MusicRadar has heard Green Day's 21st Century Breakdown in its entirety, and we can tell you it's a flat-out winner that expands on the masterpiece that was American Idiot.
A bold claim, right? Believe it. Curious to hear for yourself? Of course you are! Well, you can hear six cuts from the CD right now.
Click here to listen to a special segment of Los Angeles radio station KROQ's Kevin & Bean Show, during which Green Day premiered the new album. The six songs available for streaming are:
21st Century Breakdown
21 Guns
American Eulogy
Before The Lobotomy
East Jesus Nowhere
Restless Heart
Produced by Butch Vig, 21st Century Breakdown will be released worldwide 15 May. Check back with MusicRadar tomorrow for a full track-by-track review of this dynamo of a record.