Album · Released 1 February 1994
Dookie
The bass line in Longview tells you plenty about Dookie. Green Day can write a simple song without making every part simple. Mike Dirnt slips around the beat, Tré Cool keeps the verses loose, and the chorus arrives with the blunt force of somebody kicking a door open. Three people make a very full argument. Billie Joe Armstrong's singing is just as important. His nasal delivery makes frustration sound casual until a melody suddenly reveals how…
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DookieOur album review · 17 July 2026
9.2 