American Idiot, punk rock Green Day's first attempt to create a "rock opera", is an absolutely amazing piece of work. Although it is inspired in part by The Who, they are still completely original in their work. There are consistently two polar sounds, juxtaposed , that seamlessly blends multiple sounds into a tapestry of beauty. The albums music takes you from a suburban neighborhood and a teen with major rebellion issues to the city where freedom is assured.
This is much more than just the average music album. It paints a story of rebellion, love, regret, and it binds all of these into a watertight story.
Another good thing about it is that the lyrics are easy to remember. What's more fun than singing along with your favorite song? They are not only easy to remember, but they are quite catchy. The songs also all make sense. Many of the more pop-ish songs have lyrics that make no sense, or that are totally unimaginative. The band is composed of only three people. This proves that size really does not matter. They sound amazing with only a bassist, guitarist who sings, and a drummer. They have made multiple other albums, so it's not one of the "one hit wonders" that have plagued the pop music scene.
Of course if you are not into punk type music, the music may not be for you. Even so, not all of the album is punk, or even hard rock. Much of it is very smooth and mellow, for those who like that kind of stuff.
This has less to do with the actual music, but the album booklet is just amazing, and very cool. It has certain things that tie in with the story, and it's cool that you can tell so much about the story from the booklet. The way that they wrote it is also interesting, in a good way. It looks as if someone scribbled the lyrics into a note book; this makes it seem even more in-depth, as far as the story goes.
This is much more than just the average music album. It paints a story of rebellion, love, regret, and it binds all of these into a watertight story.
Another good thing about it is that the lyrics are easy to remember. What's more fun than singing along with your favorite song? They are not only easy to remember, but they are quite catchy. The songs also all make sense. Many of the more pop-ish songs have lyrics that make no sense, or that are totally unimaginative. The band is composed of only three people. This proves that size really does not matter. They sound amazing with only a bassist, guitarist who sings, and a drummer. They have made multiple other albums, so it's not one of the "one hit wonders" that have plagued the pop music scene.
Of course if you are not into punk type music, the music may not be for you. Even so, not all of the album is punk, or even hard rock. Much of it is very smooth and mellow, for those who like that kind of stuff.
This has less to do with the actual music, but the album booklet is just amazing, and very cool. It has certain things that tie in with the story, and it's cool that you can tell so much about the story from the booklet. The way that they wrote it is also interesting, in a good way. It looks as if someone scribbled the lyrics into a note book; this makes it seem even more in-depth, as far as the story goes.
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