American Idiot is a fantastic album. One of the best of the last five years or so.
As has been said before, the title track doesn't quite fit the overall feel of the album, but it does sort of work as a foreword to it. Top to bottom, there's not a weak song on the album, and I constantly find myself humming one track or another.
When I first heard that they were making a "rock opera," I thought they'd completely lost their minds, but it really is wonderful. I don't think I'll ever get tired of it.
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