Nevermind

This is very solid grunge album, probably the best in the genre.

This album slaps - full of bangers from start to finish. Great lyrics and beats, nice variety, all grunge. Love it. You might as well just call this Nirvana's greatest hits, because all of the songs are amazing.

A massively influential album that led the grunge charge through popular music in 1990s. Despite its huge popularity, I'm in two minds about this record. On the one hand, it doesn't seem wildly original, but on the other it its a pretty rousing listen. I think it deserves a lift from 4 stars to 5 on the basis of its influence.

There are a handful of albums in history that have a before and after. Nevermind has a before and after. When Butch Vig played it for his friends at a BBQ before it was released, everyone stopped talking and listened for 45 mins in total silence, the first words anyone said at the end were “Play it again” Nevermind changed music forever. 9.8/10

There's not a lot that needs to be said about this. Like is it the best album ever? No. Is it really good? Yeah. Are there some stinkers? A few.

An absolute hallmark of grunge and an all time classic from a legendary band.

I don’t think I can give this an objective rating because of the nostalgia factor. I loved this album growing up and I don’t think I’ve actually listened to it in its entirety since then. But today I can confirm it still very much holds up. There’s not a stinker in the bunch. I will say with hindsight that I don’t think I realized how much of the screamo/hardcore scene of the mid to late aughts sounded so much like “Endless, Nameless”. More influential than I realized! A classic album that I 100% agree should be heard before you die.

Wow. This is still so good. I remember liking this album back when it became huge huge huge, although I never bought it. I’m pretty sure my kid logic back then was something along the lines of why should I spend money on something that I’ll be hearing all over the place all the time.

I could pretend to be all cool and like whatever about it, but there is a reason this was huge. The songs are all great (though the hidden track thing I think doesn’t work as a last track as much as the actual last track does.) Definitely essential.

I’ve long stood by the opinion that there a lot of songs in here that are better than Smells Like Teen Spirit, including tracks 2 and 3. But, this is a no doubt five star album no matter how you rank the songs. Da doi.

Iconic for a reason

Classic. I doubt ive ever took the time to listen to the album whole way trough

One of the most influential rock albums of all time, and for a reason. While these are not songs you loop over and over again, they feel fresh even after years of listening. Great introduction to grunge if you haven't listened to any beforehand. The album also does a great job at keeping the sound harmonious and recognizable but each piece distinct from each other. While "Smells Like Teenage Spirit" is probably the most known/listened to song from the album, I don't think it quite deserves to be the best track. In my opinion best tracks are either "Lithium" or "Something In The Air".

Smells like teen spirit

Fantastic and timeless

Just so good - even all these years later.

From the opening riff you know this is something different. This album was revolutionary when it came and still great!

Just amazing opener with Smells Like. Banger after banger. I love Nirvana.

classic

This album holds up! Maybe it is the nostalgia of it all, but as the album played it reminded me of being 13 and everything that came along with it. I remember buying this album and really loving the non-singles (On a Plain, Drain You, Territorial Pissings)... which I still do love, but man the radio singles play like anthems. I believe this is a no skip album.

Not much to say, Best album of the 90s! Best album of the last 30+ years! Has only gotten better with ages. Everything is perfect in it, from the production to the lyrics to the music! The last perfect rock album! It's perfect!

What would have ever become of Nirvana if Kurt Cobain hadn't committed suicide? Would they still tour like Pearl Jam? Would Kurt have cut an album with Timbaland like Chris Cornell? Would there be no Foo Fighters? The whole thing is just too sad to reckon with, even all these years later. I do remember how often MTV ran that "Unplugged" show in the weeks after his death. I just wish there was more music, but this album ... it absolutely rocked my world when I was an 11-year-old kid.

Starts so incredibly that it’s hard not to feel a little let down by the end. Still slapping a 5 on this bad boy though.

5/5

I love this album so this is an easy score for me.

Today I learned why they were known as one of the best. I'm not normally a fan of grunge or alt rock, but I enjoyed this album a lot. Especially the first 5 songs or so.

Sometimes I forget how great they were. So much hype at the time, but history has shown that in this instance it was entirely deserved.

Fun story about this album for me. When it first came out, and MTV couldn't stop playing Smells Like Teen Spirit over and over, I disliked it. As I got older, I started to respect the album more and more. Now, I absolutely understand that is one of the best rock albums of all time. Generation defining work here. Check out the bass line on Come As You Are and tell me it doesn't sound like Killing Joke's song "Eighties". Interesting! Great album all throughout. 5/5

classic

We can have some more Nature is a whore Bruises on the fruit Tender age in bloom I didn't appreciate this album in the 90s, but in my defense, I was an idiot. 5/5

The iconic album that shook the world and created a new fashion line. Grunge arrived, flamed bright, and soon died, high and isolated in an room above a garage in a rich man’s Seattle neighborhood. I had college friends from across the country blasting this disc, asking if I’d ever met Kurt. Had to break the news that Kurt wasn’t from Seattle, but rather a depressed logging town near the coast, about 100 miles as the crow flies. Ironically, he died not far from where I grew up. My crew and I used to get high in a little park by the lake just below his house. Rode my bike by there many days and nights, and had friends raised throughout the hood. I never knew he lived there until after he pulled the trigger. After… friends and relatives would want to visit the park and see his house. It got so bad, security was posted, once screamed obscenities when my Chicago cousin got too close. The fashion line wasn’t new. It’s what we wore. My wife ran into an old high school classmate of mine from the 70’s, who described me as “Grunge before Grunge was cool!” She wasn’t from Seattle, but I assured her it was a compliment. Anyway, Courtney killed Kurt.

own

Bloody brilliant.

Fire

Kurt: "This song is called 'I hate myself and I want to die'" Nirvana Fans: "There’s no way this dude killed himself" I don't need to say anything about this album that hasn't been said a million times. This album is a top ten of all time and there is never going to be a valid argument against that fact. Territorial Pissings and Stay Away are absolute favourite of mine.

To me, this feels like a perfect example of all the correct elements coming together. All the individual elements here are good to great on their own, but together really feel like a perfect blueprint for the genre. Smells like Teen Spirit and the impact of Kurt Cobains death feel like they culturally overshadow the actual accomplishments of the band a lot of the time in my opinion. Especially when there are multiple tracks on here that I prefer over the opener (Come as you Are is definitely my favourite of theirs). It would feel as insincere as a white girl in a Dark Side of the Moon shirt to not give this album the respect it deserves due to its popularity Highlights: Come as you Are, In Bloom, Stay Away

I really like the family guy bit where stewie goes back in time and stops kurt cobain killing himself by getting him into comfort eating, then travels back to the present and picks up a best of kurt cobain album where he's fat as fuck on the cover.

Things have not been the same since...

Epic.

A rare album that's universally renowned as a classic but also every bit as good as the hype

Genius

Blew everything away when it came.

The best album by the second best band from Seattle😉 Except "Endless, Nameless" (hidden track) only banger🤘 Instant ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Masterpiece‼

Gran disco

Awesome album. First time actually listening through and I loved it

One of my top all time.

10/10 No notes, no skips. Packed with hit after hit - probably top 15 oat for me.

Thoughts before listening: Probably the most influential and important album of my life. I was 10 when this came out, and I remember very well the mania that surrounded Nirvana. This poppy take on punk rock and grunge would go on to define much of the music I'd listen to throughout not just my teens, but on into my adult years. Review: Yeah this is perfect. Even if I did not have such a nostalgic connection to Nevermind, it still just hits on so much of what I look for in music that I feel I would love it. Of course, it could also be true that the main reason I gravitate so much to this sound is because the album was so important at such a formative age for me that it ingrained this in my psyche. Whatever the case, this blend of fast, loud guitar based rock and extremely catchy pop songcraft is one I have enjoyed throughout my life. I am adding most of the songs to my playlist with my favorite "lesser known" songs being "Lounge Act", "Stay Away", and "On a Plain". This is 5-stars.

A stone cold punk rock classic. All hits no misses. Other bands wish they had as many iconic singles on one album.

Conocía varias canciones y tal vez ya lo había escuchado, pero fue interesante reencontrarlo. Buen disco y variado dentro de su estilo.

I wouldn't even say I like Nirvana but this album is a five. It changed the course of music irrevocably. I'm inclined to remove a star because without grunge we'd never have gotten butt rock, but I'm not that petty.

One of the most important albums in rock history (regardless of sub-genre) in my opinion. This record perfectly showcases Nirvana's genius on all counts. Melodic without losing it's grungy edge, loud and rocking while keeping on message, and simple but beautiful songwriting. No matter your opinion on Nirvana, this record without a doubt influenced millions of music-lovers, and hit all the marks of a near-perfect record in my eyes while doing so. Notable Tracks: - Smells Like Teen Spirit - can't think of a more effective album opener - In Bloom - Come As You Are - Breed - Lithium - Territorial Pissings - Drain You - Something In The Way 10/10

Very good. Very hard. There's a reason why it's held in such regard.

