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Green Day Saviors review: Bubblegum pop meets the Sex Pistols... 30 years on, these three punks are still making one hell of a racket, writes ADRIAN THRILLS
Billie Joe Armstrong can pinpoint the precise moment his world went to hell in a handcart. 'Ever since Bowie died, it hasn't been the same,' he rages on Strange Days Are Here To Stay.
Singer and guitarist Armstrong is ably backed by bassist Mike Dirnt and drummer Tré Cool, and there's a robust confidence to songs that mix bubblegum pop with a surging guitar sound that nods to Sex Pistol Steve Jones (on Look Ma, No Brains!) Taking their band name from a street in Washington state, lead singer Corin Tucker and guitarist Carrie Brownstein look to 1980s alternative rock and 1990s grunge on a set of aggressive but expressive songs that deal with bereavement and rehabilitation. An appearance at Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival is a rite of passage for any budding blues musician and South Carolina star Hannah Wicklund earned her stripes when she played the event last year.
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