New Greenday

[Jofish]

21st Century Breakdown

http://www.spin.com/articles/first-listen-green-days-21st-century-breakdown

After American Idiot I was hoping for a return to the warning type sound. this article hints a little at comparing them to the who which is something I kind of feared would happen as they are now geared towards the rock opera thing.

I know they are highly influenced by the who which is great but with a second rock opera I fear they may be accused of riding coattails

[Dan]

Read the review. It sounds like they're really just trying to imitate the whole societal criticism thing which, to be honest, is really getting kind of old now.

NB: By societal criticism I mean the whole "f*ck the Government its so corrupt" movement.

[Jofish]

Well, on this one I hear they are leaning towards organized religion. They really didn't have a cause before american idiot and to be honest greenday was one of the first to get on about the bush administration. Them, incubus, foo fighters nofx and a few others kind a spearheaded the bush sucks gig.

[lk6.200]

I'm gonna be picking this album up regardless. I thought American Idiot had more than a few good tracks (nothing compared to say Warning or Dookie), and they'll always be one of my guilty pleasures musically.