I listened to this album and it's one of my rock favorites

Banger after banger after banger

Oh, boy, what can I say? One of those records that marked my youth. Fantastic album!

No notes

Some folks will say that Bleach was Nirvana's best album. Bleach was good, but abrasive and unrefined. Nevermind polishes off the edges and moves from barely-corralled noise into actual music. Fantastic, varied, and loud.

Iconic. Iconic, iconic, iconic! Everything about this album is exactly what you would hope it is and also full of surprises you do not expect. This album features Nirvana sharing not only what the future of grunge would become, but also the blueprints left behind by its punk progenitors. Coming in and reviewing this album in 2024 feels like walking into a museum. This album is curated and beautiful and features many of the things that I was hoping to hear.

With this album Nirvana made my day and defined alternative Rock for me.

Amazing

One of the best albums in the world. Haven't heard the second half in so long. So glad The Batman used Something in the Way.

Staple of my puberty

Excellent

It’s exactly what its reputation has come to reflect: a good representation of 90’s teenage angst. Most of the tracks are great both on their own and as compliments to the album as a whole. The back half of the album does have a few songs that dip a bit but still maintain that great grunge sound. There’s a reason it’s still listened to and loved so widely over 30 years later.

Perfect amount of thrash, grunge and sadness

I love.

Only one weak track (closer "Endless, Nameless") but otherwise a near flawless album. Overplayed as it is/was "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is contender for the ultimate Gen-X anthem. "On A Plain" underrated and is the catchiest song on the record for me. Ripping memorable bassline in "Come As You Are" from Killing Joke takes away from it for me.

So many memorable songs, but that last one was a bit too out there for me.

Definitely a good quality album

This is just sublime. There is something about Kurt’s voice and his charisma. My love for this album has never faded. It just works

Классный альбом в стиле гранж. Яркий пример стиля. Звучит сочно, круто, для 91-ого года звук шикарный.

Big fan. Would listen to almost every song on this album normally

gamechanger

It’s so good and so perfect I love it

legendary

There's not much I can say that hasn't been said before, the albums is basically perfect (although I usually skip Territorial Pissings)

Iconic. Still feels new. Somehow even more dissonant than I remembered, but I’m not complaining.

I’ve always thought of Bleach as being my favourite, because it’s less refined, more off-the-wall, than the later ones. Looking at the track listing for Nevermind, I thought the same. Turns out when I was looking at the track listing, I was remembering all the songs that are catchy and refined, and glazing over the ones that are more Bleach-y. An absolutely sick middle ground between two fairly different things that Nirvana does exceptionally well. Not a bad song on the thing, even Smells Like Teen Spirit being heard for the millionth time.

Un des meilleurs albums de tout les temps. Chaque piste est parfaite. Mention spéciale à la piste cachée endless nameless

Been hearing these songs my whole life, first time actually listening to the album. You'd think it was a greatest hits record, almost every song was a banger. On a Plain was my favorite.

9/9/24 I've listened to the album before, but never fully listened to the lyrics. It's easy to see why this album pioneered the way for a genre.

This is a perfect album for me. This album got me into bands that played conventional instruments: drums, guitar, bass. And I have always gravitated towards artists with a whole band. Real people playing real instruments. The intro to this album, Smells Like Teen Spirit has one of the most iconic guitar openers ever. I could go into the production of this album but that wouldn't be fair to other artists that I've rated... So I will keep it surface level. Every song in this album has its own unique voice. Great harmonies. Simple but effective songs. They all sound like Nirvana. It's a shame that generations who listen to records on spotify, won't get that excitement of hearing a hidden song on an album. I remember listening to this on my CD and the record just finished Something In The Way... And I was busy doing something so I didn't shut my CD player off. And then all of a sudden I hear this grungy nasty riff come on. "What the hell is this?" I said to myself. The song itself isn't that great... It's basically a messed up version of Lithium. Jammed out of frustration from bad take after bad take. It's completely improvised but it holds that grunge aesthetic. I can't say nothing bad about this album. The track listing is perfectly placed. It's never boring. Even after I have listened to this to death, I still get excited to hear it.

Yeah boi! What a great, brilliant, incredible album this is. Sometimes you wonder if albums like this are overrated because of all the narrative and the hype that goes around them, but when you actually listen, it truly isn't. Every single song stands alone as a powerful, huge anthem, and each showcases something unique about the band, and of course Kurt in particular. I listened to this running around the docks of Liverpool in gale force winds after about four hours sleep, and honestly, when Lithium came on I felt like I could run off the pier and land in Ireland. Magical.

I was happy to see this album pop up as my first selection because it takes me right back to college. Nowadays, as an ol’ man, I like Nirvana Unplugged a little more but damn this is still a great album. Had forgotten parts of it, so it was great to listen the whole thing again. Definitely a great album, one of the best from the early 90s.

Polly wants a cracker

easy 5, one of my all time favorite albums

Soundtrack to my adolescence, great album

My god was I obsessed with Nirvana and Kurt for a solid 5 years. Had I been in my early teens a decade earlier, it would've been their heyday. Being 10 years behind didn't stop me from ripping the knees in my old jeans and wearing long underwear underneath. It didn't stop me and my best friend at the time from headbanging for the entire 5 minutes of Teen Spirit at our 7th grade dance while everyone else cleared the floor. It didn't stop me from hating Courtney Love and Hole for far longer than necessary. It didn't stop me from pouring over his journals when they were published. I'm now 11 years older than he was when he died and I was fully expecting to have a more measured response to this album, listening to it just over 30 years after his death, but honestly this is still brilliant. Nothing sounds like this despite so many other bands and albums being labelled grunge. Sure, he was immature, troubled, disdainful of his earned fame, and allegedly played an easier version of guitar, but I'm still compelled by this music. Which says something for someone who is otherwise ambivalent-at-best about most other music that was on the radio in the 90s.

Stone cold classic that defined a genre.

Yeah, I have a generic opinion on this album.

5 mastapiece

I’m late to life on Nirvana, owing to life at the time of their emergence being just super busy. That being said, I might like them better now than had I known of them at the time. Everything about this is just great.

Should have kept the last track off cause that drags the album down. Otherwise, great but it's a weak 5

Very influential band. Deserves its place in the album list. Brilliant.

5/5, first half of the album is pretty much perfect. Steadier second half but no detraction, listening to it again reminded me that MTV album isn't necessarily better just different. RIP

Easy 5 star rating for me. While this album accompanied me in my youth (even though my youth started 12 years after this album‘s release) and brings many memories with it, I still like the sound now that I‘m in my thirties. It has mellow and harder songs while Kurt brings his vocals on line in a depressing matter. Besides that, it has one of the most famous cover images of all time.

9.5/10

Ahh my teenage angst comes back in droves. This has always been one of my faves

I'm not sure a single song has represented a decade more than "Smells Like Teen Spirit" does for the '90s. (For the '80s, I think you'd have to split between "Beat It", "Like a Virgin" and either "Purple Rain" or "1999").

All killer, no filler !

Even better than you think it is.

Classic from my high school days

One of the best opening riffs on any album of all time, and so much power throughout. Nothing peripheral -- just three dudes jamming -- in such contrast to the decade of music before.

Not only an all time great album, but also created a seismic shift in the music landscape for a generation

Two Nirvana albums in one week? Awesome! Nevermind was my first favorite album that had nothing to do with the music that my parents were listening to. I remember ordering the cassette tape from the Columbia House record club. And I listened to it do death on my Walkman. I could listen to the entire album on my bus ride to and from school. So I heard Nevermind twice a day for months. Apart from a random stack of teenage-era anecdotes, it's hard for me today to put this record into any kind of context, historical or otherwise. It's been written about to death. And it became so ubiquitous, then subsided, then re-surged. Of course, it's an incredibly important album. And it was huge at the time. But I remember this time in the late 1990s. Boy bands and girl groups had kind of taken over pop music. But I still loved Nirvana. I was at a company Christmas party, and there was a dancefloor and a DJ. He was playing the pop songs of the day. But my friend and I noticed that Smells Like Teen Spirit was on the list of songs the DJ had. We kept bugging the DJ and requesting Teen Spirit; but he wasn't having it. He was DJing a pretty decent party with a pretty active dancefloor, and he didn't need a couple of kids mucking up his flow. But toward the night, after constant prodding, the DJ finally spun Smells Like Teen Spirit. As soon as that first chord hit, my friend and I jumped up and ran to the dance floor. And the dance floor, that had been so active all night, very suddenly emptied. And my friend and I moshed on an empty dance floor, slamming into each-other for five minutes. And then the party was over. And grunge seemed truly dead. But of course, I got old, and Nevermind became a big deal again, as these cyclical pop culture phenomenons do. Nevermind is evergreen. I hadn't listened to the album in a long time. I don't even own a cassette player anymore; but I still own that Nevermind cassette tape. And I'll probably never get rid of it. So today, I had to stream it. And I'm glad to say, that Nevermind holds up. The album is almost exactly how I remembered it. The sequence of the first side is seared into my brain. And I remember Territorial Pissings opening the second side after flipping over that old tape. But weirdly, I had mostly forgotten about later tracks like Lounge Act, and Stay Away. I could argue that these are the two least interesting songs on the album. But it was still nice to be surprised by something that I thought was so ingrained into my consciousness. It's still hard to contextualize this, especially in such a short space. But on its own merits, Nevermind is still great: even if I love it more today for its personal significance than for the music itself.

