¡Dos! - review - Green Day

META-COMMENTARY The hedonistic vibes on ¡Dos! are just what the doctor ordered
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Considering frontman Billie Joe Armstrong’s recent rehab stint, the hedonistic vibe on ¡Dos!, the second in a trilogy, may feel ill-timed. But scratch the party-till-you-puke surface and there’s plenty of minor-key darkness lurking below, as in the bleary-eyed ”Lazy Bones” and the lounge- lizard groove propping up ”Nightlife.” This debauched evening draws to a close with Armstrong’s teary Amy Winehouse tribute ”Amy” — now a meta-commentary on the sad consequences of a breakneck lifestyle. B+

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