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  1. j30
    Oct 4, 2012
    2
    Uno is the sound of a dad trying to hang out with their 14 year old son and his friends. Billie Joe Armstrong's lyrics are dreadful, with lines like "I woke up in a pool of sweat/ First thought I pissed the bed" The fact is Green Day can put **** out like this in their sleep... and they are with Dos and Tre coming out in November and January.
  2. Sep 25, 2012
    5
    For fans of the two previous albums this will probably be a disappointment. Because Uno! brings nothing more than some nice, but not rememberable guitar solos and approx. 643 uses of the F-word. The opener "Nuclear Family" is one nice song but the rest is some boring pop punk stuff. Everything's very similar, it seems like they didn't spend much time in any of the songs. Not bad, but justFor fans of the two previous albums this will probably be a disappointment. Because Uno! brings nothing more than some nice, but not rememberable guitar solos and approx. 643 uses of the F-word. The opener "Nuclear Family" is one nice song but the rest is some boring pop punk stuff. Everything's very similar, it seems like they didn't spend much time in any of the songs. Not bad, but just not good, sadly. Green Day can do way better than that, but I for my share think, that their time is over. Expand
  3. Apr 6, 2020
    8
    ¡UNO! by Green Day: 7.29

    Nuclear Family: 1 :) Stay The Night: 1 Carpe Diem: 0.75 Let Yourself Go: 0.25 Kill the DJ: 0.5 Fell For You: 1 :) Loss of Control: 1 :) Troublemaker: 1 Angel Blue: 1 :) Sweet 16: 0.75 Rusty James: 1 :) Oh Love: 1 10.25/12 ~ .854 -> 7.29 ¡UNO! by Green Day is the first installment of a three part album released in 2012. From what I heard when I
    ¡UNO! by Green Day: 7.29

    Nuclear Family: 1 :)
    Stay The Night: 1
    Carpe Diem: 0.75
    Let Yourself Go: 0.25
    Kill the DJ: 0.5
    Fell For You: 1 :)
    Loss of Control: 1 :)
    Troublemaker: 1
    Angel Blue: 1 :)
    Sweet 16: 0.75
    Rusty James: 1 :)
    Oh Love: 1

