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21st Century Breakdown - Green Day
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70 out of 100

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7.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 192 Ratings

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  • Summary: The eighth studio album for the band was produced by Butch Vig.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 30
  3. Negative: 1 out of 30
  1. Rolling Stone
    90
    21st Century Breakdown is even better, so masterful and confident it makes Idiot seem like a warm-up.
  2. No Ripcord
    60
    Melodic pop-punk is the point, after all, and on that level it's a success. Even with a muddled message, credit is due for the ambition it takes to vent these modern frustrations and break free from the shackles of verse-chorus-verse.
  3. Lost At Sea
    30
    Mostly, the overkill of professionalism just makes me yearn for the early Green Day material I grew up with: sloppy, abrasive, and most importantly, aware of what they can and can't pull off.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 70 out of 85
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 85
  3. Negative: 8 out of 85
  1. CRL
    10
    This album makes American Idiot seem like the opening act. Set in three acts and eighteen songs, it tells another story about Christian and Gloria, as well as a bit of America thrown in for good measure. This is Green Day at its finest.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. j30
    4
    Sounds like b-sides of American Idiot and Warning. Complete lackluster display of songs.from such a great band.
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  3. BryanM
    3
    There are no new ideas here. Everything has been rehashed from old albums, and their lyrics are more vague and directionless than before. American Idiot was overrated, but still worth listening to. This is essentially a B-sides compilation of American Idiot, presented as the anthem collection of the century. There are a few tracks worth listening to, but I cannot recommend this album to anybody but the Top 40 worshiping masses.… Expand
    • 2 of 3 users said yes

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