Critics praising the album considered the composition and Armstrong's lyrics a success skeptical reviewers were critical of the album's concept, describing it as vague and directionless. The singles, " Know Your Enemy" and " 21 Guns" exemplify the themes of alienation and politically-motivated anger present in the record.Ĭritical response to 21st Century Breakdown was generally positive. Armstrong has described the album as a "snapshot of the era in which we live as we question and try to make sense of the selfish manipulation going on around us, whether it be the government, religion, media or frankly any form of authority". The writing and recording process spanned three years and four California recording studios and was finished in April 2009.Ģ1st Century Breakdown was released through Reprise Records. Forty-five songs were written by singer and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong by May 2009, but the band members did not enter studio work with Vig until. Green Day commenced work on the record in January 2008. It is the band's second rock opera, following American Idiot (album), and their first album to be produced by Butch Vig. You feel like you're in 1953 or something." - Billie Joe Armstrong on releasing a censored version to be released at Wal-MartĢ1st Century Breakdown is the eighth studio album by the American punk rock band Green Day. They want artists to censor their records in order to be carried in there. Released: Ma" There's nothing dirty about our record.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |