Reviews (page 11 of 15)
Favorite was Milk It.
Grungy, lackadaisical, and apathetic, as Nirvana is famous for. Definitely not as good as Nevermind, but consistent with the grunge rock sound they were lauded for. I found myself bored on this record, really only need one Nirvana album in my life. Sad this is their last album before Cobain’s death, it would have been interesting to see if the band could have developed out of the grunge scene and evolved in their sound.
Not quite as good as Nevermind, but it's more consistent and is their harshest sounding album. Amazing closer. A
An absolute BANGER of an album, but Nirvana never fail to disappoint. One of the best of the era and unfortunately we lost a legend too soon. It would have been very cool to see what direction the band/Kurt took after this. Based on the demos that have been released/leaked I have no doubt there was a lot of fanfare still left to come out. Sadly we'll never know. Focusing on this album however, we're immediately assaulted with noise from the beginning notes. The angsty in-your-face aggression assaults your senses and demands your attention. Betwen Grohl's heavy-handed drumming, Kurts screeching guitar and wailing vocals and Krists relentless bass, you're in for 41 mins and 27 seconds of pure rock. All Apologies leaves you on a more somber note and is a fitting bookend to a very raw, very abrasive rock album. One of the bests. Standout Tracks: Scentless Apprentice, Heart-Shaped Box, Dumb, All Apologies
I really just don't understand the pedestal Nirvana is placed on, and I never have. I was there when they blew up, so I understand the timing, the counter-culture component, etc. I get the appeal of the raw, barely under control sound, and they absolutely have some great songs, but so many tracks are just noisy, amusical angst. Cobain is at his best when he's coherent (see Nirvana Unplugged), and so much of In Utero is just not. For me, "All Apologies" is the top track here. "Serve the Servants," "Rape Me," and "Dumb" are worth a listen, too. I could take our leave "Heart-Shaped Box," and the rest I'd skip. Nirvana is certainly a good and important band, but massively overrated by a lot of people, and In Utero isn't even their best work.
Ehhhh
nice
Some terrific tracks. Couple of plain screamo detracts slightly for me but still good. 8/10
I may now be bored & old, but this still kicks a whole lot of ass. RIP Steve Albini.
Fire album. 1 questionable song but otherwise mostly great
Enjoyable but not a classic like Nevermind
3 it was good
Great raw emotion here, good drum hooks and compositional drum parts, great lyrics, and plenty of less popular gems like pennyroyal tea.
4.5 stars. I have not enjoyed Nirvana in the past, and it would be easy to write off this album as a bunch of grumbling. Subtitles ON for this one. I used to find Cobain's affectation grating, but I enjoy it now, and can see how it blends with the rest of the song elements. Even though not every lyric made total sense, like on "Scentless Apprentice" and "Rape Me", I still appreciated the emotions behind the singing and the energy of the instrumentation. There are also songs that are simple, "Dumb" and "All Apologies" that make it easy to enjoy what the band has to offer. Also "Heart Shaped Box" kicks ass
I hate to say this, but I spent most of the album wishing I were listening to Nevermind. Which is a shame because this album has its own unique and interesting sound, and is very engaging. But I just couldn’t get that thought out of my head
Amazing and influential album
Brilliant album! Masterpiece!
You can't argue the immense cultural legacy that was Nirvana. A lot of hits... but also allot of mediocre "hardcore punk"-ish grunge. This is a much weaker album compared to Nevermind. The hits are nice but i didn't find anything really new i liked when listening to the whole album. okey listen but to much hardcore punk for me. to much screaming in some parts and simple boring guitar riffs. Best are the hits that stand out from the rest in quality.
#22 - For the first two songs I was not convinced, grating and abrasive sounds almost like if they did not want me to listen to the rest of the album. But I powered through and it was worth it - Kurt's broken voice is unique and they definitely have their own sound. This album deals with a lot of negative emotions that perhaps I'm not familiar with but it brings them out in a very raw and powerful way. My favourite song was "Dumb".
Not quite the stone-cold classic of Nevermind, but some fantastic tracks (I like some of the strings in the arrangements, too).
It's hard for this album to escape comparisons to Nevermind, and for me the latter edges it out. There are some good tracks, but I prefer the greater polish of Nevermind (and the clumsy handling of a sensitive subject on "Rape Me" is hard to listen to, even if I understand the band's intentions).
Great
One of my favorite albums from the 90s. To me, this was Nirvana's best studio album, aided significantly by Steve Albini's (R.I.P.) production processes. In some sense, it's a marriage of the roughness of their debut, 'Bleach' with the commercial success of 'Nevermind'. Cobain thought of the album as using a handful of singles to grab the attention of mainstream kids who didn't have access, or just didn't know, about more experimental and abrasive music being made. They'd buy the album and be exposed to something that they never heard before. Well, it certainly worked on me. 'In Utero' opened up my musical horizons in a major way. It sounded fearless, emotive, and completely uncompromising, despite the occasional radio friendly song. I was so into this album that I remember hunting down the German import singles to get my hands on the b-sides (now all easily accessible on streaming services). Cobain claimed that there's nothing personal within the lyrics, but whether he knew it or not, the songs are seeped in his personal experience. The themes of birth, disease and death are unmissable and surely must have reflected the conflicted feelings of the birth of his daughter and the dark clouds gathering within his mind through his final year. The lyrics still manage to shock because Cobain was never trying to shock anyone. He was simply giving us a window into his mind. I was young when Kurt Cobain took his own life. It was the first time that I really thought about death seriously when I saw the news late night on MTV. I didn't really have a concept of depression yet, but it taught me a lot about mental health. 'In Utero' is in a sense a powerful reminder of that to me. In another universe, this album was also a signal of where the band may have gone next, if they'd had a chance. The other hint was their MTV Unplugged appearance, but I'll save that for the another review when the time comes.
4/5. Okay, awesome. A change in the right direction from Nevermind. No filler, no extended songs for no reason, and no bad song, just some okay ones. Although it doesn't have bangers like the first side of Nevermind, it does have consistency and for a band that's loud and chaotic, that's a skill. It does garner repeated listens but I can give it the benefit of the doubt and give it a 4 at least. Best Song: Heart-Shaped Box, Milk It, R*** Me
Liked a lot even for grunge which isn't really my thing
A good album, not quite 5 stars but a good album.
Not as good as Nevermind, but er- well- hmm- oh never mind. Fun head banging music for people in dire need of a good therapist. Scary cool album cover. Probably wouldn't listen again, one or two catchy songs.
10/10 I own it. I love it. 6-5-2024
Love the contrast of this to "Nevermind." This album comes across darker, more abrasive and raw. Easy to forget this is from 1993.
A solid album that, while it doesn't have my favorite Nirvana tracks, it's still worth a relisten
With today's album, the notes are written quickly and in advance of listening to the whole thing. The album is great. I was belatedly excited about Nevermind at the time, the album was hard to get at my usual retailers. That's when In Utero fell into my hands. I was thrilled. And I still am. 5/5
Good sound but only a few songs that I still find unique and worth listening to, e.g. Dumb or Pennyroyal Tea.
Nirvana’s best album
Familar with a few of the tracks and I don't mind those. The other tracks I did not like. Grunge isn't really for me
Ωραία μουσική όχι ιδιαίτεροι στιχοι
Great album.