Nevermind is an all-time grunge classic by the legendary Nirvana. It's hard to put into words just exactly how good this album really is. From front to back it's an amazing listen and an album that should not be slept on.

Generational defining album.

Nevermind is Nirvana's second album, and is one of the most commercially successful albums of all time. The album's success was driven by the single "Smells Like Teen Spirit," which became a defining song for a genre, an era, and some would claim a generation. The song is a remarkably clear expression of random, misdirected, teenage angst; slow, melodic sections with thoughtful lyrics transition to loud, aggressive guitar-driven segments with lyrics that are angry and demanding. This is a great collection of songs from a band that pushed punk energy into pop music. After Cobain's tragic death, the commercial success of the album continued and the critical opinions improved. This is a great album, but I do not agree with those that list it as one of the best albums ever.

An album near and dear to my heart. Even though this was ultra popular when I was growing up, not many of my peers were listening to grunge in the mid 2000s in rural Montana. It's distorted and raw for radio rock. I can see how someone would think this is overrated today, but those people probably don't understand the massive influence this album and others like it had on the landscape of alternative music. One bad thing I can say about this album is the endless number of corporate plant bands that flooded the market after this.

**Review of *Nevermind* by Nirvana** Released on September 24, 1991, *Nevermind* by Nirvana is often hailed as one of the most influential albums of all time. This review delves into its lyrics, music, production, themes, and cultural impact, while also weighing the album’s strengths and weaknesses. ### Lyrics Nirvana's frontman Kurt Cobain's lyrics on *Nevermind* are often abstract and ambiguous, a mix of raw emotion, disillusionment, and dark humor. Cobain’s writing captures the angst and alienation of a generation, encapsulating themes of dissatisfaction, existential dread, and defiance against societal norms. Songs like "Smells Like Teen Spirit" convey a sense of disconnection and apathy. The chorus, “Here we are now, entertain us,” became an anthem for a generation disillusioned by mainstream culture. The lyrics don't follow a traditional narrative; instead, they often consist of disjointed images and phrases that evoke strong emotional responses. In "Come as You Are," Cobain explores themes of identity and acceptance, but with a tone of suspicion and contradiction, as seen in lines like "Take your time, hurry up, choice is yours, don't be late." The song reflects the confusion of young adulthood, grappling with the pressure to conform while trying to maintain authenticity. "Polly," based on a real incident of abduction and torture, uses minimalist lyrics to provide a chilling perspective from both the victim and the perpetrator, showcasing Cobain’s ability to handle dark subject matter with disturbing clarity. However, the abstract nature of the lyrics can be a double-edged sword. While this ambiguity allows listeners to project their own meanings onto the songs, it can also make the lyrics feel inaccessible or difficult to interpret without context. Some might find Cobain's writing too cryptic, lacking the directness or narrative clarity found in other rock music of the time. ### Music Musically, *Nevermind* is a blend of punk rock’s raw energy and pop music’s catchy hooks, a combination that brought alternative rock into the mainstream. The album’s sound is characterized by its loud-quiet-loud dynamic shifts, with verses that simmer with tension and choruses that explode with intensity. "Smells Like Teen Spirit," the album’s opener and most iconic track, epitomizes this formula. The song begins with a clean guitar riff that builds into a roaring, distorted anthem. The contrast between Cobain’s restrained verses and the explosive choruses creates a powerful emotional release, making it an instant classic. "Breed" and "Territorial Pissings" are fast-paced tracks that retain the aggression and rawness of Nirvana’s punk roots. These songs are driven by heavy, distorted guitars and frenetic drumming, reflecting the band’s DIY ethos and the influence of bands like the Pixies and Black Flag. On the other hand, songs like "Lithium" and "In Bloom" showcase the band’s ability to craft melodies that are both infectious and melancholic. "Lithium" in particular stands out for its use of repetitive, sing-along verses juxtaposed with lyrics about mental instability and despair. The album also features moments of quieter introspection. "Something in the Way," a song reportedly inspired by Cobain’s experiences of homelessness, is stripped down and haunting, featuring only an acoustic guitar and subdued vocals, with cello accompaniment that adds to the song’s somber atmosphere. One of the album's musical strengths is its accessibility. Despite its grunge roots, *Nevermind* was polished enough to appeal to a broader audience, introducing the underground Seattle sound to mainstream listeners. However, this accessibility is also a point of contention for some purists who feel that the album’s production softened the rawness that defined Nirvana’s earlier work, such as their debut album *Bleach*. ### Production *Nevermind* was produced by Butch Vig, who played a crucial role in shaping the album’s sound. Vig’s production is often described as “clean” and “polished,” especially compared to the lo-fi grunge recordings typical of the late 1980s and early 1990s. This production style was instrumental in making the album commercially viable, but it also led to criticisms that it diluted the band’s raw energy. Vig’s use of multi-tracking and layering added depth to the songs, giving them a fuller, more radio-friendly sound. For example, Cobain’s vocals were often double-tracked, giving them a richer, more textured feel. The guitars were also heavily layered, creating a wall of sound that became a defining characteristic of the album. Dave Grohl’s drumming is another standout aspect of the album’s production. Vig captured Grohl’s powerful and precise drumming style, which added a rhythmic backbone that was both aggressive and tight, driving the energy of songs like "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and "Drain You." The production on *Nevermind* strikes a balance between rawness and polish, which is both a strength and a weakness. On one hand, it made the album more accessible to a mainstream audience, helping to propel Nirvana to global fame. On the other hand, some critics argue that the polished production somewhat muted the rawness and immediacy that characterized the grunge movement, particularly when compared to Nirvana’s earlier work and the output of their contemporaries. ### Themes *Nevermind* explores a variety of themes that resonate with the disillusionment and frustration of Generation X. The album frequently addresses feelings of alienation, confusion, and defiance, encapsulating the angst of a generation caught between a fading counterculture and an increasingly commercialized mainstream society. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" has often been interpreted as a critique of the superficiality of popular culture and the pressure to conform. The song’s title itself is a sarcastic jab at youth culture, and the lyrics reflect a sense of disillusionment with the world around them. "Come as You Are" touches on themes of identity and authenticity, reflecting Cobain’s struggle with the expectations placed upon him and the band. The repeated line “Come as you are, as you were” suggests a desire for acceptance without judgment, but also conveys a sense of skepticism about whether such acceptance is truly possible. Mental health is another recurring theme on the album. "Lithium" delves into the complexities of depression and the search for stability in a chaotic world. The song's lyrics oscillate between moments of manic euphoria and deep despair, mirroring the bipolar experience that Cobain often alluded to in interviews. "Polly" addresses the darker aspects of human nature, focusing on themes of violence and exploitation. The song’s disturbing subject matter is presented in a stark, almost indifferent manner, forcing the listener to confront the uncomfortable realities of such violence. The theme of resistance to societal norms and expectations runs throughout the album. Songs like "Territorial Pissings" and "Breed" embody a sense of rebellion against traditional values and the status quo. This defiance is not presented with a clear solution or alternative, but rather as a raw, visceral reaction to a world that feels increasingly oppressive and conformist. The album's exploration of these themes made it a cultural touchstone for the early 1990s, capturing the mood of a generation that felt disenchanted with the world around them. However, the themes of *Nevermind* are not limited to its era; they continue to resonate with listeners who feel disconnected or dissatisfied with societal norms. ### Influence *Nevermind* had a profound impact on both the music industry and popular culture. The album is often credited with bringing grunge and alternative rock into the mainstream, leading to a seismic shift in the music industry away from the glam metal and pop-dominated charts of the late 1980s. The success of *Nevermind* opened the door for other Seattle bands like Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Alice in Chains to achieve mainstream success, leading to the so-called “grunge explosion” of the early 1990s. This shift also marked the beginning of the end for the dominance of hair metal and the highly produced pop music that had characterized the previous decade. The album’s influence extends beyond music. *Nevermind* became a cultural phenomenon, with Cobain emerging as an unlikely spokesperson for Generation X. The album’s raw emotion, coupled with its polished production, resonated with a wide audience, helping to redefine the sound and attitude of rock music for the 1990s. *Nevermind* also influenced a generation of musicians and bands that followed. The album’s blend of punk rock ethos with catchy melodies can be seen in the work of bands like Green Day, Weezer, and Foo Fighters. The album’s impact on the sound of rock music is still evident today, with many modern rock bands drawing inspiration from its sound and style. However, the album’s success also came with its share of downsides. Cobain himself became increasingly uncomfortable with the band’s fame and the commercialization of their music. He often expressed frustration that the band was being embraced by the very mainstream culture they were critiquing. This tension between artistic integrity and commercial success would continue to haunt Cobain until his untimely death in 1994. ### Pros and Cons **Pros:** 1. **Timeless Lyrics:** Cobain’s lyrics capture the disillusionment and angst of a generation, and their abstract nature allows for varied interpretations. 2. **Innovative Sound:** The combination of punk rock’s raw energy with pop melodies created a fresh, powerful sound that resonated with a broad audience. 3. **Production Quality:** Butch Vig’s polished production made the album accessible without entirely sacrificing the rawness that defined grunge, helping it reach a wider audience. 4. **Cultural Impact:** *Nevermind* was instrumental in bringing alternative rock into the mainstream and remains a defining album of the 1990s. 5. **Varied Songwriting:** The album showcases a range of moods and styles, from the frenetic energy of "Territorial Pissings" to the haunting introspection of "Something in the Way." **Cons:** 1. **Overproduction:** Some critics and fans argue that the album’s polished production compromised the raw energy that was a hallmark of Nirvana’s earlier work and the grunge movement as a whole. 2. **Ambiguous Lyrics:** While the abstract nature of Cobain’s lyrics allows for varied interpretations, it can also make the songs feel cryptic and inaccessible to some listeners. 3. **Mainstream Success:** The album’s mainstream success led to accusations of selling out, and Cobain himself struggled with the band’s sudden fame and the commercialization of their music. 4. **Lack of Cohesion:** The album’s eclectic mix of styles and themes, while showcasing the band’s range, can sometimes feel disjointed, with the flow between songs feeling abrupt. ### Conclusion *Nevermind* by Nirvana is a landmark album that changed the landscape of popular music. Its blend of punk energy, pop hooks, and raw emotion struck a chord with a generation and helped to bring alternative rock into the mainstream. The album’s influence is undeniable, shaping the sound of rock music for decades to come and cementing Nirvana’s place in music history. However, the album is not without its flaws. The polished production, while key to its success, also led to criticisms of overproduction, and the abstract nature of the lyrics can be polarizing. Despite these criticisms, *Nevermind* remains a powerful statement of its time, a cathartic expression of the anxieties and frustrations of youth, and a testament to the enduring impact of Nirvana’s music.

