It makes perfect sense when you think about it. Try being a long-running band coming off a massively successful album with considerable critical and commercial acclaim; even the best would struggle with the expectations that come from the inevitable followup. However, being Green Day, rather than deliver something to ride the crest of the wave from American Idiot, the band decided to pretend they weren't the world's biggest punk band and head back into the garage for a love letter to `50s rock and roll. [more]