Trur kje eg har hørt detta albiet før, men va kje så dumt. Minne tidvis om Tokio Hotel
LIFE CHANGING
Heart Shaped Box is one of my favourite songs ever. The rest of the album is very hit-or-miss. What I don't like about Nirvana is that Kurt has all the emotions but still sounds dead inside while singing. Songs like Very Ape suffer from it imo. I once told a girl she should listen to Nirvana. She responded 3 minutes later saying something like "yeah, good song". I asked her to send me the "song" she's talking about and she sent me the most generic pop song called "Nirvana". You have no idea how pissed I was.
I liked it but its strange
Vihasta.. meikäpoika äitin masussa noin vihapoikaaa ollu... Jos rauhotutaan vähän..
Не лучший альбом нирваны. Да, рейп ми крутая песня. А так чёт хз хз хз
Great album
Couple of good songs, couple of songs(?) of someone yelling at me.
Very good. Hearing this takes me back to the time when it was released. Songs from this album seemed to be all over the place when it was released, but I didn’t mind because it was so good. I don’t remember buying this album, and it’s not inscribed with my name and date of purchase like I usually do, but the CD is in my collection. It might have been part of a deceased friend’s music collection their mom gave me around 15 years ago. Which is fitting because he and I hung out a lot when this album came out. Anyway. A few months ago Conan O’Brien had an interesting episode of his podcast where he talked with Grohl, Novoselic, and Albini about this album on the occasion of its 30 anniversary.
You know, this is in fact a great album, I think. Timely of course with the death of Steve Albini, but probably (barring the Unplugged album) my favorite Nirvana. They didn’t mean as much to me as other folks my age, but I can’t deny their impact and influence, which is in no small part based on the quality of their music. A terrific record, which not only makes me wonder what could have been if Kurt had lived, but also what we could have if Dave Grohl was still a drummer.
A nice mixture of four and five star songs. It hits some pretty high highs. I find myself revisiting Nevermind more often, but we’ll see where it compares to this one. I would’ve loved to see where Kurt’s music went after this.
Heart-shaped box! Vet så lite om Nirvana men de är bra
Passionate, somber, and reflective. Cobain sings with such ferocity and grit. His voice and lyrics will forever be remembered, layered on top of melodic and sometimes aggressive guitars and drums. Nirvana was a pivotal transition in music and created pathways for many more types of music to surface. This record has some really great hits and sounds that are timeless. RIP Kurt.
5. Can't believe I hadn't heard this in full. Some songs are less abrasive than I expected, really interesting melodies. Can see myself listening to this as much as Doolittle by the pixies
The best solid album of Nirvana.
Kurt contain is loved by all so sad he was myrdered by that bicth from the band Hole
Alright, rape me was a crazy song
I really like some Nirvana songs but I don’t think I enjoyed any of this. I’ll say it - not the drummer’s best work.
Took me a long time to kinda like it. About 3-4 listens. Pretty good 3/5
One of the best albums of the 90s hands down. So raw, visceral, and emotional. There is also great production and songwriting to boot as well. This album is amazing.
I wish I could give it 4.5. Great album
3.8
I was hoping this album would dispel my notion of Nirvana as teenage edginess, and then I got the the song called "Rape Me." Still, pretty good album overall, didn't dislike anything on there.
I don't like Kurt's voice, and other than a few songs, I find this quite boring to the point I'd rather listen to something else. I don't know if this is a case of an influential band spawning other bands that improved on the style, but it feels like it.
Although it's good you can see their formula appearing in a lot of songs and the variety wanes thin
The great songs are great and the rest are pretty average
Einhvers konar Zeitgeistmeistarstykki, en ég lifði þennan Zeitgeist og mér fannst hann og þessi lífsleiða rödd bara boring. Það vantar húmorinn (eðlilega) í Albiniproductionina, sem er t.d. til staðar hjá Pixies, og þetta rennur mest megnis saman í þreyttri distortion/clean til skiptis-grungeblöndu. All apologies og Dumb eru skást.
Album was little sloppy, only really liked Dumb and All Apologies
More noise than music
Nirvanan suhteen myöhäisheränneenä mukava kuunnella tämäkin levy kertasoittona. Pyöräytin neljästi läpi ja totuus on jossain 3-4 välissä, mutta ehdottomasti positiivinen kokemus joten neloseen taipuu.
Kyllä se vaan tämäkin Nirvanan lätty multa täydet saa.
Kann ich nichts damit anfangen!
Like a lot of people I loved Nevermind, then, probably like a lot of people was kind of surprised when the follow up In Utero had such a more raw sound. Turns out that is what Kurt wanted after not liking how polished Nevermind was and he gets that in the second track "Scentless Apprentice", "Milk it", "Radio Friendly Unit Shifter" and even the guitar solo to the radio hit "Heart-Shaped Box". Speaking of the raw sound, RIP Steve Albini. Oh, and yes, I love the album
I love Nirvana. One of my favorite bands. I haven’t listened to this album, as a whole album, since it came out. I forgot about the couple of weird tracks where Kurt just sort of screams at the listener.
Melhor q o nevermind
I respect what Nirvana did for music and the music industry, but a lot of this isn't for me. I do like the classics like "Rape Me", "Heart-Shaped Box" and "All Apologies" but it's still just a three for me.
The screaming in Scentless Apprentice made me want to DNF. Heart-Shaped Box & All Apologies was pretty good. Honestly, the whole thing made me a little anxious. Not for me!
Favorite Nirvana album, recorded famously and quickly in Minnesota by Steve Albini (RIP). There’s a grip it & rip it feel to some of the songs here, but All Apologies & Pennyroyal Tea showed they could also produce sweet melodies if they wanted. Kurt was gifted.
An all time great album. A band that found itself at the top of the world with a singer that didn’t really want it. It rails against everything, including itself. Beneath all the fuzz and anger, there are smart lyrics and brilliant hooks and melodies.
I like this record a lot, but for me it's not at the level of their other records. Still has some great songs though. Strong 4.
It's so relieving To know that you're leaving As soon as you get paid It's so relaxing To hear that you're asking Whenever you get your way It's so soothing To know that you'll sue me Starting to sound the same I miss the comfort in being sad Yeah, this is a pretty amazing album. 5/5
m amazing album
I'm so happy to get this album. Every song is good. One criticism. Maybe it's just me, but the drums sound muffled. I prefer Butch Vig's production on Nevermind. Grohl's drums sound so in your face on that album. Here, they sound like they're stuffed with 20 blankets. It's a minor criticism. Overall, it's a classic.
a seminal classic. I enjoyed although was not. fan of Grunge Rock at the time.
rozumiem appealu no texty (aspon v tento den) a samotny zvuk nieje moc pre mna
All Apologies but this album kicks ass
Utrolig bra album, og jeg lurte på å gi det 5. Eneste grunnen til at jeg ikke har gjort det er fordi jeg prøver å forbeholde den for de virkelig helt spesielle albumene, og selv om grungen var nyskapende, så treffer det meg ikke helt bra nok. Det er nok også et av albumene som hadde vært helt annerledes å oppleve når det kom ut v. 31 år etterpå.
Standard grunge
Some classic grunge songs on here but not into the ones that are pure noise.
Day 1: An album I've already listened to before. But I've given myself more time to analyse it and really get into it. It's definitely better than Nevermind with each listen I give it.