I love it.

The energy from this album is contagious. If I wasn't working a desk job at this time, I'd be singing along with just about every track.

"Smells Like Teen Spirit" was one of the only songs I ever heard from Nirvana. It's a bit of a shame that song overshadows Nirvana's other hits. The whole album is brilliant from start to finish. Cobain was a one of a kind musician who gave birth to a musical genre. What a way to finish the week. 5 stars for "Nevermind".

This album is insanely popular, but deserves it. All killers no fillers.

Fucking brilliant

Ну это класика. Это бомба. Это эпик.

It’s Nevermind. Like, c’mon…

Today we have a classic! There's not much to say about Nevermind that hasn't already been said by millions over the 33 years since it was released. I mean, this album is where it all started for me and a lot of people. I can't imagine being the person I am now without having listened to Nevermind when I was younger. But one thing is for sure: This album hasn't aged a single day! Still smells like teen spirit to this day.

Not a single skipper

How else to rate an album published in the formative years of a young to-be grunge / rock fan.

I know every sound of this album. And aside from normal teenage angst / it's actually just good music in spite of the hype / I love it - there was this summer I spent a week alone at my Granny's for some reason. They had just refurbished the upstairs bedrooms we weren't allowed in as little kids & it felt exciting that I got this special time in this special place....especially as I realized how boring being alone on a farm in the early 90s was. I spent SO many hours that week listening to this album (that I got in my Columbia House haul ha!) on my discman...good fucking times

Solid! So many of their hits are on this album. I feel like I finally listened to lyrics in songs that I’ve heard my entire life. Listening to this front to back is so important in understanding the band’s range.

Good album

💖 endless, nameless 🗣️ 9️⃣

First time listening to the album as a whole. Smells like teen spirit goes hard as an opener. Highlights: SLTS, in bloom, lithium, on a plain... actually I give up, this album is great top to bottom, 5*. Actually did not know most of the back half of this album, but has the same Nirvana magic. A lot of other albums from the era try to emulate this, but this album is just so good and in a league of its own. Hard not to give this 5*, unless Nirvana is just not your genre. Endless nameless was the one track I didn't like.

Obviously, five stars!

I am not the only one who loves this album based on the 4.3+ ranking. It's hard to overstate the influence this album had on me. I do remember the first time I heard Lithium, which was the first song I heard from this album, and the influence it had on a pre-teen me. I was fortunate to have friends with older siblings, so I was able to dive into the grunge era head-first with "guidance" on what the best bands were. In Bloom may be my favorite on the album and the start of "Territorial Pissings" caused me to later explore some of the later 60's music that I enjoyed as the 90's went along. Nirvana quickly became my favorite band and I collected almost everything they did. Kurt Cobain ended up not loving this album since it seems like he felt it was too commercial and well-produced. The cover of the album seems like a statement of Cobain's feelings on the music here. I always wondered what would have happened if Nirvana did not break up. Most likely, they would not have lasted much longer and if they did go on then there would be a rotating case of drummers as Dave Grohl probably would have ended up taking extended breaks to do his own music. Nevermind was a gateway drug for me into the Seattle 90's music scene and this is Nirvana's second best album behind "Unplugged." In Utero wasn't really even an album but more of a set of songs that were a reaction to everything Nevermind brought. Hard to beat Nevermind.

Never kill yourself, this is amazing every single song is a heater. Territorial pissings is the greatest Grunge song I have heard so far and man this is nuts. I will be listening to this for the rest of my life and I will be loving it. I miss you Kurt you created my favorite genres and THIS IS WHAT MUSIC USED TO BE GOD SO RAW AND HARDCORE.

Klassiker, Nirvana - Grunge vom Feinsten

An iconic album cover? Check. Instantly recognizable open bars of a hit song? Check. Songs emblematic of their genre, in this case grunge? Check, check, check. This was Nirvana at their height, after the low production values of Bleach and before the excesses of In Utero (not that there's anything wrong with either of those albums), Nevermind found the sweet spot for 90s grunge greatness. Pearl Jam sustained their run a bit longer, and Mudhoney, Soundgarden, and others made valuable contributions, but there was no other band with the impact of Nirvana with Nevermind.

Kurt was a true master of infusing pop hooks into heavy, raw music with wide appeal. I’d say nobody has done that as well since Nevermind. It was cool how grunge seemingly struck in reaction to and directly opposed the over-the-top fashion and hair-focused glam metal. Wish we could have something like that again in popular music. I mean, Nevermind was a very well-produced product but still felt unpolished and real.

Not advisable to listen to this while driving. You may head bang too hard and lose focus on the road.

Not much to say other than peak

A very complete album for me. Nostalgia for teenage years.

My memory of Nevermind in the early 90s (other than the cover) is that the vocals were mumbled and nearly unintelligible, not so with the remastered version. Either way, it’s a great album. A Side is major hit strong, B Side fades to the last (worst) Endless, Nameless song. I knew everyone is gay, but I did forget that God is gay. And unfortunately, Kurt did have a gun… (4.6*s)

This album was monumental 30 years ago and is still so good, absolutely iconic. It's so much more than the predecessor to Cobain's truncated legacy, it's deep and relatable but also apathetic, it's dark and irrational but also redemptive and just completely rocks. I wouldn't cut a single track or change a thing, near perfect album. I've listened to this album so many times it's honestly hard to be objective.

A little too country on this album

It’s Nevermind. It’s awesome.

A masterpiece!

All killer, no filler. This album still holds up to this day. Could easily be renamed the best of Nirvana part 1.

Nothing to add, cult album

goated

Aside from the legendary opening trilogy, this album demonstrates a truly original concept with excellent execution through its entire duration. The drumming is captivating; the production is polished while retaining the raw and gritty sound; and the vocals manage to communicate so much emotion despite often being nonsensical, thanks to Cobain’s distinct delivery. Even the tracks that were new to me fit in really well with the rest of the album while still having something new to offer. I am so grateful that this record found mainstream success, even if I wasn’t alive to witness it at the time.

Timeless, I actually don't quite love the last half of the album, but I can't force myself to give it less than 5 stars. Favorite track: In Bloom

It's been a while since I've listened to this, but being a child of the 90s, of course I listened to it a lot. I thought that I would be bored of it, or that it wouldn't have stood the test of time, but oh boy was I wrong. It sound great remastered on my stereo. I miss Nirvana, I guess.

