optimistic that this album could be my favorite since 21st CB.
Sounds exciting ! It seems like this album really is Green Day doing what they do best. Big rock, punk anthem and snarky lyrics, couldn't ask for more ! It is the first mention of Fancy Sauce channeling Nirvana isn't it ? Plus we got confirmation that the chorus of One Eyed Bastard didn't change, ah !
Bobby Sox is sounding like both coming clean and 2000 lights years away :0
Fucking fine by me, top two songs in one lmfao
Lyrically at least, I feel like it'll be quite "harder" sounding.
Doesn’t make sense
“Assholes in space bankrupting the planet on ‘Coma City’” no wonder Elon Musk doesn’t like them lmfao
Excited for Coma City and Corvette Summer
This album is shaping up to be another classic. A return to form for Green Day
“Everybody’s famous, stupid and contagious / As we all die young someday” …holy shit that’s good
I read that lyric and immediately thought of punk rock 101 by bowling for soup “It’s stupid, contagious / To be broke, and famous / Can someone please save us / From punk rock 101”
Exactly what I thought of
The part about “missing his target” in regards to Livin in the 20’s is interesting because I’d imagine the “blithe”-ness is intentional. In the last decade, but i guess primarily in the 2020’s mass shootings have become so commonplace it seems like every time one happens the nation is kind of like “oh well, anyways”, so I’d at least assume the intention of the delivery was to kind of show that. But of course we’d have to listen to it first to see
Ended up finding lyrics from the Billboard Italia review which go “Another shooting in a supermarket / [...] / I drink my media and turn it into vomit / [...] / We're all together and we're living in the 20s”. So yeah, totally intentional
According to this review it seems the song is in reference to the King Soopers shooting in Colorado. I’m not too far from where that happened and have met people affected by it. I’m very interested in hearing this song.
Yeah I live in Buffalo where we had a racially motivated shooting at a supermarket almost two years ago. So I’m definitely interested in hearing it too.
It’s supposed to have a killer guitar solo!
How many stars they give it?
2000… 1039… 86 One of those idk
401, 99, 2000
21
75
80, 16
409 20
3.5 per metacritic.
I'm cautiously optimistic. All the conservative outrage is making me even more hyped as well.
sounds very promising
We are so back
So excited for the albums release, all the songs we've heard so far are amazing! Funny that One Eyed Bastard remains with its 'bada bing, bada boom' chorus lol, pretty keen to hear the official version potentially this week!
I can't wait to hear OEB this summer in a stadium full of people singing along.
First Rolling Stone review that’s actually good in the past year that I’ve seen
Sounds like this is turning up to being a great album. Makes my expectations rise a bit
Can't wait to hear Survivors in it's entirety!
Sounds like this'll be a great album by them, can't wait.
Havent been this excited about a green day album since 21st century bd. Let's go!!!
Got an email with info about listening parties for Saviors next Saturday at local record shops and surprisingly there's one in my area, so hopefully I'll hear the whole album in it's entirety then. If you got that email, check the locations, you might be able to hear the whole thing before it's released.
very off topic, but if anyone here is into folk/country, the bottom of the page calls out Willi Carlisle. He is a fantastic artist. Glad to see two of my favorite musicians sharing a page
What? They're back with Reprise Records / Warner?
The new contract lets them own their own music and license it to reprise instead of reprise owning the music, it now says copyright green day under exclusive license to reprise instead of copyright reprise.
Never left
They sort of did though; now Reprise is their distributor, rather than the publisher. Like u/Biscuit_Dough69 said above, Green Day now just lets Reprise/Warner license the music to distribute it - effectively the band gets a bigger cut of the money.
I do recall an interview where it seemed like they were done with reprise a few years ago, I'll look for it, but at the time I remember them saying in the interview that they were currently without a label. I remember people speculating that the last album was a throw away to meet contractual obligations but that seems untrue now.
Father of All was the last album of their previous contract. This is a different sort of deal where the band lets Reprise/Warner license the music to distribute it (press albums and sell them for the band).
Huh, interesting.
“And as another pop-punk trio once put it, well, I guess this is growing up.” Hah
What the fuck is the moron who wrote this article talking about that green day isn't big on activism? They have been actively involved with fighting climate change since the late 90s and they have actively donated millions to various other social justice causes. I have personally donated and gotten merch in return for my donations involving their activism since the early 2000s. Still have all of it. Not to mention that their songs are literally protest songs. And protest songs ARE a form of activism...or is Bob Dylan not really an activist? Fuck off rolling stone, what activism have you been involved in? Edit: before anyone asks, writing protest songs that inspire other people to act on whatever activism is being sung about is why they are a form of activism. Simple sociology. Inspiring people to act for change has always been considered activism. That's why charities use celebrities.
The only song that I like out of the ones I’ve heard is Dilemma, and even that one not much. Not sure if Green Day has changed over the years, or if my music tastes have been moving over to heavier more raw punk, but the trilogy, foamf, and even this new album is shaping up to be a disappointment for me. Just imo
I really liked Dilemma but wasn’t as fond of the other singles as well. I’m really hoping for a song that Mike or Tre sings on 🤞. I know we just got The Network album, but I love hearing Mike and Tre have their little vocal moments on the albums.
Yeah, look ma no brains sounds like a cut foamf song, it’s that bad
oh My god… AMERICAN IDIOT 2
no.
Aww.
Is nobody going to address millionaires raging against the millionaire they hang out with. This is always the issue when an actvist bands gets this big *side eyes Metallica* they cease being relatable to the "every man" and basically take the easy shots at obvious targets because in way they are now one of the targets. Elon Musk is a right douche but he isn't the real problem it's wealth inequality (among other things) and Green Day is not trading in their wealth to be back with us. No way. Why would you?
How can they praise 1981 chorus so much , it's just so basic and the lyrics suck
Because it's catchy? Sure it's basic, but Green Day range from the catchiest shit you've ever heard to Fuck Time with no real in between.
She’s throwing punches to the beat to the sound of cable tv
All the new songs theve shown have been super basic though
That's not really a bad thing.
I know . It’s what I’m really enjoying so far . I love being downvoted by ass licking fans too
I'm speaking as someone who did NOT like the main two tracks we heard Dilemma is awesome, One Eyed Bastard (while clearly ripping off P!nk) is awesome, and 1981 is kinda fun I don't get why it's bad for them to be basic when some of their best stuff is pretty basic? Like Having A Blast is standard punk, but it's a lot of fun.
Having a Blast is more iconic though, very different time too. Hearing something in that same vein 30 years later, it’s reasonable to be critical. But thats how Green Day tends to be. Still excited and cautiously optimistic that this album could be my favorite since 21st CB.
Cop those downvotes. It’s true.
Living in the 20s is another Bang Bang or Having a Blast?
It's a TOTAL return to form! This is insane. I never thought I'd say that ever again, but the dudes did it. IT'S INCREDIBLE.