Reviews (page 13 of 15)
I’m not a huge Nirvana fan, they kinda passed me by. However I did quite enjoy this album. Once again, not enough to make me want to listen to more particularly.
I expected a lot from this (told Maggie this would be a 5), then realized I enjoyed this much more as a kid than I do now
Si j'avais dû apprécier cet album, je l'aurai déjà fait ces trente (!!!) dernières années. Je me suis fait a l'idée que je ne suis pas grunge. Sur cet album des bonnes chansons (dumb, pennyroyal tea, all apologies, rape me...) mais aussi des trucs inaudibles (Tourettes, scentless apprentice...), des paroles trop deep... La voix de Cobain est souvent crispante, les refrains sont systématiquement une phrase répétée en boucle, finalement plus proche de Police que des Pixies là dessus.
not as good as i remember tbh. kinda disappointed with this one
Some classics here, intermingled with less successful shouty numbers which spoil the overall album a bit for me. 3.5 stars.
A few weak links, but otherwise a really good album from an essential band
ok
overall pretty good, but there are some songs i didn't really like
Really only found myself connecting with the radio/popular tracks on the album. Heart Shaped Box, Rape Me, and All Apologies were the most memorable, and they still hold up.
A few good songs on this album. I was never a massive Nirvana fan but I enjoyed listening to this other than maybe 2 or 3 songs.
Helt ok album med flera bra spår.
Viel Nostalgie im sound, aber hat mich doch nicht abgeholt
Huh, I don't know what to think. I feel like I should like this more than I did. Ps. I had no idea Dave Grohl was the drummer for the last four years of Nirvana. Also, Sonic Youth was friends with them and recommended a new record label when they blew up.
I liked this better than the grunge album I got yesterday (Superunknown), so yay!
I don't really grunge sw songs were good
3 I don’t mind listening but it’s my fav
Not their best work.
1. Serve the servants 5/10 2. Scentless apprentice. I liked the guitar. Not anything else. 5/10 3. Heart-Shaped Box. I recognised parts of this one, not sure from where though. I liked the first minute and then he started yelling and I didn’t like it as much. Still decent 7/10 4. Rape Me - Despite the uncomfortable title, this is my favourite on the album so far. 8/10 5. Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge - 5/10 6. Dumb - 5/10. Just very mediocre 7. Very Ape - 5/10 8. Milk It - 5/10 9. Pennyroyal Tea - My favourite on the album overall. 8/10 10. Radio Friendly Unit Shifter - 6/10 11. Tourette’s - 5/10 12. All Apologies - 6/10 I find some of Cobain’s vocals in this to be incredibly grating. I’m not anti-yell or anti-screaming in songs (I love riot grrl and punk music) but… his version of that just didn’t work for me. When he was singing at a quieter calmer tone I enjoyed it a lot more. This will probably bug some people, but I guess I just don’t get the whole Nirvana thing. I find the many 5 star reviews to be somewhat confounding, though I feel the same about the 1 star reviews. 2.5/5, rounded up to 3.
Not really overrated because there are some gems of melodic catchy ‘pop’ songs amongst the hardcore punk screaming. Nirvana and Cobain were genuinely talented and stratospheric sales warrant this album in the list even if it’s not ultimately my taste.
A couple of really classic songs and some I just don't get into so much. I really like Nevermind - like everyone did. This one is different. For me, just a 3/5.
had some bangers but also had a lot of noise. 3.
After Nevermind, I found this a huge disappointment. Nearly 30 years after it's release, I still do.
This is the second STUDIO album we have gotten from Nirvana on this list. Nevermind is incredible, and this album struggles to even compare to that one. I found myself skipping a few songs and noticing them all kind of mesh together. Heart Shape Box certainly felt familiar from a movie or something, and I actually did like All Apologies, but the rest didn't really grab me.
Number three from Nirvana I believe. It's certainly no Nevermind, but few albums are. It's got "Heart Shaped Box," which is a favorite of mine, and a couple other tracks I dig. Aside from those few, it lacks the bite that Nevermind has. I still think it's a good album, but their prior peak set the bar impossibly high for me. I would give this the edge over the MTV live album though. Favorite tracks: Heart-Shaped Box, Rape Me, All Apologies. Album art: Kinda disgusting, innit? An angel that's been skinned. I've seen it plenty of times before but today is the first time I'm really SEEING it. I don't love it but it's memorable and gets the job done. 3.5/5
Second to Never Mind. Still great!
Another Nirvana album after "Nevermind", which wasn't my favourite already. It's the first time I'm listening to "In Utero" and I still dont understand the phenomenon of this band. There is so many other grunge bands, that had a better career, higher highs and not so low lows. Nevertheless, Nirvana has some good songs, like "Heart-shaped Box" or "Rape Me", but as a whole record, it's rather anonymous and boring. What I like about Alice in Chains, or Pearl Jam, or even Soundgarden is that they put some real emotions into their songs, whereas I don't really feel it with Nirvana. Album to forget.
While Nirvana was the face of the grunge movement, their music became their undoing. Probably the best of their three studio albums still fails to really inspire.
I bought this album on CD when it was released. Was a little disappointed with it back in the day, but it's a very good album. Really enjoy it. Not sure I've listened to it since KC joined that club. Some disturbing sounds though, like: 02 Scentless Apprentice 08 Milk It 11 Tourette's Love the riff in Scentless Apprentice Tracks I remember well: 03 Heart-Shaped Box 04 Rape Me 06 Dumb 07 Very Ape 09 Pennyroyal Tea 12 All Apologies
Heard it before?: Yes Enjoy it?: Yeah I do but I think I’m on my own when I say I find Kurt lyrically in some aspects quite dry/boring when he has the over the top droning of his vocals where you can’t make out what he is saying. I think he sounds far better when he sings clearly which he doesn’t do much on this Favourite song: Track 6 - Dumb
mid utero nirvana mid sorry seattle
Definitely appreciate the hits from this album but not a fan of the rest.
Folk hade det för bra på 90talet
han skriker ju bara :(
I think Nirvana are overrated but this is still a good album
Best Song: Heart-Shaped Box. After two directionless opening tracks, finally we have one that channels Nirvana's interpretation of angst into an angry little ditty worth listening to. Worst Song: Rape Me. Musically it's alright, but that absolute edgelord choice to just shout "rape me" over and over really undermines my desire to ever listen to this track. Overall: Overall a much less focused project than "Nevermind". A lot of just scattered screaming that never feels all that cohesive or purposeful, with a few solid tracks interspersed throughout.
