Reviews (page 5 of 15)
One of the greatest rock albums of all times.Three guys making an oppressive wall of sound.Dave grohl drumming here is amazing especially on scebtless apprentice.Kurt cobains vocals are amazing.Just pure emotion.there are like three not good songs on this album,milk it,unit friendly unit shifter and Tourettes.But I’d gladly listen to those songs over most other rock songs.The rest of the album is BANGERS.I just love the angst and frustration of this album.
while this isn't my favorite nirvana album, I think it's still excellent. the songs have an almost indescribable balance between being written, recorded, and produced well while still conveying a grungy, punky, DIY aesthetic. cobain's lyrics here are some of his best, and the singles from this album have very much stood the test of time. favorites: heart-shaped box, dumb, very ape, scentless apprentice
this is a quantum leap forwards from Never Mind - the songs are stronger, the arrangements and playing is better, the whole thing is more consistent. Twelve amazing, brutal, heartbreaking tracks.
The advanced press on this was that it was no Nevermind so I wasn't exactly looking forward to it when I asked my brother for it for my birthday. However, I put it on and I was hooked from the opening JANG! Great stuff. The rumbly bass bits are even more rumbly. The angst is real. Love it.
I know this one so I’m not gonna listen — loved this one in middle school/high school, perhaps even more than Nevermind. An easy 5.
Love the stripped back and raw approach of this album. I used to prefer Nevermind because it has all the Nirvana hits but these days I prefer In Utero. A certified classic, hard not to give it 5/5.
Finally! I've been waiting to get this album on here to actually listen to it all the way through. Out of the albums of theirs that are actually on the list, this might be my least favourite of the three? Maybe? That being said, still a five! It took longer for some of the tracks that aren't the hits to grow on me, but I still enjoy them. I've probably said this in previous reviews, but I love the grittiness of his voice. It perfectly fits the anger and angst of the music. The album can be a bit abrasive at times, but I think part of Nirvana's appeal is that their music can be abrasive in a satisfying way. I guess I'm done with the Nirvana albums on here, which is kind of sad to be done less than 300 albums into this thing, but it's been nice listening to them, so I won't complain. My favourite song was Francis Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle.
What else could I write? I don't have the right... RIP KURT.
So much better and long lasting that Never Mind. It could be that every single song on the former was absolutely played to death and only some of these were. But I definitely played this to death too and it still sounds fresh. From the very first discordant chord you know this is a break from the commercial, polished sound of the predecessor. And it's just so good. If I come back to Nirvana I come back to this.
Banger, absolute classic
5 stars no question. There is nostalgia bundled up in this as well - this record came out when I was 13 and really getting into this music scene. BUT this is still a phenomenal record and I still love every twist and turn, every shiver and shake, every haunting space, every performance by every player.
Listened to it, wow suggestion
I've been a big Nirvana fan since I discovered their music when I was in middle school. Still really love their music and this album is great. 5/5. Didn't plan on calling every track a standout beforehand but as I listened through again found that I genuinely like every song on this album. Standout Tracks: Serve the Servants, Scentless Apprentice, Heart-Shaped Box, Rape Me, Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle, Dumb, Very Ape, Milk It, Pennyroyal Tea, Radio Friendly Unit Shifter, Tourette's, All Apologies
How does a band follow up a seismic cultural juggernaut like Nevermind? By embracing a harsher sound, being completely honest about how much celebrity sucks and makes their problems worse-and crafting another masterpiece in the process, even if it takes years to be seen as such.
Absolute belter. Not everyone's favourite Nirvana album, but I remember waiting for it's release with eager anticipation, and played the CD over and over again for weeks. Still love it some 30 years on. Damn, I'm that old...
The best
You're welcome
Buried beneath all that visceral, bleeding noise is a smart, tuneful, totally original band. Cobain’s grotesque, anatomical, sarcastic yet sincere lyricism is so real and raw you feel it in your gut, and Albini’s fervent, abrasive production suits it excellently. Not just a great guitar band, they have songs too! Standout Tracks: Scentless Apprentice, Dumb, Pennyroyal Tea, All Apologies
Last Cool Nirvana's Album
Perfect album
Beter dan Nevermind! Geweldige plaat.
