Reviews (page 4 of 15)
These days, it’s the Nirvana album I rank in first place, mostly because it doesn’t suffer from over exposure in the same way that Nevermind does but both are 5 star albums in my view. Where In Utero excels is that it embodies what Nirvana are, it’s purposefully less polished and brings that raw energy that one might associate with Bleach, yet in a more accomplished way.
Underskattad platta! Känns som att jag kommer uppskatta ännu mer med fler lyssningar, lyssnat extremt mycket mindre på In Utero än på Nevermind
Banger. Heart-Shaped Box är en av mina Nirvana-favoriter.
Vet inte om jag gillar detta för att jag gillar bandet, eller om det är genuint bra. Men finns ett par toppar som sticker ut o bär upp albumet!
4/5 tack vare ett fåtal låtar, men tveksam till andra
I know this album well. A+
Hace falta aclarar? 10/10
i really liked it!! so far all these albums are very well put together, like a single line of though, but this one has to be the best one so far. For me this type of music is PEAK study music, cause i can listen to in in the background without getting distracted. and Kurt's voice has something that i find so cool idk what it is. He sounds half dead and i find that so cool. I did givenit a second listen, go actually foxus on the sogns instead of the general vibe of the album, and i really enjoyed it both times. A very BERY sold 4. could maybe go to five. im not sure yet though
Very decent. Not my first Nirvana pick, but also not the last. But I also choose to believe that they would not make this album again, especially after Me Too. It's an okay album, but nothing phenomenal imo
Hell yeah
I don’t like it
Cool, muy "metalero" para mi, Heart-Shaped Box mi favorita, Tourette's la que menos me gustó. Escucharía de nuevo Dumb y Frances Farmer.
cracking album, absolute classic.
Too screamy for me
Ganska bra men mycket brus. Bästa låtar: - Rape Me - Dumb
Nirvana cooked with this one
Probably the first time I listened to this album in its entirety. I am one of those who enjoy the hits from Nirvana but this album only have a few for me.
I feel guilty for not liking nirvana but I will never actually enjoy grunge and I don’t think there’s anything that will change that unfortunately.
Album No. 0206 on my list. I had not listened to this in a long time. I’m not the biggest fan of Nirvana (and find them somewhat overrated occasionally), but from my teenage years I remember that I found the album pretty solid at the time. And my assessment of “In Utero” has not really changed; it’s a pretty good album! Peak grunge. It feels like Nirvana took the album’s predecessor and just developed it a little further. Perfected would be one way to phrase it, but at the same time some of the raw energy of Nirvana’s previous record was lost. It’s a little more pop-esque, but I still like it a lot. To me, “In Utero” is equally good as “Nevermind” (hot take, I know). The songs are on point, Cobain’s singing is good, the production is very good. I’ll add “Heart-Shaped Box”, “Rape Me”, “Pennyroyal Tea”, and “All Apologies” to my playlist. Good stuff, I think I’ll listen to the album a little bit more often in the future. 4/5 stars!
Best Nirvana album, no notes
This is easily the definitive “get” Nirvana album for me. From the first second it grabs you and just doesn’t let go. While listening I felt pumped up, angry in a good way, and completely locked in — the energy never drops. The album is rich and loud as hell, packed with those heavy, crunchy riffs that hit you right in the chest. Kurt’s lyrics are sharp, honest, and sometimes pretty dark, but they’re so damn catchy that you find yourself singing along even when you don’t mean to. Songs like “Serve the Servants,” “Heart-Shaped Box,” “Rape Me,” and “All Apologies” are all killers. There’s not a single skip on the whole thing — every track brings something intense and memorable. It’s noisy, raw, and full of that classic Nirvana chaos, but it also feels tighter and more focused than Nevermind in a lot of ways. If you want pure, unfiltered Nirvana at their most energetic and powerful, this is the one. Absolute no-skip masterpiece in my book.
Rawer production than Nevermind, as they wanted. Great songs. Fuck.
I love this record. NEVERMIND will likely be remembered more fondly, but the musical growth shown here is pretty amazing. It seems more refined and grown up while retaining the sneering punk sensibilities along with some slyly inane heart-wrenching lyrics and visceral imagery.
The songs I remember are as good as I remember them. The ones I don't remember, I remembered why I don't remember them. In the 90's, this album felt like the axles on our collective culture's band van were shaking and the wheels were about to come off. And then they did.
One of the best all time albums
I think its not my type of music, the lyrics are really harsh in terms of content and the story it tells and i rely on that alot.
I've heard it before, in a darker time.
I think this album is fantastic. Love how raw Cobain and the band sound on this one. Definitely my preferred Nirvana album
its ok, ive never really listened to nirvana outside of a few songs but dont think id revisit
i don't like grunge
I really like Nirvana and am surprised I haven't listened to them more often.
Didn't like most songs. But if Rock Music is what it is Today, then it had to start from somewhere. not here though.
Less polished than Nevermind. Less fun as well - didn't enjoy it as much. HSB my favourite off the album. Would relisten.
I prefer Nevermind but some good tracks; 1. Dumb 2. Heart-Shaped Box 3. Rape Me
I'll probably get my ass kicked for writing this, but... This is far from the classic that many make it out to be. I love Nirvana, love Steve Albini, love the hits on this but there's too much noisy and tuneless filler to make it an enjoyable experience overall. Was that the point? Probably. It's a shame, however, that Kurt Cobain was between a rock and a hard place not only in his personal life but also in terms of what kind of music he wanted to make. He had a gift for pop-friendly melodies and also for noisy experimentation. When it works, it's astonishing - "Serve the Servants", "Rape Me", "Dumb" "Pennyroyal Tea", and moody masterpiece "All Apologies". The rest? Not bad, but all over the place. I should in theory love this more than I should, but it's a rough album overall, if still memorable for their "official" Swan Song (though MTV Unplugged in New York deserves that title, in my mind).
In Utero is a more raw album than Bleach and better played than Nevermind and it's a masterpiece like both of them and it's a sick album like a new one who would commit suicide shortly thereafter would do.
For most of my life, I kind of wrote this off. MISTAKE! This records kicks some major behind. Scentless Apprentice- you are a banger of a track. Awesome!