    10.25/12 ~ .854 -> 7.29

    ¡UNO! by Green Day is the first installment of a three part album released in 2012. From what I heard when I listened to its fittingly-named first part, I am really excited for the next two. This is because ¡UNO! is chock full of amazing tracks, with lots of quality rock songs. I had a great time listening to this album. My only problem with it is how Green Day needlessly indulged in profane language in a couple of their songs. Those two tracks, Let Yourself Go and Kill the DJ, threw around the F-word so many times it made me dizzy. I don’t mind it when bands use strong language, as long as it’s used sparingly and if the singer feels passionately about something, both of which were not met in these songs. Besides that, it was pretty much all awesomeness from Green Day, and I look forward to hearing their other songs released in this triple-album. Highlights: Nuclear Family, Stay the Night, Fell For You, Loss of Control, Troublemaker, Angel Blue, Rusty James, and Oh Love.
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  4. Dec 9, 2012
    7
    Green Day has always built their sound on power chords & unbelievably catchy melodies without sounding obnoxious or generic about it, and this album is no exception. While I do love American Idiot & 21st Century Breakdown (as well as the rest of their albums), I like that they're shying away from the political rock operas this time around to make something a bit less complicated but stillGreen Day has always built their sound on power chords & unbelievably catchy melodies without sounding obnoxious or generic about it, and this album is no exception. While I do love American Idiot & 21st Century Breakdown (as well as the rest of their albums), I like that they're shying away from the political rock operas this time around to make something a bit less complicated but still effective. On this album they go for a more traditional power-pop approach for most songs here. There's relateable & well-written lyrics about love & relationships (Stay the Night & especially Fell For You), anger with the people around you (Let Yourself Go & Loss of Control), making the most of your life (Nuclear Family & Carpe Diem) and even some cleverly written political metaphors (Kill the DJ). This is also one of their most stylistically varied albums to date. Everything ranging from heavily melodic power-pop to blisteringly fast punk jams to even an early-80s-Clash-esque dance-rock song is included here. Despite this however, they manage to keep the whole album cohesive & well-flowing from song to song. Another thing to note is that this album contains some of their best guitar solos to date, most notably the one on Troublemaker. If there's one problem I have with this album it's that it's definitely front-loaded. The first 7/12 songs are just fantastic & Troublemaker's really good but then I feel like it starts to trail off until Oh Love. Angel Blue, Sweet 16 & Rusty James just sound like filler made to make this whole "trilogy of albums" thing actually work. They could've easily cut out these 3 songs, made the trilogy a pair of longer albums, and I would've been perfectly happy. Angel Blue & Rusty James aren't remarkable at all lyrically or musically, with the latter just sounding like a random collection of unused lines from 21CB & even having the exact same chord progression as Viva La Gloria. Sweet 16 is better lyrically but it's still in-1-ear-out-the-other in all the other areas. Another problem I have throughout ¡Uno! is the excessive f-bombs. Now normally I'm fine with cursing in music even though I don't myself, free speech & all. But there are times where it just feels like syllable filler more than anything else. Also, Oh Love SERIOUSLY needs a cutdown in length. If they just cut out the unnecessary instrumental part in the beginning, gone straight into the verse & cut out the repetition of the 1st verse after the solo that does nothing but slow down the momentum, Oh Love could've probably been my favorite song on the album. And like everyone I've heard talk about this album is saying, as great as this song is, it shouldn't have been the first single, or even a single at all. It works much better in context as an album closer. I mean seriously, they could've picked ANY song here from the first half & it would've made a great first taste of the album. Overall, while there's lots of great songs here, the filler tracks drag it down, and having also heard Dos & Tre, this is probably my least favorite in the trilogy, and somewhere in the bottom half of my Green Day album ranking. But still, that's not saying much negatively. This is Green Day after all. 76/100 Expand
  5. Oct 19, 2012
    6
    Puxando pela minha memória, acredito que o Green Day foi a primeira banda de rock que eu realmente gostei. Foi com o American Idiot de 2004. Isso já faz oito anos e nesse meio tempo minha admiração apenas aumentou. Talvez por isso o crédito da banda está bastante alto, ainda mais agora com o lançamento do álbum ¡Uno!.

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    Puxando pela minha memória, acredito que o Green Day foi a primeira banda de rock que eu realmente gostei. Foi com o American Idiot de 2004. Isso já faz oito anos e nesse meio tempo minha admiração apenas aumentou. Talvez por isso o crédito da banda está bastante alto, ainda mais agora com o lançamento do álbum ¡Uno!.