Dit album is de blauwdruk voor veel wat ik daarna ben gaan luisteren. Nirvana was (en is nog steeds wel een beetje) een bijna ongezonde obsessie voor mij. En dit vind ik veruit hun beste en spannendste plaat.
Not my first listen to this
This was the first album I bought with my own money. When I was 12, most of the music I listened to came from borrowed tapes. A friend passed me a cassette with the Unplugged in NY, but put a couple of additional tracks after Where did you sleep last night. I loved those 2 songs! They were raw and melodic. Obviously, I assumed they were Nirvana’s, and started chasing them. After saving for a couple of weeks, I went to the record store and got In Utero. Nirvana was not mainstream where I lived, at least in the 90s. They only played Smells like teen spirit and that’s it. So this was my first time listening to this album, and boy… what a thing! The artwork was impressive, not only the angel in the cover, but the collage with fetuses, body parts, and flowers in the back, the photo shoot was cool too, with Cobain with purple hair and a bearded Novoselic. All screamed rebelión. Can we pay attention to one of the best opening lines in recent rock history: “Teenage angst has paid off well. Now I am bored and old.” Unfortunately, the songs I was chasing were not in this album! However, I listened and relistened this one to death. There was something in it that didn’t want you to like it, didn’t want your approval, but was charming at the same time. It got printed to my teenage DNA. It is my favorite Nirvana album. Later I knew the two songs were Hollow and This Love from Pantera, but who cares when you got In Utero.
“Teenage angst has paid off well, now I’m bored and old”. What a fucking opening line! I miss you Kurt, and I miss your cynical view of the world!
Obviously love this, he’s practically my toxic soulmate 😍 C+K=🖤
Obviously this is amazing.
Was obsessed with Nirvana when I was a teenager. Probably still one of my favourite bands now, though don’t tend to listen to them that often, so good to back over this masterpiece, what a follow up to Nevermind and a complete u turn of any attempt to go more mainstream. Given what was to happen all apologies is one of the most chilling album closers of all time.
banger but already heard 10/10
Just a fantastic album start to finish. Hard to put in to context the power this band had 30 years when this album was released. Always love revisiting this album.
Holds up well. Some really good tracks on this. Nirvana was such a big part of my teen years that it's hard to rate this album.
If you want to say that this is Nirvana's best album, I won't argue with you. If you want to say it's their 3rd or 4th best, I probably wouldn't argue with you there either. The album is amazing, a middle finger to the industry that made them a household name. Yet, despite Cobains best efforts, still managed to be an extremely successful album. For many years, Nirvana was my favorite band, and when I get to listen to one of their albums again, I am reminded why.
5/5 keine Frage
Grew up on this album. Always fun to listen to again.
I’m listening to the Steve Albini mix.
Good memories of this one when it came out. I remember it being a little divisive since, while the album has the same structure of Nevermind, more or less, this one explored deeper into the developing nirvana style. Heart shaped box was a great single, and Tourette's remains one of my favorites. Then Kurt died.
A total classic. A staple of my late teens, and still absolutely class. Perfect blend of grunge and punk. It’s only now I can see the massive influence Steve Albini had on this too - especially the noisey, off key bits. Nirvana’s best album.
Yeah it's mint, not sure I've listened to this all the way through before, was much more varied than I expected. Flew by, definitely listening again.