Not a fan. And dare I say it, Nirvana are overrated. The guitar riffs are decent, but Kurt’s voice. Ugh. If it weren’t for the singing, this would net another star
Woaw
All Apologies is so great. This smells of the mosh pit (rather than teen spirit). I wonder if it's called In Utero because it goes back (in spirit) to before Nevermind - the mother of the baby. If you see what I mean. Maybe everyone knows this and I am being Dumb (another great track). So raw it's tender.
Not as catchy & melodic as 'Nevermind'. Only All Apologies and Dumb stand out for me, so sad & honest, the unplugged versions are even better.
Nirvana so it is still great. I know some people call this a classic and I can see its importance but I wouldn’t jump to listen to the whole thing through again! Great ending though. Favourite track: All Apologies
Perfect album to block out the bullshit on a busy Tuesday morning in the office. Will definitely be coming back to this album in the future. Favourite track: Very Ape, because it’s a good track and Arctic Monkeys completely ripped it off with ‘Potion Approaching’ on Humbug!
A classic - obviously
A few good songs on there, but I realized by listening to it, that I didn't care for the songs that didn't actually make it to the radio.
Not as good as Nevermind. I feel like I’m missing something. Might give it a few listens in my spare time
I wonder what Nirvana would sound like today if they stayed a band. If they had, we might not have the Foo Fighters. Nevertheless, we are left with this album, which displays raw energy and talent it never gets old listening to this.
Absolutely not my vibe of music Suffering and depression vibe
At least it’s not rap. 1.5 in that case, rounded up.
there was like 2 songs i liked. Nirvana always seemed overrated to me
This album goes from really good songs to really bad songs, no consistency with the album
Kurt Cobain Yells at Cloud. I am a huge fan of Nirvana’s previous album, Nevermind’s raw energy, screaming rage, and harsh abrasiveness. These qualities gave it a real biting and separating edge from their Grunge contemporaries who were more interested in talking the talk while sonically sticking around other, more consumable alternative acts from that time. Many others agree, the success of this project brought Nirvana and especially Kurt Cobain unwanted attention and scrutiny over all small actions. The industry also wanted them to strike while the iron was hot, it didn’t matter how it happened, but only if it happened soon and was successful. It’s with this pressure in mind that In Utero begins with Kurt's saying “Teenage angst has paid off well, now I’m bored and old.” This grumpiness permeates throughout the project and while most of it is undeniably executed artistically well, there’s enough vitriol in the themes and decisions that it’s hard to be completely on Kurts side. This can be seen in Rape Me which rubs me the wrong given its recontextualization of the riff from Smells Like Teen Spirit plus the context that Kurt is tired of his fame in this project. It really feels like Kurt is hiding hard behind the plausible deniability of the words “I’m not the only one” and the backstory this being a more explicit response for people who didn’t get Polly making Rape Me an anti-rape anthem. The potential implication that Rape Me uses the serious issue of rape to also be a sarcastic fuck you to people who expect him to artistically conform to their standards and the people in the industry who did him wrong (“My Favorite Inside Source”) sticks too hard out as a possibility for me to fully enjoy it. All Apologies, the frontside to Rape Me, may be the most critically acclaimed song Nirvana has released given the given its position as the final Nirvana song. The surrounding sadness of Kurts suicide adding extra weight. There’s immense beauty in the narrative of it being his ultimate acceptance and peace in what others do with his newfound fame while also being dedicated directly to Courtney Love. It’s written so sloppily though and surrounded by the sour mood of the album that makes it feels more like a resentful giving up than a peaceful surrender. Smaller things like the Awkwardness of the Leonard Cohen afterlife line in Pennyroyal Tea, Kurt’s unintelligible vocals on Tourette’s, and the underwriting on Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle also slightly sour my enjoyment. I’m gripping over these details because a lot of this album is great and would be far beyond amazing if fixed. Enough people have sung praises that any burden of proof is on me to have to explain why I rate it significantly lower than the standard, even if it’s very positive. That being said, I’ll get to what I like. Heart Shaped Box is my favorite Nirvana Song off this project from the way it paints a beautiful warped picture of the doubts and worries of a relationship so pleasing to your feelings, you can only surrender yourself into. Steve Albini’s production is a step down from the glorious work on Nevermind but the sharper and noisier sound works well with some of the heavier cuts on the album like Scentless Apprentice, Very Ape, Milk It, and Radio Friendly Unit Shifter. Dumb is also a perfect ballad in its simplicity and its place in the sequence works well as a calm way to end side A. The principles are strongly in place on In Utero but it feels like Nirvana spent too much time rebelling and fighting their expectations while being too frustrated to care about details. With the extremely limited time there was to get this project out, not enough time or effort could really be put into ironing out the inconsistencies or issues caused by this. I feel like I really have to fully consider every bit of context and pass on any doubts to alternative possibilities to enjoy this album. That’s too much to ask for an album that doesn’t match that consideration put into it. I understand the details, beauty, and arguments for this album being amazing. I just have too many issues with the overall presentation and the issues that compound off of eachother to do anything more than really like it. I can’t suspend enough disbelief or give leeway to the conditions the album was going through but I can very much appreciate the greatness of what is there and what can be. Kurt Cobain yelled at a cloud. We know now that the cloud was blocking the invitingly gorgeous view of the stars, among which he would inevitably come to reside. Low 7/10
this being a #1 charting album is absurd. the torture in kurts lyrics and vocals is a good reminder of what being an artist whose most private moments are public is like. your life and thoughts dissected by thousands is a difficult dynamic to bear. there's no mega-hits like nevermind but all apologies, heart shaped box, rape me, and dumb are all worth returning to. track 1 - tough to make out lyrics but what i heard was pretty blunt. a bit unremarkable compared to what follows track 2 - no part of what i remember about this album included how harsh a sound is on this song track 3 - great pop/grunge song, love the guitar tone on the solo track 4 - iconic, the riff reminds me of smells like teen spirit and it draws you in before hitting you with "rape me" lyrics. dave kills it with his fills here and the melody is fantastic stuff track 5 - the loud/soft dynamic in the verses is okay but this one just lacks an engaging hook or melody. "i miss the comfort in being sad" is a cool lyric but the song's forgettable track 6 - insane to whip out an acoustic guitar and a cello mid-way through your noisiest album but it makes for a very memorable song. the cello especially does some interesting dissonant things in the 2nd half of the song. lyrically a great follow up to the previous track (comfort in sadness, happiness is stupidity) track 7 - very punky, cool whiny lead guitar buried in the mix. fun phrasing on the lyrics of verse 2 track 8 - there's something odd with the timing of the instruments during the quiet moments, that with kurts vocals make the song so uncomfortable track 9 - track 10 - insane guitar and bass riff, some metallica shit track 12 -
Great album
The screaming is hit or miss.
Not crazy about this album. There are great songs as usual and Steve Albini’s production is one of a kind, but I just dig the sound of Nevermind more
Idk denhä skivan ha alltid låtit platt ti mig. Gillade all apologies
A couple of okay songs, the rest was screamo. They were better when they tried to be pop, I know.
Now feel a bit sorry for my folks back in the 90's Some nostalgia, but in the end only listened through due to it being Nirvana
This album shows the depth of his pain and we all just watched it happen.
Aus alter Verbundenheit wollte ich erst 4 Punkte geben. Aber so gut fand ich es dann doch nicht mehr.
When I started dating Marianne, I told her I was a huge fan of Nirvana even though I never listened to it. To my surprise, it was one of the best thing I ever listened to and started my life long love for anti-consumerist music and low fidelity recordings.
