Revolution Radio

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Revolution Radio
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Studio album by Green Day
Released October 7, 2016 (2016-10-07)
Recorded January 15 – July 24, 2016
Studio OTIS (Oakland, California)
Genre
Length 44:29
Label Reprise
Producer Green Day
Green Day chronology
Demolicious
(2014)		 Revolution Radio
(2016)
Singles from Revolution Radio
  1. "Bang Bang"
    Released: August 11, 2016

Revolution Radio is the twelfth studio album by American punk rock band Green Day, released on October 7, 2016, through Reprise Records.[4] The album's lead single, "Bang Bang", premiered on August 11, 2016. Prior to the album's release, its title track, "Revolution Radio" and "Still Breathing" were also released, on September 9 and September 23, respectively. At the album's release date, the official lyric video for "Youngblood" was uploaded on their website. On October 12, a lyric video for the song "Ordinary World" was released.

It is Green Day's first album since 21st Century Breakdown (2009) to be recorded as a trio after Jason White returned to being a touring member in 2016.[5][6][7]

Background[edit]

Work on Revolution Radio began in 2014 after a break following the band's 99 Revolutions Tour,[8] following the release of ¡Uno! ¡Dos! and ¡Tré! in 2012.

After stating that their previous trilogy of albums had "absolutely no direction to them" and attempted to be "prolific for the sake of it," lead singer and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong claims that their new record is "not so much a makeover as a make under."[9] The lead single, "Bang Bang," described by Armstrong is about "the culture of mass shooting that happens in America mixed with narcissistic social media."[8] Armstrong also stated that the whole album is meant to reflect the current state of violence in the United States.

Reception[edit]

Critical response[edit]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 72/100[10]
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 3.5/5 stars[11]
Alternative Press 4/5 stars[12]
The Guardian 3/5 stars[13]
Kerrang! 5/5 stars[14]
Mojo 3/5 stars[15]
NME 4/5 stars[16]
Q 4/5 stars[17]
Rolling Stone 4/5 stars[1]
Slant Magazine 3/5 stars[18]
Uncut 3.5/5 stars[19]

Revolution Radio has received positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 72 out of 100, which indicates "generally favorable reviews" based on 26 reviews.[10]

Aaron Burgess at Alternative Press observed "It's the first time in years Green Day haven't had all the answers. But as a statement on how it really feels to fight, it's the closest to the truth they've ever gotten."[12] Gwilym Mumford of The Guardian stated "[after their last few albums] the band have decided to get back to basics: Revolution Radio is their most focused work in years. Lead single Bang Bang sets the tone, with a caustic consideration of the fame-hungry psychosis of a mass shooter."[13]

Track listing[edit]

All lyrics written by Billie Joe Armstrong, all music composed by Green Day.

No. Title Length
1. "Somewhere Now"   4:08
2. "Bang Bang"   3:25
3. "Revolution Radio"   3:00
4. "Say Goodbye"   3:39
5. "Outlaws"   5:02
6. "Bouncing Off the Wall"   2:40
7. "Still Breathing"   3:44
8. "Youngblood"   2:32
9. "Too Dumb to Die"   3:23
10. "Troubled Times"   3:04
11. "Forever Now"
  • I. "I'm Freaking Out"
  • II. "A Better Way to Die"
  • III. "Somewhere (Reprise)"  
 6:52
  • 1:57
  • 1:47
  • 3:08
12. "Ordinary World" (words and music by Billie Joe Armstrong[20]) 3:00
Total length:
 44:29

Personnel[edit]

Green Day
Additional personnel

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Review: Green Day Older, Wiser, Mad as Hell in 'Revolution Radio'". Retrieved October 7, 2016. 
  2. ^ a b c "Album Review: Green Day – Revolution Radio". 7 October 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016. 
  3. ^ "'Revolution Radio' is Green Day's most heartfelt work in years (Review)". Retrieved October 7, 2016. 
  4. ^ "Green Day official pre-order website". Green Day. Retrieved August 11, 2016. 
  5. ^ "Billie Joe Armstrong announces Bang Bang on Twitter". Retrieved August 10, 2016. 
  6. ^ Brodsky, Rachel (August 1, 2016). "Green Day Announce New Single, 'Bang Bang'". Spin. Spin Media. Archived from the original on August 2, 2016. Retrieved August 7, 2016. 
  7. ^ ""BANG BANG" premiere set for Thursday morning". Green Day Authority. Retrieved August 10, 2016. 
  8. ^ a b "Billie Joe Armstrong on Green Day's Provocative New LP". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 11, 2016. 
  9. ^ "Billie Joe interview with Q magazine on 'Revolution Radio'". Green Day Authority, Q Magazine. Retrieved August 28, 2016. 
  10. ^ a b "Reviews for Revolution Radio by Green Day". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 8, 2016. 
  11. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Revolution Radio – Green Day". AllMusic. Retrieved October 6, 2016. 
  12. ^ a b "'Revolution Radio' is the most intensely personal Green Day album in years - Reviews - Alternative Press". Retrieved October 7, 2016. 
  13. ^ a b Mumford, Gwilym (October 6, 2016). "Green Day: Revolution Radio review – pop-punks go back to basics". Retrieved October 7, 2016 – via The Guardian. 
  14. ^ "Green Day: Revolution Radio". 
  15. ^ "Review: Revolution Radio". Mojo. London: 88. November 2016. 
  16. ^ NME. "Green Day – 'Revolution Radio' Review - NME.COM". Retrieved October 7, 2016. 
  17. ^ "Review: Revolution Radio". Q. United Kingdom: 104. November 2016. 
  18. ^ "Green Day: Revolution Radio - Album Review - Slant Magazine". Retrieved October 7, 2016. 
  19. ^ "Review: Revolution Radio". Uncut. London: 28. November 2016. 
  20. ^ Armstrong says that he wrote the ballad for the movie Ordinary World, formerly known as Geezer and was eventually included in the album."Green Day Authority". 
  21. ^ "Green Day / グリーン・デイ「Revolution Radio / レボリューション・レディオ」｜ワーナーミュージック・ジャパン". Warner Music Japan. Retrieved August 27, 2016. 
  22. ^ a b c "Billie Joe on Instagram". Retrieved August 12, 2016. 
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