7/11/24. I've lost count on how many times I've listened to this album. Still sounds amazing even if it's a little too well done on the production side, and the songwriting is incredible. A perfect example of the quiet-loud dynamic of grunge music.

Pretty damned good

I have listened to the band casually never finished a whole album until now. I was in unfamiliar waters in the back half of this album. Bombastic hard rock tracks with eerie eradicate vocals on other tracks. Glad this had the impact on the world of music

Probably the most important album of my musical life! An album from which I have played pretty much every song in one band or another. My CD copy wore out from being played so much - which shouldn't even be possible! I was never likely to give this less than 5 stars - but listening again reminded me why, and inspired me to listen to everything else Nirvana put out.

This album never dates. Every single track is absolutely brilliant too. I can’t think of anything to say that hasn’t already been said about this album. It’s stood the test of tome

Coming into this I had no idea if I was going to give it 3 or 5. Played and heard it sooooo many times a lot of it's lost its edge. But jumping over Spirit and starting listening with Bloom made it an easy 5. It changed the fucking world.

Un album qui ne nous laisse absolument aucun répit, entre la basse sournoise, la batterie aux décalages surprenants, la guitare déjantée et l'interprétation jusqu'au-boutiste de Cobain.

Undeniable alt rock classic. Found myself singing along to the majority of these songs.

# Playlist Track - Come As You Are # Notes - This is one of those albums that is SO influential that it's hard to understand how big it was at the time, since so many people copied its style later. - The riff for "Come as you are" is one the most recognizable tunes in the history of music. That's saying something. - I have a soft spot for it, as I was in my early teens when first listening to it.

Good. Cool guitar sound. Not what I usually listen to

Stone cold classic - This was a huge part of my teenage life growing up! I could listen to this album on repeat. So many great songs.

Masterful. Perfect grunge. Every song good

Der

Real top shit 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Free, concise and full of poetics Iconic asf 10/10

This is the best example of what this is. That transition from Territorial Pissings, where his voice is torn to shreds, into Drain You, where he sounds like he's back in full health... I've always loved that. That last track is a bit aimless but then again, they just gave you 12 solid tracks so it's like, sure guys, go nuts. The rest of this is tattoo'd inside my ears. I'm a Gen Xer. What do you want?

own it on vinyl, all timer

A massive favourite of mine circa 2003. Unlike many other bands I liked as a 15 year old, this still stands up tall. One of the few bands I’m now not embarrassed about having loved as a kid. I dont often listen to Nirvana these days but whenever I do I forget just how insanely good they were. What makes this record mint too is that the smaller songs are just as great as the big hitters. Territorial Pissings, Stay Away, On a Plane, Endless Nameless (I had this as my MSN name for a while) are all worthy of being as big hitters as Lithium, SLTS, etc. I always found Incesticide / In Utero more interesting than this given they hve more of those raw smaller tracks, but that’s not to take anything away from this being near perfect

Knew all the hits but I was never a huge Nirvana fan growing up and I'm really not sure why. This album completely deserves the hype, it's nearly all single worthy songs. I think I prefer the slightly more accessible production on this to In Utero, sorry Albini. It's a fairly rough style of music anyway so I think it helps. Not much more to say, it's class.

Easy 5 stars. Iconic album, only one track I didn't care for. Drain You is probably my favourite of the ones that aren't "classics".

What a fantastic album! There wasn't anything I disliked here. I think this might edge "In Utero" as my favourite but on another day it could go either way. Highlights: Smells Like Teen Spirit In Bloom Breed Lithium Stay Away Something In The Way

I probably hadn't listened to this album in full until a couple of years ago. Found I knew almost all of the tracks anyway. I think smells like teen spirit has been played to death, I can't imagine how many times I've heard that track. Reminds me of arena bar in my hometown at 2am on a Friday about 20 years ago. I also have a vivid memory of watching the lithium music video on mtv2 and my mum asking me if I understood what lithium was....I didn't. Also remember my next door neighbours teenage son who was a bit older than me wearing a nevermind t-shirt and telling me that Courtney killed Kurt.... Those examples show just how omnipresent this album was, even though I had never really listened to it properly.... Trips down memory lane aside, this album is amazing and had I been a few years older I'm sure I would've been a bigger Nirvana fan. Good to hear the less played tracks again. Some highlights, although it's all great: In bloom Breed Territorial pissings Drain you Lounge act Simple 5

Made an entire genre of music center stage. Sound of a generation.

I skipped a few of the more popular tracks. Listened to this on cassette while playing Super Mario 3 more times than I can remember. Along with the Black Album, probably the best album of the decade.

Obviously

Oh my god. I listened to Nirvana not long before generating the album in hopes of finally getting a Nirvana album, AND IT ACTUALLY WORKED. This is it. This is definitive proof that I can somehow occasionally manipulate the album I get. Anyways, I FINALLY GET TO LISTEN TO NEVERMIND! I have been dying to listen this album eventually, so I am so happy that it finally got generated. Needless to say, this album's awesome. Every band member stands out to make the album as great as it is. Dave Grohl's drumming is outstanding all throughout. Krist Novoselic's bass playing gets its moments to shine on songs like "Lithium" and "Lounge Act." And of course, the fantastic guitar riffs, guitar solos, and vocals come courtesy of the one and only Kurt Cobain. There's an amazing balance between the high-energy grunge anthems like "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and "In Bloom" and the much darker slow tracks like "Something In the Way" and "Polly." "Come As You Are" is another stand out track in my opinion. There really are no bad songs. Even the hidden track at the end, "Endless, Nameless" is certainly an interesting listen to close out the album. Overall, this is an amazing album that absolutely deserves all of the praise it gets. 5/5.

Seminal. So good.

I have always loved this album. Absolute classic and so fresh to the scene.

yea

This came out a solid 4 or 5 years before I was an angsty teenager, so I don’t think it’s just era nostalgia that makes me love this album. Smells Like Teen Spirit has taken every kind of attempt to beat it to death and still holds up despite not even being in the top half of my favorite songs on this album.

I like this album.

I'm so sick of hearing Smells Like Teen Spirit. It's unnecessarily long and gets so boring after a while. Outside of that, this is an easy 5 star iconic classic record. Changing the game for rock in such a way that it sounds basic by todays standards because of how copied it has been. Funny enough, I have heard Breed a million times over because it's on the Madden 10 soundtrack and I never tire of hearing that. It's just Smells Like Teen Spirit that really irks me, much like it did to Kurt

I was pretty young when this album was released, and this is the first time I ever listened to it the whole way through. I can’t say that I’m really a Nirvana fan, but there are so many great, well known songs on it, it really doesn’t deserve less than five stars

A very solid album with some amazing songs. The first track just takes you right back to the 90s.

Als Mönchengladbacher, der 1989 neunzehn Jahre alt war, hat das Konzert von Nirvana in Mönchengladbach eine besondere Bedeutung für mich. Es war nicht nur ein Konzert einer aufstrebenden Band, sondern ein Erlebnis, das mich tief berührt und geprägt hat. Nirvana trat am 7. November 1989 im B-52 auf und zeigte schon damals, dass sie etwas Besonderes waren. Die Energie in der Luft war elektrisierend, als die Band mit Songs wie “About a Girl” und “Polly” die Bühne betrat. Es war, als hätte Kurt Cobain direkt zu mir gesprochen, als er seine Seele in jedes Wort legte. Dieses Konzert war mehr als nur eine Ansammlung von Liedern; es war eine Offenbarung, ein Vorgeschmack auf das, was “Nevermind” später für die Welt bedeuten würde. Als ich “Nevermind” zum ersten Mal hörte, fühlte ich mich sofort zurückversetzt in jene Nacht in Mönchengladbach. Die Texte, die Melodien, die ganze Atmosphäre des Albums erinnerten mich an die unvergessliche Erfahrung, Zeuge der Geburt einer Legende zu sein. Für mich als Mönchengladbacher und als jemand, der in den prägenden Jahren seiner Jugend diese Band live erleben durfte, ist “Nevermind” nicht nur ein Album – es ist ein Stück meiner eigenen Geschichte. Das Album und das Konzert sind für mich untrennbar miteinander verbunden und repräsentieren eine Zeit des Aufbruchs und der musikalischen Revolution. Nirvana und “Nevermind” haben nicht nur die Musikwelt verändert, sondern auch mein Leben. Deshalb verdient dieses Album nicht andres als 😊👍😊

Not much to say here. One of the greats. 95/100

I mean, fucking hell, kicking straight off with Smells Like Teen Spirit, it can only go downhill from there... right? Wrong! Because In Bloom kicks in and veritably smacks you round the chops with that great, fat riff and those big, big drums. And it's another banger. Followed by another, and another. The flow of this album is so good. You have a lot of big hitters merging into more laid back tracks. You've got songs you can lose yourself in and belt out at the top of your lungs, like Lithium - YeeeeEEEeeeeaaaAAH! And just when you think it's taken a step back with something like Polly, Territorial Pissings comes in and smacks you about the face once again. How much fat is on this album? Very little. How many absolute bangers are lined up in a row? A lot. It's got so much energy to it. It (still) feels so vital. This truly is an album of a generation, and it's SO good.

he likes to sing along

smells like teen spirit in bloom come as you are breed lithium polly territorial pissings lounge act stay away

Incredible vocal melodies delivered with an effortless rasp. Engaging instrumentals that bring new and interesting chord progressions into what is usually a by-the-numbers genre. Just an all-around amazing album that really works as a collection of masterfully-written, varied yet cohesive songs.