I thought Nirvana was supposed to be good but this is kind of poo poo and I was happy when the album ended.
Feel like Nirvana is defined by the singles that have been massively overplayed on radio / other means. While the albums themselves have become a bit under appreciated over the years. Really enjoy the complete listen of this album, instead of piecemeal singles.
Some songs are too grungy for me. Favourites- heart shaped box, pennyroyal tea, all apologies
Minor heresy: I've never really understood what the level of fuss around Nirvana was about. I like the slower ones and the unplugged record which I guess that marks me as some sort of softie. Some of the harsher tracks I find quite formulaic, albeit with extra abrasive delivery and lyrical content. Don't get me wrong, I can see that this is a good album from a strong band, it's just not one I'll voluntarily sit through for pleasure.
Not as polished as nevermind, but in a way it makes it more of a proper grunge album. Tons of hits still, can't go wrong, 5 star
What a truly exceptional album. Had listened many times before but it had been some time. The lyrics, vocals, music... This is a top album.
Nirvana was getting interesting. Every album was playing into a different direction and this one followed by unplugged live shows a path that they may have done something really unique. Nice to hear something less polished and more wild. Cobain's voice is unreal. Very solid album.
The first 2 tracks are fine, they just don't do anything for me. I've always liked something about Heart Shaped Box. The arrangement is pretty good and just sonically. Kurt's voice is the thing that carries most of these tracks. I really like Pennyroyal Tea. All Apologies is a strong Finish
I like the production, very raw compared to Nevermind but the songs are strong.
I always thought Nirvana was a touch overrated. They kind of are, but they definitely were good all the same. As epic a closer as All Apolgies is I like it when the band plays harder, like Scentless Apprentice. I don't think this deserves a 5 but it is definitely a strong 4.
El siempre difícil tercer disco, sobre todo si viene detrás de "el disco de su gereración, el que cambió la industria musical", fue para Nirvana el camino hacia su mejor obra aunque por razones obvias no la más influyente (ni la más exitosa). Sin embargo el paso del tiempo le ha sentado de maravilla. Eso sí, la portada me sigue pareciendo igual de horrible que entonces. Abre como un tiro con un pepinazo como Serve the Servants en la línea de sus adorados Pixies (ojo a Milk It, en la que han calcado su personal estilo). No baja el acelerador hasta llegar a Dumb otro de sus mejores momentos junto con Pennyroyal Tea, y acaba con un clásico como All Apologies. Es sin duda uno de los mejores discos de los 90 y del muy productivo 1993: debuts de PJ Harvey, Bjork, Suede y Radiohead, el último gran disco de U2, discos muy buenos de The Smashing Pumpkins, Pearl Jam, New Order, Aerosmith, The Breeders, The Afghan Whigs, Morphine, Liz Phair, Cypress Hill, The Posies, Teenage Fanclub, The Waterboys, Yo la Tengo, Mazzy Star, The Boo Radleys, Mercury Rev, The Auteurs o DM3. Si por algún extraño motivo no has escuchado Nevermind, hazlo, pero sí ya lo has hecho, no dejes de hacerlo con este y disfrutarás tanto o más.
its nirvana man
This album really shows how versatile Nirvana was. Killer songwriting and this album really shows off their heavy side
I love this album. I think it was brutal and raw.
A couple of decent tracks along with some noise, screaming and sloppy playing
Had to restart a few times. Did not like it
Not as good as Nevermind, but a stellar album none the less.
Reminds me of middle school. Has some absolute bangers, and some awful songs. All in all it’s good
I like Nirvana. I do not love Nirvana. I also respect Nirvana. There's plenty of terrific and legendary tracks on this album. There's also some tracks that are really difficult to get through for me. When they click, both with songs that rage and those that are softer, it's hard to beat them in the grunge genre. This is not a perfect album to me...and I do get that overrated feeling...at times. Favorite tracks: Heart-Shaped Box, Rape Me, Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle, Dumb, Very Ape, All Apologies.
Scentless Apprentice, Heart-Shaped Box, Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge, Very Ape, Milk It, Pennyroyal Tea, Radio Friendly Unit Shifter, All Apologies
it’s in utero
Great
Why Kurt? Why? Not as good as the others, but still amazing. Standouts: All Apologies, Heart-Shaped box, Rape Me, Dumb, Pennyroyal Tea.
excellent
A little underwhelming. Nevermind is better. I feel like Nirvana is for people who don't often dwell in the realm of alt rock, classic rock, grunge, psych rock, punk, etc.
A fine punk album. Not Grunge. Mainstream Punk Rock. Love it. Fooled everyone, then pulled the plug. I remember the live audio feed of Courtney Love talking for hours to the gathering mourners at the Seattle Center Fountain. Strange and sad moment for my childhood playground. I grew up 6 blocks from the Garage House… used to get high at the nearby waterfront park as a teen. Knew all the kids who grew up in my hood, but I left long ago, and had no idea Kurt moved in years later. A strange place for them to be… very much not their people. Now a wealthy white enclave of gated drives and Do Not Enter signs.
Legendary for a reason. Funny that some of the tracks are quite meh, whereas others are outstanding. Clearly they were just finding their footing at this stage.
Standout songs: Serve the Servants Pennyroyal Tea
I liked it, but not nearly as much as I thought I would. I know it's cool to prefer this to Nevermind, but I do honestly prefer that album. The middle section is pretty fantastic though, Dumb in particular is amazing, and Pennyroyal Tea is great. In no way do I dislike this album, but it makes me wish I was listening to Pixies, or even the earlier albums instead. 26/03/24
Definitely a more raw sound than the mega hit nevermind, but with a few radio friendly songs. I'm still surprised a song called rape me got play.
4.5 stars. A little too rough and experimental at times but there are some great tunes and overall it's a good album. I liked the slower tracks more than the aggressive ones. Standouts are "Heart-Shaped Box", "Rape Me", and "All Apologies".
Angstier than I expected, which is a good thing. Few dreary songs. Few standouts.
Meh, hate his voice.
A bit more hard core than other Nirvana albums, but I still liked it and see its importance in the realm of music
Borring
i loved this album - the combo of the grunge with almost a hardcore influence was superb.
I live next to Steve Albini. That is all.
Some really good stuff on this album, although too much I just wanna skip past to give it any higher than 3/5
I get it. This came out when I was in middle school and I have core memories of other people LOVING it. But I couldn’t ever get into Nirvana like others could. I’ll take that MTV Unplugged Nirvana swag, fam.
Dude, I really really wish we had half star ratings. This is not technically a 5 star record, but its also not a 4 star record. It is the third best record by Nirvana and really highlighted the lyrical songwriting. By this time grunge was in full swing and everyone was on board.
The best album from the most i.portant band of the 90's. Steve Albini Jesus Lizard wall punching Keystone Light drinking music.
Pure 90s
Du kan ikke fucke med et mesterværk!