Every now and then I wonder what would’ve been had Kurt kept living. Would Nirvana have floated into obscurity, kept releasing awesome albums and stayed on top, or if their sound would change over time. This album almost gives a glimpse into the direction they were heading, seems a couple of semitones heavier and darker, but also a bit more polished in terms of songwriting (rape me notwithstanding). Heart shaped box and all apologies are examples of this for me. It’s a shame we’ll never know. I feel like this album represents a modest shift that indicates they were just starting to hit their straps.
classic…… my favorite nirvana album
This is like the grunge equivalent of Michael Jackson following up "Thriller" with "Bad." Does it have some bangers? Yes! Do the songs that weren't hits drag down the quality of the album? No! Is it better than the absolutely stacked album that came before it? No! Is it still a high quality album? Yes! 4/5
estuvo bueno, bastante potente tipo metal pero sin llegar a tanto, pero no se si es tanto mi estilo, igual fue bueno y siento que me dio ganas de escuchar nirvana ese dia. 7/10
muy buen álbum de una banda que amo con mi corazón pero me parece de los perritos de nirvana igual es un 9 solido
Hit and miss. 3 seems fair.
Probably should have given Nevermind a 4 in hindsight.
Sludgy
Edited
I am familiar with Nirvana, but this isn’t my type of music. I just don’t enjoy it that much.
Scentless apprectice is a very under rated nirvana track
An oldie but goodie. So much heavier than Nevermind. My fave track is still Pennyroyal Tea.
good alum
okay some really solid songs some i don’t like but pretty good 3.5/5
I was so excited for this one, I love Nirvana and this album !! Kurt Cobain was truly a one of a kind. Fav song is ‘Rape Me’.
Not really my style but i really liked dumb and all apologies
The best album by the most important guitar band of the last 40 years.
In Utero is an all-timer for me. It's so good in so many ways. I'm not sure if there's an album that sounds more like A BAND than this one does. For the record, I'll give Nevermind a 5 too when it comes around, but let it be said: In Utero is better.
How can I not rate this a 5? At the time, I loved that the band was trying to make this unmarketable. I still love that. And yet, it's great music.
This is my favorite Nirvana album despite the fact that the hooks on Nevermind are unquestionably better. This is more visceral. The production marries flawlessly with the content. It's furious and beautiful.
A rougher listen than Nevermind, but still great. All Apologies is one of my favorite songs, period.
5/5 - I like the whole damn thing.
Incredible
Feels like a homeless man screaming in my ears who has lived more life than I will ever know. Insanely raw production and harsh vocal and drums recorded in a Basket ball hall. Unique and personal. I feel as though this record is great glimpse into the personal side into all of us, the side of ourselves wed rather keep quiet.
The best Nirvana album
Nirvana is the epitome of the Seattle Grunge scene, and as a Grunge teen in the 90s, they were one of my favorite bands. I absolutely appreciate what they did with this album and the lasting impression the band left on the world, but it's not my favorite Nirvana album, but that's just from my ears' perspective. I'm not smart enough to weigh in on the lyrical accomplishments of Cobain, but then again, poetry was never my strong suit.
banger
Hot take but I feel like this album is severely overrated.
There’s a reason why my fave nirvana songs are the meatpuppets covers - although serve the servants and penny royal tea goes alright
Can't say I've listened to this album in full before. Darker, heavier and more raw than Nevermind. I got my timeline mixed up thinking this was an earlier album. Maybe it's just hitting today but I can't fault the album. It has style, substance and in terms of music history what happens the following year is as sad as it gets. 5/5.
Good
No me fascinó pero le doy un 6
there was some strange stuff in there but the music was good
me re gusto, me pareció un re álbum mi top 5 1-radio friendly unit shifter 2-milk it 3-heart-shaped box 4-dumb 5-rape me
5 stars….
Good memories of being 14.
High school memories !!!!
Great final album by Nirvana (Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic, and Dave Grohl). Also love the bonus tracks on this album.
Increíble álbum. Rock de raíz
Not my cup of tea. But good music
Liked the classics. Super clever song names
I like nirvana yeah.
The floor starts at 5, for me, and I'm not likely to deviate from it. As Cobain's most mature outing this album was a glimpse at what could have been had he not taken his life. I recall being surprised at how different this was than "Nevermind" when I first heard it, but I was along for the ride. I have visited this album within the last few years and I recall that it hadn't worn out it's welcome. There's a heavy layer of nostalgia frosting on this for me though so I'll try to be critical. Just not sure I need to be all that 'critical' of it. It was a masterpiece then and it holds up -- if my memory serves. Heavy was the head that wore the crown. I don't know what Cobain was looking for (it's likely he didn't either...), but fame sure wasn't it. This entire album seems like a response to his explosive fame. He obviously didn't want it and said so in every way possible. Just the discordant, opening blast of the "Serve the Servants" sets that tone immediately. Abrasive guitar work, his raspy, pained screaming, and his inflamed songwriting signaled his intentions. Fame was not his goal or desire. Everything on this was a message to the world, "I don't want this!" and it's a powerful, poignant message. He didn't want anything on this album to sound 'good'. It's got sharp points everywhere along its edges and you definitely don't want the kids to play around it. I can see why the studio almost didn't release it -- and I really feel that was Cobain's (and Albini's) intent. The purest and most painful expression of punk sensibilities. "I've reached the top, but I don't want to be here. Here! Take this shit and push it down your throat." I can even appreciate why a fair number of people wouldn't like it. "In Utero" doesn't want you to like it. (5/5) Never before and never since has a punk album been so thoroughly realized from such an interesting vantage point. Final point: has there ever been a more poignant closer to an album? "All Apologies" is Cobain's final letter to what I guess were his fans as he saw it. The "Unplugged" version of this still haunts me. With the benefit of hindsight, we know it's essentially a suicide note. I'm sorry he never found what he was looking for and the world is less for it.