I had an advance tape of this in summer '93 and could only get through it once. Sounds great but the songs aren't really there, and so much whining about being a successful rock star. If only Albini had "recorded" Nevermind..
Unexpectedly metal 3
Just ok
Some good songs but could not handle the yelling rough sounds
Grunge
Its Ok, but just makes me want to listen to Pixies instead.
i'll start this review by saying i absolutely recognize the significance and influence nirvana had and still has. i agree in utero should be on this albums list! i'm just not a huge fan of their music. upon listening to this album, i've realized a lot of it has to do with kurt cobain's voice. in many songs, i couldn't hear many of his lyrics because his voice was so much softer than the music! that's my personal preference and that was his choice to sing that way. and i didn't care very much for when he screamed instead of sang. ah, i suppose that's grunge for you. the drums by dave grohl were just excellent. he completely controlled the songs via drums. and cobain's guitar could be very powerful. in some parts of the album, nirvana even edged close to heavy rock/metal. the lyrics were authentic and real. so this to say, i grew in my respect for nirvana, i did find a song i enjoyed, and i learned more about nirvana, but. i think a 3 is the best i can do.
Not a big fan
I've tried to get into Nirvana but it's never really clicked. This album was just okay for me.
The obvious bit where Nirvana were still trying to cram Punk influence in their songs right next to finding the sound that made them go world famous. Some really good tracks, even the non-singles.
not the type of music i would listen to, but i like it, is good :)
Not my favorite style
Yeah
Ca va, kwas er ni veu in de stemming denk
Some deeper cuts on this album that I don’t care for but the hits are great
Outside of the singles that I already knew, I didn’t really care for the rest of the songs.
Langzame punk-rock vind ik normaal niet zo geweldig, maar wat was Nirvana toch een goeie band eigenlijk. Beetje rauwe randje aan de gitaar en datzelfde rauwe randje aan de zangstem. Sommig nummers zijn wat vaag, maar anderen hebben weer een heel toegankelijke melodie. Niet meteen mijn favoriete album, maar sommige nummers zijn geweldig. ***
This is probably like every Nirvana superfan's favorite Nirvana album, but as a casual Nirvana listener I found it immature and annoying. Some good tracks in there (especially Heart-Shaped Box and All Apologies) help balance the keel to an even 3, but the mindless screaming of "Scentless Apprentice" and the horrible bullshit that is "Rape Me" really tried my patience.
Solid
Not my favorite of theirs but still pretty good.
A few good songs but nothing to write home about. Solid three stars.
I liked it, rated lower because it’s not my usual or my favourite but it was good.
In my mind, nothing defines grunge like "Nevermind", and nothing Nirvana did touches that masterpiece. However, this album is better, more melodic—despite having a dirtier sound—than I remembered. It’s got some really catchy tunes. The back and forth between acoustic and electric bits highlights how effortlessly the band can switch from delicacy to harshness in quick changes.
Always with rock and grunge, my ears don't find the filled in noise of drums and other instruments very pleasant. It's just very loud. Scentless Apprentice was going alright, but the screaming really was not it. I couldn't listen to it with my earbuds as it was going to make my head hurt. I could identify some melodies that I did like. It's still not something that my ears find pleasant. Highlights: Heart-Shaped Box
I found this a very interesting album. The songs I liked I really liked, and the songs I didn't like, I really didn't like. I seem to recall that when this album came out, people said it was rougher than Nevermind, and I found a few tracks really hard to listen to. "Heart-Shaped Box" and "All Apologies" are great, classic songs, though, and I am fond of "Dumb."
3rd June 2022 Listened on the Saturday while cleaning / cooking breakfast. Long jubilee weekend, Friday was out walking with Seb, Saturday chilled one Sunday cleaning and packing! 90s grunge at its finest. Loud, hard but tender.
Pretty solid, Enjoyed most of the songs. Best song: Heart shaped Box
Has some bangers but also some misses in my opinion. Hard to beat Nevermind.
Too much screaming, not enough music. And I do happen to enjoy grunge. While conceptually In Utero is really rather neat, it's execution leaves a lot to be desired - the songs get repetetive, the vocals appear sub-par, and the conherency and consitency just isn't there. Some tracks hold their own, but mostly the vocals aither overshadow or dissapear under the backing tracks. That said, it's still not outright unpleasant to listen to. Simply average.
Sad and angry, possibly after a heart break. Classic nirvana
Mostly good. 3/5
Yeah, so, I never really saw that Nirvana was the transformational band that they get credit for. Transformational, certainly, just not as much as they've been given credit for. Personally, I felt that Alice In Chains should've been the band that got the credit for ending hair metal and ushering in flannel. I suppose they just didn't have the pop radio appeal that Nirvana had. I mean, Facelift came out a year earlier than Nevermind. Additionally, I think Nevermind was the more groundbreaking album anyway. In Utero has some great songs, it just wasn't groundbreaking or transformational in my opinion.
Ei paras Nirvana. Ihan jees kyllä. Ei ehi kirjottaa pitkii sepustuksii. Kassu löytyy hyllyst joten ihan tuttua kauraa 3/5
Ei säväyttänyt erityisen paljoa mikään biisi, mutta ihan hyvää riffitystähän tää on.
Koko Nirvanan tuotanto taitaa olla mulle keskimäärin varma 3/5. Puolet biiseistä iskee ihan hyvin ja puolet vähän kehnommin.
