Hugely successful American punk types Green Day have set the release date of their long awaited new album ’21st Century Breakdown’ for May 15th.
Formed in California in the late 80s, Green Day stuck out on the post hardcore scene by retracing the steps of punk back to The Clash and Stiff Little Fingers. Their songs blended humour with heart on sleeve anthemics, resulting in the global hit album ‘Dookie’.
After that Green Day slip into the background somewhat on a global stage, however the group struck back in 2004 with ‘American Idiot’. Released as the presidency of George W Bush was beginning to provoke public discontent, it struck a chord across the world.
The lead single was a no holds barred blast of punk energy, telling the world in no uncertain terms that not everyone in the United States is a gun toting Neo-Conservative.
New album ’21st Century Breakdown’ has been five years in the making. A concept album, Green Day have split the record into three acts: ‘Heroes and Cons’; ‘Charlatans and Saints’; and ‘Horseshoes and Handgrenades’.
In a recent interview singer Billie Joe Armstrong stated that the album follows a young couple through the opening years of the century. He went on to claim that the material was fuelled by his distrust of politicians.
The album’s first single will be ‘Know Your Enemy’, which is set to be released in April.
Green Day are set to to release their new album ’21st Century Breakdown’ on May 15th.
