Review: Green Day – International Superhits

Green Day is one of the most outstanding bands to have ever risen in the music scene. They are the one of a few bands who have stayed true to their roots since their inception early in the 90’s filled with Grunge and the leftovers from 80’s hair bands. They have stayed true to their style and haven’t let market influence and the rapid changing of the music industry effect their outlook.

International Superhits is a greatest hits album that features 19 of the bands major-label songs from their four album releases, and two new songs (“Maria,” and “Poprocks & Coke”).

The CD is laid in in chronological order starting with the bands breakthrough disc Dookie moving into the easily forgettable Insomniac then branching to the catchy Nimrod and finally settling down on the band’s latest, and greatest effort, Warning.

Looking over the track listing you still see at least six, if not more, songs that you can still hear on the radio today. It just goes to further intensify that Green Day has the staying power to be around long after the they are gone (but let’s hope that never happens).

Not to be outdone, Green Day also included two new tracks on this “greatest hits” album. The disc’s new single, “Maria” is a catch tune that shows that the band hasn’t lost their touch. The second new track “Poprocks & Coke,” while isn’t as catchy as “Maria,” is certainly well deserving on this CD.

Green Day is one of the greatest bands to hit the mainstay in a long time, and we can only hope that they will continue to produce the same high caliber music we got on their last four CDs. Sure any hardcore fan is going to have all of the CD’s that these songs came from, but same yourself some space in your CD player and pick up International Superhits, and have all of those great songs right at your fingertips.