"teenage angst has paid off well / now I'm bored and old..." Do I even need to press play? I've known every lyric, note and inflection of this album for over 30 years, and I'm happy to take it for yet another ride today. Is it Cobain's Magnum Opus? Debatably. Is it one of the greatest albums from arguably the greatest decade of rock music? Undeniably. With not one wasted track (or LINE for that matter), In Utero wasn't just angsty, it was a dissertation on it. Gritty and raw in the most exquisitely produced way (Cobain railed at length on Mtv about having paid Steve Albini $2 million to do so), it epitomized grunge in a way that few albums could. In turns angry, sad, melancholy, and apologetically hopeful, it spoke to the personal disillusionment and cynicality that an entire generation coming of age in the early 90s felt about the world that would be their inheritance, and the self-loathing dismissiveness that came with it. Maybe that's overstating it. Maybe it just rocked my fucking socks off and left an indelible impression on a dude LOOKING for all of that. Either way, it's a 5/5 from me that Nevermind will also receive when it has its turn on this list.
Variety: 4 Adequacy: 5 Listenability: 5 Uniqueness: 4 Emotionality: 5 = 4.6 rounded up to a 5 "I'd listen to the words he'd say/ But in his voice I heard decay" One of the first albums I remember being aware of and anticipating well before it was released. I never got too emotionally invested in the music I listened to, and especially not with the bands or personalities themselves, but there was an undeniably sad aura around this album, and I think it's still hard to listen to without associating it very closely with the real world events that came after. While this one ranks 3rd behind Nevermind and Unplugged for me ( no spoilers as to which of those I rank higher :) ) it's a very close race. And it is the one that has grown on me most. THE TRACKS "Serve the Servants" - The opener makes it clear this is the band purposefully playing things a little looser, and rougher. Even so, the craft is very apparent here and the hooks are not gone. While no one's favorite, this is a very good opening statement. "Scentless Apprentice"- This is much more of a fuck you to the "self-appointed judges" of the first track. The ascending, grinding guitar riff, the painful sounding screeches on this one I imagine scaring some people off. But this is hardly some sort of unorganized noise rock experiment. It's table setting. "Heart-Shaped Box" - And the contrast we get when this one opens pays off in spades. An all-time classic that is just as much an ear-worm as anything you'll find in the 90s. The coarseness is surface only and this only demonstrates that Cobain has sacrificed none of his urge to write beautiful, catchy as hell melodies. As good as anything on Nevermind. "Rape Me" - Much of the same could be said for this one. Another all-time great. Contrast between the lyrics and the music are kind of the point I think. The emotion in this one, especially at the ending is very effective. "Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle" - Not one of the more well-loved songs, but still solidly full of plenty of memorable hooks. The only thing that makes something like this recede into the background is the sheer high highs of the radio hits. "Dumb" - I do much prefer the Unplugged version of this one, but still hits damn hard. The ragged, low key vocals on this really sell the thing I think, and the cello is just punctuation. "Very Ape" - This one has grown to become a favorite over the years. The frenetic guitar line repeated give this an energy that can hardly be matched by anything else on here. "Milk It" - Maybe the hardest song on the album, and one I can imagine being a leftover from early days, though buy all accounts it was new to the album. This flirts with a bit of a post-rock sound to my ears in the quiet sections. "Pennyroyal Tea" - Another that I prefer the Unplugged version for, but still pretty flawless example of this dude's ear for melodies. "Radio Friendly Unit Shifter" - Terribly underrated. One that probably gets referenced way more for the title than on its merits as a song. The forward chugging momentum carries this along nicely. The relative lack of dynamics compared to the other stuff on here I think hurts it a bit. "Tourette's" - There's an alternate universe out there where Cobain decided to never court mainstream audiences and we got maybe a few albums full of stuff like this. Interesting stuff, but probably makes them a cult band that never strikes it big. And maybe he would have been a happier dude. Who knows. This is the only track on here that doesn't work for me. At least not completely. It's hardly a black eye though as it still feels like a sincere expression of panic. But its placement right before the next track makes it feel like the halfhearted bark of a dog that is already resigned to jumping up in your lap. "All Apologies" - Yet another I prefer the Unplugged version of though. A candidate for their prettiest song. But what a great ender. To the album and the band itself. HIGHLIGHTS - "Serve the Servants" - "Heart-Shaped Box" - "Rape Me" - "Dumb" - "Very Ape" - "Milk It" - "Pennyroyal Tea" - "Radio Friendly Unit Shifter" MIDLIGHTS - "Scentless Apprentice" - "Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle" - "Tourette's" LOWLIGHTS - None FINAL THOUGHTS At the time I didn't get all the digs about it sounding "unpolished" or rough or whatever compared to Nevermind, but I can see it more now. But not even in the actual production so much as the intent. To me this feels just as well-crafted, it just has a different purpose. Fpr sheer listenability and catchiness, Nevermind is going to always come up a bit ahead, but this makes up for that in personality and raw energy, and feels much more like a cohesive album, where the former, amazing as it is, feels almost like a greatest hits compilation. PLAYLIST ALTERATIONS - Wouldn't change a thing
"I've been drawn into your magnet tar pit trap." I was barely 13 years old when this album dropped. When Nirvana was on top of the world I was still in the process of aging into my teenage angst. Now I'm the one who is old and bored. Being the tail end of Generation X means I still have a claim to Kurt Cobain being a spokesman for my generational cohort if only just. However, outside of what MTV fed me (and believe me when I say they fed A LOT of Nirvana), it wouldn't be until college that I truly embraced this band. Of the big four grunge acts I gravitated toward Soundgarden and Alice in Chains more early on and later more toward Pearl Jam. Why? Don't know. Nirvana was just omnipresent and it felt like they were too big to be claimed as "your" band. Again, maybe I was just a year or two shy of truly "getting it." Upon reflection, In Utero has to be listened to as a reaction to how big Nevermind and subsequently Nirvana, grew. This is the band's response to the phenomenon of one of the best selling and most influential albums ever made. That response ended up being a question by Kurt Cobain as rock god asking you: "What will you put up with?" "How much can I get away with and still be your rock god." How much will the label let me do?" On the lead radio/MTV video single we’re going to talk about eating cancer when it turns black, that cool? We're going to take the catchiest pop guitar part on the album and put it on a song called "Rape Me" and Kurt is going to scream the title as the chorus, okay? Are you cool if we just title one track "Radio Friendly Unit Shifter" and have an intro that is the most god-awful anti radio screech we can imagine? How about calling being happy dumb? How about if one fourth of the album is abrasive noise, yeah? And the world said yes. A resounding yes for all of time. The world loved it. In Utero may outclass Nevermind. It’s loud, noisy, and at times intentionally distasteful. It is nearly perfect. It was the follow-up that confirmed the talent, vision, and artistry of Nirvana. An album by a group of guys coming to the realization that they are now rock gods and are expected to behave as such. Well, they're going to see how much the label and the audience will let them get away with. It is difficult to convey to anyone 5 or more years younger than me how the 90s felt truly. How the concept of "selling out" was at all times to be avoided. In Utero may be an ur-text on this. Nirvana became the biggest band in the world off of Nevermind and Kurt Cobain immediately wanted nothing to do with it. Reportedly said, "I'm embarrassed by it now. It's closer to a Mötley Crüe record than it is a punk rock record." So the next album, this album, was intentionally provoking. Provoking both his label and his audience. Who were we to gainsay the voice of a generation? And I'm going to end on "All Apologies." The last track on Nirvana's final studio album may be my favorite Nirvana track of all. It serves as a fitting goodbye, though we didn't know it at the time. It was so good that it would also be the last Nirvana song played on the Unplugged set list. "All Apologies" was the send off, "Where Did You Sleep Last Night" was the final encore, but we'll get to that another time, I'm sure. Yeah, this album is a solid 5 for me. Not for nostalgia, not for musical perfection achieved, but for recognition of commitment to the vision and refusing to completely sand down the rough edges. Also, it’s good. "All in all is all we all are."
