Three-plus many years in, East Bay punk trio Green Day have a uncommon alternative. Each of the members, collectively but in spite of the years, sit down and mirror on the previous, unraveling two of their most heralded albums, American Idiot and Dookie, as they flip 20 and 30, respectively — and whereas they ponder the prowess that led them there, and put together for his or her 2024 international stadium tour in celebration, additionally they are trying forward — opening up for the primary dialog about their soon-to-be-released 14th studio album, Saviors.
For our Winter 2023 Issue, photographer Jonathan Weiner captures the band of their Southern California rehearsal house, the place they gear up for an thrilling 2024 world tour, steep within the sounds of their distinctive new album, and, of course, goof off a bit of.
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In dialog with AltPress Editor-in-Chief Anna Zanes, Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and Tré Cool unravel their expansive, virtually maplike forthcoming album. Additionally, the trio discuss returning to the studio with Rob Cavallo, dusting off the Dookie 4-tracks, and reveal what’s stored them undefeated in spite of everything these years. “We’ve known each other for so long, and we started making a mess together at such a young age, and it’s just continued and evolved since then,” Armstrong says. “I think that’s really rare now. You realize, now, how grateful you are that you’re able to have that experience.”
Preorder your copy as we speak, and get an unique Green Day-inspired artwork print by artist Eri Wakiyama within the AP Shop.
Stay tuned this week — the Winter 2023 Issue additionally comes with three alternate collectible covers, in addition to tales on Zulu, WARGASM, hemlocke springs, and extra.
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