Støjende, skramlet og råt. Men samtidig viser In Utero også at bag Nirvanas grunge/punk lyd er der en gudsbenåedet popsmed i Kurt Cobain. Albummet er det ene mesterværk af et nummer efter det andet. Hvis jeg presses vil jeg fremhæve Very Ape, Milk It og All Apologies. Men jeg kan ikke finde et nummer herpå jeg ikke knus elsker. Klart i top 3 af Nirvanas studie LPer 😜 Og kan vi så lige snakke lidt om de sange der ikke klarede cuttet. Der er så meget guld der. Gallons of Rubbing Alcohol…, I Hate Myself… og ikke mindst en af Nirvanas bedste sange overhovedet. Heldigvis kom Sappy med på 2013s 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition udgivelse
Nirvana had some brilliant stuff, including on this album, but I don't really get into to their punk-forward scream tracks. I get why they get to be genre- and era-defining, with all the sarcasm and disdain for commercial success. This album is a high 3 for me carried by All Apologies, Heart Shaped Box, and nostalgia.
best songs: heart shaped box rape me dumb all apologies
Maybe their best
This bloke needs therapy
Abrasive and darker than other Nirvana stuff and it holds up imo
All apologies is prob my fav nirvana song but this album is kinda yelly
one of my favorite songs by nirvana is only on the deluxe edition (marigold - demo). it's a classic.
Utterly fucking dreadful.
Not as good as Nevermind but still great. Guitar riffs are still in full force and they are CATCHY. Lots more screaming from Kurt on here, which I don't like as much. Strong #2 album for Nirvana.
Good. Important. But not quite as good or as important as Nevermind. My notes for Nevermind more or less apply to this, as well, but less enthusiastically.
4.5/5. Now this is the good shit, rest easy Kurt. Grunge was short lived but remains an influential staple in rock music. Too melodic to stay underground yet too alternative to fit into the mainstream mould, the 90s were the perfect time for the genre to blow up.
I got this album the day it came out, which was about a month before I left for Canada. I probably listened to this album 100 times before I left. It is dripping with the feeling of 1993 and that time in my life. Beyond that, the album is a tight, sonic follow-up to what some thought could never be reproduced in Nirvana's initial venture. Absolutely fantastic. 4.5 stars.
Yadayadayada. Not bad, not my cuppa. Never really was.
Some album filler, but the highs of the album are perfect
BL: To say I've never really listened to Nirvana exposes me as the pedant I used to be in my teenage years. I was certain I loved Soundgarden, and my supposed allegiance to them almost seemed to prevent me from listening to these guys. Of course this did not stop me from learning "Smells Like Teen Spirit" on the guitar in some feeble attempt to try and swoon the girls when I was 14, I'd argue it probably made me more repulsive. The hypocrisy only grew around age 17 when I fell in love with Meat Puppets, who were the people who originally gave Nirvana a platform way back when. All that aside Kurt is a man I've come to idolize for his politics and view on life, it's a shame people want to live his life for the hedonistic pleasures and not for the positive social mindset he tried to adopt. I know the world about it but not the music itself, so lets see how this album stands. AL: Definitely not as bad as I would've once believed them to be. However this was a very mixed bag of an album. The more noisy samplings this platter offers don't offer much but angst. Whereas the tighter more concise grunge offerings are gems. My assumption would be that the band were in two minds about it all after Nevermind. Wanting to appeal both ends of the spectrum. Which in turn does create an album which did lose cohesion a couple times. Overall not a disappointing listen purely for the songs I have found that I do now love. FT: "Heart Shaped Box", "Rape Me" 3/5
I'm torn between the influence this album had on rock/grunge music at the time and my enjoyment of it today. Its raw, its beautiful, its noisy.
Classic.
Not their best album, but it's still Nirvana
Not the best Nirvana album, but still solid.
Well If this isn't perfect. Gritty. The songs rip. So good.
not nearly as good as nevermind, but still a very solid album. Heart shaped box is a classic song
Obviously heard this before. Some songs are a little intense.
As one of those who remember when Kurt Cobain walked with earthly feet (and witnessed the band fucking destroy Dayton's Hara Arena), the resonance of this now swan song is the old soul resignation of its poetry and the fury of the sound. If your songbook contains a line like "Give me Leonard Cohen afterworld/So I can sigb eternally" you have transcended space and time, the apotheosis artist to something new. Too bad, we would learn it would be the same old. And we are impoverished now. Not for the want of the Star, nor a Legend, nor a Generational Spokesperson (what we call those we draft to destroy) but some one poignantly telling us about the world.
#15 Nirvana - In Utero (1993) Grunge, Noise Rock Post-Hardcore, Noise Rock An album that just gets better and better the more I listen to it. The best combination of noise rock with mainstream music ever made. RIP Kurt. Favourite Tracks: Heart-Shaped Box, Dumb, All Apologies, Rape Me, Frances Farmer... Least Favourite Track: Milk It
1. Serve the Servants - God dammit Dave Grohl is a great drummer. And these drums sound great. 2. Scentless Apprentice - Some of the abrasiveness feels a little put on. Obviously Nirvana started as a punk band and that abrasion was always part of their sound, but this song feels like an attempt to weed out the people who bought Nevermind because it was catchy. Kurt Cobain’s skill, in his singing and his songwriting, was always the ability to meld grit and melody. This song is unusually averse to any kind of hook, and given how effortlessly hooks seemed to just appear in Nirvana’s music, it feels intentional. 3. Heart-Shaped Box - On a purely musical level, there’s so much bleakness in the verses of this song and the lyrics are so evocative. The arrangement feels like the next evolution of the Pixies-ish quiet verse/loud chorus thing that they made popular on Nevermind. 4. Rape Me - It’s still pretty fucking wild that the biggest band in the world had fairly popular song called Rape Me in 1993. Again, it’s that classic Nirvana thing of being an incredibly bleak song that’s also filled with hooks. And man, when Kurt repeatedly screams the title near the end of the song… the way that moment is mixed is so perfect, as if all of a sudden his voice is just directly in front of you and everything else has been pushed aside. Their personal lives aside, it feels kind of fitting that he and Courtney Love were together, because she’s the only other person I can think of who can scream full-out, and do so melodically. 5. France’s Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle - gotta circle back to this song, because there’s more here than I can digest in a single listen. 6. Dumb - Nirvana has two different songs where a cello is (arguably) the highlight. Isn’t that something? 7. Very Ape - this and Milk It are good, not great album tracks. Okay got tired of making song specific comments. This is a really good album. It feels like a reaction to the success of Nevermind in a way that’s a little forced and a bit… meta? But the peaks are era-defining and remain capable of packing an emotional punch that transcends the “importance” of this music to the broader pop culture landscape.
It's harder to listen to than Nevermind, but it's good. It's more on the post-hardcore side of grunge. I'm sure the Deftones heard this when they were young. Favorite song: radio friendly unit shifter.
Always a great listen. So different from their previous albums. The back story around it's creation is fun too.
Yes. Oh yes.
Lots of screaming and amp-screeching.
loud and angry, kinda cringe but in a good way. never been a huge fan of this nirvana album and still am not fully convinced. i could see why others would really love it, but its very middle of the road for me. favorite song is heart shaped box
Solid follow on from Nevermind. In places a little too abrasive for my tastes but overall still really liked it
Incredible album.
I think this a perfect harder rock record from this period. Just perfectly encapsulates where alternative rock was, but also still being “popular music.” Just kind of crazy this, Nirvana, that is, was popular music, when you look at where the mainstream went from here.
Een paar bekende topnummers, een paar minder bekende ook topnummers en af en toe net wat teveel herrie. Volgens mij stak ome Kurt niet onder stoelen of banken dat ie fan was van Pixies en ik meen dat op dit album duidelijk te kunnen merken. Zo'n Pixies-achtige combinatie van schurend lelijk met vreemd catchy, zoals 'Tourettes'. Een aantal nummers die hier op staan zijn sonisch misschien wel de mooiste Nirvana nummers, zoals Dumb en Heart Shaped Box. Of het gitaartokkeltje en de strijkers op All Apologies. Nevermind is als geheel wat beter, misschien ook omdat het net wat vriendelijker is voor de oortjes. Ik kan echter ook deze voor m'n plezier meerdere keren per jaar luisteren, dus ga ik zonder schaamte op de 5 sterren drukken.
