Punk rock legends Green Day celebrated the upcoming release of their new album, Saviors, with exclusive listening parties at independent record stores across the country on Saturday, January 13, 2024.
One Phoenix record store–Candy & Records–was chosen to be one of the Arizona stores participating in the celebration. Each store participating was sent exclusive goodies to give away to patrons who came to hear the new album. The best goodie of them all was a lyric art book featuring the lines to every song so the audience could read along. They were a huge hit, making the experience much more immersive and memorable.
As part of the celebration, Candy & Records invited local skate rock band Ag Session to get the crowd warmed up before the album played. The band kicked the party off with a cover of Green Day's "She", followed by a full set of original music after the album finished. Three exclusive "one-night-only" shirts were raffled away during the event.
"Saviors"–the title track that debuted today–had a very positive reception, earning the song a small applause after everyone's first listen. Overall, attendees seemed to enjoy the album, many of them pre-ordering the CD and Vinyl through the store at the end of the evening.
Saviors is out everywhere on Friday, January 19.
Catch Green Day in Phoenix on Wednesday, September 18 at Chase Field!
Saviors tracklist:
The American Dream is Killing Me
Look Ma, No Brains!
Bobby Sox
One Eyed Bastard
Dilemma
1981
Goodnight Adeline
Coma City
Corvette Summer
Suzie Chapstick
Strange Days Are Here to Stay
Living in the '20s
Father to a Son
Saviors
Fancy Sauce
Fever (Japanese bonus track)
Ag Session setlist:
She
Reflection
Time's Up
The Way
Joe & Serena
Heart in Disarray
Burnout & Fadeaway
No Regrets
Full gallery coming soon!
Thanks for covering the event! We had a great time listening to "Saviours", and were honored to be invited to play and rock out live! AG Session