    Longe da grandiosidade das óperas rock do já citado American Idiot e do último trabalho deles 21st Century Breakdown, ¡Uno! marca a volta do trio para as raízes deles com um rock/punk/pop mais cru e menos pretensioso. É ótimo vê-los de volta a forma antiga, mas o resultado final ficou meio abaixo das expectativas. Não que seja ruim. Longe disso, mas tudo ficou apenas morno. Está lá o resultado de ótimos músicos que são os componentes do trio entregando arranjos caprichosamente trabalhados e com a cara do grupo, mas que perdem força devido ao fato de não irem além do eles já fizeram. É tudo muito certinho e até previsível em alguns momentos. Billie Joe está bem com seus vocais só que parecem ter entrado em um automático. As composições também escritas pelo frontman estão divertidas e com refrões precisos para fazer os fãs cantarem em shows e é só isso. Nenhum momento genial ou acima da média. Gosto especialmente da pop/punk/chiclete Kill the DJ (resenha a seguir) e da melhor do álbum Oh Love, primeiro single do álbum. Como primeiro álbum de uma seqüencia de três que vão ser lançados até o começo do ano que vem, o Green Day ainda tem mais duas chances de acertarem totalmente.
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  6. Oct 17, 2016
    10
    .......................................................................................................................The best of Trilogy with Tre!..
  7. Mar 10, 2018
    8
    Uno! while probably their weakest album lyrically since their first album, and not as musically interesting as their previous efforts, still succeeds more often than it fails.
  8. Mar 13, 2013
    9
    After American Idiot and 21st Century Breakdown another great album by Green Day, although it's not on the same level. There are no bad songs in it, and some of them are very good (Let Yourself Go, Stay The Night). I think it's one of their best. Let's see the next two.
  9. Apr 25, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have soured on this album quite abit. The song writing is weak but atleast the instrumentals are pretty fun (even though they are very formulaic). By far the worst album from the trilogy but that doesnt make this a bad album.
    Best Songs: Kill the DJ, Rusty James, Sweet 16, Stay the Night, Nuclear Family, Oh Love
    Worst Songs: Troublemaker, Fell For You, Carpe Diem, Loss of Control
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  10. Sep 25, 2012
    8
    I wasn't a BIG fan of the last two albums, though I did like American Idiot and thought it was the far superior of the two. This album however I instantly took too. It brings me back to the Green Day I fell in love with in 1994. After a few spins it plays like a greatest hits album. Really well done.
  11. Jun 7, 2013
    8
    One of Green Day's greatest efforts, "¡Uno!" brings back its pop/punk brilliance with well-crafted rock songs. There are no fillers here (unlike the other albums of this trilogy). "Sweet 16" is THE highlight. "Stay the Night" and "Let Yourself Go" are other highlights here, as they are pure rock 'n' roll. "Kill the DJ", a bit different track from other Green Day tracks, find its way andOne of Green Day's greatest efforts, "¡Uno!" brings back its pop/punk brilliance with well-crafted rock songs. There are no fillers here (unlike the other albums of this trilogy). "Sweet 16" is THE highlight. "Stay the Night" and "Let Yourself Go" are other highlights here, as they are pure rock 'n' roll. "Kill the DJ", a bit different track from other Green Day tracks, find its way and does not disappoint at all, together with "Carpe Diem" and "Troublemaker". "Nuclear Family" and Rusty James" are also very welcome. "Oh Love", the lead single, closes the album with a sense of "work well done". "Fell for You" is a little sweeter than most of their other tracks, but it's good, though it might not please some fans. "Angel Blue" and "Loss of Control" are the weakest tracks here, but yet they are good.

