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Free Music Review: Green Day - Warning (Reprise)
Hit: 5 Stars
Here we get front row seats to watch Green Day take their punk style and snot rock ethics (that we saw fading away on Nimrod) and turn them into alt-rock greatness. You might remember back in 1994, Green Day was on top of the world. Their major label debut sold over 14 million copies worldwide. Now, after two albums of lesser success, Insomniac (1995) and Nimrod (1997), Green Day has re-emerged from the grave with a semi-new sound, but the same attitude. The songs are all much longer than the average Green day song, like, "Misery," is over 5 minutes long. There is an example of the classic Green Day ballad, "Macy's Day Parade," in tradition of fan-favorite songs , "Words I Might Have Ate," and, "Good Riddance." There's a few average Green day songs thrown in, (mixed with this semi-new format/style) like, "Jackass" and "Blood, Sex and Booze." while they fit under the category of 'regular' GD songs, don't count them out - they're just as good as any other song on this album. Songs like, "Waiting," "Minority," "Waiting," and "Church on Sunday," show off the new Green Day sound, and do it nicely. Then there are tracks like, "Hold On," with harmonica (see: "Walking Alone") and the title track, remind me of power-pop bands like 3 Doors Down, but with Green Day's own flare. This flare puts a whole new, interesting spin on the music. So, bottom line is fans of alt-rock and (Bearnaked Ladies, 3 Doors Down) fans of punk/pop-punk (Blink-182, Offspring, The Get Up Kids, MxPx) alike will enjoy this album as well as people who are yet to get into any type of music like this. I gave this album 5 Stars because I think it has the power to attract new fans. And if your a fan of old-style Green Day, listen to this album and you'll discover they're the same old guys... They just grew up.Free Music Review: "Warning", an Excellent Album
Hit: 5 Stars
A lot of critics and fans have said that they did not like "Warning". These people are still with the Green Day of 1994, when "Dookie" rose to the top of the charts and conquered the world. It's certainly a Green Day I remember, admire, and still listen to often. Green Day has, in this album, shown that they have grown up, and even matured a bit along the way. Many tracks still retain the "authentic" punk sounds and messages, such as "Warning", "Deadbeat Holiday", and "Minority". "Warning" keeps the punk message of "Question Authority" alive and going, but replaces the trademark power guitars and speed with a slower, pop-like sound, but not at all disagreeable to the ear. "Deadbeat Holiday" has a great sound, a catchy drum track and lyrics that show Billie Joe's ability to continually poke fun at himself and his own lyrics. The song itself has the message that people are not only willing to degrade their morals and society, but celebrate the fact that they can and will do so. "Minority" is a catchy rock anthem about being the minority in society, be it by ethnicity or morality. There are also songs on "Warning" that take strides in new directions, such as "Misery", "Waiting" and "Macy's Day Parade". "Misery" is probably the most unique track on the album, making use of an accordian, a farfisa, and it seems a mariachi band of sorts. The song itself is kind of an old-world Spanish/Italian dance, but the lyrics are pure Billie Joe. "Macy's Day Parade" is kind of a lament for lost days and the inevitable growing up we all have to do, no matter how hard we resist. This makes a perfect closing to the album that shows even a band such as Green Day, who sells records by purposely being immature and annoying, has to grow up sometime.Free Music Review: One of their best
Hit: 5 Stars
This is an album that I knew was coming because it was the next step in their evolution, but I also new that all the cool punk rockers would hate it, and this album would recieve a mixed reception. Well for those who understand how music works, and understand that in order for a band to have longevity they must evolve, if not they rot away into a land of obscurity and redundancy. This album definately turns over a new leaf for the band. If you listened to "nimrod." you knew this was coming, there was hints of it all over that album. I wouldn't expect any of their forthcoming albums to use this many acoustics or alternate instruments as they did on this. They tend to re-invent their sound for every album, and because of that, they made this one of my favorite albums, and I just can't stop playing it.The opening, self-titled track is a simple chord progression all acoustic song, that talks about questioning authority, but very catchy at the same time.