OK. I am not going to get much love for this review ... but this album is just too much noise. Though I do love all "All Apologies", and there are some really big hits on this album, I would be quite happy living the rest of my life never hearing this again. C-
couple classics
Rating system (Most of these albums are shoo-in 5-star albums for anyone “into” the genre they represent, my system is trying to avoid all 5-star reviews and break them down to represent my tastes. This is subjective and supposed to be fun, and some of these are snap judgements/hot takes after listening to an album once.): * Why is this even on here/DNF ** Album with artistic merit, but not my jam. Will probably not listen to again without prompting. ***Solid album, would listen to again. Some significant flaws for me to fully enjoy as a “full album.” Most albums will be in this category, as it’s the legit average. ****Almost flawless album, only one misstep in tracklisting or small engineering quibbles. *****Flawless album, one of my favorites, owning is required. Day 4: It’s been a minute since listening to something so unabashedly alienating. So much has been said about this album (and frankly, most of the stuff on this list) but it’s true that this gains so much more relevance in light of everything that happened after its release. Without the unaliving of Cobain, this would have been seen in a larger body of work as perhaps growing pains, or a third album “sophomore slump”. I know it’s more similar to their earlier/live work, but I can also see how it would be disappointing to someone expecting the relative polish of Nevermind. And I know from experience, since this was released when I was in high school, and folks just didn’t grok it the way they did with the previous album (though that number was not zero, obviously. Perhaps more of the population resonated with it in my HS, as I went to school in a semi-rural PNW town). I like loud and noisy and hard albums, but as I’ve gotten older, have definitely not been putting this kind of stuff on my daily listening rotation. I wasn’t really into this when it came out either, but it was a melancholy reminder of growing up in the ‘90s.
Great album, but not Nirvana's best album. Hard to beat Nevermind though.
Some good songs mixed in with some poor ones
Some great tracks on here, I like the grungy guitar sound and interesting chord progressions. In my opinion there aren't as many standout tracks as in their previous album though, there are quite a few forgettable moments
Les années 90 n'ont rien produit de brillant
Y'a du lourd, mais j'suis pas fan de tout.
tous les moments où Kurt Cobain ne crie pas sont gold
A classic (for my age group lol). I remember really not liking Nirvana when they first got big because their sound was different and, in all my elementary-school-aged wisdom, it bugged me. Came back to them recently after "Lithium" got picked as the Seattle Kraken hockey team goal song. I haven't listened to this whole album though, so I liked hearing both some familiar and some new-to-me songs on this one today.
Bueno!.. pero definitivamente no logro su sonido. Me quedo con las típicas.. Heart shaped box All apologies
Not my favourite Nirvana album
Bit of a mixed bag for me but I liked it
Not as good as I remember
Fínt grunge.
I already liked some songs from this album, namely Heart-Shaped Box and All Apologies, but I also discovered I liked dumb. Honorable mention to Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle and, a little bit, knocked down in part by its title, Rape Me. Why call something that? Edgy I guess? Meh. Multiple songs were way too screamy, so it's sort of a 2.5, but that's rounded up to a 3 here I think.
I appreciate the importance of Nirvana but this album just doesn't work for me.
6/10
6/10
Pretty good album. It has some of the classic Nirvana songs and the others were hit or miss but still some really good ones in there. 6/10
Is had moments but sounds like a pale version of some of their hits.
I used to listen to this album a lot when I was a teenager, but going back to it I don't think it has aged particularly well. Heart shaped box is still a great song, pennyroyal tea and rape me have a lot of energy to them, but the album overall seems to lack a certain something. As with a lot of my 3 stars, I'd go back for a song or two but probably wouldn't listen to the whole thing with any kind of regularity.
I'm conflicted by this album, but underpinning and riding above all musical opinions, is the feeling of loss. What could this band have done if Kurt had been able to get well and stay healthy? I see the album as a conflicted stream of conciousness. You only need to hear the first two tracks back-to-back to get a sense of what I mean. Tracks like "Heart-Shaped Box", "Dumb", "Pennyroyal Tea" and "All Apologies" playoff as near ballads. Others like "Scentless Apprentie", "Milk It" and "Tourette's" explode and writhe. Throughout it all though, I just can't shake the sense that this album is primarily a band that is working through its understanding of itself. We, the listeners, are left with unresolved emotions and lingering questions.
Meget crazy album, der bliver råbt en del. Der bliver ikke lagt fingre imellem.
Ultimately a bit disappointing, half the songs were really raw and mainly screaming, the other half of the songs were decent but didn't compare to Nevermind's songs
Teenage angst has paid off well (on Nevermind) Now I'm bored and old
7/10
Rating 6.3/10 Mostly only enjoyed Heart-Shaped Box. The rest of the songs were not my jam, mostly consisting of grungy guitars and Kurt Cobain screaming with a bit too much distortion.
good
I think I just don’t get it
Probably need to listen to this again
It was OK
oh man, my music tastes have really evolved since I was a teenager. I mean it's not terrible but I couldn't finish the album
Uhm.... no
This album did not really grab me, despite a few good moments.
2 great songs. Few are too busy, yelling.
3/5 Not really interesting
7/10
Not as good as i remember
Some great ones and some strange in between.
Pidin kokonaisuudesta
One could call this album the epitome of grunge music or it could simply be known as alternative rock. Either way, Nirvana went out with a bang with this album and it rocks! Personally it's not my type of music, but I respect the work of the artists.
Too heavy for my liking but I can appreciate the craft. Surprised by how many of these I knew despite never actively listening to a Nirvana album. Must be from various ChindoPedigree bashes over the years.
Nostalgic but didn't enjoy as much as I expected.
A few good songs Nirvana is overrated imo, so it's hard not to rate this harshly
He sent an album I owned them listen to a lot. This is it. It’s interesting in that well it’s a bit of a reversal of the direction the band was going. They seem to never mind was a little more user-friendly for the General population. Definitely not pop but more user friendly. In neutral reverse the trend and got back to the grunge. They recall that a lot of stores required this CD not to be publicly displayed because the words “rape me “Ronit. Not sure if the Justin Bieber loving authorities we’re grouping the grunge guys with the skinheads and I thought that the song was endorsing glorify and rape. The words make it obvious that that wasn’t the case. I can’t think of better words to show how a victim feels than the words “I love to lick your open sore. I just can’t forget I can’t imagine ever forgetting those words. Nirvana most had the originality to continue to be listenable and.
At one time, I played the grooves off of this album... upon re-listening, I'm not sure it stands up to the passage of time. Maybe it's because the guitars are mixed too loud, or maybe I have become a geezer.
I enjoyed it, but not as much as their live album. ***
Grunge isn't really my thing. They had a few decent songs tho,
In utero is a Latin term literally meaning "in the womb". In biology, the phrase describes the state of an embryo or fetus. In legal contexts, the phrase is used to refer to unborn children. Under common law, unborn children are still considered to exist for property transfer purposes. I give this album three properties! (just land, no structures)
not my favorite Nirvana album
The good songs are very good, but nothing I would return to that often.