Straight 🔥

The peak grunge album, consistently great throughout with elite peaks "Smells like teen spirit", "Lithium" , "In Bloom" and more. Fantastic top to bottom

Too many brilliant songs not to give it a 5.

Have you truly lived the human experience if you haven't had Nevermind spinning on repeat during an angsty teenage period? Doubt it.

Just a reminder that Nirvana’s radio friendly album still contains “Territorial Pissings”. The 90’s wouldn’t have been the same without Nevermind.

I could listen to the Novoselic/Grohl rhythm section for hours on end. What a duo.

This is a funny one. I'm not the biggest Nirvana fan (or, for that matter, the biggest fan of most 90s alternative rock) but this time I heard something different: not the big bang of grunge, but a bunch of punks who were inspired by their artier peers and predecessors to create something different and accidentally started a revolution in the process. Also this time I thought it was funny realizing the album ends with the closest thing Nirvana ever made to a black metal song. Maybe I won't always reach for it right away, but fuck it...

grunge/punk/rock spectacular that influenced so many

One of my all-time favorite albums. I would put the first three tracks on this album up against any first three tracks on any record. A perfect balance of raw energy and edge without being gratuitous. A quintessential album for anyone remotely interested in rock music

Classic.

It's Nirvana. It's Nevermind. What else is there to say?

Excellent album. Every track is great. I love the energy and the contrast in the punk and melodic. Have listened many times and will again.

The older I get, the better this album is.

I've probably listened to this album entirely before, but I don't remember. It is interesting how many of the songs became hits or regularly played on the radio, can't think of another album that has so many radio singles. I know its cliché but I like this album. I feel like Kurt was a really tortured soul that carried really deeply about others. This album touches on the struggles of mental health and violence towards women. He gives the topics the right amount of seriousness, anger, and action they deserve. I can see people thinking this album is overhyped because in a way it probably isn't anything special and they pulled inspiration from a lot of other bands. But I do really enjoy it and wish he had lived longer and made more music.

It's hard to put into words how influential this album was to me. Kurt Cobain's lyrics are pure visceral poetry and his guitarwork is incredible. Those other two guys are okay too. Great album!

It’s very moving to hear this 33 years after its release, knowing the impact it made on people and on the future of music. Makes me emotional (shocking!) This album is a masterpiece. So many great songs. RIP to Kurt and his beautiful tortured soul.

mooi, goed, natuurlijk

Iconische album art Iconisch album

A masterpiece

I could write my perspective, but it’s nothing that hasn’t been written before. Plain and simple, maybe my personal favorite album of all time. And Drain You isn’t just my favorite song on this album, it might be my favorite song of all time, period.

A Classic sound. I’d heard Smells many times but In Bloom was another experience.

cornerstone album for its time.

Just an absolute classic. Genre-defining, era-defining, the works. I knew this was a 5/5 when it popped up, I listened anyway (must have already listened 100s of times), still awesome.

icon.

Groundbreaking

Day 8 of listening to 1001 albums, one album at a time. I am not really sure what to say about this album that hasn’t already been said. I mean it is one of the most perfect alternative rock albums you can get. From the lyrical depth on each song to raw vocals and energy. This album is unmatched with sheer brilliance and creativity. Every song feels so unique in a rather almost dark way. This album does tackle a lot topics from things like homelessness, drugs, mainstream audiences. Every is dark in its own way and I think that’s what makes this album so interesting. It’s sheer variety in every song but also still no veering so far off that it’s sounds so different from its overall tone of the album. It is truly an amazing album that deserves all the respect and recognition it gets.

Un álbum que cambió la industria musical, que se volcó en buscar réplicas de este sonido. Cientos de bandas surgieron a esta llamada desesperada, con mayor o menor acierto. Todos los grupos querían sonar como ellos, tener su imagen, su actitud. Puso a Seattle en el mapa, el concepto música alternativa pasó a ser hegemónica (fue este disco el que desplazó a Dangeorus del nº1 en el Billboard), surgió el grunge... Más allá de la calidad de los temas, muy alta (como la producción de B. Vig), y de ciertos parecidos/homenajes (Killing Joke? Hola... The Dammed) es un disco fundamental en la historia reciente del rock, que a día de hoy no ha perdido su vigencia. La 6 primeras canciones las puede recitar de memoria cualquier persona nacida en los últimos 50 años. El resto hasta la pista oculta (no la inventaron pero sí la recuperaron) Endless, Nameless, no baja apenas el nivel. Otros discos de 1991,uno de los mejores años de la música, algunos excepcionales, fueron: Pixies- trompe le monde, Massive Attack- Blue lines, My Bloody Valentine- Loveless, Pearl jam- Ten, Primal Scream- Screamadelica, U2- Achtung baby, REM- Out of time, Red Hot Chily Peppers- Blood sugar baby..., Metallica- Metallica, Teenage Fanclub- Bandwagonesque, Dinosaur Jr.- Green Mind, Soundgarden- Badmotorfinger, Mathew Sweet- Girlfriend, Sepultura- Arise, PM Dawn- Of the heart, of the soul..., A Tribe Called Quest- The low end theory, Talk Talk- The laughing stock, Mercury Rev- Yerself is steam, Lenny Kravitz- Mama said, Uncle Tupelo- Still feel gone, Chapterhouse- Whirlpool, The Farm-Spartacus, De La Soul- De la soul is dead, Ice T- OG, The Wedding Present- Seamonsters, 3rd bass- Derelicts of Dialect, Electronic- Electronic, Slowdive- Just for a day, Saint Etienne- Foxbase Alpha, Van Morrison-Hymns to the Silence, Neil Young and Crazy Horse- Weld, Superchunk- No pocky for kitty, Blur-Leisure, Orbital- Orbital, The Magnetic Fields-Distant Plastic Trees, Babes in toyland- To mother, Jesus Jones- Doubt, Spacemen 3-Recurring, The Filed Mice- For Keeps, Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine- 30 Something... También: Prince- Diamonds and pearls, Crowded House- Woodface, Guns and Roses- Use your illusion, Michael Jackson- Dangerous, Queen- Innuendo, Roxette- Joyride, The Silencers-Dance to the Holy Man, Spin Doctors- Pocket Full of Kryptonite, Enya- Sepherd Moons...

It started a new section in record stores. What albums can say that?? Amazing.

Classic. 5/5

Gear: Meze 109 PRO Artwork: 👶🪝💸 Mix: 💎💎💎 Musik: 🎸🥁🎙️🚀🔆🪙🦯🩺🪦😭 Wertung: 🪝🪝🪝🪝🪝/5

A classic

A monument of an album.

Y'know, originally I planned to open this review with a short bit about how this album's always been referred to as and presented to me as a culturual moment, and how it's always so highly rated on "best of" lists, but let's cut straight to the point: it's a great album. An **amazing** album. On both ends, there's a reason it made grunge popular in the 90's and was ranked 9 on Apple Music's 100 in the 2020's. Lemme explain it thorugh my two favorite songs on the album. First, at the end of the album, there's "On A Plain". It's got hooks, man. "LOVE MYSELF, BETTER THAN YOU." "I'M ON A PLAIN—UHHHN, UHHHHN." Big singalong. Compared with that riff, I think it coulda been a hit. And I've always loved, too, how the lyrics end up being about the songwriting process, even referencing the fact that this is the penultimate song on the album (if you don't count "Endless, Nameless", anyway). Then there's "In Bloom". Contrasting heavy, loud choruses and interludes with a quieter chorus. Classic structure The album's big hit "Smells Like Teen Spirit" of course has it, too, and of course I love it as much as everyone else does, but I've always liked "In Bloom" a bit better for its slower pace. It's always made it and its riff feel heavier to me. Plus, the lyrics about the people in Nirvana's audience who enjoy their music without understanding what it's about... Funny my two favorite songs end up being about their own lyrics, but I guess that kind of thing just appeals to me. Point is, it's all great songwriting from Kurt Cobain, played wonderfully by himself and his bandmates Krist and Grohl. I know one of the reasons he went on to resent the album was for its polish, but darn if it ain't still heavy as hell even despite it, y'know? It's not like it was made weak by the polish; you listen to "In Bloom" and "Breed" and tell me it's not heavy. Especially "Breed", with its machine gun drum fills. It's a 5-star album from me. I kinda feel like I should've said more just now to justify that, but it's just one of those album that's worked its way into my soul and was always going to be a 5. Does there really need to be anymore explanation than that? Well, I'd prefer to hear it over not, but still, putting on the album and letting it play is just as good as an explanation as any. It's totally worth the hype, high list rankings and deeming as a "cultural moment" it's gotten.

