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Following the cool reception to Insomniac, Green Day retreated from the spotlight for a year to rest and spend time with their families. During that extended break, they decided to not worry about their supposedly lost street credibility and make an album according to their instincts, which meant more experimentation and less of their trademark punk-pop. Of course, speedy, catchy punk is at the core of the group's sound, so there are plenty of familiar moments on the resultant album, Nimrod, but there are also new details that make the record an invigorating, if occasionally frustrating, listen. Although punk-pop is Green Day's forte, they sound the most alive on Nimrod when they're breaking away from their formula, whether it's the shuffling "Hitchin' a Ride," the bitchy, tongue-in-cheek humor of "The Grouch," the surging surf instrumental "Last Ride In," the punchy, horn-driven drag-queen saga "King for a Day," or the acoustic, string-laced ballad "Good Riddance." It's only when the trio confines itself to three chords that it sounds tired, but Billie Joe has such a gift for hooky, instantly memorable melodies that even these moments are enjoyable, if unremarkable. Still, Nimrod suffers from being simply too much -- although it clocks in at under 50 minutes, the 18 tracks whip by at such a breakneck speed that it leaves you somewhat dazed. With a little editing, Green Day's growth would have been put in sharper relief, and Nimrod would have been the triumphant leap forward it set out to be. As it stands, it's a muddled but intermittently exciting record that is full of promise.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Tony Flores, SecondEngineer - Tre Cool, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Billie Joe Armstrong, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Mike Dirnt, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Chris Bellman, MasteringEngineer - Mike Dy, AdditionalEngineer - Green Day, MainArtist - Wes Seidman, AdditionalEngineer - Bill Kinsley, AdditionalEngineer - Barry Goldeberg, AdditionalEngineer
© 1997 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S. ℗ 1997 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
David Campbell, String Arranger - Tony Flores, SecondEngineer - Tre Cool, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Billie Joe Armstrong, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Mike Dirnt, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Chris Bellman, MasteringEngineer - Petra Haden, Violin - Mike Dy, AdditionalEngineer - Green Day, MainArtist - Wes Seidman, AdditionalEngineer - Bill Kinsley, AdditionalEngineer - Barry Goldeberg, AdditionalEngineer
© 1997 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S. ℗ 1997 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Tony Flores, Engineer - Tre Cool, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Billie Joe Armstrong, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Mike Dirnt, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Chris Bellman, Engineer - Mike Dy, Engineer - Rob Cavallo, Producer - Green Day, Producer, MainArtist - Wes Seidman, Engineer - Bill Kinsley, Engineer - Barry Goldeberg, Engineer
© 1997 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S. ℗ 1997 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Tre Cool, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer, Background Vocals - Billie Joe Armstrong, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer - Mike Dirnt, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Rob Cavallo, Producer - Green Day, MainArtist - Jerry Finn, MixingEngineer - Neill King, Engineer - Casey McCrankin, Engineer
© 1997 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S. ℗ 1997 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Tony Flores, SecondEngineer - Tre Cool, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Billie Joe Armstrong, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Mike Dirnt, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Chris Bellman, MasteringEngineer - Mike Dy, AdditionalEngineer - Green Day, MainArtist - Wes Seidman, AdditionalEngineer - Bill Kinsley, AdditionalEngineer - Barry Goldeberg, AdditionalEngineer
© 1997 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S. ℗ 1997 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Tony Flores, SecondEngineer - Tre Cool, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Billie Joe Armstrong, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Mike Dirnt, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Chris Bellman, MasteringEngineer - Mike Dy, AdditionalEngineer - Green Day, MainArtist - Wes Seidman, AdditionalEngineer - Bill Kinsley, AdditionalEngineer - Barry Goldeberg, AdditionalEngineer
© 1997 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S. ℗ 1997 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Tony Flores, Engineer - Tre Cool, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Billie Joe Armstrong, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Mike Dirnt, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Chris Bellman, Engineer - Mike Dy, Engineer - Rob Cavallo, Producer - Green Day, Producer, MainArtist - Wes Seidman, Engineer - Bill Kinsley, Engineer - Barry Goldeberg, Engineer
© 1997 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S. ℗ 1997 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Tony Flores, Engineer - Tre Cool, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Billie Joe Armstrong, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Mike Dirnt, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Chris Bellman, Engineer - Mike Dy, Engineer - Rob Cavallo, Producer - Green Day, Producer, MainArtist - Wes Seidman, Engineer - Bill Kinsley, Engineer - Barry Goldeberg, Engineer
© 1997 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S. ℗ 1997 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Tony Flores, SecondEngineer - Tre Cool, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Billie Joe Armstrong, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Mike Dirnt, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Chris Bellman, MasteringEngineer - Mike Dy, AdditionalEngineer - Green Day, MainArtist - Wes Seidman, AdditionalEngineer - Bill Kinsley, AdditionalEngineer - Barry Goldeberg, AdditionalEngineer