5. Seems like a fairly good Nirvana album, but can't say I love Nirvana.
Deutlich krasser und wilder in Erinnerung gehabt, kommt mir der „Nevermind“ Nachfolger plötzlich so kalkuliert bieder vor. Ein Wechsel aus Pop Songs und programmatischen Noise Punkrock. Bei „Scentless Apprentice“ kann ich einfach nicht anders als am Anfang die Drums des Grohl‘schen spin off Foo Fighters‘ „My Hero“ wieder zu erkennen. Bezweifle, ob dieses Album heut für annähernd ähnliche Furore sorgen könnte. Ich trink erstmal meinen Lieblings Tee: Pennyroyal 2.9
Done
Medium Nirvana-fan. Bedre Nirvana-album, imo: Unplugged-albumet, Nevermind. +: Very Ape, Radio Friendly Unit Shifter, All Apologies -: Rape Me, Frances Farmer Will (...).
Me agota el grunge.
Not a huge fan of Nirvana, but not a terrible album. Probably won’t go back to it, but there were some good tracks on it Favorite Track(s): “Heart-Shaped Box” and “All Apologies”
Yep, sounds like a Nirvana album.
I just realized I do not like Nirvana that much >_<
Mer utilgjenglig enn jeg husket gitt. Holder fortsatt knappen på Nevermind hvis jeg må velge en skive.
again, just okay
Liked the songwriting on Nevermind better overall.
I like Nirvana, but never felt like they were the second coming as so many do. It's a good album. 3 stars.
Still feels a bit overrated but solidly done.
Definitely has nothing on Nevermind, but decent songs throughout. I'm not a huge fan but it's not bad.
Good but a little too angsty heh
Grungy and entertaining, though not exactly why I typically choose to listen to
This is all a bit much isn't it. But I suppose there are three bangers on it.
Not a big fan of this album. A little too gritty and messy for me. On re-listen it is better than I remember, but I wouldn't give it many plays
3-stars in you're not into Grunge, 5-stars if you are.
some classics, very gritty and rough. heavy distortion at times, not bad, not for me. Just give me the hits off the album
More shouty than I recall but less tuneful as well. Like the production/sound.
helt okej sound, känns såklart klassiskt. men inget som får mig att bli go i benen va.
I thought it was pretty cool
Alright, but kinda boring. Fun to hear the influences, but I can't really see myself going back much.
I want to like this because it's Kurt Cobain, but most of the album sounds like mush to me.
Nirvana really strikes me as "you had to be there" music. I'm sorry! I don't think, in the current era, it sounds interesting or striking without either nostalgia or the competing vibes of the era to contextualize it. I think perhaps too much music has metabolized the core of it over time which leaves it sounding merely plain.
Definitely not my favorite, hated the rape me song. I think something about the time period that Nirvana was popular is incompatible with my timeline. Just old enough that growing up this is what stale music sounded like. So its hard to come around to appreciate the sound.
Only 2 songs on here worth listening to by the most overhyped band in history
This band was so overplayed on Chicago radio in the 90s. I can't tell you how often I clicked through every preset and it was all Nirvana. Every. Station. Sometimes even the same song. Sometimes even the same song at the same spot in the song. For years. It felt like some form of collective mania or social contagion had taken hold. The Cult of Nirvana. As such, I have a permanent aversion to this band.
Nirvana has never been my jam, but I can appreciate that this is a seminal album
i did not enjoy the screaming in general and was surprised at the “rape me” track although audio wise i enjoyed it. Also relatively liked All Apologies and Pennyroyal tea. I wouldn’t mind hearing it in a bar but I wouldn’t seek out listening to it at home again for my own enjoyment. Maybe sometime I would listen to it with full attention for the sake of appreciating it as a piece of art and expression but not for fun and entertainment
Not punk enuf, not hard enuf. I didn’t hate it, just not for me
Not as good as I expected.
1.75
I know it's Nirvana and this album is big, but I dunno. I really enjoyed a few of the songs (Heart-Shaped Box, Rape Me, and All Apologies) but the rest of it was somewhere between fine and annoying. Serve the Servants is not good, Tourette's is just straight-up awful, and I actually checked if Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle ended twice because it felt like it was going on forever.
i dont know
After not listening to this for decades. I just like the same 4 songs. The rest are skips. I tried.
Fun story… THIS is one of the two CDs I bought that my uncle Mark questioned if they were music or noise (the other was Monster by REM). Maybe I’ve gotten old because even though I still feel Nevermind is top tier, this felt like…noise.
I mean not really for me, I'm not a huge grunge person. But I don't think it was poorly done by any means. Again, just not for me.
I could try to say something clever, but it's as simple as--I'm not a fan.
2.4/5 - At first impression, this album seemed to push the boundaries of my ears. And yet, I decided it might be worth giving my eardrums a thrashing in order to appreciate this album in all its glory. This was quite an experience, but nonetheless was a decision I wholeheartedly regret. On a more serious note, this is indeed quite a cool album, but not for me.
2/5
This project hasn’t changed my POV on Nirvana at all unfortunately
Nicht mein Stil. War aber auch halb beim einschlafen
Get why it's here, but didn't really enjoy it
not my cup of tea. I did get to know what grunge music was due to this but i think im not a fan of such music. haven't build my taste. maybe in a few yeard
Previously known. As a whole it didn't hold up for me. The ones I liked I prefer from Unplugged.
Don't believe the hype. Just an angry, shouty man.
Not my cup of tea...
So I had only heard the singles from this album before today. Now that I've heard the whole thing, I still don't like Nirvana. Unlike most people my age (apparently), their combination of heavy guitars, screaming, and mumbled rage never moved me. One thing impressed me here -- the way they chose to follow up the multi-platinum arena-packing success of Nevermind: even heavier guitars, frayed sounds, darker lyrics. Not a whiff of an attempt to recruit more fans. That's probably the best way they could have done it, and I'll tip my hat to that.
