Believe in "Jesus"

This past December I finally relented to the three-month onslaught of positive reviews and bought Green Day's American Idiot. I was intrigued by the retro idea of a concept album but going into it, I expected that "American Idiot" and "Boulevard of Broken Dreams," the two lead singles, would be the best the record had to offer. But now that I've been listening for six weeks, I can say that the revelatory opus "Jesus of Suburbia" is the real highlight. This is a five-part, nine minute track that's like a rock opera in and of itself. I had no idea that Green Day (let alone any band other than Pink Floyd) would have the balls to release such and epic, multilayered song. The purpose of "Jesus of Suburbia" is to introduce us to the album's disillusioned lead character, but it winds up being the best iTunes bargain (less than 11 cents per minute!) you'll ever hear.