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By Lauren Ruiz/Staff Writer
Rock operas are a musical work that presents a storyline told over multiple parts, songs or sections.
In albums past, Green Day, known for their political motivations, directed an attempt to change the world around them.
They’re back, and at it again.
Green Day’s newly released album, “21st Century Breakdown,” has never been so controversial.
Released on May 15, the album sold a surprising 215,000 units within three days later.
But selling albums isn’t the problem. The problem is what many rock groups seem to have done with recent albums: “selling out.”
Green Day’s old music, such as Dookie, Nimrod, and Kerplunk, clearly defined music adored by fans and criticized by few. American Idiot was Green Day’s first experimentation with the “rock album” concept.
Many fans have accepted the American Idiot album, praising it for its topics ranging from challenging authority to battling the inner demons in one’s mind.
Sadly 21st Century Breakdown is nothing more than a clone of American Idiot. There are similar guitar riffs and practically identical lyrics and word choices.
The songs are generically composed based off the previous material found in American Idiot. Political rants are found in every song, a repetitive word of anger toward the country in which they preside.
For example, the occasional “Hey,” is thrown in too many times.
Hearing the same message over and over, increases a sense of boredom and loss of interest in the listener.
Green Day should throw the towel in, rather than producing a new music just to make a little extra cash.
The band should be embarrassed for the content released in this album, for the musical level and production quality they have previously worked with.
“21st Century Breakdown” is more like a breakdown of the high energy and catchy music Green Day fans once loved.[PSGallery=5o1ws37nd]