Some great songs on this but also some awful noise
Fantastic. In my opinion it’s Nirvanas best work
Alot grungier than nevermind in my opinion. This one has fewer big tracks than NM as well, still a fire project from the boys
It was pretty good. It was alright. It wasn't great, but it was fine.
Was soll der 2. Titel? Ein paar Hits. (#3, #4) Aber kommt nicht an Nevermind heran.
first couple songs are pretty bad. Heart Shaped Box beautiful
yesss finally. some bangers on this one.
Some good songs, but lots of noise also.
not nearly as immediately appealing as nevermind but still very good 6/7
Nirvana's last album is a love it or hate affair. Often harsh, at least compared to Nevermind. Kurt Cobain growls more than he howls which gives the album an uneasy feeling. Many of the songs seem designed to not only make a point, but to cause discomfort. Rape Me and Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle (about the actor who was forcibly given a lobotomy) can be hard to listen to. The album's only radio friendly song (to the extent any Nirvana song can be called radio friendly) was Heart Shaped Box. There is no Smells Like Teen Spirit on In Utero. Even the album cover can be described as disturbing. And yet... there is a lot to like. The pure expression of angst. The obvious pain that emanates from Cobain, with help from the rest of the band. These are not comfortable, but they make you feel. The silliness of some of the songs on Nevermind counterbalanced the anger. In Utero purposely doesn't do that. You are meant to feel the full weight of the anger and anguish of Cobain. This is not an album for lazy Sunday listening but listen to it you must. It is compelling.
5/5
I can't be picky with anything. Everything clicks. Nirvana have found the way of the 90's rocking. It's like they've achieved... nirvana...
I've never listened to most of the songs on this album before. I first heard Heart-Shaped Box outside at a party in junior high, thinking that I found Nirvana kinda ehhh, and I still remember hearing the chorus come in. It's funny that there's so much mystique about alternate mixes of this album. It sounds like a band making an admirable effort to do their thing under tremendous pressure. music: respected. (⌐■_■)
This is the Nirvana I’ve listened to the least. It rocks. It’s got some of their best melodic parts and some of their best unmelodic parts. A great final album, sucks there aren’t more.
5/10. A lot of the album was good but the 3-4 songs of constant screaming that made me feel like I should be in a weight room I don’t want to be in was too much for me. A few classics hold it up to 5 though.
3.5! Not my favorite Nirvana, but there’s great stuff here. Reminds me of riding in my dad’s car to school in the 90s!
It’s a very high 3 for me, whereas Nevermind would be a 5.
Thoughts before listening: Huge album for me growing up. This came out when I was 12 and was just starting to pay attention to music. At one point I would have said this was Nirvana's best album, but it definitely is not as good as Nevermind. This is a darker, more punk rock album that unfortunately was Kurt Cobain's final studio recording. Review: Yeah this is great. I have a ton of nostalgia for Nirvana and these songs meant so much to me when I was a teenager. This would have definitely been one of the first albums I ever bought for myself. "Heart Shaped Box", "Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle", "Dumb", "Pennyroyal Tea", "Radio Friendly Unit Shifter", and "All Apologies" are favorites that are going on the playlist. 5-star album.
An old friend
Wow nirvana
Its a great album for Grunge rock
One of my favorite albums. Always makes me wonder what could’ve been. Teenage nostalgia
Rape me
Not my favorite Nirvana album but the last song of it I love. 2.5
Excellent songs (minus Rape Me), good album. Not as good an album as Nevermind, but still fine work.
"I tried hard to have a father But instead I had a dad." The Michael Jordan of alternative/ rock. There will most likely never be another band within this genre that captures this kind of energy and feeling in a way that connected with a world audience.
considering I've listened to it thousands of times for the last ~25 years and I was still genuinely excited to give it a listen again today, this is forever a 5. the drumming is powerful, the lyrics and vocals, the signature grungey distorted guitar. "dumb" was my favorite for years, but "milk it" is the one I've kept going back to. honorable mention to "radio friendly unit shifter".
It was alright to listen to, but not something that I would choose
I'll be honest.... Completely overrated album, like everything they did
A ground breaking, excellent album! I haven’t listen to Nirvana in an extended setting since I was in high school because it largely sounds “adolescent” to me now, but revisiting In Utero, I really appreciated it as a solid album with excellent tracks.
Not an easy listen And that’s the point
It’s been a long, long time. Like everyone else my age, I got this when it came out. Don’t love it as much as Nevermind or Unplugged. But there’s some really good tracks. There’s a handful I still really love.
This album hasn't totally clicked for me yet unlike the prior one, but I still respect it and it's definitely really really good.
Never really felt Nirvana. _yyyyyyyyyuhhyhhhhhhh
I didn't realise half these songs weren't on Nevermind. Bit drony in places. Don't think got played all of it.
It is obvious right from the start that this group plays with a force, and passion.
Very iconic guitar riffs, with lots of good dynamic control. Lyrics are abstract but evocative. Lots of dissonance in each song, which can be unpleasant after a while. Heavy sound, which is not my fave. But that's a personal preference, not a comment on the quality of the music.
Most of the album is a slog and it’s a fairly poor studio production, in my opinion. Cobain is terribly pitchy on the first track and why are the instruments buried under a blanket in another room? Heart shaped box is an artful, if depressing, track. The image of “eating cancer” is not my favorite though. All apologies is another good track. The rest is mostly a forgettable slog with some maybe embarrassingly bad tracks.
Uiteindelijk vond ik hem persoonlijk vrij saai en blijft hij nog geen 5 minuten hangen.
Feel like at a 3.5 for this one. Cannot decide if I should round up for how much I love the acoustic versions of the three songs from this album on the Unplugged album, or I should round down because I only love them for their acoustic versions on the Unplugged album. You know? Can't decide.
Most of this isn’t actually that great but the quarter of it that is good s EXTREMELY fucken good
There were definitely a couple of iconic songs on here, and I can see why this album would be included on the list. I just don’t like a lot of the more scream-y songs personally. But it wasn’t bad!
On one hand, this is an album I've listened to before and generally enjoy. On the other, I do feel like a lot of the narrative about this album is a little overly rosy dur to Kurt Cobain's death and the way we tend to look back at things.
2/10
Not sure why they picked In Utero instead of Nevermind, but either way, it's good stuff.
OMG yes!!!
I grew up listening to Nirvana, and this is another stellar album. Angsty, full of rage, sentimental, sad, Seattle grunge rock at its finest. Classic.
A really good album, and a great response to hitting the mainstream from the previous album. Heavy and abrasive, and excellent writing (for the most part; not a big fan of screaming "R*pe me"). The hits coming from this album are also deserving of their popularity.
This band was so overrated at the time. No doubt they were kinda cool, but some band for the ages? Not a chance. A handful of these songs hold up – "Dumb" (but just adding cello doesn't make it masterpiece). "All Apologies" and "Heart-Shaped Box" are also good – because melody is foregrounded and there's no more of the screaming and banging that dominate most other tracks. Myths matter of course, and few acts have benefitted any more than N has from its.
