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Green Day's Album Trilogy Ends With A Bang On "¡Tre!"

Michelle Tiu |
December 11, 2012 | 8:00 a.m. PST

Staff Reporter

Punk rock band Green Day concludes its three-album project with the release of ¡Tré! next Tuesday, December 11. (Jeff Lagasca)
Punk rock band Green Day concludes its three-album project with the release of ¡Tré! next Tuesday, December 11. (Jeff Lagasca)
Originally slated for a January 2013 release, Grammy award-winning punk rock band Green Day ends its ¡Uno!, ¡Dos!, ¡Tré! album trilogy with the release of "¡Tré!" today; fans can also stream the entire album online at the band's iHeartRadio page.

The band's past 2 albums in the trilogy have been met with positive reviews from music critics, so it comes as no surprise that this album would be the same.

SEE ALSO: Green Day Goes Back To Its Roots On "¡Uno!"

The album on a whole seems to be a combination of the trilogy's previous installments as well as the band's other records.

"¡Tré!'s" starting track, "Brutal Love," has a mellow and soulful tune that's reminiscent of "¡Dos!'s" final track, "Amy" - a nod to the late Amy Winehouse.

The punk rock melodies found on "¡Uno!" reappear on songs like "Amanda" and "Sex, Drugs, and Violence" while "8th Avenue Serenade," "Drama Queen," and "X Kid" seem to recall Green Day's sixth album, "Warning" (2000).

Fans of the band's rock opera ventures, "American Idiot" (2004) and "21st Century Breakdown" (2009), will definitely be pleased with "A Little Boy Named Train."

Some of these songs may already seem familiar to you if you've been to the movies recently. "99 Revolutions" appeared in "The Campaign" while the album's concluding track, "The Forgotten," was featured on the "Twilight: Breaking Dawn, Part 2" soundtrack - the music video for which can be seen below.

Ironic, considering how lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong likened "¡Tré!" to "the 'Twilight' series... but good" in an interview.

Nevertheless, Billie Joe Armstrong, Tré Cool, and Mike Dirnt have put together an album that reflects on their expansive twenty-five year career, giving fans of whichever Green Day era something to enjoy. The California band's three-album project proves that they are here for the long run, showcasing their willingness to explore new paths without ever straying too far from their punk rock roots and iconic sound.

Read more of NT's album reviews here.

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