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"Father of All..." redirects here. For the album's title track, see Father of All... (song).
Father of All Motherfuckers
Standard edition album cover. The limited edition uses the same artwork but lacks the unicorn censoring "motherfuckers".
Studio album by
Green Day
ReleasedFebruary 7, 2020 (2020-02-07)
RecordedJune - September 2019
Genre
Length26:12[4]
LabelReprise
Producer
Green Day chronology
Woodstock 1994
(2019) 		Father of All Motherfuckers
(2020)
Singles from Father of All Motherfuckers
  1. "Father of All..."
    Released: September 10, 2019
  2. "Fire, Ready, Aim"
    Released: October 9, 2019[5]
  3. "Oh Yeah!"
    Released: January 16, 2020
  4. "Meet Me on the Roof"
    Released: February 7, 2020[6][7]

Father of All Motherfuckers (also known by the censored form Father of All...) is the thirteenth studio album by American rock band Green Day, released on February 7, 2020 through Reprise Records.[8][9]

Composition

According to lead vocalist Billie Joe Armstrong, the album is "The New! soul, Motown, glam and manic anthemic. Punks, freaks and punishers!" He would also state that the lyrics are about "the life AND death of the party" and the "lifestyle of not giving a fuck."[4]

With a running time of 26 minutes and 12 seconds, it is Green Day's shortest album, surpassing their debut album 39/Smooth, which is 31 minutes and 13 seconds.

The cover features the same image that features on the front of the band's 2004 LP American Idiot. However, the arm holding the grenade is colored tan instead of white, zoomed in a little, and has the album title written on it. Part of the album title is censored by a cartoon unicorn vomiting out a rainbow. The limited edition version of the album uses an alternate version of the cover, which lacks the unicorn.

Singles and promotion

The album's lead single and title track, "Father of All...", was released on September 10, 2019.[10] A music video was released on September 19.[11] "Fire, Ready, Aim", was released on October 9 as the official opening theme song for the National Hockey League and NBCSN's Wednesday Night Hockey television broadcasts.[12] Coincidentally, NBCSN also uses "Father of All...", usually heard during highlights from previous games for the two teams playing on Wednesday Night Hockey.

The album's second single[13], "Oh Yeah!", was released on January 16, 2020, along with a music video.[14] The song takes its title and samples the chorus from Joan Jett's cover of "Do You Wanna Touch Me", originally sung by Gary Glitter. Acknowledging the latter's sexual abuse history and multiple convictions, the band mentioned they would donate their royalties from the sales of "Oh Yeah!" to International Justice Mission and Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network.[15]

At the same time as the album's release on digital platforms a music video for the song "Meet Me on the Roof" was released, featuring Gaten Matarazzo as a guest star. [16]

To promote the album, the band is set to embark on the Hella Mega Tour in March 2020 with Fall Out Boy and Weezer.[17]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.1/10[18]
Metacritic69/100[19]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[20]
Clash7/10[21]
DIY[22]
Entertainment WeeklyC−[23]
The Independent[24]
Kerrang![25]
Pitchfork6.7/10[26]
PopMatters5/10[27]
Rolling Stone[28]
The Telegraph[29]

Father of All Motherfuckers received mixed reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 69 out of 100, which indicates "generally favorable reviews" based on 22 reviews.[19] Kerrang! magazine rated the album four out of five stars, saying, "Father of All Motherfuckers is just another sign of a band who have always done things their way refusing to do what's expected of them. And it's a hella mega good time from start to finish".[25] YouTube music critic Anthony Fantano gave the album a rare 0 out of 10, panning its songwriting and claiming that "what happens on Father of All is a miserable and failed attempt at reviving some of rock's stalest, dumbest and shallowest cliches."[30] Christopher Weingarten of Entertainment Weekly gave the album a C-, saying, "At its best, [Father of All] might be the dance party we need, but it's not the one we want."[23] In a more positive review, Q magazine said, "By its very nature, Father of All... is slight compared to a sprawling magnum opus such as 2009's 21st Century Breakdown, but it's close to impossible to emerge from its rapid-fire near-half-hour without a smile on your face."[31]

Track listing

Adapted from Apple Music and Spotify.[32][33]

