After three years, the edgy punk rock band Green Day, has finally released their ninth album, ¡Uno! As the title might suggest, this is also the first album of a trilogy being released over the next few months.

¡Uno! breaks the chain of their story-based albums like the last two – American Idiot, and 21st Century Breakdown. It also avoids being heavily influenced by politics, and social disruptions. ¡Uno! is a collection of songs about whatever the band wanted, rather than being restricted to a theme or story.

This album still delivers the punch that Green Day is known for. The first single, “Oh Love” has that classic sound the band succeeds with. It’s a more toned down track off the album, especially for a single, but one can’t help to sing along with it.

The second single titled “Kill the DJ,” gives fans a taste of something different from the band. This song has more of a dance melody compared to other songs, but still has that punk rock edge and over a dozen f-bombs.

Their third single “Let Yourself Go,” is the heaviest out of the three and definitely has an old school Green Day sound to it.

Of course, like any album there’s gems that aren’t singles. Some other songs to give a good listen might include “Nuclear Family” which again returns to classic Green Day and another being “Troublemaker,” a sexy and rebellious song that has more pop influences to it. “Sweet 16” is the cherry on top of this album – a sweet and heartfelt song, which calms the album down for a good three minutes.

¡Uno! is a great addition to Green Day’s discography. It has a good mix of the punk rock punch that they’re known for, and a bit of a pop twist.