sounds like drugged out rage
great, but theres a few songs I didn’t like
I just am not someone who super enjoys songs like the ones on this album.
Actually my first time listening through the whole album, despite being a Nirvana enjoyed for years. This project is helping turn me into an album guy. That said, I was working and already a little stressed so the screaming was a bit much for me yesterday.
Pretty good, tho i feel its a few bangers but mostly kinda mid
3.75 Not as good as Nevermind but still has some decent deep cuts.
Maybe noisy and abrasive at times. But unlike a lot of post-punk, Nirvana knows how to maintain balance.
I've been looking forward to having a Nirvana album because I know they're a big effing deal and so many people love them. I thought this album was... okay. I really *want* to like it, but grunge is tough for me to get into. Usually when I give an album a 3 I won't listen to it again, but I'm hoping that if I add this album into my queue from time to time it'll grow on me.
There are three or four masterpieces on this album, just killer stuff. The rest is a bit filler, but it serves to create a cohesive sound. Love the quiet-loud.
Great album, wasn’t listening to Nirvana as much when this came out, so I was pleasantly surprised
The Strongest 4
This is universally likable music. I can't imagine anyone who doesn't like this album. A classic.
This is the kind of music that makes me yearn to be a grungy 90s teenager.
Sve je vec receno. 8/10 = 4+
Some phenomenal songs with a couple that really weigh down the rating
Awesome! I've never noticed how cool the lyrics were before'
Nirvana’s best album. One of the song name is unnecessarily awful but that’s my only gripe. One of the best albums of all time.
Not much of a fan. Yes, I know they're influential/important or whatever, but maybe I'm just over the hype. 3/5
I have this. Was a fan of Nirvana, but not so much now.
Solid
Los hits del álbum son buenos temas, el resto muy monótono (no presté atención a las letras)
Ugh not my favorite. I have a lot of respect and I understand the significance Nirvana made to music.
Grunge af, u dunno my childhood. So far so good. Love it.
i own this one. thier last studio album of theirs. i like "Nevermind" better, but there are some good songs on this one. Heart Shaped Box, Pennyroyal Tea, and All Apologies.
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.
Glad I listen to if for no other reason to reaffirm that Nirvana is a unique band. I like some of the songs but others are not to my taste. The good balances out the bad.
Surprisingly, I enjoyed more songs than I thought I would. However, for every really good song, there are two that aren’t even ok in my book.
Heavy
I don’t have much to say on this. Some classics some songs I usually skip
Probably the Nirvana album that had the least impact on me at the time of release. Bleach introduced a new band, Nevermind took them into everyone’s homes and Unplugged a glimpse at what future Kurt music would be. In Uetro was just the latest lp for good band. I suppose if there’s a theme it’s how does a band from the underground indie world deal with mainstream attention. Time would show Kurt and Dave take very different approaches, with tragic outcomes. It has stood the test of time though good songs, good guitars, great production.
Loud raw
puntuacion general: 3.5/5 tema fav: rape me Bastante solido, corto pero buen album
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.
Erg goed, beter dan nevermind, heb al het een en ander over nirvana gezegd bij de vorige review. Aangezien jullie allemaal nirvana zo extreem haten en niet veder komen dan “kut corbain” zal een review ook aan dovemansoren zijn, zal het jullie besparen.
Kut Cobain
Okay, I think I like the album more than Nevermind, but there's a spirit missing (no pun intended) on this one. I'm going 4.5, but dropping to 4? This is just instinct after hearing it for the first time in a while.
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
frances farmer will have her revenge on seattle was definitely my favorite song from the album (i miss the comfort in being sad… so glad i didn’t know about this one as a teenager). went down a thorough wikipedia kurt cobain frances farmer spiral. idk i think i actually enjoyed it after i got used to it. been listening to my pop girlies for so long it was an adjustment but once i got into it i was there.
I was pretty young during the original Nirvana days, but I remember how cool they were, and how much of a big deal it was when Kurt died. My hot take as I've gotten older is that while Nirvana certainly has some amazing music, I think Kurt's death and the subsequent memorializing has given Nirvana's legacy a bit more juice than it would have otherwise. Listening to this album, there are some standout tracks like Heart Shaped Box, Pennyroyal Tea, and All Apologies, but there are also a bunch of pretty forgettable punk/grunge cuts that don't really add up enough to make this a classic album, at least for me. For my money, Nirvana had one really great album, which was Nevermind. Nothing else really approaches it. In Utero is a 3/5 from me. Some good tracks, but not enough to be blown away by.
I like the quiet-loud-quiet thing, I enjoy the contrast between the rougher, screamier singing and the more melodic parts. Not such a fan of the lyrics for some of the songs. Fav song: Heart-Shaped Box Least fav: Rape Me
Decent songs in some of them but some seriously questionable ones / lyrics as well. When you take it as a whole it’s just not the most enjoyable listening experience. Specific rating - 3.5 Fav song - heart shaped box Least fav- rape me
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
A favourite.
Not their best but good noise fest considering how big they were by this stage a what direction they could have chosen.
