The music of Green Day and Breaklights is a mix of the old and the new, of memories and experiences. The songs are real, they’re meaningful, and they give the listener a portal into an unconventional atmosphere, where hope hangs in the balance and where people seem like vultures lapping up every last piece of love.
The music on Wind Down is thrilling and deeply telling. The sharp guitar lines wrap around the words that exemplify broken trust, and this insincere world. Consequences are explored, and this band isn’t throwing down these vivid lyrics for the sake of it. They’re actually penning them to tell us that they’re broken-hearted. ..
Breaklights, a collective of punk musicians, show that they are not unequipped with their intelligent song-writing. There are moments when the songs batter off into varied sequences, and then we get the acoustic charms to cool down the raging heat. ..
“Dream On” starts the record off with a loud sound. The Green Day vibes power through with those easy to listen to riffs commanding the room. That chorus marks brilliance. “Fool Me Once” is a nod to the simplicity of punk, and that heaped on chorus doesn’t kill the atmosphere but augments it. Dookie comes to mind here, an opus that changed the landscape of mainstream punk rock. ..
The band’s new album, “Crushed”, opens with a breakneck riff and tells tales of disdain for love. “Sixty-Five” is fast and volatile, and the band is searching for solace in the part of town where old foes reside. ..
The band’s breakbeat sound is something special. Their lyrics are clever and their performance is polished. ..
