|
| |
|
|
|
Review Summary: "We're livin' in a repetition, Content in the same old shtick again" Insomniac was by no means an unsuccessful record, but the sales figures were paltry compared to the multi-platinum selling Dookie. The former record was a deformed version of the latter, twisted under the pressures of overnight success. 1995's Insomniac, which began the downward spiral, was basically a thinly disguised remake of the previous year's breakthrough Dookie. As a probable reaction to the backlash, the new 18-song Nimrod takes the opposite approach: Instead of sticking to a tried-and-true, guitar/bass/drums punk-pop blueprint, Green Day tries every possible variation on its sneering, pop-minded ways. That means you get speedy, profanity-laden punk ("Platypus (I Hate You)"), an acoustic ballad ("Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)"), which Is played at high school graduations . But a sweet, catchy tune like “Nice Guys Finish Last” doesn’t appear on anyone else’s album and after two decades of punk rock, As has been widely publicized, stabs at maturity are peppered throughout Nimrod, from the aforementioned ballad and instrumental to the presence of horns and strings on a number of tracks; there's even a harmonica on "Walking Alone." But, as you can imagine, this is still a Green Day record all the way: Songs like "Jinx" are full of self-deprecating lyrics like, "I ***ed up again / It's all my fault." If Green Day still has a loyal following, its fans are bound to find something to like on Nimrod; for all the attempts at diversity, the record is packed with mile-wide hooks and sing-along anthems.
Green Day manages to find a way to keep itself energized with the creative fires burning. All successful bands are threatened by an overexposure that’s out of their control. The best a band can do is diversify and try new approaches. Which Green Day does within its own punk parameters. “Hitchin’ a Ride” adds a trudge. “King for a Day” adds horns and a quick-stepping beat. “Last Ride In” serves as a south-of-the-border surf instrumental. “Redundant” is about as close as punks like to come to a ballad. These mild diversions widen the trio’s scope, but the heart of the band can still be heard in the straightforward propulsion of “The Grouch” and “Scattered.” Green Day’s appeal is so simple, it makes one question how can it be so?
Nimrod was a very different album to the previous two, but then this was a very different band. By 1997 all three band members had children and were in various states of becoming settled down. They were no longer the unrestrained youth of old, but instead were growing up, but not too much. This state of flux is reflected in the music, with the band looking to throw off the constraints and try their hand at something new, which they did. A lot. Unlike their previous efforts, this did not really stick together thematically or musically. Some of the band’s hardest and most heart-felt songs are on this record and it shows a clear intent to once again expand their sound and style.
| other reviews of this album |
|
Album Rating: 3.0
paragraphs please
| | |
big ass walls of text are very unappealing to us folk
| | |
Review Summary: "We're livin' in a repetition, Content in the same old stick again"
Actually, Redundant's lyrics are "content in the same old shtick again", you may want to fix that.
That means you get speedy, profanity-laden punk ("Platypus (I Hate You)"), an acoustic ballad ("Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)"), which Is played at high school graduations.
I understand what you're saying but you've got two parts of a sentence that aren't quite connected. I'd write it differently, maybe "That means you go from speedy, profanity-laden punk, as evidenced in "Platypus (I Hate You)", to an acoustic ballad "Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)", which..."
But a sweet, catchy tune such as “Nice Guys Finish Last” doesn’t appear on anyone else’s album and after two decades of punk rock, As has been widely publicized, stabs at maturity are peppered throughout Nimrod.
That sentence just doesn't make any sense to me. That first part of your sentence doesn't have anything to do with your second part. You may want to consider reading it aloud and change it up a little bit to make it more understandable.
They were no longer the unrestrained youth of old, but instead were growing up, but not too much.
I get what you're saying, but that sentence sounds a bit confusing and contradictory, especially that "youth of old" part. Plus, you use "but" twice in one sentence. I'd write it "They were no longer a figure of unrestrained, but were growing up instead. Well, maybe not so much".
Nice effort man, pos'd from me. It's been nice to read your Green Day reviews, you seem to have potential to become a better writer. My advice, after you finish your Green Day reviews, you should widen out, explore a new territory in music. As for Nimrod, great album. Still give it a spin from time to time.
| | | Album Rating: 3.5
Hitchin' A Ride is one of the best songs the band has ever done.
| | | Album Rating: 3.0
[2] best track on Nimrod
| | |
MY TONGUE IS SWELLING UP, I SAY 1, 2,
1, 2, 3, 4!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
| | |
| |
