WestboundSign! Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 I really can't stop listening to this song. In every single minute of spare time I have, I turn it on. Otherwise there's this voice in my head saying "You have to listen to Oh Love again. You have to!"
Ritz Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 It keeps on playing in my head again and again. Especially the chorus part. Its epic. The most awesome thing is I can relate to the song with my current situation. Even my crush thinks so
WhatserKinx Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 Question. How long 'til the official video? it's being released the first week of august so only a couple of weeks to go.
Red Lights Flash Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 Review of Oh Love in SF Weekly (source: http://blogs.sfweekl...band_now_cu.php) Green Day's Perfunctorily Catchy "Oh Love": is the band pulling a Weezer? Remember how, after he thought it'd been long enough for everyone to forget about Pinkerton, Weezer's Rivers Cuomo put out the green album, went back on MTV, and sang a bunch of frothy pop songs that never even pretended to mean anything? Catchy, featherweight singles like "Hash Pipe" and "Island in the Sun" marked the band's transition from a young, cultish group with some seriously awkward feelings to a simple-minded pop-rock band that was fun (sorta) but no longer dangerous. No more redheads shredding the cello or incendiary crushes on lesbians -- Weezer became one more radio staple, another vaguely quirky hit factory that happened to play guitars. After a few listens to Green Day's new single, "Oh Love" -- the first taste of the band's trio of upcoming albums -- we're wondering if the Bay Area punk trio isn't heading for a similar place. It's too early to say exactly what Green Day's new vibe will be, but a new one is certainly in order: These guys just spent almost a decade hawking the operatic angst ofAmerican Idiot -- maybe their most important album of all -- and its follow-up, 21st Century Breakdown. Both of these records were born of the high-contrast distress of the Bush era, and tried to wrestle with a warring, oppressively unfair world using anarchy signs, stadium rock, and cute red ties. Now, with "Oh Love" and Uno!, Green Day is attempting to wrestle with power-pop and romance. What we get here is five long minutes of capital riffage; big, jangly chords opening wide and slamming shut, with Billie Joe singing yearning lyrics about love, life, being close to you, etc. Unfortunately the whole thing feels way too slow -- dragging instead of rushing, missing that essential urgency of power pop. The song is tentative, almost perfunctory, as if Green Day feels compelled to do nothing except write big, obvious guitar songs that will probably sound okay on the radio. "Oh Love" will do that -- there's nothing here to potentially offend radio programmers and playlist makers -- but then there's also nothing exciting or daring about it, unless you count turning down the guitar distortion as a risky move. What we have here is merely a solid effort -- a pleasant song that leaves no lasting impression, signals no new revelation or curveball moves to come. It's still too early to say what kind of place Green Day will occupy with its political period now in the past. We hope its not a Weezer-like decline into catchy irrelevance, though. __________________ My personal view: while this review does make a few interesting points, I feel like they're always going to let some people down. This author thinks this single makes them look less 'dangerous'.. But if they released another American Idiot or Know Your Enemy, other might've written that it's just another round of the same old stories and that they're being unoriginal. Either way, as a fan, I'm sure the Trilogy will be amazing. There'll be songs that I'll hate, maybe an entire album that I'll hate.. but that's alright, there's just so much material that they can get away with that. To critics who will be watching the Trilogy project as a whole, I understand that it might be very difficult to exceed expectations. It's most likely not going to be an American Idiot (music-wise, where many critics say that nearly every song is perfect). I'm not too worried. I'm going to enjoy and play the fuck out of the new material. If this turns out to be a huge hit and makes Green Day super popular again, then that's just a great bonus.
Cheap Escape Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 It's really weird that Warner didn't buy an ad for Oh Love on iTunes... Even more strange that the single isn't even listed as a New Release on the homepage of the store. Yeah, I thought that was odd too. I decided that they may be waiting until we get closer to Uno's release, but that doesn't explain why it isn't listed as a new release (it's not even listed in the "Alternative" section).
Cre Tool. Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 I personally found the solo to be the best part. I hope Billie will use his guitar skills more now!
Bastard of 1967 Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 Review of Oh Love in SF Weekly (source: http://blogs.sfweekl...band_now_cu.php) Chilly reception, but at least the reviewer had the balls to actually listen to the song before thumbs-downing it. I'll give him props for that.
valeriesername Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 Rolling Stone gave "oh love" 4 out of 5 stars. Thats pretty good, coming from rollingstone.
Cheap Escape Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 Rolling Stone review of "Oh Love" (by David Fricke): "The only politics in the first single from Green Day's imminent three-album blitz are the sexually urgent kind, and the sole whiff of opera comes when Billie Joe Armstrong sings, "Oh love/ Won’t you rain on me tonight?" – a neat allusion to the climax of the Who's Quadrophenia. Otherwise, this song is a tight, addicting bundle of pop-hook class and crunchy-punk fundamentals. The entire first verse is Armstrong singing like the stark solo John Lennon – just a bright, strident vocal and crisply strummed guitar. But when Armstrong’s bandmates fall in around him, Green Day sound the way you originally loved ’em, and refreshed: heavier and hardened from their time in the trenches but back in the garage, ready for rapture." Edit: They gave it 4 out of 5 stars.
