Nimrod

Nimrod is the fifth studio album by the American rock band Green Day, released on October 14, 1997, by Reprise Records. The band began work on the album in the wake of the cancellation of a European tour after the release of their previous album, Insomniac. Recorded at Conway Recording Studios in Los Angeles, the album was written with the intent of creating a set of standalone songs as opposed to a cohesive album. Retrospectively, Nimrod is noted for its musical diversity and experimentation, containing elements of folk, hardcore, surf rock, and ska. Lyrical themes discussed include maturity, personal reflection, and fatherhood. The album peaked at number 10 on the Billboard U.S. charts and was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. The record was also certified triple platinum in Australia and double platinum in Canada. Upon release, Nimrod received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the singer Billie Joe Armstrong's songwriting. The album yielded the acoustic single "Good Riddance", which appeared in numerous popular culture events, including the penultimate episode of the sitcom Seinfeld. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nimrod_...) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)