When they aren't screaming I like it, unfortunately they scream a lot.
I do not like Nirvanas sound. Vocals are such an huge part of the music and I do not like the voice. Similar feelings I have to NIN. I see the merit and why people would like this but I do not.
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.
Old, yes. But I’ll never get bored of this.
The pairing of Nirvana with Steve Albini is inspired. Nevermind is great but without the aggressive energy here, Nirvana just isn't the god tier band they are rightfully considered to be.
It’s simple math: C(x) = commercial success Q(x) = quality Q(In Utero) - Q(Nevermind) = C(Nevermind) - C(In Utero) To the degree that Nevermind is the more commercially successful record of Nirvana, In Utero is the (even) better one.
Just, simply put, an exceptional album. Hard, musical, deep.
Some of the great Nirvana songs are on here but the album otherwise isn't too great.
Still raw, still sharp, still powerful. Great stuff. 4.5/5
More raw & grungier than their previous album. A few songs feel like filler, but grow on you after a few re-listens.
This is by far my favorite Nirvanaalbum. It took me to get to my 30s to realize that this was their peak and set the bar. Albino produced. Stole this CD in 7th grade from Megan Kelly who wrote on the CD itself her name and the words “bring back”. Dave Grohl was the model used for the French maid in lingerie on that cd, fun note.
One of the best albums of all time.
Their third best album gets better and better as it goes on! Bloody loved it!
I really like this album but I do think that Nevermind is better. There are one or two songs I don’t dig; Very Ape, Radio Friendly Unit Shifter and Tourette’s but the rest is great, love the drum sound and guitar tone 4.2
When listening to this I tried to tap into the 90s teen angst I must've been feeling at the time. But I couldn't. That teenager is gone and all that's left is this dry husk of of a man, his promise and optimism smashed into bewildered fragments like a child's forgotten toy due to the accumulated weight of years and constant disappointment. This album still stands up though. Rape Me is a pure banger. 3.8/5
Still sounds great. A real gateway band for me as a kid. Loved listening to it again.
Одну песню услышала только про прослушивании этого альбома, даже в избранное добавила, так что вполне хорош
very high highs of course, solid album all around
I'm never really sure how to classify Nirvana. On the one hand they did pretty kick-start the whole grunge thing, and produced some absolutely phenomenal tracks. On the other hand, Nevermind was their only genuinely good studio album, with Bleach and In Utero being average at best in my opinion. But then, this is all subjective and a lot of people think this album is their best. I'm gonna give this one three and half stars - it's not great, but it's not terrible either.
good
8.2
3.75. This album was incredibly formative. I still know all the words off by heart; and still find myself moved by the thrashy and reckless way these songs were presented.
I'm already a big Nirvana fan so I was excited when this popped up. This album is not polished and radio friendly like its predecessor, "Nevermind". The mix is rougher and more akin to their debut album, "Bleach". The melodies and some pop sensibilities are still there, but there's more what I would call disordered (perhaps manic) instrumentation (powerful drums, dirty guitars). I grew up listening to "Nevermind" on car rides as a kid and I think of it as a foundation for my musical interests. I didn't hear "In Utero" until I was a teenager and it took a few listens and the maturing of my musical tastes for me to really appreciate it. The songs are no doubt catchy (see "Very Ape") and the fact that the lyrics are usually random, unintelligible, and screamed doesn't diminish that. More instrumentation (strings) are explored on songs like "Dumb" (probably my favorite) and "All Apologies" (which is a wonderful closer in my opinion). I love this album, perhaps not quite as much as Nevermind because of my memories, but this is one of my favorite listens regardless.
Ok listening
Quite a dark album for Nirvanas final work. It probably earns a star for the fact that it is their last, because some of the songs are hard to listen to, and the whole thing feels bleak.
Frantic with beautiful moments tho I prefer my angst better articulated. Moments of very good, moments of crap.
Great, heavy album, sometimes a bit too heavy and monotone for me. 1. Rape me 2. Heart-Shaped Box 3. Marigold (not on original album, but good enough)
I’ve listened to this album too many times as a high-schooler to have anything meaningful to say about it as an adult.
yes
Frequently cited as the best Nirvana album, In Utero sounds like Nirvana settling into themselves. There are plenty of moments where they still sound like those sloppy, angsty, kids who upended the record industry a few years earlier, but then you get tracks like "Heart-Shaped Box", "Dumb", and "All Apologies" that demonstrate their ability to make more mature music. Maybe not a masterpiece, but it's the closest we'll get from Kurt, Christ, and Dave. Nirvana ending here feels like if The Beatles ended after Rubber Soul. Fun fact: Steve Albini had just finished recording PJ Harvey's fantastic second album, Rid Of Me, at Pachyderm Studio right before Nirvana showed up in Cannon Falls, MN to record this record. What a winter!
All Apologies= great rest= ass
Heart-shaped box/Serve the Servants/Rape me
Not my style of music, good for case though. got me going.
Not my type of music at all
Це, мабуть, 4,5. Обожнюю Heart-Shaped Box
negative stars if i could
A great followup to Nevermind, and some of the songs on this album are some all timers. But ultimately, this album really feels like Nirvana transitioning from a more stripped down sound they had to the kind of orchestration and creative freedom their status had provided them. I know I, like many, would have loved to see the album that came after this one.
Tough listen, lots of pain. Year I graduated high school. Remember listening in the freshman dorm.
this is a great album, i love the feeling in his voice and i love the guitar and the bass and the drums!!! this is amazing.
Some bangers
Kurt Cobain picked notorious asshole Steve Albini to produce Nirvana's third (and final) album based on his work with Pixies (Surfer Rosa) & The Breeders (Pod) two of Cobain's favorite albums. Albini was not a fan of Nirvana having called them "R.E.M. with a fuzzbox" and "an unremarkable version of the Seattle sound" but ended up agreeing to the job because he felt sorry for them (ASSHOLE MUCH?) and doing a brilliant job. Only a cynical jerk would think that the huge paycheck that DGC Records offered him had anything to do with it. Such an empathetic fellow Albini was back in 1992! He would give you the shirt off his back only to take it back and strangle you to death with it a few minutes later! In Utero is a great album but you don't need me to tell you that. How great? Probably Nirvana's best. I like Bleach better but without a doubt In Utero is the better of the two. It just is. In Utero closes with 'All Apologies' it sounds like a suicide letter set to music. I have no idea what the song is actually about but to me it's Kurt Cobain's ending not just the album but his life on his own terms and he's sorry about bailing but at the same time he doesn't give a fuck.