Don't think I had listened to this whole album before but its fantastic. This is a proper good grunge rock album, it might even be my favourite of theirs. Although I haven't listened to Nevermind for a while. So many highlights: Scentless Apprentice Heart-Shaped Box Rape Me Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle Very Ape
Never really called myself a Nirvana fan, Was too young when they were huge. Obviously know them just never really went out of my way to listen to anything that wasn't on mtv2 or the radio. I knew that I would like this but thought I would probably give it a 4. But there are so many good tracks on this album. I think the only one I'm not a fan of is scentless apprentice. Everything else is really good. All apologies is the best track but serve the servants and dumb are fantastic too. Can't give it anything but a 5
This is another album that had a massive impact on my life. It's far darker and grittier than Nevermind, but also still maintains that pop sheen that made Nirvana popular. I don't really know what to say about it other than that it's great, but also represents the high water mark for the music era that most shaped my taste in music 5/5
Fantastic album from start to finish - lots of my favorite Nirvana songs on it as well. 9/10.
Yes. Just yes
Nirvana fucking rules. Many love Nevermind more…it is more iconic but for me this is their best album. Top to bottom the filler doesn’t feel like filler here.
Such a classic...has been an internal debate for me for a long time if I actually like this one better than Nevermind. Not nearly as many radio friendly unit shifters on this album, but that may be why it was more influential on my musical tastes now. 5/5
Old fav.
Classic! Second best Nirvana album. No notes needed
nothing much you can say about this that hasn't been said.
Mummy hmmmmm I've pooed my nappy again. Please pass me a napkin, you disgusting trollope.
Can see these guys moving on from this, going a bit commercial and one of them blowing their brains out.
Their best album, a must listen. Cobain writing his epitaph
As fabulous and omnipresent as Nevermind is, my heart will always belong to this final studio album. It has so many bangers and heart-wrenchers, equally fun to belt out catchy melodies in the car as it is to get your mind melted by the raw Albini production. Such a classic.
A little more unapologetic (intended) than the previous work, and I think it lacks a little of the power as well. Nevertheless, still a 5, if a low 5.
Buen álbum
Very good and very tortured not as good as Nevermind but still a 5/5
i mean it’s good
Truly an album everyone should listen to before they die. RIP Kurt you magnificent bastard
i don’t think i can give this album less than a 5, though it’s the hardest nirvana album to listen to. still nirvana though.
This album is a slight step back from Nevermind, but In Utero is still a 5! More punk and grunge it’s amazing and the bangers don’t stop. I grew up with this album, it’s a part of me. What a perfect listen. TBz 1. Rape Me 2. Pennyroyal Tea 3. Heart-Shaped Box 4. Dumb 5. All Apologies 6. Frances Farmer Will Her Revenge
Top 3 Songs: 1 - Pennyroyal Tea (9) 2 - Rape Me (4) 3 - Radio Friendly Unit Shifter (10)
marvelous
great listen
The best album.
A classic. So many memorable songs. Really love it.
This is prime grunge. More polished than Beach but still loud, crunchy and awesome. Another excellent album produced by Albini. This is an easy 5 from me
Classic
I love every song of this album! One of my all time favorites.
Classic. Some of my favorite Nirvana songs.
This honestly might be my favorite Nirvana record. So many gems on this one.