No.TitleLength
1."Father of All..."2:31
2."Fire, Ready, Aim"1:52
3."Oh Yeah!"2:51
4."Meet Me on the Roof"2:39
5."I Was a Teenage Teenager"3:44
6."Stab You in the Heart"2:10
7."Sugar Youth"1:54
8."Junkies on a High"3:06
9."Take the Money and Crawl"2:08
10."Graffitia"3:17
Total length:26:12
Japanese edition[34]
No.TitleLength
11."Bang Bang" (Live from The Wisky) 

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2020) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[35] 9

References

  1. ^ a b Garro, Adrian. "Green Day: Still Full of 'Piss and Vinegar' on New Album 'Father of All ... ' - They Just Want You to Dance a Little Bit, Too (Review)". RockCellarMagazine. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  2. ^ "Green Day - Father Of All Motherfuckers". Rock Sins. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  3. ^ Beaumont, Mark. "Green Day - Father Of All Motherfuckers album review | Louder". Loudersound.com. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  4. ^ a b Daley, Rhian (September 13, 2019). "Green Day's 2020 album 'Father Of All...' – tracklist, release date, artwork, and everything we know so far". NME. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  5. ^ https://www.kerrang.com/the-news/listen-to-green-days-new-single-fire-ready-aim/
  6. ^ https://thebuzz.iheart.com/featured/theresa/content/2020-02-07-green-day-dropped-the-video-for-new-single-meet-me-on-the-roof/
  7. ^ https://artesonora.pt/breves/green-day-ouve-o-novo-album-father-of-all-motherfuckers/
  8. ^ "Green Day Announce New Album, Father Of All…, And Stream Title-Track". Kerrang!. September 10, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  9. ^ Trendell, Andrew (September 10, 2019). "Green Day, Fall Out Boy and Weezer all drop new songs as they announce joint tour". NME. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  10. ^ Evan Minsker. "Green Day Announce New Album, Share New Song "Father of All...": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2019-09-11.
  11. ^ Althea Legaspi (2019-09-19). "Green Day's New 'Father of All...' Video: Watch". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  12. ^ "Hear Green Day's Clap-Along New Song 'Fire, Ready, Aim'". Loudwire.com. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
  13. ^ "Butch Walker". Instagram.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ (January 16, 2020). "Green Day Have Dropped A Brand-New Song, Oh Yeah!". Kerrang!. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  15. ^ (January 16, 2020). "Green Day launch video for new single". Louder Sound. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  16. ^ "Watch Stranger Things' Dusting in the new Green Day video". Kerrang.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. ^ Greene, Andy (September 10, 2019). "Green Day, Weezer, Fall Out Boy Announce 2020 'Hella Mega' Stadium Tour". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  18. ^ "Father of All Motherfuckers by Green Day reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  19. ^ a b "Father of All Motherfuckers by Green Day Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  20. ^ Thomas, Fred. "Father of All... – Green Day". AllMusic. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  21. ^ Roseblade, Nick (February 5, 2020). "Green Day - Father Of All..." Clash. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  22. ^ Jamieson, Sarah (February 5, 2020). "Green Day - Father Of All..." DIY. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  23. ^ a b Weingarten, Christopher R. (February 6, 2020). "Green Day's Father of All... plays like a copy of a copy". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  24. ^ Bray, Elisa (February 6, 2020). "Green Day review, Father of All Motherf***ers: Onslaught of frenzied energy comes at the expense of innovation". The Independent. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  25. ^ a b Carter, Emily (February 5, 2020). "Green Day - Father of All... Review". Kerrang!. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  26. ^ Rytlewski, Evan (February 6, 2020). "Green Day: Father of All... Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  27. ^ Blum, Jordan (February 5, 2020). "Green Day Struggle to Survive on 'Father of All'". PopMatters. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  28. ^ Dolan, Jon (February 7, 2020). "Green Day Channel Classic Sounds They Love on 'Father of All…'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  29. ^ McCormick, Neil (February 6, 2020). "Green Day, Father of All..., review: it sounds like the Beatles being driven to homicide". The Telegraph. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  30. ^ Earp, Joseph (February 12, 2020). "Green Day's New Album Is Getting Some Downright Brutal Reviews". Junkee. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  31. ^ "Review: Father of All...". Q. March 2020.
  32. ^ "‎Father of All... by Green Day" – via music.apple.com.
  33. ^ "‎Father of All... by Green Day" – via spotify.com.
  34. ^ "Father of All... / ファザー・オブ・オール…". Warner Music Japan. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  35. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2020-02-17" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
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