Insomniac

Insomniac
Studio album by
Publication (s)	October 6, 1995
Label (s)	Reprise Records
Format (s)	CD , LP , MC
Genre (s)	Punk rock
Title (number)	14th
running time	32:47
occupation	Billie Joe Armstrong : guitar , vocals Tré Cool : drums Mike Dirnt : Bass
production	Rob Cavallo, Green Day
chronology Dookie (1994) Insomniac Nimrod (1997)

Insomniac (English for: "Sleepless" ) is the fourth studio album by the US punk rock band Green Day and the successor to the successful album Dookie . It was released on October 6, 1995 by Reprise Records , peaked at number two on the US charts, and wastwice platinum by the RIAA .

Measured against the success of its predecessor, it could not achieve comparable sales figures. It was harder and faster than Dookie , the lyrics were a bit darker. The tracks Geek Stink Breath , Stuck With Me , Walking Contradiction and Brain Stew / Jaded were released as singles .

Panic Song was written by Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt . The album was produced by Cherly Jenets and Jerry Finn . The drawing "God Told Me to Skin You Alive" on the album cover is by Winston Smith .

Track list

1. Armatage Shanks - 2:17
2. Brat - 1:43
3. Stuck With Me - 2:16
4. Geek Stink Breath - 2:15
5. No Pride - 2:20
6. Bab's Uvula Who? - 2:07
7. 86-2 :48
8. Panic Song - 3:38
9. Stuart and the Ave. - 2:04
10. Brain Stew - 3:13
11. Jaded - 1:30
12. Westbound Sign - 2:13
13. Tight Wad Hill - 2:01
14. Walking contradiction - 2:31

reception

The music magazine Visions judged negatively that Insomniac only had a total playing time of a good 30 minutes: "And for a second Longview that's obviously too short." Instead, "trivial three-chord stuff, inexperienced ditty, Schrammel pieces to yawn off" were offered . Only in Panic Song or Brain Stew would Green Day suggest "how beautiful pop music could be with loud guitars". Alexander Neubacher admitted, however, that if you liked “ Basketcase , you wo n't have much to complain about with Insomniac ”, which in his experience should be eight million people. "But that's the only really amazing thing about Green Day."

Individual evidence

1. ↑ RIAA Certificates for "Insomniac"
2. ^ Green Day: Behind the Music
3. ↑ Reception on Visions.de from March 16, 2003.