© 1997 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S. ℗ 1997 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Tony Flores, Engineer - Tre Cool, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Billie Joe Armstrong, Producer, Guitar, Writer, Harmonica - Mike Dirnt, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Chris Bellman, Engineer - Mike Dy, Engineer - Rob Cavallo, Producer - Green Day, Producer, MainArtist - Wes Seidman, Engineer - Bill Kinsley, Engineer - Barry Goldeberg, Engineer
© 1997 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S. ℗ 1997 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Tony Flores, SecondEngineer - Tre Cool, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Billie Joe Armstrong, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Mike Dirnt, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Chris Bellman, MasteringEngineer - Mike Dy, AdditionalEngineer - Green Day, MainArtist - Wes Seidman, AdditionalEngineer - Bill Kinsley, AdditionalEngineer - Barry Goldeberg, AdditionalEngineer
© 1997 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S. ℗ 1997 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Tony Flores, SecondEngineer - Tre Cool, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Billie Joe Armstrong, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Mike Dirnt, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Chris Bellman, MasteringEngineer - Mike Dy, AdditionalEngineer - Green Day, MainArtist - Wes Seidman, AdditionalEngineer - Bill Kinsley, AdditionalEngineer - Barry Goldeberg, AdditionalEngineer
© 1997 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S. ℗ 2009 Reprise Records
Tony Flores, SecondEngineer - Tre Cool, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Billie Joe Armstrong, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Mike Dirnt, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Chris Bellman, MasteringEngineer - Mike Dy, AdditionalEngineer - Rob Cavallo, Producer - Green Day, Producer, MainArtist - Wes Seidman, AdditionalEngineer - Bill Kinsley, AdditionalEngineer - Barry Goldeberg, AdditionalEngineer
© 1997 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S. ℗ 1997 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Tre Cool, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer, Background Vocals - Billie Joe Armstrong, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer - Mike Dirnt, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Rob Cavallo, Producer - Green Day, MainArtist - Jerry Finn, MixingEngineer - Neill King, Engineer - Casey McCrankin, Engineer
© 1997 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S. ℗ 1997 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Tony Flores, Engineer - Tre Cool, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Billie Joe Armstrong, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Mike Dirnt, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Chris Bellman, Engineer - Mike Dy, Engineer - Rob Cavallo, Producer - Green Day, Producer, MainArtist - Wes Seidman, Engineer - Bill Kinsley, Engineer - Barry Goldeberg, Engineer
© 1997 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S. ℗ 1997 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Tony Flores, SecondEngineer - Tre Cool, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Billie Joe Armstrong, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Mike Dirnt, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Chris Bellman, MasteringEngineer - Mike Dy, AdditionalEngineer - Green Day, MainArtist - Wes Seidman, AdditionalEngineer - Bill Kinsley, AdditionalEngineer - Barry Goldeberg, AdditionalEngineer
© 1997 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S. ℗ 1997 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
David Campbell, String Arranger - Tony Flores, SecondEngineer - Tre Cool, Producer, Writer - Billie Joe Armstrong, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer - Mike Dirnt, Producer, Writer - Chris Bellman, MasteringEngineer - Petra Haden, Violin - Mike Dy, AdditionalEngineer - Green Day, MainArtist - Wes Seidman, AdditionalEngineer - Bill Kinsley, AdditionalEngineer - Barry Goldeberg, AdditionalEngineer - Conan McCallum, Violin
© 1997 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S. ℗ 1997 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Tony Flores, SecondEngineer - Tre Cool, Producer, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Billie Joe Armstrong, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Mike Dirnt, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - Chris Bellman, MasteringEngineer - Mike Dy, AdditionalEngineer - Green Day, MainArtist - Wes Seidman, AdditionalEngineer - Bill Kinsley, AdditionalEngineer - Barry Goldeberg, AdditionalEngineer
© 1997 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S. ℗ 1997 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Album review
Following the cool reception to Insomniac, Green Day retreated from the spotlight for a year to rest and spend time with their families. During that extended break, they decided to not worry about their supposedly lost street credibility and make an album according to their instincts, which meant more experimentation and less of their trademark punk-pop. Of course, speedy, catchy punk is at the core of the group's sound, so there are plenty of familiar moments on the resultant album, Nimrod, but there are also new details that make the record an invigorating, if occasionally frustrating, listen. Although punk-pop is Green Day's forte, they sound the most alive on Nimrod when they're breaking away from their formula, whether it's the shuffling "Hitchin' a Ride," the bitchy, tongue-in-cheek humor of "The Grouch," the surging surf instrumental "Last Ride In," the punchy, horn-driven drag-queen saga "King for a Day," or the acoustic, string-laced ballad "Good Riddance." It's only when the trio confines itself to three chords that it sounds tired, but Billie Joe has such a gift for hooky, instantly memorable melodies that even these moments are enjoyable, if unremarkable. Still, Nimrod suffers from being simply too much -- although it clocks in at under 50 minutes, the 18 tracks whip by at such a breakneck speed that it leaves you somewhat dazed. With a little editing, Green Day's growth would have been put in sharper relief, and Nimrod would have been the triumphant leap forward it set out to be. As it stands, it's a muddled but intermittently exciting record that is full of promise.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 00:49:00
- Main artists: Green Day
- Label: Reprise
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
© 1997 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S. ℗ 1997 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
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