I just saw them play this album cover to cover two weeks ago, and it was a chill-inducing, bombastic explosion of rock and emotion. "Jesus of Suburbia" is a transcendent experience live, and even though I'm an old-school rock fan who cut my teeth on "Dookie," I'd argue at least three of my top-five favorite Green Day songs come off this record.
Great writeup! I had this CD back in the day and loved "Wake Me Up When September Ends". Will have to go back and have a relisten. Something tells me it aged better than the Good Charlotte CD I bought around the same time and only played once.
I definitely like my Punk. I was not a huge Green Day fan until this album. Not sure if that makes it a great album or not, just one that worked for me.
I tend to go less pop punk than most. I would love to see Green Day in concert at some point.
Brilliant. I do this thing I call Classic Album Sunday, where I pick albums that I haven't heard in a while or that I find evocative and ace...This is now on the list. Thank you :)
I just saw them play this album cover to cover two weeks ago, and it was a chill-inducing, bombastic explosion of rock and emotion. "Jesus of Suburbia" is a transcendent experience live, and even though I'm an old-school rock fan who cut my teeth on "Dookie," I'd argue at least three of my top-five favorite Green Day songs come off this record.
Great write-up, as always! 🤘🏻
Thank you sir! Exciting that you were able to catch them live!
Great writeup! I had this CD back in the day and loved "Wake Me Up When September Ends". Will have to go back and have a relisten. Something tells me it aged better than the Good Charlotte CD I bought around the same time and only played once.
Haha Good Charlotte retrospective incoming because of that mention 🤣 thanks for reading!
I definitely like my Punk. I was not a huge Green Day fan until this album. Not sure if that makes it a great album or not, just one that worked for me.
I tend to go less pop punk than most. I would love to see Green Day in concert at some point.
Thanks Bob! I’ve heard great things about their current tour so hopefully they come through again in the near future.
Brilliant. I do this thing I call Classic Album Sunday, where I pick albums that I haven't heard in a while or that I find evocative and ace...This is now on the list. Thank you :)
Love it. Thanks as always Jon!
Phenomenal album. Might have to listen back to it. It's been a minute, but I'm sure it most certainly applies to what we see today too.
Exactly, it’s insane how well it’s aged IMO. Thanks Jason!