Gen X has heretofore largely avoided much of the intergenerational brawl. I would rectify this and submit to the cultural powers that be that Gen X's grandest sin to its successors and predecessors is giving rise to and supporting the grunge genre, with a special focus on holding Nirvana as the 90's crowning achievement. Most of the above is a joke, save my being perplexed at Nirvana's longevity. The majority of their catalog is mediocre with a few standout songs, and this album is no exception. I have to return to the rather uncharitable but absolutely true view that Nirvana gained an enormous amount of prestige from Cobain's tragic and mysterious early death. That death premium will do wonders for a promising early career, whether you be Nirvana, Amy Winehouse, or Buddy Holly. You can have established yourself as a world class talent — or simply shown an impressive early hand — and live many lifetimes after that one death. That said, you do need to have a baseline of exceptional skill or X factor to get that premium. And Nirvana does have some genuinely good talent behind it. There are some great riffs, some great melodies, some novel and interesting arrangements here. The problem I find is that they rarely come together at the same time, and the rest of any given song can be a rough and unenjoyable experience. The moments when Nirvana is firing on all cylinders nearly vindicates their legendary status, but those moments are too few to make this a great listen the whole way through. I feel that there is this silent agreement to factor in all the potential songs that never were when you listen to an artist that departed too soon. An impressive song becomes all the more earth shattering because you model their growth in your head and the theoretical returns are mind boggling. But when I listen to this music without factoring in what could have been, I find it hard to enjoy save for a few minutes.
there were a couple songs i could sit through. mostly i skipped
Сара 3 Марко 2
It started a genre, but is very dated. The sound is not timeless other than the few "radio worthy" songs.
Disco bastante machacón. Tiene un principio que se me ha hecho duro con Serve the Servants y Scentless Apprentice pero a partir de ahí mejora mucho con canciones como Heart-Shaped Box, Dumb y All Apologies. En resumen, un disco con algunas canciones buenas pero otras muchas son demasiado repetitivas y machaconas para mi gusto. Igual el minuto y medio gritando Serve the servants no es para mí.
As far as grunge music goes, this one is pretty weak. Surely there has to be better more important albums than this?
OK honestly, can barely finish listening. It's Nirvana. It's great for what it is but it isn't for me. This is the follow-up to Nevermind and it's not as good. Heart Shaped Box is the best song, but I've always found the concept of the song to be confusing. This album sounds noisier (in a bad way) and less....real? than Nevermind does. Also, the song 'Rape Me' is a perennial track-to-avoid. Next.
most of the time I can't tell what Kurt Cobain is saying but it's not unlistenable, good for when I want something non-distracting on in the background fave track: Pennyroyal Tea least fave track: Dumb death rating: 5/10, don't think I'd miss this album but at least now I'm educated on something by Nirvana that isn't SLTS
Never really got what all the fuss was about
Really did not enjoy. This type of music is not for me and I can’t even see the appeal.
Pas fan, un peu trop métal pour moi. A continuer d’écouter
Ik zie oprecht niet de interesse hierin niet. De nummers zijn niet goed gezongen en vooral een muur van geluid. Soms zit er een iets betere melodie tussen, maar langer dan 15 seconden duurt het nooit. Bovendien vind ik 'Rape Me' echt een massief raar nummer, het is waarschijnlijk geschreven als protestlied ofzo maar ik vind het nogal onsmakelijk gedaan ("je kan me verkrachten wat je wilt, ik blijf sterk & overleef het").
Likely not in the mood for this today/this morning. She bangs but she bangs a little too hard today
Why is this one deemed the classic??
not their best
No es el tipo de rock que suelo escuchar, pero tiene buenos momentos de guitarras, con buenos efectos y texturas buscadas. La bateria creo que es lo que màs se destaca, claramente todo obra de Dave Ghorl. Me gusto Milk It, tiene una guitarra que cambia de octava de acuerdo a la parte del tema y me pareció interesante. Heart-Shaped Box es EL tema con más reps, también llamó un poco más mi atención. Tourette's es mi favorito, los cambios y la energía de la batería es INCRIEBLE
>the first album they gave me was a fucking nirvana album >i never really like nirvana lyrics, they often overuse the catchphrase or just repeatedly says the title of the songs >regardless, the guitar does slaps, the drum often not overused which is perfect >they tried too hard to be wacky lot of the time >i like when Kurt scream/screeching than his actual singing, fits lot more tbh >i dont understand why some of the actually good songs gets less listen than the subpar ones... >T1: meh >T2: i laughed too hard >T3: cheap ass lyrics, amazing guitar >T4: ... no comments >T5: its ass >T6: meh >T7: its aight, i kinda like it >T8: unremarkable >T9: same >T10: okay this one actually slaps ass, i like it, good ass track >T11: its aight >T12: same >T13: remarkable yall glazing this album too much, its surely not the best of its genre. yall just listen to this all day and not even discover the genre urself, still stuck in a "comfort-zone nostalgia" for this album.
2/5
A couple of songs on here hold nostalgia for me, though I found trying to listen to this entirely grating.
Now I have to write something on Nirvana. It is weird, to me Nirvana sounds like how I imagine that non metalheads think metal sounds. By accounts it has all these amazing things that should make me like it: It is raw, unique, harsh, creative, powerful, angry. However, it fails to be one thing, it just isn't for me. Still cannot pretend like it is actually a bad record though.
A little crazy mofo the second song. "Radio Friendly Unit Shifter" is also in the crazy vibes. "Tourette's" had to be a little screw loose :) "Heart-Shaped Box" was one on my Spotify's liked list but it's not anymore. It's a good song but it had it's time.
