NME article about 3rd act

[Fuzz]

http://nme.ipcdigital.co.uk/blog/index.php...p;tb=1&pb=1

They went and listened to the final act of the album

"When we visited their UK label last week to hear the finished work, we got our answer. They've taken the unusual step of backloading the album with two of its potential biggest hits. After an odyssey that takes in gypsy-tinged folk, piano balladry and scuzzy death noise, 'Horseshoes And Handgrenades' sees them remix their history, celebrate themselves and throw absolutely everything at the wall with their definitive statement. This is how it plays out.

Horseshoes And Handgrenades

The album reboots itself, with the crackle of a radio declaring a new start, as a voice declares; "I'm not fucking around, I'm not coming out," and the record steps up a gear. Melodically this is a cousin of 'American Idiot's title track, albeit a version re-animated by classic Stooges.

The Static Age

Possibly their poppiest moment since 'Dookie', and if this isn't a single then something is clearly up. Lyrically it concerns information overload (the static on a TV screen, see), with surf pop flourishes and melodic echoes of 'Macy's Day Parade' – just loads faster.

21 Guns

Referencing the 21 gun salute of America's military fallen, this is this album's stadium-bound equivalent of 'Boulevard Of Broken Dreams'. The chorus riffs off 'All The Young Dudes' and the sentiment is great big overwhelmed 'WHAT THE FUCK?'

American Eulogy

As '21st Century Breakdown' gears up to its climax, it reprises the opening 'Song Of The Century' and closes down the story of album protagonists Christian and Gloria. Indeed, this is this album's 'Jesus Of Suburbia' in that it's a big, sprawling concept piece made up of two songs, 'Mass Hysteria' and 'I Don't Wanna Live In The Modern World'.

See The Light

The ray of hope throughout the carnage that sums up this album's character and the predicament of modern-day America – to try and find some salvation after the mistakes of the past decade. It's a gigantic, epic, almost prog ending loaded with the suggestion that tings might just be okay after all. "I drank the water from the hurricane," sings Billie, "and I started the fire just to see the flame.""

[MrGreenDayUK]

Thanks Andres (:

Starting to think this album might be well worth a listen now.

[Farah]

cool, thanks for posting.

[drumstick]

Great!

I think it'll be really awesome

See The Light seems quite interesting

[Nele]

aha...

Thanks for posting Andres.

[Kaddi.]

Thanks for this. Every new article makes me more excited.

[Tubbie Head]

Cool!!

hmm..I'm really curious about American Eulogy now

[Eirik]

Aah, this sounds great.

Thanks Andres.

[piratepalmer]

I'm so eager to hear this now; I didn't even want to hear the clips that have flying around - I want to hear the whole thing from start to finish.

[Tiffx]

The third act seems like the most epic, sounds great.

[rinu]

Thanks for post

i am wondering all acts

but See The Light seems interesting too

[**nobodylikesyou**]

Thanks Andres~

[.Brian]

thanks Andres

i was excited about see the light since i heard the small piece of lyrics 'i want to see the light. i have to know what's worth the fight', and now i'm even more excited about it

[Kryssi.]

Cheers, Andres. I'll have to buy it if it's in the new issue.

[Laura33]

Thanks Andres. I am getting extremely eager for the album, now. We have been waiting for this for too long.

[Greenday_Aussie]

Theres the light! Excitment rebuilding after it being demolished by hearing too many soft songs..

WTF? When was Dookie poppy? Dont wanna fall in love? Not theirs and it was a bside...And did they mean Green Day use a Stooges riff? And at the WTF! Part, what did they mean there?

[greenbear]

Thanks for this. Can't wait to hear the whole album from start to finish now.

[Daughter.of.Rage.and.Love]

Cool, thanks for posting

I should really start putting everything in one big document now..

[CarmenPunkGirl]

thanks for posting

[Alan86]

Sounds Brilliant.

I can`t wait for that firsl listen to the full album. Its so close

Great review :thanks:

[Marlon_GD]

great! I just can't wait another month and a couple of days... It's just to damn hard!

But I do like how all the information comes together.

The album will turn out to be awesome.

[Hermione]

My god, that sounds epically amazing.

[Guest Hayley]

Awesome. Thanks for posting

[Nobody_Likes_You]

Thanks Andres

American Eulogy will be a 2nd Jesus of Suburbia? Hope it will be as long as JOS

[Foxboro Hot Tubs]

woohoo

thanks a lot for posting it