What much more is there to say? It's Nevermind.

I mean, that’s probably a 10, right? Fucking hell, I think I finally get the hype. I definitely listened to this a decade ago or something when I was trying to really get into music to see what I missed, but I probably just dismissed a lot of it outside of the first 3 tracks, because they had the most recognizable name value. Those tracks are awesome, and all-timers, don’t get me wrong, but like… god, the other 10 tracks on here are such an all-encapsulating gem of a record. Just a perfect encapsulation of the sound of a post-Reagan America pissed off at both him and George H.W. Bush on its heavier songs… but also, just a fucking awesome album in general. Dave Grohl deserves even more acclaim than he already gets – his drum work on this album is absolutely fucking impeccable. Kurt’s guitar riffs are off the charts, and the basslines are really underrated, I think, as the glue holding the percussion from collapsing in on itself on a few of these tracks. I’m kinda just stunned still, both at my younger self for not getting it, and at this album as a whole. I don’t know why I never really went back to it like this, but I’m very glad I got an excuse to do it now. Just an incredible album.

It's probably really only a four-star record, but it deserves an extra star for making hair metal, which was already artistically irrelevant, also commercially irrelevant. And for nostalgia. You had to be 18-ish when it came out to fully appreciate it.

I fucking conic. The sound of my angsty teenage years.

Back half is not as strong as the front, but when one of your "weaker" songs is the opening single that is one of the most iconic rock songs of all time, you've got a classic.

Absolutely bangers the whole way through

Great album! Iconic songs and a new at the time sound actually backed up by talent.

I haven’t listened to this since I was like 17 and WOW every song slaps

pivotal to my adolescence and still special to me, the songs objectively slap and i have no notes

Undeniably amazing, energetic all time great album .

Seminal. A game changer. Every track is Killer, no filler.

I'm the one who likes all their pretty songs and I like to sing along but I don't know what it means. Excellent. Favourite track: Breed.

A little glossy for some (including the band I think), but still one of the best rock records of the 90's. Spent countless hours with this one

As soon as I hit play, the way it put me right back to my youth from the jump. Amazing album and absolute classic!

Banger.

wall to wall bangers

Timeless album, could listen to this forever.

Amazing

-- inte mycket att säga tbh

Heel nice

The vast majority of good music is "of its time" and inside of a certain temporal bubble we perceive it as great. A subset of that music is both of its time and, somehow, also timeless — only as we move outside of that initial temporal bubble we are able to truly make the assessment as to where someone's artistic output belongs. At the time, I knew Nirvana was making great music, but I didn't know that they were destined to become a classic band. While I still prefer Bleach, I recognize Nevermind the timeless album it is; something truly great that spawned from the muck and grunge of the 90s.

Amazing every time

90s grunge royalty

There have probably been more words written about Nevermind than almost any record in history, so I won't belabor the point. All there really is to say is that this is an amazing album, a historic album, and it remains a fantastic listen more than 30 years after its release. It is certainly front-loaded in terms of the hits, but the quality does not drop off much in the second half, with the exception of the final track which is the only one I didn't enjoy.

Lots has been written about ‘Nevermind’ by people better qualified to comment than me. Suffice to say, listening to it now takes me back to a very specific time in my life and conjures up a lot of rose-tinted memories and feelings. My impressionable young teenage mind heard the wailing, guttural voice of Cobain singing the chorus to ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ and I was hooked. Nostalgia and bias aside, ‘Nevermind’ remains an excellent record, the secret to its success being the sheen, spit and polish applied to the angsty hardcore rockers that allowed it to appeal to the mainstream (much to Cobain and Nirvana’s displeasure), and especially to disaffected teens. It’s still as bracing as it was when I first heard it and I defy anyone hearing ‘Nevermind’ for the first time to not become instantly obsessed with it.

Best album ever

This is my first five star review since I started on this project. I’m not sure if it’s primarily because I’m genX and was still in my formative years or not, but 33 years later I still really love this great album. Almost every song on the album is fantastic and even the worst songs are still good and the best are fantastic. I haven’t listened to it in many years and still remembered it like I’d just to it a month ago. 💕 Grunge for life baby!

Love this album!

Powerhouse of an album.

The quintessential grunge album. Iconic songs all over the place. Not a weak point on the album. Practically perfection. I grew up listening to Nirvana, and this album is just as good now as it was back then.

Ein Meilenstein der Rockgeschichte und ein Klassiker!

All time great album, pushed me into listening to more grunge albums

Legendary album, no notes needed

i love nirvana

Impossible to separate this from being the formative album of my youth and musical taste. Really good. Mr. Cobain was a generational talent, and took the influences of the pixies, beatles, daniel johnson, et al and made something truly new and cohesive. Novoselic bass ranges from punk 8ths to genuinely slinky. Grohls drums are era-defining. I respect Mr. Vigs production: clean, but in the good sense- for all the imitators, nothing sounds like this - awash, underwater (matches cover) in chorus - wide range of songs, screams, wild solos yet all belong completely to the album. All songs are distinctly memorable - you could quote pretty much any lyric, or describe : acoustic four chords, acoustic two chords, starts off with the youngbloods, he goes yeah ay ee ee yeah!, starts off with slinky bass, monkey see monkey do - amonaway!, and anyone paying attention will remember. Cannot say that about many of the albums on this list. Sell the kids for food!

Quality album.

Great LP, but their Unplugged set remains the best.

Duh….

Staple

When you submit a review and the next album pops up, and the first thing that comes to your mind is “5”, that kind of tell you all you need to know about this one. Arguably the most iconic and influential album of grunge, this one is essentially a straight line of heavy hitting bangers. It would be a 5 with the first 8-10 alone. Side note is it still blows my mind that after the tragic ending of Nirvana, Dave Grohl’s reaction was to conceive and record the Foo Fighters first album, then go on to step from behind the kit to found and front another legendary band for 30 years.

It seems silly to leave an in-depth review on this one. Time, longevity, production, songwriting, cover art and cultural influence all dictate where this record stands in the library of rock importance. And so to me I think that…oh well, whatever…never mind. It speaks for itself.

I feel stupid even writing anything about this. It’s perfect, iconic, timeless and plays like a greatest hits album. One of the very best ever.

I tried to take a step back and have an unbiased view on this album. Goddammit it’s great! I was going to say the first 3 songs are an incredible opening but it just keeps going and going and going. Certainly there are a lot of bands that should be credited with the grunge movement. But this makes me appreciate how Nirvana turned the corner to mainstream. It’s amazing how heavy this is while still being accessible for pop. The arrangements, production and builds are brilliant. Iconic riffs with distortion brought in at the right moments and some really nice solos (as simple as they are). And the drums are spectacular. Butch Vig has some good content on the production of this. One funny story is how much Cobain hated overdubs. Only way Butch could convince him to do it is to say that “well John Lennon did it.” Ultimately I think Cobain thought it was overly produced/polished. Also funny how butt hurt Billy Corgan is that Vig produced Nirvana and “stole their guitar tone.” A Scottie Pippen jersey later and this more than holds up. An easy 5 rating….actually I’d say that this (along with Led Zep IV so far) transcend this 5 star…they are in a league of their own in my opinion. Final note, iconic album art as well. Other than the David, is there a weiner out there with more views?

This is the easiest “I don’t even need to listen to this album again” 5 of all time. Revisited Nevermind a few months ago before starting the 1001 Album challenge. The run of the first eight songs is simply incredible. Banger after banger. Album does drag a bit towards the end and the final song is def WTF. But this is too good and too influential to get anything less than a perfect score. 5/5

This album definitely deserves a place on this list. It's melodic, emotive, and noisy in the best way. I really love Kurt's vocals. Based on my own enjoyment, it's probably a 4, but because I can understand its significance - 5.

Classic, love it. First half of album is great, second half still good but not as eclectic.

I’m very familiar with this album, since it got heavy play for 13 year old me after Kurt’s death. Back then I went on a nirvana deep dive and their MTV unplugged album was one of my first CDs. I hadn’t revisited this album since my love of them back then. Man does it hold up! It kicks off when a banger and then proceeds not to miss. Such a well constructed album all the through the final track, which is then unleashed. Loved it this time through.

I wonder how many gallons of ink have been doesn't reviewing this record. I didn't need to add to it. It's a stone cold banger of a record.

