Fans have been clamoring to get their hands and ears of a new album from Green Day, especially after they've gotten a recognition from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year.
And while the punk rock band already revealed that they are indeed working on a new recording, frontman, Billie Joe Armstrong explained why they are not rushing the release of the new album.
In his interview with Billboard, the 43-year-old multi-talented artist wanted their fans to understand that while it could be a great timing to release and album now, there are things that should be considered.
"Yeah, I mean, we're going to take our time," Armstrong explained of the process of their new album.
"We're not going to try and pull off some, like, victory lap over this because I definitely want the music to come from a real place and be inspired, not just because we got honored or anything like that, but because we're honoring music. We want to work on them, and we want to make a great album."
However, he did recognize the impact of getting recognized by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to the progress of their new album.
"There's definitely a great spirit going on," Armstrong explained of Green Day's new album. "We've always been pretty charged up. Before we found any of this out, I had already written a few songs and everybody was really excited by them. And then we heard about the Hall of Fame, and we were just blown away."
Together with an upcoming album, Green Day is also reportedly working on a series of tours.
And in conclusiong, Armstrong acknowledged his band's strong relationship and the duration of their friendship, which helped contribute in the success of Green Day.
"Well, even people that would be our contemporaries, a lot of these guys would be in their fifties already. But we started young. This is my high school band, and we just kept going. So there's been a lot of life within the time period that we've been around. We're really fortunate in that way."