    "¡Uno!' is the best album on the trilogy and I recommend it.
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  12. Feb 11, 2020
    7
    Not bad, not great. Can enjoy it for what it is. Fave tracks: Nuclear Family, Fell for you, Rusty James
  13. Apr 4, 2018
    5
    The most meh album on GD's discography. It has great songs in there but they're too buried under waves and waves of mediocrity.
  14. Sep 26, 2012
    1
    "We've been around since 1988!!!" That's true. And Dookie, Nimrod, Warning and everything else you did in the 90's was amazing. But you haven't been relevant since 2000. And it shows on this album. Green Day is old hat.
  15. Oct 1, 2012
    5
    To be honest, I don't LOVE this album. I was expecting more from Green Day, but this album lacks variety and experimentation. All the songs are similar to each other and even similar to other punk rock bands' records. The only thing I like about this record is it defines the old Green Day, it goes back to their roots, defines where they came from and that's really amazing. I am now waitingTo be honest, I don't LOVE this album. I was expecting more from Green Day, but this album lacks variety and experimentation. All the songs are similar to each other and even similar to other punk rock bands' records. The only thing I like about this record is it defines the old Green Day, it goes back to their roots, defines where they came from and that's really amazing. I am now waiting for ¡Tré! (the thrid album in the trilogy) because "it will be geared more towards stadium rock and will have more of a grandiose sound complete with string arrangements and brass sections. The mood of ¡Tré! will be "reflective" and the album would be a "mixed bag" with the sound fluctuating from the punk rock feel of Dookie and Insomniac, the experimental elements of Nimrod and Warning and finally finishing with the stadium rock/ rock opera sound taken from American Idiot and 21st Century Breakdown", as said by Billie Joe Armstrong. So I'm really looking forward to that. This album is so not up to my expectations and I wouldn't recommend anyone to buy it either. If you want to listen to any song, just YouTube the Goddamn song. If you still want to buy it for your collection then, go ahead. Nobody's stopping you. Expand
  16. Sep 26, 2012
    10
    You May kind of dislike this album but let me get this straight This is not the album like the 21 Century **** is Pure Power Punk,............You guys know green day for their newly derived Rock Age Since '03....The Real Band was the '95 generation Dookie....Short Let Go ...Punk Songs.... Their Real Strength.........The Thing here is That the only problem with this album is the time aboutYou May kind of dislike this album but let me get this straight This is not the album like the 21 Century **** is Pure Power Punk,............You guys know green day for their newly derived Rock Age Since '03....The Real Band was the '95 generation Dookie....Short Let Go ...Punk Songs.... Their Real Strength.........The Thing here is That the only problem with this album is the time about the generation.....they will definitely ignore this Punk Phase but they should not compare it To American Idiot (one of their best) cuz it was a rock opera...this is power punk...Different but not that good as Dookie and Nimrod!.... Definitely better than 21 century breakdown..haha but still it gave them a Grammy #Are you serious? Expand
  17. Sep 25, 2012
    5
    Musically it returns to the "good old days" of Green Day. Listening to this and Dookie back to back, you can clearly hear that similarity. However, Billy Joe seems to have it in his head that he should actually be able to sing, so his vocals sound.. off. It's basically, 8 for music, 2 for vocals. Turn off all the effects Billy, also, don't be such a princess.
  18. Oct 2, 2012
    8
    After the ambitious and theatrical rock operas American Idiot and 21st Century Breakdown, Green Day have returned with a straightforward rock album. ¡Uno! sees a stylistic return to the classic vibe of the Dookie-Insomniac-Nimrod era. Some songs are still reminiscent of American Idiot and 21st Century Breakdown ("Stay the Night", "Carpe Diem"). But most of the tracks on this albumAfter the ambitious and theatrical rock operas American Idiot and 21st Century Breakdown, Green Day have returned with a straightforward rock album. ¡Uno! sees a stylistic return to the classic vibe of the Dookie-Insomniac-Nimrod era. Some songs are still reminiscent of American Idiot and 21st Century Breakdown ("Stay the Night", "Carpe Diem"). But most of the tracks on this album could easily have fit in with the band's work from the '90s. The song "Kill the DJ" - arguably the standout track - is a welcome change, offering a dance-punk style akin to The Clash's Sandinista! Much thanks to Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and Tré Cool for making a solid album. Hopefully ¡Dos! and ¡Tré! will be just as good, if not better. Expand
  19. Aug 9, 2016
    5
    As a longtime fan of Green Day, I must state that this is, without a doubt, the worst album of their Uno/Dos/Tre trilogy, as well as the worst album they've ever put out. Aside from a few exceptions, the songs are lukewarm, bland and lifeless, with the hollow, too-clean sound of the guitar not exactly helping things. In my review for 21st Century Breakdown, I stated that their sound was atAs a longtime fan of Green Day, I must state that this is, without a doubt, the worst album of their Uno/Dos/Tre trilogy, as well as the worst album they've ever put out. Aside from a few exceptions, the songs are lukewarm, bland and lifeless, with the hollow, too-clean sound of the guitar not exactly helping things. In my review for 21st Century Breakdown, I stated that their sound was at its best on that album; well, at some point between then and the release of Uno, they went into a spiraling nose-dive into territory that, up until this point, they'd managed to avoid: mediocrity.

    It should be noted that there are a few fair tracks on this album--"Stay the Night", "Let Yourself Go", and "Rusty James", to name a couple--but these songs individually represent what the whole should be: a fun and catchy album that just makes you want to rock out, no matter where you are. Instead, the lyrics have a tendency to make you uncomfortable with the unnecessary inclusion of swear words in places where non-profane words would have served the purpose equally as well, and the screechy guitar that in some songs is completely overwhelmed by the other instruments creates a longing for the return to the days of 21st Century Breakdown.

