1972 project speculation thread

[michael1989]

  On 8/4/2022 at 2:13 AM, GDFan2019 said:

I'm assuming the SongsForAssholes account was full of session photos and videos, because they kept it private? Anybody here ever get to see what that account was all about?

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Some here suspected it was the working title for their last album, but they ultimately went with FOAM.

[Im.a.basket.case]

I think this new album will be something special

[Redundantuserjinxboy]

  On 8/7/2022 at 6:13 AM, Im.a.basket.case said:

I think this new album will be something special

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Either way it's clear that they definitely think it will be. Which is exciting, because even a pretty good album like RevRad seemed to lack this amount of confidence 

[GDFan2019]

Since they seem to be taking a lot of inspiration from American Idiot for this, what if it’s another rock opera? With characters based on Billie and his family and events based on things that happened in his childhood!!! 
 

I imagine this one to be another song about his dad

 

[Christian's Inferno!]

  On 8/7/2022 at 11:56 AM, GDFan2019 said:

Since they seem to be taking a lot of inspiration from American Idiot for this, what if it’s another rock opera? With characters based on Billie and his family and events based on things that happened in his childhood!!! 
 

I imagine this one to be another song about his dad

 

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Wishful thinking. This album is more likely to be closer to RevRad than American Idiot. Which is fine if it's good, but I wouldn't get my hopes too high

[GDFan2019]

  On 8/7/2022 at 12:27 PM, Christian's Inferno! said:

Wishful thinking. This album is more likely to be closer to RevRad than American Idiot. Which is fine if it's good, but I wouldn't get my hopes too high

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RevRad was good, but they kinda played it safe and produced it themselves. But now they’re working with Rob Cavallo again

[GDFan2019]

  On 8/7/2022 at 6:13 AM, Im.a.basket.case said:

I think this new album will be something special

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I'm hoping they get it out before the Grammys cut off date!!!!

[pacejunkie punk]

  On 8/7/2022 at 2:07 PM, GDFan2019 said:

I'm hoping they get it out before the Grammys cut off date!!!!

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Is it possible the release date could change based on how good Warner thinks it is? Like I heard February was the time of year you released albums you had low confidence in (similar to how movie studios work). Fall would mean they expect it to do very well? Is there any truth to that?

Green Day’s albums typically came out in Spring or Fall before (though I think Dookie was February but they never expected it to do so well). FOAM was the first February release since Dookie? I thought that was a sign they were dumping the record with low expectations. Or maybe those rules don’t apply anymore but awards season should still be a thing.

[localinsomniac]

https://youtu.be/zjGw9qmonio

[GDFan2019]

  On 8/7/2022 at 3:40 PM, pacejunkie punk said:

Is it possible the release date could change based on how good Warner thinks it is? Like I heard February was the time of year you released albums you had low confidence in (similar to how movie studios work). Fall would mean they expect it to do very well? Is there any truth to that?

Green Day’s albums typically came out in Spring or Fall before (though I think Dookie was February but they never expected it to do so well). FOAM was the first February release since Dookie? I thought that was a sign they were dumping the record with low expectations. Or maybe those rules don’t apply anymore but awards season should still be a thing.

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If Billie's 1972 vest is a sign we're just days away from an announcement, I think we could get a single by the end of the month or September at the latest, and the album in early October

  On 8/7/2022 at 3:45 PM, localinsomniac said:

https://youtu.be/zjGw9qmonio

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LMFAO!!!

[DookieLukie]

I wonder why he wore that on the back of his jacket. Nothing 1972 related happened at the concert.

[dreamykatie]

  On 8/7/2022 at 4:03 PM, DookieLukie said:

I wonder why he wore that on the back of his jacket. Nothing 1972 related happened at the concert.

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Possibly to hype people up and get casual Green Day fans interested. After seeing him wear that jacket, I'm positive we'll be getting something else by October. 

[pacejunkie punk]

  On 8/7/2022 at 4:03 PM, DookieLukie said:

I wonder why he wore that on the back of his jacket. Nothing 1972 related happened at the concert.

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To me it’s just a sign that they’re starting to throw out teases beyond their social media circle of more serious fans to a wider audience.  If that’s true I can’t imagine this album would still be six months away or more

[BilIie Joe Armstrong]

  On 8/7/2022 at 3:40 PM, pacejunkie punk said:

Is it possible the release date could change based on how good Warner thinks it is? Like I heard February was the time of year you released albums you had low confidence in (similar to how movie studios work). Fall would mean they expect it to do very well? Is there any truth to that?

Green Day’s albums typically came out in Spring or Fall before (though I think Dookie was February but they never expected it to do so well). FOAM was the first February release since Dookie? I thought that was a sign they were dumping the record with low expectations. Or maybe those rules don’t apply anymore but awards season should still be a thing.

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That’s how it worked, traditionally. Idk if it matters much anymore. The Christmas market is always a thing, but if they’d expect people to order vinyls for that, it would be about time to roll it out. Other than that, I think it would make sense to schedule album releases to go with a touring schedule since that’s where the money is coming from. Depending on whether or not they want to make a leg of a tour in the fall, the album might come out in the fall or at the start of the next year with a spring/summer tour following it.

[Redundantuserjinxboy]

  On 8/7/2022 at 3:40 PM, pacejunkie punk said:

 I heard February was the time of year you released albums you had low confidence in (similar to how movie studios work). Fall would mean they expect it to do very well? Is there any truth to that?

Green Day’s albums typically came out in Spring or Fall before (though I think Dookie was February but they never expected it to do so well). FOAM was the first February release since Dookie? I thought that was a sign they were dumping the record with low expectations. 

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Thats an interesting point 

  On 8/7/2022 at 4:03 PM, DookieLukie said:

I wonder why he wore that on the back of his jacket. Nothing 1972 related happened at the concert.

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Maybe it'll be in the "making of 1972" documentary lol. Like a quick cut away scene

[Clockwise]

He probably did it just for funsies.

[GDFan2019]

How many times throughout the show did he turn his back to the crowd to flash the 1972?

[Mato]

  On 8/7/2022 at 7:28 PM, GDFan2019 said:

How many times throughout the show did he turn his back to the crowd to flash the 1972?

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I believe it was one thousand nine hundred seventy two times exactly *winkwink

[phildunphy]

Hi guys

Edited August 4, 2023 by phildunphy

[BratReject23]

Could it be? 👀

[GDFan2019]

  On 8/8/2022 at 12:15 AM, phildunphy said:

Hi guys

https://vocaroo.com/1bmhyfjcd2Aa

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I swear I thought I heard this one before. It's not on TikTok, but maybe it was in one of their Instagram stories?

[BratReject23]

  On 8/8/2022 at 12:36 AM, GDFan2019 said:

I swear I thought I heard this one before. It's not on TikTok, but maybe it was in one of their Instagram stories?

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Yeah it sounds like the third teaser on Instagram 👍🏼

[Miko]

Dunno what that sound clip is all about, but it doesn't sound Green Day.

[TrillieGD]

Sounds like this

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CZC6PITAv6Y/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

[Im.a.basket.case]

  On 8/8/2022 at 12:54 AM, Miko said:

Dunno what that sound clip is all about, but it doesn't sound Green Day.

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I mean....but it does....very similar to Trilogy sounding songs.