One of the oddest Green Day songs comes in the form of track # 6 "Misery", if you're not open to new things then this one isn't for you. I on the other hand love it. It's over 5 minutes long and includes such instruments as a farfisa organ, accordian and some other ones that I can't remember off the top of my head. It's sort of a gypsy song that tells a very interesting story. You'll just have to hear it for yourself.
Among my personal favorite tracks on this album are "Church On Sunday", a love song BJ wrote for his wife Adrienne about compromise in a relationship, "Deadbeat Holiday", "Hold On", and their greatest ballad "Macy's Day Parade".
The other songs on this album are very good, but don't believe me, just listen for yourself and judge. The only downside to this album is that it includes the only Green Day song that I don't particularily like "Minority", but hell it sure beats 95% of the [other things] out there today.
Free Music Review: To All the Cynics and Purists....
Hit: 5 Stars
Yes, Warning is a departure for Green Day. But is that such a bad thing? One of the most ridiculous and pointless desires some music fans have is for their favorite band to stick to a specific formula and to keep churning out the same album again and again and again. It's called monotony, and if Green Day kept remaking Dookie, the album that made them household names, it would get quite boring and pointless after a while. Thankfully, Green Day has the balls to experiment, and they seem to go more in the direction of The Clash. Not that Green Day is as good as The Clash (then again, how many bands are?), but Warning brings to mind what the Clash did when they made London Calling. Their self-titled was straight-ahead punk, but London Calling incorporated numerous musical genres and produced some of the greatest rock and pop songs ever recorded. It was a departure for the band that worked brilliantly. For Warning, Green Day slows down the tempos and works with crafting well-written, melodic rock songs. Gone are the three-chord romps of Dookie. The songs on Warning allow the trio to focus on their songwriting and skills as musicians. If Warning doesn't prove that Green Day are talented, I don't know what will. The title track, "Church On Sunday," and "Hold On" are all great, catchy pop/rock tunes; and my personal favorites "Blood, Sex, And Booze," "Minority," and "Waiting" prove Green Day are not just a great punk band, but a great band in general. Cynics can whine all they want about Warning being a "sell-out" album, and Green Day not being "punk rock" anymore. But you know what? Green Day probably doesn't care, and I sure don't. I wouldn't classify a well-written, original, intelligent album like this as being an example of a band "selling out." Warning is a nice change of pace for Green Day and remains one of their strongest records to date.Free Music Review: I dont get why people dont like this!
Hit: 5 Stars
True, this is Green Day's softest CD, but its still great, its good to have somethign different in every CD collection, this is stillsort of punk influenced and green day style just a bit softer.1. Warning (10/10) - This song is sweet, its very original. it is up beat with a great melody and uses an acoustic guitar.
2. Blood Sex and Booze (9/10) - Not one of the best, also not a hard song, but not too soft its a good catchy one
3. Church on Sunday (10/10) - This one is not heavy but it is fast and melodic and very catchy, one of my favs.
4. Fashion Victim (8/10) - Its good, just not an outstanding track, its pretty fast paced.
5. Castaway (10/10) - this is my favorite! second hardest song on the CD, after Minority. tis is very catchy and great!
6. Misery (3/10) - Ok... what happened here? its cool Green Day tries to experement but this song sounds like some russian folk song or something, very annoying I dont like this.
7. Deadbeat Holiday (10/10) - This is a great song with cool irregular beats, its pretty fast too like Minority and Castaway.
8. Hold On (7/10) - Its pretty good, the harmonica annoys me tho, without the harmonica id give it a 9 probably, if u dotn mine harmonica you will like this.
9. Jackass (7/10) - Its pretty good, but nothing special.
10. Waiting (10/10) - This is a typical slower Green Day song, itd fit on any Green Day CD, its awesome!
11. Minority (10/10) - Old fashion typial Green Day! everyone has heard this, its good at first but doesnt hold its novelty as much as some of the others.
12. Macy's Day Parade (10/10)- Some people say its the follow up to Good Riddance, it could be. Its a very good slow Green Day song!!
All in all this CD is great for any Green Day fan or anyone who likes good upbeat music, even if its softer than other Green Day CDs.