    The singles, aside from my favorite of the bunch (and arguably the album's best track) "Let Yourself Go", seem out of place, and other songs such as "Stay the Night" would have, in my opinion, much better served the purpose. "Kill the DJ" has all the right elements for a fun pop-punk fusion: it's catchy and simple, with a main emphasis on the lyrics rather than anything the instruments are doing, clearing the way for the lyrics and their deliverer to serve as the main attraction and, in theory, provide an addicting listen that never gets old. The near-fatal flaw here is Armstrong's lyrics, which up to this point have been nothing short of stellar, perfectly suiting the needs of each song; here, the excessive profanity and violent tone give the lyrics an air of anger and their delivery feels forced as a result, when the best tunes of the genre should be upbeat (or at least give off that impression). "Oh Love", on the other hand, feels completely out of place on this album, as its slower pace and more nostalgic tone puts it at odds with the other songs on the album. This track truthfully feels like it belonged on Tre more than on Uno, as it shared traits with more of the tunes on there than it did on this one.

    As stated above, Uno is a mediocre, heavy-handed attempt at genre-switching, and is easily the worst album both of its respective trilogy and of the Green Day chronology thus far. Playing with a different guitar sound does not automatically you're now playing a different subset of rock, and the majority of the album feels like it was done with minimal effort and interest level. Aside from a few exceptions (which I'm sure you'll discover for yourselves by listening), this album isn't worth more than a single listen.
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  20. Nov 6, 2012
    10
    Green Day have crafted one of the worst albums ever just because they're Green Day. I'm not going to make an argument that can be backed up with evidence and that's why its bad. Musicians playing music that has structure and requires the band playing instruments themselves and writing their own music is a bad thing. Dubstep and indie music are the best in this day and age consideringGreen Day have crafted one of the worst albums ever just because they're Green Day. I'm not going to make an argument that can be backed up with evidence and that's why its bad. Musicians playing music that has structure and requires the band playing instruments themselves and writing their own music is a bad thing. Dubstep and indie music are the best in this day and age considering making music is irrelevant now. Stop listening to this and listen to Death Cab For Cutie and Skrillex. Oh by the way, if you can't tell, this is sarcasm and this album rules! Dubstep, Death Cab For Cutie, & Skrillex Suck! Expand
  21. Sep 25, 2012
    9
    After going in a new direction with their political messages and overall stadium rock feel to their previous two albums, Green Day go back to a similar sound to their origins, and in the end it's pulled off well. Songs such as Nuclear Family, Carpe Diem and Rusty James could have easily been mistaken for B-sides for Nimrod and nobody would blame you.

    The album isn't perfect, with Billie
    After going in a new direction with their political messages and overall stadium rock feel to their previous two albums, Green Day go back to a similar sound to their origins, and in the end it's pulled off well. Songs such as Nuclear Family, Carpe Diem and Rusty James could have easily been mistaken for B-sides for Nimrod and nobody would blame you.

    The album isn't perfect, with Billie Joe's new vocal style taking some getting used to, because although it worked well on American Idiot and 21st Century Breakdown, it's a whole new ball game when it comes to this album, but once you're used to it, it's very good and Billie puts in a solid performance, as well as Jason White, Mike Dirnt and Tre Cool, all putting in solid performances of their own.