Mostly noise. Few good songs
Mucho
4/10 Yeah, this listen confirms it, I don't like Grunge, it either bores me or annoys me. Even the most listened track from the album (Heart-Shaped Box) was only okay for me
In Utero ist das dritte und letzte Studioalbum der US-amerikanischen Grunge-Band Nirvana, aufgenommen im Februar 1993 innerhalb von nur zwei Wochen im Pachyderm Recording Studio in Cannon Falls, Minnesota. Als Aufnahmetechniker und Produzent fungierte Steve Albini, den die Band bewusst wählte, um dem gefälligen Klang des Vorgängers Nevermind zu entkommen. Das Ergebnis ist ein raues, fast klaustrophobisches Werk, das auf DGC Records erschien – obwohl das Label die ersten Mischungen als zu unkommerziell ablehnte und drei Singles nachträglich von Scott Litt remixen ließ. Das Album trägt diese innere Spannung offen zur Schau: Stücke wie „Scentless Apprentice" oder „Milk It" pressen den Lärm bis an die Grenze des Erträglichen, während „Dumb" und das abschließende „All Apologies" eine brüchige Zärtlichkeit zeigen, die auf Nevermind so kaum zu finden war. „Heart-Shaped Box" und „Rape Me" markieren das Zentrum des Albums – melodisch genug, um im Radio zu funktionieren, abrasiv genug, um das Versprechen des Rests einzulösen. Kurt Cobain steuert Texte bei, die zwischen Selbstironie, Wut und erschöpfter Resignation pendeln und in dieser Offenheit das Unbehagen an der eigenen Berühmtheit dokumentieren. In Utero stieg in den USA und Großbritannien auf Platz eins der Charts und wurde weltweit über 15 Millionen Mal verkauft – ein Erfolg, der die absichtliche Sperrigkeit des Albums noch ironischer macht. Dass Nirvana nach diesem Album kein weiteres Studio-Werk mehr veröffentlichen würde, verleiht In Utero heute eine schwere Endgültigkeit, die beim Hören physisch spürbar bleibt. Mit In Utero gelang Nirvana das Kunststück, einen Abgesang auf den eigenen Ruhm aufzunehmen – und damit noch einmal die Maßstäbe zu setzen.
meh, not my type of thing all apologies is sampled on a bones track
understand that’s it the prob a stable album in the genre and influence a lot after it, but no song had a “it” factor that drew me in
This definitely seems like a popular album with popular songs on it. I also know the band, but even given all of that I just can't get into it. Not my thing, did not enjoy really at all.
Sure, a genre defining album. Is it nice to listen to? Not particularly. Some nice riffs and melodies, and also a lot of noise.
Feedback squeaking in France’s Farmer had me thinking my cars breaks were on the brink
no conecté más que con un par de canciones.
In a previous review for the Unplugged album I called this album a dark masterpiece even though my memory of this album at its release was that it was somewhat lackluster and poorly recorded. So much praise for this album and its Steve Albini production since its release somehow led me to disregard that sentiment and doubt my opinion. It is NOT a masterpiece at all. It’s a pretty uneven affair with some of the songs being just plain obnoxious and purposefully didactic. And in reality it doesn’t even sound good at all. The first critique is also usually the first accolade, the drum sound. They are certainly loud as shit and detailed, but they sound like they were recorded in your living room while you are sitting in it. This roomy reverb tone for the drums and the vigor with which they are attacked is the same for almost every song giving the whole a flat intensity that seldom lets up. Don’t get me wrong, I think Dave is a fine rock drummer, but this album is not why. Then there’s the bass…or is there…? Most of the time I can’t hear it at all and when I do it has a terrible, toyish tone that is anathematic to what should be a heavy band. There are even times where I can sort of make out what he’s playing and it seems like just the sort of rhythmic and sonic texture that the mix and songs so sorely need. That just leaves the guitars, layers and layers of guitars playing almost always the same thing in an attempt to, I don’t know, fill all the empty space left by the non-existent bass and amelodic drums. It’s not much to hold on to.
I believe the reason this album sounded new to me although I had it when it was released is that, even as a teenager, I didn’t like it. This record is just an unfortunate experiment in noisy, screamy rock with sometimes intentionally bad guitar work. Besides the singles, there isn’t much here.
A genre close to what that I listen. Trupa destul de cunoscută xD Cele ce mi-au captat atenția: “Heart-Shaped Box” “Rape Me”?? (What) “Very Ape”
Devoid of the context of the time I don't know that Nirvana is as timeless as most would have me believe. There is a rawness here that is captivating but outside of the singles I have heard a million times I find very little to draw me in to this album.
Not really my vibe, but parts of it are enjoyable enough. Would have been a 3 star, but too many of the songs felt a bit screamo.
Not my fave screaming genre
Demasiado ruido, no me gusta.
Los temazos que tiene se opacan por las mierdecitas que los separan. Overrated asf. Also, Kurt no canta bien WHO SAID THAT
I’ve never really been a fan of Nirvana, so I went into In Utero without much excitement. I’ve never fully connected with grunge as a genre, and this album didn’t really change that for me. It feels long, dark, and at times quite heavy going. There are some standout moments, Heart-Shaped Box, All Apologies, and Dumb are all great tracks, but outside of those, I found a lot of the album to be a bit dull. That said, I can appreciate the rawness and honesty in the sound, even if it’s not something I’d choose to revisit often. Favourite tracks: Dumb Least favourite tracks: Pennyroyal Tea didn’t do much for me, and there are a few others that just don’t land Album artwork: Classic cover that’s instantly recognisable
I like Nirvana‘s calmer songs but most songs aren’t exactly calm and that is a bit too much noise and too little melody for my sensitive heart.
war okay, wenige Lieder gut, Rest nicht meins
Probably the most overrated band of all time. Generally don’t get the hype for Kurt or the whole band itself or the whole genre of grunge tbh. Most of it is repetitive and annoying. This is what the radio plays when they want to be “edgy”. And wtf is the track ‘rape me’ are we just going to skip past that????? Because this what I’m talking about with them trying to be edgy. Even though I’m hating I didn’t think it was that bad and didn’t rly have any feelings for most of it 5.8/10 2.9/5
Too screamy for me
its ok, ive never really listened to nirvana outside of a few songs but dont think id revisit
Not really my style but i really liked dumb and all apologies
I just am not someone who super enjoys songs like the ones on this album.
Los hits del álbum son buenos temas, el resto muy monótono (no presté atención a las letras)
I never could quite understand the lure of Nirvana. I think they are just larger than their music, similar to Def Leppard or Grateful Dead, where they are more of a symbol of something than actually something. You listen to this album, if it was under any other band name, I doubt many would listen to it and no critics would applaud it, and because the leader singer commits suicide the following year, it is now in the top 1001 albums. The actually songs are terrible. The singing is terrible. The lyrics is relatively bad. The guitar and bass might have some talent, hard to tell based on the style, and the drums are good. It feels like a Kurt Cobain solo album more than a band effort.
