Revolution Radio
by Green Day
  • Record Label: Reprise
  • Release Date: Oct 7, 2016
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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 239 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 191 out of 239
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 239
  3. Negative: 24 out of 239
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  1. kingjames
    Oct 10, 2016
    10
    UNO! DOS! TRE! was the wrong trilogy. The real trilogy is American Idiot, 21st Century Breakdown and Revolution Radio. RevRad is strong from start to finish because of being so focused with its 12 tracks.
  2. NIntendoFan94
    Feb 25, 2017
    10
    Green Day's Revolution Radio is finally taking back to it's roots what American Idiot and 21st Century Breakdown should've done. Without a doubt, this will be the best green day album ever. Best songs on this album were Bang Bang, Revolution Radio and Still Breathing! Still Breathing is available on Rock Band 4 DLC. It was so hype.
  3. LoRevisor
    Jan 5, 2017
    10
    If You like the Trilogy ¡Uno! ¡Dos! ¡Tré! as i do, you must be prepared for one amazing KNOCKOUT of PUNK ROCK.

    Green Day is Back at his Best!!! Revolution Radio is so Good!!! That makes you Wait for another album SOON.. Best Tracks Forever Now, Outlaws, Troubled Times, Bang Bang, Too Dumb to Die, Somewhere Now, Revolution Radio, Youngblood, Say Goodbye & Still Breathing Ok!!    If You like the Trilogy ¡Uno! ¡Dos! ¡Tré! as i do, you must be prepared for one amazing KNOCKOUT of PUNK ROCK.

    Green Day is Back at his Best!!!

    Revolution Radio is so Good!!! That makes you Wait for another album SOON..

    Best Tracks

    Forever Now, Outlaws, Troubled Times, Bang Bang, Too Dumb to Die, Somewhere Now, Revolution Radio, Youngblood, Say Goodbye & Still Breathing

    Ok!! Only missing the last track, that are amazing!!!

    Just To have a notion of HOW GOOD Is Revolution Radio!!!!! GREEN DAY RULES!!!!!

    BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG IS PURE GENIUS!!!!!! A TRULY ARTIST    … Expand
  4. erhoo
    Jan 14, 2017
    10
    Lovely album. IMHO this has the same quality of American Idiot however AI is still the best album produced by them. Great songs with good lyrics. Forever Now is a master piece.
  5. samverhoeff
    Oct 7, 2016
    10
    Their best album since American Idiot, I'd say it is up there with it; really hard to judge right now since American Idiot obviously has the nostalgia factor going for it. Can easily say songs on this album would fit nicely on American Idiot and would be up to the same high standard.
  6. Prosmooth
    Oct 15, 2016
    10
    This isn't a grower. This is the first album since the new Radiohead where I've liked every song the first time I heard it. They will probably take this as an insult--but Green Day has made a really fantastic pop album. It's hooky as hell. I can't stop humming the songs.
  7. Zanessa250QI
    Mar 10, 2017
    10
    Maybe the Best Album of the year, Green Day is back for Glory Days.

    Revolution Radio Is Underrated for critics, when judging for miserable 72%

    Come on a lot of album of unknown and bad artists have more than 80%,
    And Green Day doens't have one album even American Idiot at 79%
  8. raciocinio
    Dec 16, 2016
    10
    wHAT Massacration to, poor times music of today, Green Day is BACK!!!! And as always GREAT!!!!!.....

    Not a single **** bad song, Classic, Bruce Springsteen has Right these guys don't make Bad Album
  9. sicrano
    Oct 7, 2017
    10
    Great Comeback album the best since 21st Century Breakdown, is a Knockout album from these moments in music, Fast guitars, Drums, bass & lyrics also great ballads Still breathing & Outlaws

