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Green Day’s 21st Cetury Breakdown

May 18, 2009 by Charitie

Green Day's album cover "21st Century Breakdown"Green Day’s 21st Century Breakdown

I have been a fan of Green Day for years so when I first received 21st Century Breakdown I was not sure what to think about it. I had heard clips of some of the songs and thought, “Oh no. Green Day has gone soft and lost all their punk roots.” As I continued listening I realized I was completely wrong.

While this album definitely has the feel of American Idiot, it’s different enough to stand out. Songs like “Horseshoes and Hand Grenades” is for the old school Green Day fans that love Insomniac yet there are songs like “!Viva La Gloria!” for fans of Warning. This album proves that Green Day can do experiment and produce great songs. “Last  Night On Earth” proves that with a slow ballad.
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Billie Joe Armstrong sings with almost a sarcastic and snarky tone in his voice which brings out the best in songs such as “Murder City” and “Peacemakers.” I would recommend this to anyone
whether they’re already a fan of Green Day, haven’t yet been swayed, or haven’t even heard the band. Album’s available pretty much everywhere now.


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