A tale of two Half's.. shimmering punk rock perfection and almost unintelligible noise a real state of confusion much like life!
Very good.
I owned this album, got it when it was released, and liked it very much. Some solid tracks on this one. I can imagine it was tough to write and record this in the wave of all the attention and everything that comes with it (not being snarky with that observation, I mean it), and given the context, I've always been impressed with this album.
I know, I know. They invented grunge and were geniuses. For whatever reason, Nirvana just do anything for me. Not horrible. Just not something I look at as essential listening.
I rate it a 2/5 because a lot of the songs sounded similar and it wasn't an album I could bop my head to, however I did like that he was brave enough to include such a controversial song and was not afraid to use the words rape me in a defiant way. J am a huge fan of the album cover, the art is fantastic, however as much as I wanted to enjoy the music, I did not.
Great album, a few classics
All in all the album is great, but not as good as Nevermind or Unplugged. Tourettes was a good one.
Not as big as Nevermind, still amazing
In my opinion, the best Nirvana album. Really enjoy the way the production gives more personality to the songs (although it does not give room to breathe to the bass). I would have rated it as a 5 star classic if not for a couple of lesser songs that alter the listening experience.
Kurt Cobain's voice & crunchy quiet-loud guitars feel like the audio equivalent of putting on a comfy thrift-shop knit sweater with worn-in holes for your thumbs.
Escuché Nevermind en bucle durante años, pero por algún motivo no sentí curiosidad por este y creo que es la primera vez que lo escucho con atención. Nirvana tenía algo que hacía que los temas se elevaran. 4/5.
Didn’t like this. It sounded too noisy and raucous. I give this 1 star.
My preference over Nevermind overall, which is saying something. It's not as accessible, because there's no Teen Spirit anthemic moment, unless you count Rape Me, which Kurt Cobain might have preferred. But it's tighter and more complete. The band sounds more in control of their sound, or they give the impression they clearly knew where they wanted to go. Do yourself a favor and listen to the 30th Anniversary Super Deluxe edition and listen to the many gems recorded during these sessions. This band had a lot more to give the world, at least something better than whatever the hell Dave Grohl kept trying to force upon us over the last 25 years.
CD
Best drum album
I never gave Nirvana any real attention before (they came on the scene after my musical tastes were locked in), and this album certainly isn't going have me running to update my playlist. A song called "Rape Me?" Really?
Really solid album, surprised how few songs I recognized. Seemed to be a recurring motif throughout the album which I always appreciate. Frances Farmer will have her revenge on Seattle gave me a good laugh because at 2:25 it sounds a lot like the end part of Kickapoo from Tenacious D
non comincia benissimo, ma di canzoni belle ce ne sono, come 'Heart-shaped box'. Comunque mi aspettavo di meglio; tra il 3 e il 4 con 'All apologies'
i didnt listen but ive listened 1000000 times
cranky and moody i love it
Love some songs and didn't care for the screamers.
heavy as hell, really good, no bad songs
Alltime Classic
own
not too big on nirvana, great album and probably their best imo
HL: "All Apologies", "Heart Shaped Box", "Dumb", "Very Ape", "Scentless Apprentice" Nirvana #3-- not first listen probably my favourite Steve Albini-produced record, either because it's had years to grow on me, or that the other producers that were controversially hired to remix/fix the album maybe made it better...? Every time I hear one of the versions of "All Apologies" (between In Utero & Unplugged), I'm always sure that THAT's the definitive version. Today, I insist on the noisy, sludgy ending this one has. Note to self: The statistics from this website contradict an assumption I have about myself- that I don't like grunge.
Head banger not my thing
Some good, some bad. Mediocre for me. Saved the best till last.
You know what? I didn’t know this album and I was really hoping to be wowed by it. I wasn’t. Grunge dirge.
Not sure that playing this on speakers attached to my PC was the best way to listen and suspect that it'd evoke a different response elsewhere, but a bit underwhelmed if I'm honest. Some belters in the midst though!
Noisy
Just not really My thing, don’t mind it but never really got into Nirvana and still don’t think it’s amazing
Liked the first half a lot, did not really care for the second half.
Has some amazing songs, has some trash songs
Teilweise Schrabbelig und viel Gekreische
Sorry, but this album is not as good as „Nevermind“ - 4 stars
Nirvana was one of the first alternative bands that my young ears were exposed to at 12 years old (starting with their MTV Unplugged album), so I may be a bit biased in my rating here. That said, after having sat with Nirvana's catalog for more than 27 years now, I consider In Utero to be the absolute best studio album that Nirvana ever recorded, without question. More than Nevermind. The production and musical choices across the entirety of In Utero are stunning, occasionally harsh but intentionally so, and there are so many amazing tracks on In Utero that still hold up today. Dumb, Pennyroyal Tea and All Apologies still hold my complete attention years after first hearing them on the unplugged album and then the studio version here. As we all know this was sadly the last album before Kurt's death in '94. It makes me wistful to think about what would have come next as the band came into their own even more as a popular group. Interesting facts from Wikipedia: *Cobain originally wanted to name the album I Hate Myself and I Want to Die, a phrase that had originated in his journals in mid-1992. At the time, he used the phrase as a response whenever someone asked him how he was doing. Cobain intended the album title as a joke; he stated he was "tired of taking this band so seriously and everyone else taking it so seriously". Novoselic convinced Cobain to change the title due to fear that it could potentially result in a lawsuit. The band then considered using Verse Chorus Verse—a title taken from its song "Verse Chorus Verse", and a (at the time current) working title of "Sappy"—before eventually settling on In Utero. The final title was taken from a poem written by Courtney Love. *The cover of the album is an image of a Transparent Anatomical Manikin, with angel wings superimposed. Cobain created the collage on the back cover, which he described as "Sex and woman and In Utero and vaginas and birth and death", that consists of model fetuses, a turtle shell and models of turtles, and body parts lying in a bed of orchids and lilies. The collage had been set up on the floor of Cobain's living room and was photographed by Charles Peterson after an unexpected call from Cobain. * "Pennyroyal Tea", planned as a single prior to Cobain's death, was released in 2014 and reached number one on the now-defunct Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales chart. * Steve Albini (whom Nirvana chose to record In Utero with) originally dismissed Nirvana as "R.E.M. with a fuzzbox" and "an unremarkable version of the Seattle sound". However, he accepted the job because he felt sorry for them, perceiving them as "the same sort of people as all the small-fry bands I deal with", at the mercy of their record company. * In February 1993, Nirvana traveled to Pachyderm Studio in Cannon Falls, Minnesota...The group stayed in a house on the studio grounds. (Nirvana bassist Krist) Novoselic compared the isolated conditions to a gulag; he said, "There was snow outside, we couldn't go anywhere. We just worked." Standouts: Serve the Servants, Scentless Apprentice, Heart-Shaped Box, Rape Me, Frances Farmer..., Dumb, Pennyroyal Tea, All Apologies
I love dumb!! This album is iconic but I think cobain couldn’t have made his cry for help any clearer tbh
This album is gold. Even the screaming songs are melodic. It's impressive that Nirvana was able to put together multiple albums of this caliber.
Impossible to be objective. Too formative of an album. Glad to it holds up and continues to scorch earth.
Knowing 'Nevermind' is out there makes it hard to rate In Utero objectively. But this album is full on amazing on its own with very few misses (especially when you compare it to other 90s knock off dreck on this list like HMS Fable and Copper Blue). Frances Farmer is a stand out, but added many other tracks I knew less well to my rotation.