    Highlights in: Forever Now, Somewhere Now, Too Dumb to Die, Bang Bang, Troubled Times, Outlaws, Revolution Radio & Youngblood Too, awesome album
  10. Hinaria
    Oct 9, 2016
    10
    Their best album since American Idiot, I'd say it is up there with it; really hard to judge right now since American Idiot obviously has the nostalgia factor going for it. Can easily say songs on this album would fit nicely on American Idiot and would be up to the same high standard. Collapse
  11. jacbaf
    Oct 7, 2016
    10
    An amazing album, Green Day at their best level.
    This record contains some of the best tracks they've ever written, with a powerful miscele of different styles, from 70's rock to pure Punk Rock. If you want to label this record there's only one way to do so: this is pure Green Day.
  12. scheibex
    Oct 8, 2016
    10
    Que álbum foda vai tomar no cuuuuuuuuuuuu álbum do ano sim caralho vem grammy vem tudo aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa eu to sem palavras reis do rock caralho
  13. jesusofsurbubia
    Oct 7, 2016
    10
    Não poderia estar mais feliz com Green Day voltando para quebrar tudo, Revolution Radio é um álbum escrito por 3 punks com 43 anos pais de familia, além de falar de coisas pessoais, essa álbum tem criticas a sociedade e politica dos dias atuais, além de ser um puta som, misturando carias eras da banda, tendo musicas estilo Nimrod, American Idiot e até 21st Century Breakdown, melhor álbumNão poderia estar mais feliz com Green Day voltando para quebrar tudo, Revolution Radio é um álbum escrito por 3 punks com 43 anos pais de familia, além de falar de coisas pessoais, essa álbum tem criticas a sociedade e politica dos dias atuais, além de ser um puta som, misturando carias eras da banda, tendo musicas estilo Nimrod, American Idiot e até 21st Century Breakdown, melhor álbum do ano sem dúvidas.… Expand
  14. BlogCritic123
    Oct 16, 2016
    10
    A Great album and actually my first Green Day album. The hooks on this album are great. It's catchy fun and great lyrics too! Highly recommend for Punk-Rock fans and people like that.
  15. Alex7113
    Oct 7, 2016
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Excellent.