Probably the best nirvarna album after Bleach and Nevermind
Опять же, тут важен контекст. После нежелательного мейнстримного успеха Nevermind, который Кобейн писал намеренно и пост-иронично попсовым, он решил сделать альбом-антипод, чтобы и показать, какую музыку он реально хочет писать, а не вот эти вот ваши хиты, и выплеснуть накопившееся разочарование от коммерческого успеха и чрезмерной популярности. Поэтому там в ряде треков умышленно отталкивающая музыка и шокирующие тексты. Как мы знаем, самому Кобейну это не помогло, но это отличный образчик чистого, нефильтрованного гранжа, каким он должен был становиться дальше, если бы его главный идеолог не сдался. В итоге, гранж пошел в абсолютно протиположном направлении, и теперь у нас есть Никельбак. Я и сам больше люблю более доступный Nevermind и не особо люблю переслушивать этот альбом, но и здесь есть примечатльные вещи. Естесственно, бэнегры Heart-Shaped Box и Rape Me, а также я бы отметил Dumb, Pennyroyal Tea и одну из моих любимых песен группы All Apologies. Неровно, но бескомпромиссно и все равно знаково.
Маме снова 15. С тех пор почти не слушала Нирвану. Зато вспомнила, как мне нравилась песня all apologies. Кортни мне нравится в триллион раз больше.
Один из тех альбомов, которые прям хочется любить всем сердцем, и у него все для этого есть, но не ёкает. Куча бэнгеров, звучок мой, Кобейн краш, но с Невермайнд была искра, а тут просто уважение.
Лучшая песня: Heart-shaped box Худшая: Milk it Сорри, но некоторые песни на этом прослушивании показались очень скучными
4.5, возможно конечно это все ностальгия
Вспомнила серию «Трудностей ассимиляции», где главный герой встречается с родственником-фанатом роцка. Возможно, если бы эта музыка попалась мне в юные годы, мой музыкальный вкус сформировался бы иначе. Порадовало, что альбом до сих пор звучит свежо, чего не скажешь о некоторых других работах тех лет. Добавила в плейлист: Scentless Apprentice, Very Ape, Radio Friendly Unit Shifter, Tourette’s
Ожидания были выше.
Sick and tired of Kurt's vocals, but the songs are aight
Si pienso en los 90 pienso en Nirvana y en este álbum.
Lyrics 10/10 But it doesn't fits my musical taste. I think it's not my Nivarna's fav.
Like some songs
I really liked their previous album, but this one felt too metal for my taste.
I remember reading About A Boy in English class in 2012, and thinking 'Huh, I've listened to Nirvana and I just... don't get it. I don't get why this teenage character seems to like this band so much. They're fine? I guess?' and this is no different. Nevermind has some fun stuff, but sorry to say it: some of the tracks here were absolutely unlistenable. I mean, Tourette's is just... not very good, is it? Heart Shaped Box, Radio Friendly Unit Shifter good, but overall this is just a fine enough album with some low notes.
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.
love it, blast from the past. not my absolute favourite Nirvana album, but it will suffice for now
Despite being 16 when this came out, I've never listened to this whole album til today and there was some songs I'd never even heard before. I dug it more than I thought I would and I can see why there's a certain camp who thinks this is better than Nevermind.
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.
Heavier, moodier, 3-4 bangers, yet doesn't move me the way In Bloom did.
Nirvana es una banda que marcó un antes y un después en el rock, este disco es prueba de ello, y aunque no tiene tantos hits, está lleno de joyas que van desde el Grunge más crudo hasta baladas rock muy buenas.
Another revisiting of a very familiar album, one that I was always ambivalent about, that I hated the singles and loved the leftovers. Kicks off with the perfect lyrics "Teenage angst has paid off well, Now I'm bored and old." But otherwise I still think "Serve the Servants" is a relatively poor opener. Love the screeching "Scentless Apprentice" and then have contradictory feelings about "Heart-Shaped Box." "Rape Me" always struck me as the foursquare Nirvana song, like a reworked "Team Spirit" with a angrier message. It's not until "Francis Farmer..." that the knives come out, plinking notes and barbs of feedback. "Dumb" is nice. "Pennyroyal Tea" is nice. "All Apologies" is nice. The nice songs used to push me out of the album. For me, "Milk It" was always the album standout, lurching, squalling, broken down, weird, and loud. Not the loudest Nirvana song, but maybe the weirdest, and I love it as much now as I ever did. Long story short, where I used to find flaw in In Utero for not hanging together well, I'm fine with that now. I have more room for both "All Apologies" and "tourette's." I even took this opportunity to compare the three mixes of "All Apologies," Scott Litt's album version, Albini's original mix, and Albini's 2013 mix, and I think the Scott Litt version is the best representation of the song. Overall, In Utero stands taller for me now than it ever did, probably higher in my estimation than Nevermind. I'll revisit that estimation when that one comes up. Easy 5/5.
Top Songs: Heart-Shaped Box Pennyroyal Tea All Apologies
I love screaming angry men yum. Just vibes that take me back to my angry high school bedroom days
I absolutely appreciate and understand the cultural significance of this album and I do like some of the songs, but it’s not really my thing. Still very cool though!
jeg kan sagtens anerkende nirvanas kulturelle impact og deres talent, but its not for me
This album shocked me into realizing that even though I've listened to Nevermind a hundred times, it's the only Nirvana album I've listened to all the way through. This third and final album with Kurt Cobain contains a couple songs I'm familiar with, but more and edgier songs than I've heard. They sound liberated here, but also disturbed. There's a fair amount of distortion and angst here that can't be heard without thinking of Cobain's approaching suicide.
Nevermind on kindlasti etem plaat. Siin on paar väga head lugu, ülejäänud on sellised OK-hea skaalal. Isegi kui see on Cobaini puhas emotsionaalne väljendus, siis see polnud nii hea kuulamine, kui kõik see haip endas eeldas. 3.5/5
Despite Heart Shaped Box this tends to be my more forgotten Nirvana album.
pretty popular songs, liked a few, alr heard a few, kinda my jam prolly 3.5
crasy good love you my guy
Nirvana wasn't that good, he just did a lot of drugs. Well me too, bitch
You were culturally conditioned to hate nickleback. Form your opinion. Don't fall for the psyops.