Er zijn tweemanieren om als puberkind je ouders boos te krijgen. Je kan zeggen dat Paul mccartney eigenlijk een soort ed sheeran is Je kan op zondagmiddag dit album aanzetten in de woonkamer. Allebei wel grappig om te doen, maar mij niet gezien. Ik heb geen zin om zo’n rebel te zijn. Dit is gewoon niet zo leuk en mij krijg je er niet mee in beweging.
i feel like i'd be crucified if i didn't give this a 4 or higher but i really didn't like this considering how popular nirvana is. 1 Star for their pop-culture impact and 1 star for All Apologies
Not my cup of tea
We've had a very Nirvana adjacent week- with the Foo Fighters and Hole- feels bad to say that the Nirvana album is my least favourite of them. But there's no doubt that Nirvana was incredibly influential, only takes a week of album listening to see that. Some too screamy moments that are uncomfortable to listen to and some rough lyrics that are also uncomfortable to listen to, makes the whole listening experience not very enjoyable. Favourite song: Dumb Least: Rape Me
When they aren't screaming I like it, unfortunately they scream a lot.
Grunge just isn't my vibe. I'm not the sunniest/cheeriest type of personality but the negativity, disillusionment and depressive flavor is too much for me.
All Apologies= great rest= ass
When Kurt writes a good song he REALLY writes a good song. Problem is there aren't all that many good songs on here. Nirvana truly were a phenomenon in their time which is why I could see putting a record of theirs on this list.... that record should be Nevermind and this should be for people that want to go digging deeper.
Me sorprendió, no me esperaba que me guste. Guarde varias, algunas para entrenar otras para poner de fondo mientras haces algo, todas te dan energia.
jeg kan sagtens anerkende nirvanas kulturelle impact og deres talent, but its not for me
Haven't heard anything special on this one. Two days after can't even remember anything.
Mid music for a decent band who sold out and went mainstream. They had the right sound at the right time, but I don’t think this album is particularly better than other bands from the time. The fact that they’ve had zero cultural impact a part from the 90s shows how little their music is worth. Their most substantial contribution to music was not making hair metal.
Meh
O pior álbum do nirvana
not bad but noise/hard rock is not my thing at the end of the day.
Fav- serve the servants 2.5/5
Never loved Nirvana (or FF for that matter) - couple of popular songs that had some radio play. Grunge did not land for me. Give me the Pixies or Smashing Pumpkins from that era, or Dre and Snoop.
Really like some. Other were “loud and shouty”
I've heard worse I suppose
Never really rated Nirvana and this isn’t them at their best. It’s at least shorter than most 90s albums.
Like sandpaper to my ears. I’m surprised it was released like this, to be honest.
Noisy crap. Gave it away.
RAPE ME????? no thanks
Good music if you need to get a headache
I can respect the brilliance of Nirvana without caring much for their music. Growing up in the '90s it was hard not to hear Nirvana everywhere, all the time. The instruments often sound like they are fighting each other- I guess some people like that?
I wanted to like it, but I didn’t😔All Apologies was solid, I might need a relisten
2/5 I listened to this a few years ago and didn't really like it. A few tracks were good but a lot were just screaming.
Stark überbewertet.
Nirvana is something that I can only listen to for a short amount of time. It gets too much after a while. I don't like a lot of songs on here. Heart-shaped box is the one that stands out here.
Serve The Servants: 4.6/10 Scentless Apprentice: 4.6/10 Heart-Shaped Box: 4.6/10 Rape Me: 4.7/10 Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle: 4/10 Dumb: 6/10 MBPW Very Ape: 4.3/10 Milk It: 3.8/10 Pennyroyal Tea: 3.7/10 Radio Friendly Unit Shifter: 3.8/10 Tourette’s: 3/10 All Apologies: 3.8/10
Saved only by Heart Shaped Box and No Apologies. Otherwise crap x
I listened to unplugged right after this to get my mind right about nirvana. Never really loved this album. The hits are the songs I like and they’re good. T4 makes me think of shiv Very nitpicky about what nirvana I like. I think this is either a 2 or 3 for me. Would feel weird giving it a score so low as 2, but when I look track by track, with this short of an album, it’s just not worthy of being on the good side of a 5 star rating system—think it’ll be a 2
deffo not my favourite of theirs. way too loud for my liking. maybe I don't like nirvana very much?? idk but i actively did not enjoy this album
Similar to never mind, side A is bangers, side B is lazy
don't really fw nirvana
1. zerve - 1 2. apprentice - 1.5 3. boz- 2.5 4. rape -1.5 5. farmer - 1 6. dumb - 1.5 7. ape - 0 8. milk - 1.5 9. tea - 1 10. radio - 1 11. tour -1.5 12. apologiez - 2
Unfortunately, not my favorite album
No matter which way I slice it, I just don't like Nirvana very much.
i had to unblock nirvana on spotify for this they’re getting blocked again Serve The Servants: 2/5 Scentless Apprentice: 1.5/5 Heart-Shaped Box: 3.5/5 Rape Me: 1/5 Frances Farmer: 2.5/5 Dumb: 3/5 Very Ape: 2.5/5 Milk It: 2/5 Pennyroyal Tea: 2/5 Radio Friendly Unit Shifter: 2/5 Tourette’s: 1.5/5 All Apologies: 2/5
I've enjoyed the radio hits (Heart-Shaped Box, All Apologies), but overall still just not a huge grunge fan.
Had high hopes for this one, but it’s just the same grunge song over and over. Cobain’s got great vocals on it and the instrumentation is solid, but the songs just didn’t do it for me.
I feel like I'm supposed to like this, but something is just missing. I think it's that the instrumental music is simply not very interesting- it sort of sounds like punk but without the spirit.
This is not for me but I understand why it’s an important album
Some art isn't meant to please but provocate. If nothing else "Rape Me" does that. Whilst I like the intent, I also don't think it conveys it well without explaination, but can believe it does for others. It is rather unappealingly repititve though. Otherwise, it's heavy distortion and blare noise. I liked "Dumb", "Very Ape", and "All Apologies"
Rough start, decent songs then i kinda just lost interest. I was not pleased and that was a bummer
Was excited about this album and felt a bit let down. I know they were grunge and maybe that’s just not my shit. Low key smelt like teen ass instead of spirit.