    Green Day did a fabulous job on Revolution Radio. I don't see this album as a "rebirth" or a "return", but as a really important growth in the band's musical style. That's what I always try to get with new albums. And this time I got it.
    Revolution Radio is a very consistent album in its own contradictions. It's a new (epic) chapter in the band's novel.
    I see this album strongly linked to American Idiot and 21st Century Breakdown, but it has influence from all the band's previous works, and maybe this time they found the perfect mix between old and new.
    The opener, Somewhere Now, gives the album a magic and impressive feeling, the one it lacked in Dos with See You Tonight. Say Goodbye, a son of East Jesus Nowhere, keeps this feeling: hard guitar riffs, march tempo and dark atmosphere. Maybe the best song on the album.
    Outlaws is the next song, who deals with nostalgia. Here the metronome goes a bit down and everything seem to remember any of the ballads in the (faded) Trilogy, like Wild One. A song like Too Dumb To Die, instead, would surely be a track of Nimrod (Uptight, Jinx), while Bang Bang and Revolution Radio seem to be picked from their two concept albums. In my opinion they would correspond respectively to St.Jimmy (fast and loud) and Murder City. Same story for Bouncing Off the Walls, a kinda Know Your Enemy.
    Troubled Times remembers Restless Heart Syndrome, while Forever Now is a sort of Letterbomb/Homecoming. The last similarity is Ordinary world with Good Riddance, of course.
    But the very "new" song on the album is Still Breathing. So radio-friendly, but at the same time, it could satisfy all the punk rock fans.
    Revolution Radio is the proof that punk will never die, but it'll evolve in new genres. In this case, alternative rock.
    With this album Green Day made a really noisy "Bang Bang" to the world and it's facts, showing that "we live in troubled times"...    … Expand
  16. rockero97jc
    Oct 7, 2016
    10
    Green Day realmente si que sabe remontar y surgir de las cenizas. Revolution Radio tiene todas esas muestras de poder , emoción, sentimiento que Billie Joe sentía a través de los años y con las consecuencias que atraviesa estados únicos. Viva Green Day!
  17. JAB1234
    Oct 7, 2016
    10
    Green Day returns in style! They have managed to create a punk album with a classic rock sound. They use the standard power chords, but add musical extras such as using octaves and the bow guitar. It all adds an extra interest to a great album. The songs cover the chaos of our times and at times can be powerful and touching. Some standout tracks are Troubled Times, Still Breathing,Green Day returns in style! They have managed to create a punk album with a classic rock sound. They use the standard power chords, but add musical extras such as using octaves and the bow guitar. It all adds an extra interest to a great album. The songs cover the chaos of our times and at times can be powerful and touching. Some standout tracks are Troubled Times, Still Breathing, Bouncing off the Walls and Forever Now. Say Goodbye is a great track, but can be a bit too repetitive. The only misstep on the album is Youngblood. While it is bouncy and fun and very reminiscent of early Beatles, the lyrics are silly and nonsensical and take away from what should be a fun song. Overall, I feel it is the best rock album of the year and one of the best GD has every made.… Expand
  18. oldvibes
    Oct 7, 2016
    10
    They're really back, all that I can say, it's "Wow". It's like a mix of all Green Day best albums and I'm really in love with it, thanks Green Day, again! #revrad
  19. Jonas23
    Oct 7, 2016
    10
    Green day returns with a record that has all the influences of the great 60's-70's rock/punk bands, emotional and instense, Green day has proven that in this age of music, they're still on the top of their game
  20. NightmareOnElmo
    Oct 7, 2016
    10
    There will always be those that yearn for yesteryear when it comes to Green Day. The days of songs about masturbation and paranoia are long gone and in its place we find this, Revolution Radio, their 12th studio album. For the first time in 16 years, Green Day have come out with an album that has no gimmicks and no special selling point, it is just an album. And where 2012's Uno, Dos andThere will always be those that yearn for yesteryear when it comes to Green Day. The days of songs about masturbation and paranoia are long gone and in its place we find this, Revolution Radio, their 12th studio album. For the first time in 16 years, Green Day have come out with an album that has no gimmicks and no special selling point, it is just an album. And where 2012's Uno, Dos and Tre trilogy tried rather ambitiously to return to the glory days of Dookie & Kerplunk, this album is more of a nod to their second golden age of American Idiot & 21st Century Breakdown and is all the better for it. Whilst quirky and punky 90's Green Day was exceptional, this is a band who has matured over the 30 years since its formation and continued to develop, all whilst still managing to stay relevant with a lot to say about disillusionment in the modern world. But if you're a fan of exclusively early Green Day then fear not, the haven't completely abandoned all of the goofiness just yet (read on for more information). Many will bemoan that Green Day "aren't a punk band anymore", but I thinks thats a wasted sentiment anyway when you consider just how many different genres this band has played over the years (listen to Walking The Dog, Restless Heart Syndrome and Take Back one after another if you want a real trip). Where Revolution Radio finds the 3 Berkley Punks is in their mid 40's, coming face to face with a blend of corruption, hate and violence in modern America, whilst tackling their own personal demons in a post 2012 world. These themes run throughout the album and give it its signature Green Day feel. Songs like Say Goodbye, Bang Bang and Troubled Times really deliver on their goals and make you feel genuinley concerned for the future of the free world, much like the band was able to do on their modern day masterpiece that is American Idiot. It is truly wonderful to hear this most unique of bands still come up with brilliant and relevant songs after all these years and all that they've faced. This is an album that has no filler and no songs just thrown in to round the numbers up, hence the long 4 year wait. You can really tell that they had a ball making it too which is always great to hear. Whats better is that Revolution Radio never takes itself too seriously unlike Sum 41's 13 Voices and often looks backwards rather than inwards. Songs like Bouncing Off The Walls, Youngblood and Too Dumb To Die are excellent nods to Green Days youth and execute their fun and happy go lucky sounds with real purpose. Unlike in the trilogy, these aren't trying to bring back the old days, instead they're just trying to acknowledge and celebrate them. It really must be heard to truly appreciate how epic it is. So here we find ourselves again, with Green Day looking to bounce back and once again they've done so stronger than ever. Album of the year I hear you ask? Absolutely! In fact, this is quite simply their best album in years and stands side by side with some of the best of their ever growing, ever changing catalogue.… Expand
  21. GreenDayForever
    Oct 7, 2016
    10
    green day is back with a bang , well make it bang bang , troubled times over !! this is perfect , a revolution indeed , time for a third golden age , missed the idiots .
  22. Bargain
    Oct 7, 2016
    10
    The best Green Day album since American Idiot, one of the highlight of their career. As all the best works of this band, Revolution Radio is full of emotions, social and personal thoughts, political reflections. Some of the best lyrics ever written by Billie Joe Armstrong, some of the most experimental tracks of their discography. Every song has a different soul, if you're looking for aThe best Green Day album since American Idiot, one of the highlight of their career. As all the best works of this band, Revolution Radio is full of emotions, social and personal thoughts, political reflections. Some of the best lyrics ever written by Billie Joe Armstrong, some of the most experimental tracks of their discography. Every song has a different soul, if you're looking for a "classic punk rock" record you'll not be satisfied, this is something different, this is classical Green Day.… Expand
  23. RockingBoe
    Oct 7, 2016
    10
    A masterpiece. 12 amazing songs. It's incredible the amount of different styles, the variety of this record. Outlaws is just an incredible 60's track, Somewhere Now is an amazing tribute to the Who, Bang Bang is the best punk track of the at least last 10 years, Ordinary World is a beautiful country ballad. In general this is a solid and deep Rock record. The music industry definitelyA masterpiece. 12 amazing songs. It's incredible the amount of different styles, the variety of this record. Outlaws is just an incredible 60's track, Somewhere Now is an amazing tribute to the Who, Bang Bang is the best punk track of the at least last 10 years, Ordinary World is a beautiful country ballad. In general this is a solid and deep Rock record. The music industry definitely missed something like this record during the last years. Good job Green Day.… Expand
  24. tiki2777
    Oct 7, 2016
    10
    The final cut to top '94, '04, and the elephant in the room is here, RevRad is the record that pulls start to finish, with each individual tracks like BangBang, RevRad, Still Breathing, and Bouncing off the wall, and YoungBlood easily standing out as great singles if they were all to be released as such.