A slow start but some phenomenal tracks here
Don't even have to listen to this one.
Haven't heard anything special on this one. Two days after can't even remember anything.
я вже його частково колись слухала. В теорії, він мав би сподобатися мені дуже, адже музичний стиль моє + воно з 90стих.. проте чомусь я не можу його сприйняти цілком. не можу і все. можливо, я б цінувала цей альбом більше, якби він не був настільки популярний, що навіть бісові позери носять футболки з його світлиною ніколи й не чуючи ні однієї пісні з in utero...
Not a bad one, but didn't find any new gems on it for me except the obvious hits that are worldwide known 😎
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.
There are a few bangers on this and it’s a solid album in general. Doesent quite hold up to Nevermind but few do.
Any band faced with the task of following up an album as big as Nevermind is a tall order. So I like the way this one carved its own path. Most likely due to Albini’s production style. It’s more dirty, more rough around the edges, more sharp and abrasive…yet still delivers. The three tracks that were mixed by Scott Litt are definitely noticeable as they have removed the edges and sound more glistening. Still, a really good record that in the end sounds more like the band live, which is probably the way they should be heard.
Is it as good as Nevermind? Probably not, but this one still brings the hits and I feel like you have to cherish the small catalog you get from them. So many of their songs have been on repeat for 30 years, that I liked the ones on this album you don’t hear all the time.
Heart shaped box is greatness. Same with apologies. Pennyroyal, serve the servants are also solid. Ha, I’m going to talk myself into a higher rating. Alas there are a few on here that feel like feelers so doesn’t quite reach epic 5 star status for me. 4.25
I have no problem giving every Nirvana album 5*. A solid and even grungier follow up to Nevermind. Doesn't reach the same heights as that album but still greatness. 4.25/5
Nirvana tratando de huir de Nevermind pero el sonido sigue ahi
Fuck this is a great album, and such a huge part of growing up. Still fucking rocks.
1. Serve the Servants: Chill background music. Alt-right tattoo shop vibes. I like. 2. Scentless Apprentice: I enjoy the screaming here, very primal. I like. 3. Heart-Shaped Box: The name is better than the song, I also wish I could eat your cancer. I like. 4. R* me: He wants someone to R* him. Very symbolic. I like. 5. Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle: Samey. I don’t like. 6. Dumb: Peak song, favourite so far. Sounds like “Nevermind”. Mix of Polly, Lithium, and Come As You Are. I like. 7. Very Ape: Very bad. I don’t like. 8. Milk It: Lyricism a snooze, guitar’s obnoxious. That drum line in the chorus is peak. I like. Pennyroyal 10. Radio Friendly Unit Shifter: Boring. I don’t like. 11. Tourette’s: Boring. I don’t like. 12. All Apologies: I wish I was like you, easily amused.
Not my favourite album from them (still incredible instrumental)...
A classic
Quite an accomplishment considering they were coming off a genre creating debut album.
My favorite album by my favorite band, easy 5 star. I understand why people prefer Nevermind, it’s way more approachable and radio friendly. But I connect more with the dissonance/heaviness of this album. I always wonder what avenue Kurt would have taken next had he lived; sad we’ll never know.
Meh
O pior álbum do nirvana
10/10. Top 10
I think I'm dumb
Classic!
Muy pesado para mi gusto
Hated every moment of this - least favourite genre of music (‘grunge’)
2 all time classics. A few duds.
I think this is a 4 to me. Some of my favorite songs are on this one but as a whole just not as solid as others.
not bad but noise/hard rock is not my thing at the end of the day.
This album was amazing with great replay ability. I didn’t know I enjoyed as much nirvana as I did until I played this album. Heart shape box, all apologies and very ape are in rotation now on the morning commute.
- classic grunge album - maybe my fav nirvana album - incredibly influential
Probably a bit biased since I enjoy the genre, but great listen.
cool!!! 4/5
Fav- serve the servants 2.5/5
I’m not normally a big fan of 90s grunge. I feel like the alternative rock of other decades is typically more enjoyable. However, even I have to admit this is a good album. Good songwriting, well produced, several great tracks
Grunge is fine but I just can’t give it that last star.
Enjoyed it, doesn't catch me massively but love the sound and dark tones
Mochte ich, bisschen anstrengend mit den schrillen Tönen aber passt schon. 9/13
10/10
Nope. 1/5, 1/10
I enjoyed this and rating is hard, my indecisiveness prefers to have the option of half stars. I liked it but some repetitive choruses and not many wows for me on first few listens, will maybe revisit after Nevermind
Sometimes I wish I could see a glimpse into what more music could be like if Kurt Cobain hadn't passed away.
4/5 This album inspired me to add a new book to my collection, so. God I love Nirvana, and this album is full of bangers.
great
no me interpela
Always a great album, amazing songs, just need to listen to it more to hear the less well-known ones
9 / 10
Bra så klart. Lite hårdare anslag än jag förväntade mig.
It’s a brilliant album - like all the songs are good in their own way
Heart-shaped box
A bit too harsh for me but I can see the appeal :)
Like a diamond in the rough I got lucky today.
This album is quite hard to rate. At parts it has absolute classics that I don't really have anything against, other songs in the album just give me a headache with screeching noises and awful singing/yelling. Guess it can still get a 3
Honestly quite enjoyed most of this. There was quite a bit of nostalgia, I didn't necessarily know the tracks by name but I recognised a lot of them immediately. I quite like the heavy sound overall, the vocals aren't always my favourite but they're undeniably powerful. Lyrically it's a mixed bag since it's hard to understand someone singing with a load of marbles in their mouth (thanks Weird Al). Would listen to this album again pretty happily, with maybe a couple of skips. I'd probably skip the end of "Radio Friendly Unit Shifter", for example. "Scentless Apprentice" is also not my thing, but mostly just because of the screechy bits, overall the track was fine... Highlights: - "Serve The Servants" - "Heart-Shaped Box" - "Rape Me" - "All Apologies" Undeniably an important album. Low 4. Might have been a 5 without the bits mentioned above.
