Music opinion/question of the week...

[Silent Majority]

Green Day

The music was never as good but that American Idiot album was as culturally vital as the Clash at their peak.

[Marky Dread]

A huge shout out for Billy Bragg.

[Dr. Medulla]

Rage Against the Machine.

[BitterTom]

Green Day

The music was never as good but that American Idiot album was as culturally vital as the Clash at their peak.

Fond memories as a 14 year old not being able to wait for its release and the joy of being able to listen to it. That's all me and my mates would go on about for weeks on end. Totally agree with you, whether or not we like the album, it was fucking massive.

[matedog]

I do not mean to sound callous here but John gave us the amazing Death Disco with the passing of his mother. Now that sadly Nora is unwell this might spark John into putting his soul into something great. He is quite brilliant at consuming stuff and venting in a direct and honest way about stuff that affects him.

As a general rule of thumb, misery makes for great art. There aren’t a lot of great “happy” albums. Take Springsteen’s catalog for example.

Yes, you’re right. There aren’t a lot of great Springsteen songs.

[Silent Majority]

Green Day

The music was never as good but that American Idiot album was as culturally vital as the Clash at their peak.

Fond memories as a 14 year old not being able to wait for its release and the joy of being able to listen to it. That's all me and my mates would go on about for weeks on end. Totally agree with you, whether or not we like the album, it was fucking massive.

The fast songs on there are good. The ballads are dreary shit and there are too many of them.

[BitterTom]

Green Day

The music was never as good but that American Idiot album was as culturally vital as the Clash at their peak.

Fond memories as a 14 year old not being able to wait for its release and the joy of being able to listen to it. That's all me and my mates would go on about for weeks on end. Totally agree with you, whether or not we like the album, it was fucking massive.

The fast songs on there are good. The ballads are dreary shit and there are too many of them.

The last song Whatsername is brilliant, looking back the rest is pretty average really despite it being the only thing that mattered at 14.

Edit: Holiday is pretty solid.

[Silent Majority]

Green Day

The music was never as good but that American Idiot album was as culturally vital as the Clash at their peak.

Fond memories as a 14 year old not being able to wait for its release and the joy of being able to listen to it. That's all me and my mates would go on about for weeks on end. Totally agree with you, whether or not we like the album, it was fucking massive.

The fast songs on there are good. The ballads are dreary shit and there are too many of them.

The last song Whatsername is brilliant, looking back the rest is pretty average really despite it being the only thing that mattered at 14.

Edit: Holiday is pretty solid.

Sieg heil to the President gasman is still a good line.

[Wolter]

I preferred Green Day circa 1992 when they were more trying to be the spiritual heir of the buzzcocks.

[Silent Majority]

I preferred Green Day circa 1992 when they were more trying to be the spiritual heir of the buzzcocks.

Better band, sure.

[Chuck Mangione]

In terms of ethos, Operation Ivy. In terms of walking the walk, Fugazi.

[Wolter]

I preferred Green Day circa 1992 when they were more trying to be the spiritual heir of the buzzcocks.

Better band, sure.

I stand by their Lookout Records albums as a perfect expression of being a teen misfit in the early 90s. Kerplunk! is basically a time warp to when I was 17 when I listen to it.

[BitterTom]

I preferred Green Day circa 1992 when they were more trying to be the spiritual heir of the buzzcocks.

Mid 90s Green Day for me. Dookie, Insomniac and Nimrod were quality albums.

[101Walterton]

The Libertines for many reasons.

[Marky Dread]

U2. C'mon someone had to.