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Green Day have done EPs before (1,000 Hours in 1989 and Slappy in 1990) but they've never been an EP-heavy band so I'm intrigued by the material that will be on this one. Will they feel "album quality" or will they be fun, little one-offs? They've always seemed to be a band that values a 10+ song collection, labelled as an album, which the songs have a connection between them, ranging from a loose theme or a tightly-coupled story line. I'm super interested to see which direction this takes. We're seemingly in uncharted territory with the band likely to now have more say and control over what they release and when they release it. It's going to be exciting to see how they execute that and how it plays out.

*Butch Walker has entered the chat*

I’m glad we heard the six song rumor because that’s what helped me to manage expectations and expect an EP. Otherwise I’m afraid everyone here might have been expecting the ultimate 50th birthday release of the century.

I doubt they went to London to record anything less than “album quality” songs. I’m also optimistic this will be a full LP, not an EP.

So I liked the clip from the RAK video, but I'm a little suspicious since Billie didn't record this with blonde hair 😂 maybe he only has to have blonde hair when he records in America lol... Anyways, if they release 6 songs I really hope they do something on vinyl with them, like a one sided 12" or something. I'm guessing it'll be too long for a 7"

Nice to see some realistic expectations here of a 6 track EP instead of some 18 track orchestrated operatic masterpiece (a magnum opus even). This way if they do drop an album out of nowhere it'll be a nice surprise instead of how we all felt when we first saw the unicorn on the cover

With the 1972 title and Tre's caption "Here's looking at you kid", I'm wondering if they're hinting at the album having a theme related to music they listened to when they were kids. Maybe a Van Halen, Def Leppard vibe?

1972: Here's Lookin' At You, Kid: A grandiose pop record that at times goes dark and snarled, Billie Joe and company haven't sounded this bold and crisp in years! From the 11 minute Trains, Tanks and T!@#$/ to the Gothic Bolder....this album will leave you with a 50 year old heartache. Kind of like someone has...stabbed you in the heart.

No

This one of Billie and Jason is real sweet.❤️

That would be extra cool! I predicted new album in 2023. It seems we will get at least an EP in 2022. So, if a single comes out this year, this would my best mistake made this year!

So the guys starting to hashtag 1972 after their Instagram posts.

Thank you! I wish everyone band had a community like this one. Maybe I'd be dreaming up hypothetical albums for everybody.... Or it might just be Green Day. 25 years into this Fandom, 21 years of Green Day being my favorite band. I wish there were other bands this good.

I don't know if this was posted already. Courtesy of @GDLoT on Twitter

I feel like it has to be related to their childhood, too much coincidence with that random phrase on Tre's post and the repeated reference to 1972.

https://www.instagram.com/trecool/p/CXsYLE4riEo/?utm_medium=copy_link

Ok but Mike is so pretty here, that smile and the shiny hair 😊 https://www.instagram.com/p/CXqiCIxvlBk/?hl=en

From Billie's Instagram story And more from Mike Larry's post plus Billie's comment!

Some random Billie pics I tried looking for pics from the show in Costa Rica but not much came up (and my computer's still broken so that wasn't an option )

Imagine if it’s another trilogy? An album for each of their birthdays!!!!

At the 9 second mark, I hear what sounds like "So long" It could be "solo" but no. I believe Green Day have recorded a cover of MCR's Helena. That's where we're at now, folks.

He said this on Oakland Coffee House: “I’m looking forward to my next birthday. I expect to get a lot of presents. Hint hint.” Birthday release seems likely https://coffeehouse.oaklandcoffee.com/morning-roasts/morning-roast-billie-joe-armstrong

https://www.kerrang.com/green-day-are-teasing-new-music-recorded-in-london Not sure if this was posted already or not? but thought I would post it anyway, in case it wasn’t

The year 2022 is "an uncharted territory" for Green Day (quote from Sanity Loan due to my limited vocabulary). They seemed very happy at the shows (going to Paris show next year, with my sister!), and I am happy for them. I wonder, if the EP will be more uplifting than "sad GD mode ON"? Not carelessly uplifting like Trilogy or FOAM, more like Revolution Radio-like, but with more deviation from standard sound? So exciting to speculate as it is getting closer!

My god I love the polka dot shirt!

🤦🏻‍♀️ It’s like, THE LINE from Casablanca (1942)

So far, just Tré, and in the caption he said, “Here’s lookin’ at you, kid!” Anyone else think he’s quoting a lyric?

Last Tré Cool post https://www.instagram.com/p/CXsYLE4riEo/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Yet they neglected to include Highway 1. They had the power and they blew it.

New photos of Tre from @bubukittyfk

Billie just added these to his Instagram story From Mike From Kevin

yes, please

Yeah I assumed he meant a release when he said that. The 1972 thing kinda confirms it imo

It’s what we dream of! 😂😂

hearts collide is on this: https://www.discogs.com/release/1853241-Green-Day-Know-Your-Enemy while looking it seems favorite son got a vinyl release on 21 guns https://www.discogs.com/release/1851736-Green-Day-21-Guns not sure about the others (aka the original question lol)

The "Casablanca" connection is an intriguing one, maybe they'll be a 40s Hollywood tinge to the promotional stuff or something.

Hmmm, a glam rock album?

I noticed previously from his IG that he was once again dating someone much younger, and it seems like he never learns that it doesn't turn out well.

I think that’s just his weird sense of humor. He used to say that when the guys in Longshot would call him Gary. Hopefully if he’s really struggling with something during the holidays he wouldn’t just tweet about it for attention he would have actual people in his life to reach out to.

Oh nice

Who? Where? I don't see anything.

If you ever wonder what Stop, Drop and Roll! would have looked like as a Green Day album, here’s a Chinese bootleg that did just that: https://www.instagram.com/p/CXB27FXrIta/?utm_medium=copy_link

That was so messy tho because it originally came out in like 2013 or 2014 and then eventually got a spotify release in like 2020 or something

We got 10 songs last time with questionable songwriting I don’t think there’s any magic number

Tre was at Kevin’s holiday concert tonight

Paris, France 2017 https://crypticrock.com/green-day-invades-paris-france-2-3-17/

For a great Green Day laugh, Listen to The Grouch and listen to the "man" following "s***t old"

Sorry for the double post but I found some more photos from Rock the Beach 2013 on this website https://www.festivalphoto.net/pictures&concertID=27198&photoID=1101748 The photographer is called Venla Shalin