What an album!

The epitome of grunge. Cobains vocals over the heavy music really made you feel.

Once upon a time, there was a man who possessed an incredible talent, and great pain. He lived a remarkable life, cut much too short. He created a world for all of us, to stop by as long as we want. In that world, you can come as you are, as you were, just as he wants you to be. Take a rest, as a friend, as an old memoria. You can listen - with the lights out, it's less dangerous. Here we are now, entertain us. Get away, away, away from your home. We might be afraid, but he is but a ghost. We can visit his world, and while there, we could plant a house, we could build a tree. He's the one who taught us to love ourselves better than you. We're the ones who likes all his pretty songs, and we like to sing along, and we like to shoot our guns. But we know not what he means. We'll forever wonder why he'd rather be dead than cool. So let's light our candles for him, 'cause one day he found God. RIP.

Eins der wenigen Alben die mein Interesse bis ganz zum Ende hielt! Die ersten 6,7 Songs sind alle großartig auf ihre eigene Art, alle kohäsiv aber einzigartig, nur am Ende schwächelt es ein ganz bisschen. Wie gesagt, ich mag 90s Rock und als erstes wirklich großes Grunge-Album fühlt sich der kalte, rohe Sound noch frisch an

Fuck yeah!

🤪

Classic

Hard to give less than 5, based on cultural impact alone. So many of these songs are still in heavy rotation today.

The definitive Vana album. 10/10

A sea change moment in music!

Excellent album - I'm not even a huge grunge fan but the songs are excellent, drumming is great, Kurt was awesome at what he does. Some of the more punk tracks like Territorial Pissings are awesome.

Melancholic, right? That's the word when you're grieving over your own impotent rage. Yet they fought all the same, till it killed him. Songs here are familiar, old coats, put away from my sight and hearing. But they slip on the same. Reminding me of angry youth budding into tired adulthood, the world rotting beneath my feet. But I have to stand all the same. Melancholic, definitely.

The 20 year old me thought Nirvana were a Pixies rip off band, though of course in Smells Like Teenage Spirit they did it well. Even Cobain said they wanted to sound like Pixies. This is an amazing debut album though. The energy/sound/songs and the tight rendering. It just sounds like rock music should sound and is so much better than almost all of the moody but ultimately tune light grunge coming out of the US at that time. Basically all but Pixies, who invented the sound this is based on. The young me was far too snobbish about the purity of music. This is a classic.

There are many reasons to love this quite perfect album, and I'm not gonna waste anyone's time repeating them in too many details. Just read the other reviews. But there's one particular point I would like to emphasize first, already stated in that Wikipedia blurb about *Nevermind* up there: "[Nevermind] is also often credited with initiating a resurgence of interest in punk culture among teenagers and young adults of Generation X." And this is exactly what this record did: by mixing Beatles-like harmonies, Kurt Cobain's hoarse voice, incredibly catchy punk guitar parts, quiet-loud-quiet dynamics, disillusioned lyrics speaking to a whole generation, and a few hard rock touches here and there, *Nevermind* singlehandedly changed the face of popular music--and this nearly overnight, and for a long time to come. Of course, countless "independent rock" acts had already explored similar aesthetics before, Cobain admitted this himself (Pixies, Hüsker Dü, Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr., etc.). But the crux of the matter is that never would I have discovered those other stellar acts myself without this album's success (or if indeed I had eventually discovered them, it would have been far later). Even more importantly, Kurt Cobain was a genius songwriter. His lyrics are still a treat today for any teenager with "rock" leanings going through a rebellious / slacker phase, and this even if other fads have come and gone since 1991. Besides, Kurt's vocal lines are a masterpiece of subtlety and precision, so eeriliy wonderful that they should be mandatory studies in songwriting classes. Such songwriting skills actually contrast a little with the streamlined efficiency of the recorded music--a little "dated" in some aspects (mix and mastering), but who cares? Dave Grohl's drums are still cataclysmic enough to make you forget about all that, and this album is only a "starting point" to get things even more right later anyway--as *In Utero* and many different records by other "alternative" / "indie" acts would prove in the decades to come. The thing is, without this more "streamlined" efficiency, *Nevermind* would probably never have had the impact that it has had, adding to Cobain's inner curse, but also to the blessings of rock fans all over the world. Hence also, the extremely high score for this legendary and clearly "essential" record on this app. --- By the way, could we all agree that the input of unfocused users of this app who never went over the 50 albums line could be erased by now? Yes, I'm referring to the current "most popular" review in this section: "Shid pants". "Er... Uh-oh, Beavis, that's a good one!" "Niark, niark, Yeah! Thanks Butt-Head!". What's bittersweet is that the writer of "Territorial Pissings" (and also *In Utero*'s "Tourette's") would probably have found that sort of review for his band's "breakout album" darkly hilarious. But Cobain also wrote "Come As You Are", "Lithium", "Polly", "Drain You", "Something In The Way" and all the other gems in *Nevermind*'s tracklist. And I'm not even mentioning the ones from their third LP... Some edgelords (and their clique) should probably buy themselves some pairs of ears before ridiculing themselves like that... --- Number of albums left to review: 225 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 335 (including this one) Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 197 Albums from the list I won't include in mine: 250

Great album!

Not only did it change everything, it freaking rocks. Everybody playing in this album is off the charts, including Butch Vig.

I don’t even need to listen to this (again) to know it’s getting 5 stars.

This was the first time we found out the kids weren’t in fact, alright. Grohl nails it, Cobain sells it. This hit all the right spots in the 90s and it still gets the job done today.

A great. Got the cd in bimma . rehab is a bit annoying now.

As someone from Washington state, I'd always been a bit of a snob in regards to Nirvana. I preferred the Pixies. That said, they influenced the direction of rock for the next couple of decades and arguably were the most important act ever from the Pacific Northwest, literally putting Seattle on the map for many folks. This album is excellent top to bottom with no filler, which is rare.

Teen Spirit is obviously great but the opening riff for In Bloom goes hard. Lithium just makes me think of the Seattle Kraken now.

Amazing

I was too young when Nevermind came out but I was into Nirvana starting around 1996. Awesome album, tons of great hits here and very deserving to be on the list.. 5/5

well whatever...nevermind.

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Hét album van de jaren 90 zouden veel mensen zeggen. Ik was nog niet geboren, sowieso de hele Nirvana-hype dus gemist, maar betekent niet dat ik niet weet wat Cobain voor de alternatieve muziek heeft betekend. Ik ben niet zozeer fan van Nirvana maar meer van Cobain, vind hem wel een interessant figuur. Desondanks krijgt dit album van mij een 5, omdat ik déze wel heel leuk vind, en ook toen ik jonger was veel heb gedraaid.

I went in to this with some hesitation. I'd definitely 'tried to like it' a little too much when I was younger, but I was completely sold on this re-listen years later. This album is iconic for good reason. Tracks 1-5 are all standout, heavy-hitting classics. Then 'Polly' comes in as a well needed melancholic reprise, before 'Territorial Pissings' and it's wall of unhinged energy. Great stuff. 'Drain You' is not one I particular remember from listening to it in the past, but thoroughly enjoyed it - particularly the dark, droning section in the middle. It adds a lot of atmosphere to the album as a whole. 'Lounge Act' is perhaps one of the only misses for me; I don't feel like it stands out as much as any of the other tracks, but it does keep the momentum of the album going before you get propelled into the high energy intro of 'Stay Away' which never relents. 'On a Plain' is the second bit of 'fat' which could probably be trimmed, but it's still an enjoyable listen. On the home straight, we're treated with 'Something In The Way', another legendary track. The melancholy guitar and vocal delivery is unmatched, and the subtle strings carry this forward and pad everything out in the chorus. Finally, we round off with 'Endless, Nameless'. Noisy, fuzzy, and messy in all the right ways. A final onslaught of the senses before the band part ways with you. An untamed, loose jam that feels as if you've been dropped right into the room with the band at maximum ferocity. All in all, a fantastic listen, and very glad to have revisited. Sometimes, just sometimes, things are popular for a reason. 4.5/5

Are you kidding me, this an easy 5 for me. The sound of my youth, the soundtrack of High School, and the kick off to the grunge explosion.

I mean it's one of the pivotal albums of grunge. It helped ignite a movement.

Oon pitkään vältellyt tätä levyä kun tästä tuli aikoinaan sellainen ähky ja kyllästyminen. Varmaan siis 5 vuotta olin kuuntelematta ja olinkin ehdollistunut ajatukseen että muut Nirvanan levyt olis parempia. Nyt kuulosti taas jotenki ihan tosi raikkaalta! Pakko varmaan syödä sanat ja todeta että onhan tää nyt yksi parhaista rokkilevyistä tyyliin koskaan! 5/5

Classic.

What can we say?

One of the albums that made me. Kurt is one of a kind.