American Idiot

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  1001Albums

  Neil Hopkins

  There comes a time in every band’s career when someone mentions the C word - the concept album. For a punk band known for three minute pop bangers this is a risky move. However the opening salvo of American Idiot still hits home, relevant today just by changing one word. The album looks American society at the turn of the millennium but not much has changed. Jesus of Suburbia sends shivers down my spine with the final ‘Are you leaving home?’. A punk classic.

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  Anger busters

  Vignesh Shankar

  Has a few lows, but largely fast-paced. Brilliant. Makes you want to calm down by the end of it.