    Songs to look out for include Nuclear Family, Carpe Diem, Fell for You, Loss of Control and Rusty James, although there isn't a single song I don't enjoy on the album, but those are the really memorable ones.
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  22. Oct 8, 2012
    5
    Something of a return to form for the band after the absolutely dire 21st Century Breakdown, and heads back towards their sound at the middle of their career, Warning kinda time. There are some really strong hooks to be found in the album, but the songs and album overall are just devoid of anything to keep me coming back. Lyrically simple, repetitive and derivative this almost seems likeSomething of a return to form for the band after the absolutely dire 21st Century Breakdown, and heads back towards their sound at the middle of their career, Warning kinda time. There are some really strong hooks to be found in the album, but the songs and album overall are just devoid of anything to keep me coming back. Lyrically simple, repetitive and derivative this almost seems like Green Day have gone back to all their previous albums, and ripped off their own songs. Expand
  23. Nov 13, 2012
    10
    A great throwback to their earlier stuff while still keeping their more recent themes intact. Not their best obviously but it's definitely a new take on their music. The concept of a trilogy is such a unique idea, especially with the music industry where it is these days.
  24. Sep 29, 2012
    10
    I'm a long-term Green day fan and I think it's great.
    Not their best but sure a great way to enter the new decade - by returning to their power-pop roots (and of course being good at it).
    Lyrics are not as good as they were on their previous releases but the album is just fun, catchy and as Mick Jones once said: "Stripped to the bone". No ****
    And yeah...Sputnik Music seriously sucks.
  25. Dec 23, 2012
    0
    what happened to the band that brought us international top hits such as american idiot, basket case, boulevard of broken dreams, holiday and 21 guns, only to mention a few!
  26. Jul 5, 2017
    8
    Es el mejor recopilatorio sacado por la banda y en comparación con Dos y tre tiene mas calidad que ofrecer al fanático de la popular banda de punk, canciones como Nuclear family y let yourself go marcan ese tono especial de la banda
  27. Sep 29, 2012
    8
    Quite different from their previous work but it is still a great album when put together. Some of the standout tracks were "Stay the night" and "Kill the DJ"
  28. May 1, 2016
    7
    A good job, is not their highlight but certainly is not their worst; ¡Uno! has catchy songs and underrated ones, not bad for the Idiot Nation, but in arenas, this may not be a powerful theme and a masterpiece
  29. Oct 6, 2012
    7
    I've been a fan of Green Day since I found Dookie as a kid, probably 13 years ago. When American Idiot received considerable airplay I wasn't even aware it was the same band. Their past two albums have had a more stadium rock feel to them, which is something Uno! lacks. That's not to say it doesn't have some catchy power punk anthems but the album lacks cohesiveness in comparison withI've been a fan of Green Day since I found Dookie as a kid, probably 13 years ago. When American Idiot received considerable airplay I wasn't even aware it was the same band. Their past two albums have had a more stadium rock feel to them, which is something Uno! lacks. That's not to say it doesn't have some catchy power punk anthems but the album lacks cohesiveness in comparison with their most recent works. It starts on a high note, rattling through 'Nuclear Family', 'Stay the Night', and 'Carpe Diem', and finishes with familiar sounds in 'Rusty James' and 'Oh Love'. The middle however, is filled with relatively short, themeless songs that all sound increasingly similar. I understand the theme of the first album in the trilogy is to be 'Power Pop Punk', but let's hope we see more from volumes two and three, with their "Garage Rock' and 'Stadium Rock' labels. Expand
  30. Oct 27, 2014
    6
    I remember being so excited when 'Uno!' first came out. I wanted to like it more than I did, but something about it was missing. Green Day trying to harken back to their old "Dookie" and "Insomniac" days works, but it's a massive step back from both those albums and the two great rock operas they produced prior. The album isn't bad, just unmemorable. It isn't boring, just uninventive. ItI remember being so excited when 'Uno!' first came out. I wanted to like it more than I did, but something about it was missing. Green Day trying to harken back to their old "Dookie" and "Insomniac" days works, but it's a massive step back from both those albums and the two great rock operas they produced prior. The album isn't bad, just unmemorable. It isn't boring, just uninventive. It isn't great, it's just okay. The only thing that I can say is truly bad is the production. It's borderline cringe worthy at times when they try to mix clean poppy productions with fast and dirty 3-chord punk tracks. Some tracks like "Let Yourself Go" and "Kill the DJ" are fun to listen to in their own unique way (the first being as close to their old sound as they'll ever get and the ladder being as far away from it as possible), but they feel kind of empty. Overall, this album is just sort of..."meh". Expand
Metascore
67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 32 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 32
  2. Negative: 2 out of 32
  1. Kerrang!
    Oct 19, 2012
    80
    What this amounts to is a sharp and often exhilarating change of gear from the Green Day of the past eight years. [22 Sep 2012, p.50]
  2. There are some parts you'll have to suffer through, but there are at least a handful of tracks that we can save and enjoy into the future.
  3. Oct 2, 2012
    70
    After all these years they can still write a catchy tune.