A bit more basic than I thought it'd be based on how high of a regard its held in. Just solid throughout, had its moments but I found myself getting quite bored of the song structures and Kurt's vocals on occasion
Standouts Scentless Apprentice Radio Friendly Unit Shifter - 💫 All Apologies This album is sorta what I thought it'd be. Half of it is generally palletable and the other half is experimental noisy bliss. Kinda makes it feel inauthentic. This album is called abrasive but most of the time I don't hear it Why did they put all the noise into Radio Friendly Unit Shifter... tht was aamzing Solid Album with a few appreciated noise breaks Low 4
Ok, kind of disappointed to be honest.
All my faves!
J’ai les mêmes compliments et problématiques à donner que Nevermind, super bonnes tracks entremêlés de AAAAAAAAAAAAARGH ultraaaaaa gosssaaaaaaaant. Mais ça reste bien au dessus de la moyenne
10/10 masterpiece lovlely
The good tracks are classics, but a few of them drag. All Apologies is a top tier closer though.
Whenever I listen to this album, I wonder if it sounds like an album made by someone about to kill himself, or if hindsight is 20/20....on one hand, I'm tempted to say its pretty demented and less melodic than "Nevermind", but at the same time, my favorite songs are the slow, moody songs like "Dumb", "Heart-Shaped Box" and "All Apologies". Would have loved to hear where Cobain would have gone next musically.
Forgotten how good this is
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.
serve the servants- 5 or 6 scentless apprentice- 5 heart shaped box- 6 or 7 rape me- 6 Frances farmer will have her revenge- 5 dumb- 6 very ape- 5 or 6 milk it- 8 or 9 penny royal tea- 6 or 7 radio friendly unit shifter- 5 or 6 tourettes- 8 all apologies- 10
Really like some. Other were “loud and shouty”
In the sun - in the sun - married, buried. That line got me.
Kurt Cobain hated being a rock star so much that he made this record as consciously unlistenable and unlikable as he could. He was a rock star as a result of having spent a year and $350k making Nevermind as good as it was. I was around and listening to the same music he was in that era. When a record company spends that kind of money making your first (real) record, they are gonna do they're damndest to make you a rock star. I wish he had not allowed the stardom to make him miserable, even if it meant he never became a star.
Dumb, Heart-Shaped Box
Never listened the entire album. Most of the songs are too chaotic and mediocre, with the 2 or 3 known songs being ok. 6/10
Hey! Wait! I got a real Cobain. Forever in debt to your priceless vase.
Overall: 10/10 One of those albums that I've listened to so much that I can't remember a time that it wasn't a part of my life. Some days I think it's better than Nevermind, despite being more raw and angry. It also has my favourite and least favourite Nirvana songs (I despise Rape Me). It's such an interesting album because you can just imagine the different directions that Nirvana could have taken had they been able to continue. Fav Song: Radio Friendly Unit Shifter
I have fond memories of listening to music in the car with my dad when I was a young child in the 90s. Nirvanna is one of the first bands that comes to mind when I think of it. Listening to this album, I'm realizing that I think he would skip songs he didn't like, like ones with screaming. I thought I was going to like this album a lot more than I do. It's much harder/heavier than I thought it was going to be. I think I might be a greatest hits girl for this band. I gotta be honest, I only liked the radio songs and a couple of others.
3 Nirvana albums on this list and all 3 are 5's. I think this one is even better than Nevermind. Steve Albini produced an incredible punk-grunge album here and they blacklisted him for it. Standouts: Serve the Servants, Heart-Shaped Box, Frances Farmer, Very Ape, All Apologies
It's Nirvana so it's OK, never really been my type of music though
Personally isnt my taste, the screaming feels jarring but the music ultimately portrays emotions and experiences well. A few songs are exceptions and feel like they are music for music sakes. Overall, this album is a rollercoaster that felt a little dizzy with all of its sudden changes in tone and style. Somewhat Enjoyable.
Pos very nice, classic
Got already
Yeah. Gotta go with 4. I love the raw energy of this. Like a (slightly) more musical punkism. Only challenge is the cardigan thing. Never ever a good look - even on 1950s pipe smoking guys.
Some absolute tunes, was almost a 3 cause some songs were just shouty and whiny but really liked most of it
I'm trying gard but I'm just not a hige fan. I liked Nevermind better. 3/5
*1993. 3rd studio album. *This album is pretty stacked: Heart-Shaped Box, Rape Me, Dumb, All Apologies. *The opening song - Serve the Servants - should've been a single. *There are some pretty screamy songs on here - eesh. *I never had this one and have never listened to it all the way through - I really liked about half the tracks. The rest were either screamy or just.. not great. *The good songs are really good though, so this gets a high rating. RATING - 7.5/10
Songwriting is a bit better than on Nevermind, but it's also has less fun and exciting moments.
Still love this album
good energy ! The emotion in the vocals is honest. DG"s drum beats are always driving and powerful.
Loved. I love Nirvana. I owned/knew a lot of these songs. I liked all the songs I didn’t know too.
I've heard worse I suppose
Might catch hell for this, but I didn't love this as much as I thought I would. There are some jams ("Heart-Shaped Box", "Dumb", "Pennyroyal Tea", and "All Apologies"), but then there are some that are so bad that they nearly ruin the whole thing for me ("Scentless Apprentice", "Milk It", "Radio Friendly Unit Shifter", "Tourette's"). When a third of the tracks are barely tolerable to outright bad, there's no way you can earn a 4/5, no matter how strong the hits are. A disappointing 3/5.
Couple of belters on this album
Not bad, but a little too raunchy for me. Some good stuff there
This album's just fine.
sigh it’s good i guess
Not for me. Screaming vocals very irritating.
Never really rated Nirvana and this isn’t them at their best. It’s at least shorter than most 90s albums.
Not as good as Nevermind. Still decent though. Simpsons: Sadgasm song Shave Me is a parody of Rape Me
Enjoyed this, it's not as good as Nevermind, but it's still good. Had a couple of these tunes on my iPod back in the day.
Better than Nevermind but I didn’t love it.
This thing still sounds freakin' great - Songs are good too - A couple sounded very alike -
I feel like a teenager who just discovered a new emotion
What a grand album! I think I'm more of a Nevermind guy, but this is obviously fantastic