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Oct 12, 2016It’s with a sense of relief then perhaps that Revolution Radio, whilst feeling a little like a pastiche of their forms selves, sees the trio steering a steadier course on more reliable ground.
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Oct 12, 2016There is nothing groundbreaking among these 12 new tracks and it never reaches the heights of American Idiot--which remains the trio’s high-water mark--but there is much to be admired in the simplicity of Green Day’s return.
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Oct 10, 2016“Outlaws” is a surprising Revolution Radio standout, recalling some of the delicate, Queen-influenced moments from My Chemical Romance’s The Black Parade—sensitive music that feels large. The rest of the record varies.
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Oct 10, 2016There are a handful of tracks here that are more memorable than anything on the 2012 trilogy. But it’s hard not to compare Green Day to several of their long-running fellow punk acts who’ve released strong records in 2016.
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Oct 6, 2016There’s still a tendency for things to get a little sixth-form common room, particularly in the empty sloganeering of the title track (“legalise the truth”; “anti-social media”), but it’s good to see that there’s life in the old punks yet.
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Oct 6, 2016Though Armstrong does a decent job of speaking for the freaks and the rebels, Green Day's music is always at its best when he's speaking for himself, and Revolution Radio is no different.
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Oct 6, 2016There are some cringey bits, the title track relying a little too much on well-trodden punk tropes, the vocals ‘Still Breathing’ not as vulnerable as the lyrics might warrant, and ‘Youngblood’ a bit of a mis-step. If punk’s 50th anniversary has shown us anything, it’s that many old rockers grow old, go soft and give in. On that count, if not all, Green Day are faring pretty well.
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Oct 6, 2016On Revolution Radio, his more personal songs are far more endearing.
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MojoSep 27, 2016Armstrong continues to lean on lyrical phases that sound clever but don't say much. Still, the album includes several strong character sketches. [Nov 2016, p.88]
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Oct 10, 2016Revolution Radio otherwise rarely escapes the Green Day archetype, an established language that, here, feels inelastic and calcified.
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Nov 14, 2016Aside from Billie Joe’s willingness to open up on more troubling personal issues, of which he only hints, the majority of Revolution Radio is all sheen and no spark.
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Oct 7, 2016Revolution Radio plods its way down roads the band first stomped on years ago. In a career filled with euphoric highs and honorable lows, this might be the first album that sits exactly on the middle of the scale, dipping its toes into every possible outcome but refusing to dive in and embrace either comfort or chaos.
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Oct 5, 2016There’s a frustrating disjunction between intention and execution on Green Day’s Revolution Radio.
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