Alls ekki mikið fyrir svona rokk en líklegast mjög fínt ef maður hlustar oftar
Band that started the grunge scene. Music ok, but overrated. Overrated because of Kurt Cobain’s death. Some good music.
Heart Shaped Box and All Apologies are great, otherwise I think grunge is not my genre... :/
Not my vibe, oasis fan hea
I’m aware Nirvana are a band you are meant to like - however, a handful of tracks aside, I don’t get the appeal. “Heart-Shaped Box” and, to a lesser extent, “All Apologies”, are good. The rest is woeful. Kurt Cobain’s voice is like nails scratching a blackboard at the best of times but he really takes the biscuit on “Scentless Apprentice”. Questionable title aside, I can’t hear “Rape Me” without imagining the Richard Cheese version instead. I don’t think that’s how it’s supposed to work, but alas. The rest left so little of an impression on me, except some more screeching in the last 1 or 2 tracks, that I remember little about them.
Too screamy for me - included the iconic "Rape Me", which is not a great message but is at least a mostly enjoyable song to listen to. Ends strong with "All Apologies," probably the best song on the album - but I would not choose to listen to it again.
Not really for me. I enjoy the instrumentals at times. I don’t enjoy the constant yelling.. it’s just not for me. This album feels very emotionally charged and I feel as though the yelling weakens the impact for me. I also didn’t like the song where he just screamed “rape me” for like a minute straight. I do bet that there’s some underlying meaning and link between songs but I don’t think I can disregard the flaws in my eyes(ears?).
Whilst I *appreciate* Nirvana, I greatly prefer their contemporaries and successors. In Utero, as a sum of it's parts, is way too raw for me - I prefer Nevermind's more mainstream feel - although some of the tracks are very good, specifically Heart-Shaped Box and Very Ape.
Trying to like this but more loud and boring with tuneless bellowing by Cobain than songs that do anything for me.
personally i don’t find myself leaning towards loving hard rock, still an okay album. i just don’t really enjoy hard scratchy lyrics with really no meaning but my favorite song is all apologies
This is the final album from Nirvana, a band that I never liked. Tracks 2, 8, and 11 consisted primarily of (if not all) screaming. The last track was ok, but ran on a bit too long. Everything else was forgettable or too repetitive.
At times bland, at other times just unpleasant. This isn't for me. 2/5.
The droning of the guitar in combination with Kurt's distinctively raspy voice are definitely an art-style - sadly that alone isn't all that pleasant, and that's pretty much all there is to this album. The instrumentation is relatively samey throughout and sadly Kurt's voice isn't all that interesting after the first 2 minutes either. The album sadly ends up feeling relatively repetitive, monotonous and uninteresting throughout - the lyrics are somewhat unhinged, which I would usually appreciate, but - it doesn't really end up landing.
I like some Nirvana, but most is too grungy for me. 2.5, rounded down, since I'm more likely to turn it off than tolerate it.
Album is fine, better than some of the previous and I do like some Nirvana. Cobain's voice is good on most songs, though I don't really like it when he does soft singing. Songs like Scentless Apprentice I like with the screaming, though the rest of the band I generally find to be lackluster on all the songs.
a little too rah rah rah for me. took me multiple listening sessions to get through the whole thing. maybe i just don't get it. album cover is cool tho. saved: dumb, radio friendly unit shifter, tourette's, all apologies.
If this was a band on at the green door, I would go to the smoking area
Not really the kind of thing I like. Some of the screaming was fun, and some interesting lyrics, but musically it didn't grab me.
Every other song destroyed my ears, which I think was Cobain's point all along.
2.5 a mixed bag for me
Just a lot of shouting? Thought I’d like it but too angry for me
inget emot nirvana, men detta album var ganska tråkigt
Thought I would like it but a little too hard core for my taste.
This.................... this.......................... *gets hard-hat ready* really isn't that good is it.
lots of screaming dont scream please not very enjoyable not gonna lie 2/5
I don't know. I never really felt this one. I think it just comes down to how bleak the damn thing is, almost to the point of self-parody. (The way he sings, "guess I'm just happy," for example, has always seemed too on the nose.) So yeah, I see lots of people love this one. Good for y'all. I'll pass. And I know a 2 is a little ridiculous, but today I'm giving it my personal rating, as opposed to bonus points for influence or whatever.
Did not love it. I’m just not a big nirvana guy I don’t really get it. I like the hits but besides that had trouble with this one
Meh just not for me
As much as I have heard and enjoy Nirvana's 'hits', this project is forcing me to come to terms with the fact that I don't connect with so much of their music. I get that it's is absolutely seminal to an entire genre of music and to my generation, but that doesn't mean it's for me. That said, god damn I love All Apologies.
What's that weird squeaking sound the car's making? It's the music! Never mind, thankfully their other album is better.
Another thing this challenge has affirmed for me is that even though I’m the exact age to love Nirvana, I don’t. Never did. One or two good songs and the rest is noise to me. 2.5/5
I think track 3 heart shaped box was the one I liked, overall not feeling the album. 2
Jag går helt emot Fredrik och hävdar att det här absolut inte är en forsättning på Nevermind, nån enstaka låt kanske men inte som helhet. Det här är mycket bökigare, inåtvänt, hårdare och sämre. "In Utero" är Nirvana som ett rockband snarare än det punkband som gjorde "Nevermind", nånting har hänt längs vägen. Därför är det så att det mer melodiösa funkar bäst här, "Heart shaped box" och "Pennyroyal tea" är exempel på detta. Riktigt så var det inte på Nevermind, där energin stod för det bästa. En hel del är hårt och skränigt på In Utero men saknar den där punkenergin. Utan att veta så känns "Very ape" som en gammal låt, för den har just den där punkiga energin som påminner om hur dom lät på Nevermind. Nämda låtar plus "Serve the servants" är jättebra, "Rape me" och "Frances farmer..." är bra. Däremot är de två mer akustiskt drivna "Dumb" och "All apologies" tämligen hopplösa och resten är ren trams. Kanske bör man säga nåt om produktionen också, men jag nöjer mig med att påtala att det gjordes en helt ny mix 2013. Det var inte för inte. Den klarar inte trean riktigt, men tvåan är stark