Red Lights Flash Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 Chilly reception, but at least the reviewer had the balls to actually listen to the song before thumbs-downing it. I'll give him props for that. Exactly. It was an interesting read! I added my personal response to this article to my post above as well.
lizziebix Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 ...which leads me to my final point for this post. This mid-life crisis at the end of iUno! is setting up the bender in iDos!. Nice choice for the cliffhanger. I totally described as a the cliffhanger before the second album to my hubby last night after he heard it. Love the idea that this is the last song; making us wait to find out what comes next. Yeah, I thought that was odd too. I decided that they may be waiting until we get closer to Uno's release, but that doesn't explain why it isn't listed as a new release (it's not even listed in the "Alternative" section). Me too. Sad you had to actually search for it to find it rather than having it be right "in your face" when you open iTunes. What's up with that?
Firecracker Lell Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 Oh Love's the 59th on US iTunes chart & 10th in the Alternative chart But it really NEEDS an advertisement why didn't they make one?! I wanna see it when I enter the store
melissawebster Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 Question. How long 'til the official video? I think they said mid-August.
DannyDirnt Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 Really? ...Stray Heart! EDIT: sorry I fucked up the letters I meant SH :D lol it's k now. Yeah, that song should definitely be a single!
green day is Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 I think they said mid-August. First week of August.
Cre Tool. Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 I think they said mid-August. Mid-August? or First week?
lizziebix Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 Mid-August? or First week? Yeah, that sounds right! I heard August 13th. But that might have been for something else entirely!
Laura! Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 Yeah, that sounds right! I heard August 13th. But that might have been for something else entirely! I think August 13th is when the next single is released.
Ritz Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 13th August is the release date of another single with video I guess.
Cris. Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 Review of Oh Love in SF Weekly (source: http://blogs.sfweekl...band_now_cu.php) Reviewers will always find something to criticize. I'm pretty sure this same reviewer would be writing something along the lines of "yet another political song from Green Day, it's lost its shock value. Bush is no loinger around, so what arer they whining about? Probably nothing, they're just trying to repeat the formula that sold 10 millions of their albums, blah blah blah", if instead of Oh Love we had American Idiot part II. "...a simple-minded pop-rock band that was fun (sorta) but no longer dangerous" fun thing to say about a band that's about to release 3 new albums in a period of 4 months.
lizziebix Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 I think August 13th is when the next single is released. 13th August is the release date of another single with video I guess. Yup, knew it was something important!
Blond-O-Sonic Shimmer Trap Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 Review of Oh Love in SF Weekly (source: http://blogs.sfweekl...band_now_cu.php) My personal view: while this review does make a few interesting points, I feel like they're always going to let some people down. This author thinks this single makes them look less 'dangerous'.. But if they released another American Idiot or Know Your Enemy, other might've written that it's just another round of the same old stories and that they're being unoriginal. Either way, as a fan, I'm sure the Trilogy will be amazing. There'll be songs that I'll hate, maybe an entire album that I'll hate.. but that's alright, there's just so much material that they can get away with that. To critics who will be watching the Trilogy project as a whole, I understand that it might be very difficult to exceed expectations. It's most likely not going to be an American Idiot (music-wise, where many critics say that nearly every song is perfect). I'm not too worried. I'm going to enjoy and play the fuck out of the new material. If this turns out to be a huge hit and makes Green Day super popular again, then that's just a great bonus. It's an interesting point, personally I feel like all their albums are "relevant" to their career whereas Weezer created two of the best albums ever, maybe even better than anything Green Day has done, and then released a series of mediocre to awful albums, became completely irrelevant and are never in danger of releasing anything like Blue Album or Pinkerton again. None of Green Day's albums are as needless as Make Believe or Raditude, so 20 years into their career, I don't think we need to hedge our bets here, the next three will be worthy additions to their discography. Weezer may have knocked out two works of absolute genius at the start but over the 20 years Green Day are just a class above and very consistent with the quality of their albums.
captain peroxide Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 It's an interesting point, personally I feel like all their albums are "relevant" to their career whereas Weezer created two of the best albums ever, maybe even better than anything Green Day has done, and then released a series of mediocre to awful albums, became completely irrelevant and are never in danger of releasing anything like Blue Album or Pinkerton again. None of Green Day's albums are as needless as Make Believe or Raditude, so 20 years into their career, I don't think we need to hedge our bets here, the next three will be worthy additions to their discography. Weezer may have knocked out two works of absolute genius at the start but over the 20 years Green Day are just a class above and very consistent with the quality of their albums. You need to stop being so goddamn insightful. Agree completely.
Soroush Posted July 17, 2012 Posted July 17, 2012 I just listened to the song for the first time. amazing song. completely different from other green day stuff. but I myself didn't expect this from green day. I love how BJ sings in this song but GD has always tought me how to be different and better than the others at the same time but this time this song makes me feel like GD is just trying to be better than itself only. I'm loving this song but it's just lower than my expectations. How do u guys feel about my point of view?
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