Well, Green Day is back with their third major label release and, quite frankly, they're growing as a band. Yes, they're not so green anymore. After the disappointment of the album "Insomniac," their latest release shows much growth and creativity. It's not just catchy off-the-wall lyrics and catchy riffs. They've added horns and violins on some tracks which shine new light on Green Day's ability and vision as artists.
The track "Redundant" is a stab at the state of music today which stands out to me as special because it includes a bit of self-humiliation as well as what may be the reason for their newfound creativity. This message of creating overly rehashed music comes through clearly with this lyric, "Content in the same old shtick again." The drag queen discussion throughout "King for a Day" is not just immensely funny but smart. Part of the drag queen discussion goes like this: "Sugar and spice and everything nice wasn't made for only girls." This sets the stage for what becomes a creative examination of cross-dressing. During "Good Riddance," Green Day dives into the unknown (for them), breaking out what sounds like an acoustic guitar! Yes, be prepared for a little bit of something new and something green with this album. And of course you can't leave off the popular track "Hitchin' A Ride" as one of the best tracks on the album with its catchy, though all too familiar, beat that quickly draws you in and captures your attention.
It's refreshing to see an established artist come back from a letdown album and get back on track with a solid release. And because of this good effort, I'm naming Green Day artist of the month for November 1997.
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