What’s the best way of following up an extremely successful record? Do something totally different! This record is way more raw and visceral. I honestly like it. It’s what Nirvana was meant to sound like.
Amazing Legendary Album!
Released in 1993, "In Utero" is the third and final studio album by the iconic American rock band Nirvana. Produced by Steve Albini, the album serves as a departure from the band's commercially successful predecessor, "Nevermind." This in-depth review will delve into the various aspects of "In Utero," examining its lyrics, music, production, themes, and influence, while also addressing both its strengths and weaknesses. Lyrics: Nirvana's frontman, Kurt Cobain, wrote the majority of the album's lyrics, showcasing his introspective and often cryptic approach to songwriting. The lyrical content of "In Utero" delves into themes of existentialism, disillusionment, and personal struggles. Cobain's enigmatic and sometimes abstract lyrics contribute to the album's emotional depth. Songs like "Serve the Servants" and "Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle" reflect Cobain's inner turmoil, while tracks like "Heart-Shaped Box" and "Dumb" reveal a more vulnerable and introspective side. The lyrics are a highlight of the album, offering a glimpse into Cobain's complex psyche and adding layers of meaning to the music. Music: Musically, "In Utero" presents a departure from the polished sound of "Nevermind," embracing a rawer and more abrasive style. The album incorporates elements of punk, alternative rock, and noise, creating a sonic landscape that is both intense and experimental. The guitar work, driven by Cobain and Krist Novoselic, is characterized by distorted riffs, dissonant chords, and dynamic shifts, exemplified in tracks like "Scentless Apprentice" and "Milk It." Dave Grohl's powerful and dynamic drumming further adds to the album's visceral impact. The music on "In Utero" captures the essence of Nirvana's grunge roots while pushing the boundaries of their sonic palette. Production: Steve Albini's production on "In Utero" is a defining factor in the album's distinct sound. Albini's minimalist and unpolished approach aligns with Cobain's vision for a more raw and authentic record. The use of unconventional recording techniques, such as capturing live performances and avoiding overdubs, contributes to the album's unfiltered and visceral quality. The production choices create an intimate and immediate listening experience, heightening the impact of Cobain's impassioned vocals and the band's energetic instrumentation. While some listeners appreciated the album's rawness, others found fault in the lo-fi production, considering it a departure from the cleaner sound of "Nevermind." Themes: The themes explored in "In Utero" are deeply personal and reflective of Cobain's struggles with fame, relationships, and his own identity. The album's title itself, "In Utero," suggests a return to the womb, perhaps symbolizing a desire for retreat and escape. Songs like "Rape Me" and "Milk It" confront issues of exploitation and disillusionment, while "All Apologies" serves as a poignant reflection on self-forgiveness and acceptance. The themes on the album contribute to its emotional weight and resonate with listeners on a visceral level. The exploration of darker and more introspective subject matter distinguishes "In Utero" from the more accessible narratives of its predecessor. Influence: "In Utero" left a lasting impact on the alternative and grunge music scenes, influencing a generation of musicians and shaping the trajectory of rock music in the 1990s. The album's rejection of mainstream expectations and its embrace of a raw, unfiltered sound paved the way for a wave of alternative and indie acts. Nirvana's success also played a crucial role in bringing alternative music to the forefront of the mainstream, challenging the dominance of glam metal and opening the door for a diverse range of musical expressions. The rebellious spirit and emotional honesty of "In Utero" left an enduring mark on the cultural landscape, solidifying Nirvana's legacy as one of the most influential bands of their era. Pros: Lyrically Rich: The album's lyrics are thought-provoking, introspective, and add depth to the overall listening experience. Musical Innovation: "In Utero" showcases a departure from conventional grunge, experimenting with abrasive and dynamic musical elements. Raw Production: Steve Albini's production style enhances the album's authenticity, capturing the band's live energy and intensity. Emotional Resonance: The themes explored in the album resonate on a personal level, providing a raw and genuine emotional experience. Influence on Alternative Music: The album's impact on the alternative music scene and its role in shaping the 1990s rock landscape are significant. Cons: Lo-fi Production Criticism: Some listeners found fault in the lo-fi production, missing the cleaner and more polished sound of "Nevermind." Commercial Viability Concerns: The album's departure from a more mainstream sound raised concerns about its commercial viability, especially following the massive success of "Nevermind." Conclusion: "In Utero" stands as a testament to Nirvana's artistic evolution and Kurt Cobain's uncompromising vision. The album's exploration of raw emotion, coupled with its sonic experimentation, solidifies its place as a landmark in the alternative and grunge genres. While the lo-fi production may have divided opinions, it ultimately contributed to the album's authenticity and impact. "In Utero" remains a powerful and influential work that transcends its time, offering a window into the tumultuous psyche of one of rock music's most enigmatic figures.
Some great songs and some that were grating
Honestamente lo odie la primera vez que lo escuché, le di una segunda oportunidad por ver que tan apasionados Vencent y Yopo eran por el álbum. Me senté, lo escuché, me enamoré de Nirvana. Una banda que ya conocía relativamente bien antes, y ahora me encuentro siendo un fanático y un crítico de los acontecimientos que sucedieron. Realmente trágico en varios aspectos lo que pasó y ni sabía. La autenticidad de este álbum es algo que no puedo procesar, hay casi que NADA DE PRODUCCIÓN POST EN ESTA MIERDA IRS SO RAW, just 3 people playing. Absolute banger, but say no to heroin please.
Amazing.
After giving In Utero a good listen, All i can say is "Wow". This is such an amazing album. I don't think there is one song that i did not find amazing on this album. The guitar work was absolutely amazing and Kurt's voice was the cherry on top. This is definitely one of the best albums I have looked at for this project. Best Song: Milk It Worst Song: Dumb
Though some songs were obviously meant to be off-putting they were still clever and interesting and the highs lift the rest to five stars
Grungy
Prefer The Boo Radleys. 4.0
This is a Brutal listening experience which I used to like. Again, I have heard it Too Many Times already. 1001 seems like it is a project for someone who either Missed the past few decades or has recently woken up from a coma. Please, suggest some obscure stuff that has escaped my attention SOON or I will have to abandon this exercise.
I still like Nevermind better than In Utero.
Not really a fan. Maybe I’m just not into Nirvana. 6/10 Top 3: 1. Heart-Shaped Box 2. All Apologies 3. Rape Me
Never liked this genre of music but I see why they are legendary
Mostly obnoxious screaming
although i really like the rawness of this album in comparison with nevermind i just cant stand some of the screaming moments. i find myself liking the more pop songs on the album. guess im just a poser nirvana fan, because i like nevermind more. this is a 5 anyways for me.
I like it, it’s a bit rough in how it tries to be rough in a way that inspired other groups to build upon it, but I sure wish we could have seen what they would have developed like without Cobain’s death.
It doesn’t get much better than this. Some repetitive moments but besides that the writing and musicality is top tier. Nirvana is legendary for a reason
The edgy, screamy parts don’t hit for me but there are some amazing musical elements under the surface.
Все хиты. Предпочитаю Nevermind, но есть поинт, что этот альбом чувствуется более как Альбом, и при этом более разноплановый, что вообще-то звучит контринтуитивно, но в самом деле ощущается именно так. Лучшая песня - Rape Me.