Green Day - Saviors (January 19th, 2024) • Page 65

I think it’s a fine album that has some good to great songs and more of the just-kind-of-decent songs. I don’t think it justifies its long tracklist like, say, “Nimrod,” that has such a variety of sounds. I also think “Father To Son” is a super corny clunker. “Dilemma” is still the MVP.

 

I don’t hate this

 

This is a super fun album! Also the Weezer parallels are spot on.

 

I'm so happy with how good this is! To me it sounds like a perfect combo of the AI/21st sound and the classic GD sound mixed in with just the right amount of the garage/rock&roll of the trilogy and FOAM... so a combo of everything I guess. Billie has his best lyrics in years and also sings his ass off, you can tell he was really passionate about this one. Some of Mike's most prominent basslines in years too and Tre kicks ass the whole album like always

Besides the singles, all of which I love, the biggest standouts to me so far are Bobby Sox (goes hard af), Suzie Chapstick (absolutely beautiful melody and the production on the chorus is gorgeous - I can't think of another song by them with this vibe) and Strange Days (which reminds me of Letterbomb in the best way)

So glad that I'm not on here fighting for my life about this album like I usually find myself doing with Green Day haha. Can't fucking wait for the tour

 

One Eyed Bastard is the song I was thinking of.

 

One of the songs has a bit of When I Come Around at the start, but I like it lol

 

That'll be Goodnight Adeline.

 

I also hear some MCR in the last track

 

With all the other bands people are hearing in this maybe this is Green Day's Underclass Hero lol

 

Honestly, the trilogy album era scared me away from any new material by Green Day, lol. So I haven't followed closely for a while. But out of curiosity, I gave Saviors a listen and - damn, it's so catchy; way better than I expected.

Contemplating picking it up on vinyl.

 

Probably the best Billie’s vocals have sounded in quite a while. There’s a punch to them and they don’t sound lifeless and muddy like a previous album

 

A step backward from a much better musical direction?

 

Well that part doesn't apply with it being a post-FOAM album lol

 

It's just super refreshing to have an album by them that's not universally hated. As a fan I couldn't be happier with the band right now

 

Goodnight Adeline sounds like a song from a true Warning follow up and I love it

 

Honestly a bit bummed, because this one won't be as fun to argue about with people :(

 

Go on Reddit and argue with the people saying Saviors is not as good as 21CB, the definitive best Green Day record.

 

21CB does have Last Night on Earth though

 

I honestly know only 4-5 songs by name between 21CB and FOAM

 

Suzie Chapstick is climbing up my favorites list. That chorus melody is beautiful

 

I would like to thank Taco Bell for getting me to check this album out

 

My new favorite is Living in the ‘20s.

 

You know I would if I actually believed that!

 

I'd have a hard time considering this even close to 21CB, but I seem to be in the minority there

 

No, that’s on Warning.