Is Insomniac by Green Day an Unsung Classic? (Side B) w/ Rick Bruce from Coffin Mulch/Moondshine Docs - 379

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You may be shocked to hear that Green Day have a lot of songs. Some may say, in fact, that they have too MANY songs, because there does come a point where they all just blend into on another.

In this episode we explore this phenomenon, and it is exclusively (in our view) an issue that plagues the latter half of their career. We cover everything from American Idiot to Saviors, and whilst not all of these albums are afflicted in such a way, it definitely seems to become more prevalent as we more closer to the present era.

We also ask a crucial question - is Green Day punk? The answer is probably not quite what you expect, but we do debate the finer points. Suggesting that perhaps they could be Schrodinger's punx...

All this leads us to trying to answer the real question - is Insomniac Green Day's unsung classic?

Let's find out.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

01:53 Car Album Debate

05:07 Legacy Act Question

09:31 Setting Up American Idiot

10:24 American Idiot Phenomenon

14:22 Stadium Band Status

23:08 Broadway And 21st Century

31:15 Uno, Dos, Tre And Rehab

35:38 Revolution Radio To Father Of All

37:38 Father of All Reappraisal

39:03 Critics vs Short Runtime

39:49 Side Projects and Salty Pretzel

43:18 2020 Output and Pandemic Era

44:18 Saviors and Derivative Sounds

48:42 Compression and Phone Listening

52:49 Is Green Day Punk?

01:00:28 Defining Punk and Yardsticks

01:19:59 Insomniac Context and Backlash

01:21:21 Critics and Rawness

01:22:22 Sales and Fan Backlash

01:24:01 Honest Bridge Album

01:26:28 Opening Tracks and Tone

01:30:29 Singles and Track Picks

01:32:56 Production and Gear Talk

01:39:54 Songwriting and Label Control

01:53:48 Closing Tracks and Verdict

01:59:22 Wrap Up and Goodbyes