    This album covers the pure distortion of American Idiot, lyrical genius of 21st CB,    The final cut to top '94, '04, and the elephant in the room is here, RevRad is the record that pulls start to finish, with each individual tracks like BangBang, RevRad, Still Breathing, and Bouncing off the wall, and YoungBlood easily standing out as great singles if they were all to be released as such.

    This album covers the pure distortion of American Idiot, lyrical genius of 21st CB, speed of Insomniac, and firey chorus anthems from the Warning/Nimrod era into one crafted masterpiece that truly is the evolution of Green Day.

    Tre returns to the best drum fills of his career similar to burnout, etc. Mike Dirnt's tone is alongside that of Insomniac and tight as ever. Billie finally strings out the regular Marshall modded plexi and P90 kitted junior with the volume way loud, and we couldn't be any happier.

    Somewhere Now and Forever Now tie together like the past rock operas of old, with that resounding punk ethos we all know. It ends with the perfectly subtle, yet elegant Ordinary World. I'll leave the rest of this LP unmentioned for those who don't want a spoiled dessert.

    1987~infinity    … Expand
  25. chitsona
    Oct 8, 2016
    10
    Many will speak about old stuff many will talk about new stuff, i will give my 10 points to the best album for past 3-4 years. Green Day returns with a bang every time, their style is to make everything different what they had done before, that is what i like in them, innovation all the time, who cares that you are 40+ years old, with heart you are still 22 years old.
  26. bernardboo
    Oct 8, 2016
    10
    A huge comeback, it's not easy to produce a record like this one in 2016. On their top both musically and lyrically. Outlaws is becoming one of my all time favourite, but this record is full of incredible tracks.
  27. gianluca1194
    Oct 8, 2016
    10
    Green Day's best album since American Idiot! Say Goodbye, Bouncing off the wall and Forever Now are the best songs on in, but also the others are good. Very impressive
  28. IamRandom
    Oct 10, 2016
    10
    Green day found a way to stay relevant and they did it with some great craft. There is everything here - the 90s anger (Bang Bang), the Warning upbeat (Youngblood, Too Dumb To Die), American Idiot epicness (Forever Now), the reference to classic rock with the best ever tribute to The Who ever made (Somewhere Now), touchinng piece of nostalgia and power-pop (Outlaws), tough political songGreen day found a way to stay relevant and they did it with some great craft. There is everything here - the 90s anger (Bang Bang), the Warning upbeat (Youngblood, Too Dumb To Die), American Idiot epicness (Forever Now), the reference to classic rock with the best ever tribute to The Who ever made (Somewhere Now), touchinng piece of nostalgia and power-pop (Outlaws), tough political song (Say Goodbye) etc. Nad it's very coherent together. The album is very honest, you can feel it in the lyrics - if Uno/Dos/Tre were sung from the perspective of a man who is going through his middle-age crisis and who is drinking a lot - Revolution Radio is a story of a reborn man. Made by a reborn group.… Expand
  29. QuietMax
    Oct 10, 2016
    10
    Green day fez um bom trabalho na trilogia UNO! DOS! TRE! mas fugiu muito do punk-rock mas com esse novo album Revolution Radio vejo que Green Day esta voltando a Origem passado!!!! Ta loco demais esse novo album pqp!!!!!
  30. zumbawamba
    Oct 11, 2016
    10
    Masterpiece. An amazing record. Pure rock, pure fun, pure Green Day. 12 beautiful tracks, incredible emotions, incredible music, incredible lyrics. Welcome back guys.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 16 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 29
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  1. Magnet
    Nov 16, 2016
    70
    Perhaps both the best and worst you can say about Revolution Radio is that it sounds exactly like Green Day. [No. 137, p.55]
  2. No Ripcord
    Nov 14, 2016
    50
    Aside from Billie Joe’s willingness to open up on more troubling personal issues, of which he only hints, the majority of Revolution Radio is all sheen and no spark.
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  3. Classic Rock Magazine
    Oct 25, 2016
    70
    The engrossing full-album reprise Forever Now gives an insight into frontman Billie Joe Armstrong’s booze and pills-induced 2012 meltdown, but otherwise Revolution Radio is more melodic air-punching about guns, gas and the American nightmare. File under: Ain’t Broke.
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