Aidan Jillson – Google

This album is Green Day's best, by far. Tracks like Castaway, Hold On, and Deadbeat Holiday help keep the music upbeat, while songs like Misery and Macy's Day Parade keep the album from becoming to watered-down and commercial. The one thing that I think stands out the most on this album is the pure distinction in each and every song, unlike ever seen before. None of the music blends together, like a few tracks from Dookie, Insomniac, and Nimrod had fallen victim to. The writing is probably peak in this album, and the music is just so sonically appealing. Every single song is iconic in its own right, whether it be the bizarreness of the instruments in Misery, or the slow, sad sounding vocals of Macy's Day Parade, or even the fun, upbeat choruses to songs like Castaway and Hold On. There isn't a single dud in this album, which isn't something I can say for any of Green Day's records. They really outdid themselves with these piece of art, and it's truly sad that it had flopped so badly. An easy 5 in my books, I could listen to this for days on end without getting bored.

Green Day's Dookie is a solid album, no doubt. The vocals are exactly what you'd expect from Green Day, and the guitar is as amazing as ever. Tre Cool's drumming really comes through on this album, being fast and wild enough to keep up with the pace of the vocals and guitar. Some standout songs on it would probably be Longview, Welcome to Paradise, Basket Case, and Sassafras Roots. Even then, all of the music on this album is worth listening to, so don't worry about any of it being lacking. The writing isn't the best in the world, but it definitely suffices, matching the music quite well. The album is a definite 4, not only because of all that I've previously stated, but because this was the breakout album for the wonderful band Green Day, rocketing in sales, and eventually grossing upwards of 20 Million dollars.