Green Day

Warning

A MASTERPIECE!!

Review Score:

(10/10)
Green Day's 4th major album, "Warning:", is one of the best CD's I have in my collection. The trio is back to the standards that were set with their first major album, "Dookie", back in the beginning of 1994. The tracks are simple, yet interesting and catchy. Some tracks show they are experimenting with new types of music.

Number 6 on the album, "Misery", is a very unique Green Day song that combines Russian, Mexican and French sounds. Yet the different instruments fit together perfectly and create a nifty song.

"Macy's Day Parade" is another unique track on the album. Sweet violin sounds accompany simple guitar strumming and lyrics with deep meaning. This may remind us of Green Day's earlier "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" from their earlier album, "Nimrod", however it's a completely new direction the boys are taking which shows they are maturing as artists.

Probably the most popular hit on the album, "Minority", hops along with folk-like sounds that combine with genuine Green Day lyrics: "I want to be the minority; I don't need your authority, down with the moral majority, 'cause I want to be the minority." It is a perfect party song, and the album would not be complete without it.

"Castaway", number 5 on the album, is my favorite track. "I'm on a mission into destination unknown, an expedition onto desolation road where I'm a castaway - going at it alone, castaway - now I'm on my own..." Those are the highlight lyrics of the track. The song is simple, yet just right. B, G#, E, B, are the notes in the main riff. The fast moving song also includes a short guitar solo that leads into a cool bass riff with shakers in the background. You just have to move to the beat, the song is that good. It is 3:52 minutes long yet it feels like 3.52 seconds. You could play it 10 times over and over again and never get bored of it, which makes it another perfect Green Day song.

All songs on the album are good. The other ones I listen to often are "Warning:", "Church on Sunday", and "Waiting". It is amazing what a band made up of just 3 people can do. Billy Joe Armstrong, the guitarist, wrote all the songs with the exception of "Misery". He has a true musician's mind, a brilliant musician's mind. The bassist Mike Dirnt and the drummer Tre Cool are also fabulous musicians and all three should be proud of themselves and their accomplishments.

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