Father might be the dance party we need, but it’s not the one we want.
Party over, oops, out of time?
In theory, its a perfect and perfectly contemporary idea.
Credit: Reprise Records
For starters, Green Day have an incredibly narrow vision of what makes rhythm-centric party music.
Take the Money and Crawl opens with simulated vinyl crackle.
Annoyingly, Green Day often get to their desired destination by tribute that leans too close to Xerox.
Its less like an iconic riff handed down between generations and more like a wedding band doing a mash-up.
Its a shame that Green Day dont find their groove, as Armstrongs lyrics are conceptually strong.