I really like nirvana there were some songs i didn’t like but i like the album over all
All Nirvana studio albums are deservingly 5 star albums, and I cannot wait to get to the Unplugged album on the list that is one of the greatest live albums of all time. And so it is also time for a song by song review. "Serve The Servants" - Not bad but just a week intro track for what lies deeper within the album. "Scentless Apprentice" - This is where I could see a lot of people turning off the album because they don't have the patience to go further, not a good song. "Heart Shaped Box" - Not only one of the greatest Nirvana songs of all time, just straight up one of the greatest songs of all time. Its musically speaking one of their more complex songs and lyrically is just a magnificently complex and painful love song. Or about cancer, but even if Cobain himself said that is what it is about, I just doubt it. "Rape Me" - Made sure to turn the volume down on this one before it started. Don't need the neighbors asking questions. It is an amazing song despite not being one you can blast in public. It is a classic feminist track at this point and while crude gets the message across. "Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle" - Holy hell is that a long song title. This is certainly as much of a filler song as the two opening tracks, but certainly in a more classic Nirvana tone that is much more digestible. Very painful and somewhat concerningly relatable lyrics. "Dumb" - Whether you believe Cobain's interpretation of his song or the one his daughters interpretation 21 years after his death the meaning is sad and relatable. There are many people I can place in his description that I am just confused but oddly jealous of their contentment in life. But I personally relate to the outer view more always working to progress myself and become a better person every day. But it's not always easy sometimes I just want to space out and let the world go by around me and just be happy. His daughter's feelings towards the song are also relatable to the feelings of inadequacy I sometimes feel. A great song that has so much to think about despite its simplicity. "Very Ape" - It is filler, but pretty good filler at that. Nothing more to say really. "Milk It" - I think it must be the bass, but I just really enjoy this song. It doesn't quite feel like a Nirvana song but more of the later side of darker grunge music. I like that side of grunge too but usually think there is more separation between the eras. "Pennyroyal Tea" - Another great Nirvana sounding somewhat filler track. The vocals also somewhat remind me of Chris Cornell, though very much so same genre same era. "Radio Friendly Unit Shifter" - Just more filler. All I really have to say. "Tourette's" - This is what I call bad filler. But really the only bad song on the album. "All Apologies" - Maybe one of my favorite Nirvana songs. Just a great track. So beautiful and expressed with so much pain behind it. All around one of the greatest albums of all time and certainly very deserving of a place on this list. One of my all time favorites too.
Love Nirvana
OH HELL YEAH.
I feel like this is exactly what they were going for. They didn’t miss on one track. Perfect. 5/5
Genius album by a genius band. I have no faults. It’s perfect.
Here's a fun fact I probably shouldn't admit: I used to think Utero was a city in America, and that this was a live album. This is still an absolute kick in the balls of an album, more aggressive and weird and artistic than Nevermind; Cobain's recorded suicide note. If Nevermind reflected teenage angst, In Utero is about adult anxiety.
Banger
Classic
Easy listening
Hey guys, first day and a what a wonderful start. In utero 10/10 best song dumb
All apologies will never not be amazing
Self aware angst driven grunge for the mature rocker.
Nirvana at the height of it's power. Albini's production puts the band as they should sound on record, and it's so powerfully distorted and raw. This album straight up rocks and is an all-time favorite of mine.
Peak music
In Utero cements Nirvana as one of the most influential bands of the 90's. The sound of the record is much more raw and hectic than its predecessor. The guitars are rough, angry, and aggressive. The lyrics are dark and mesmerizing. The drums are heavy and scary. Cobain is easily the most famous grunge artist to have ever lived, and he shows just why on many of the songs on this record. Not only do his guitar riffs feel dirty and raw, he is also able to show a softer side when the lyrics call for it. Very inspired record and its always fun to imagine what would have been had Nirvana continued into the late 90's. Favorite Track: Heart Shaped Box Least Favorite Track: Radio Friendly Unit Shifter
How can you possibly follow up Nevermind? Do you remember what it was like when that came out? "Smells Like Teen Spirit" was EVERYWHERE. That was such a defining musical statement back then. I got the Nevermind album, but did not listen to it as much. This I listened to a _LOT_. So a few years later this comes out, and it's so... different, but utterly of the band. I remember not liking it as much at first, but a few listens later, I felt it was a musical evolution of the band. Thinking back, I could liken it to how "Angel Dust" was to Faith No More's "The Real Thing". "Serve The Servants" - I never liked it as the opener. But honestly I am not sure where there is a good place to put the song that fits the album. It kind of feels a bit like a b-side. "Scentless Apprentice" is credited by all three members, but is pretty noisy. Think it could have used a little more work, actually. "Heart Shaped Box" is just such a damn good song. It really shows you how far the band had come. I think at first I gravitated towards "Heart Shaped Box" as my favorite, but now it's "All Apologies." It makes me a bit sad, since it was the last song off their last studio album. "Rape Me" - ... I know what the song is, but it's still hard to sing along to. "Frances Farmer..." - interesting song, particularly once you know that the song is about the actress (Cobain's 'patron saint' as it were) "Dumb" - great song, both this version and the unplugged version. "Very Ape" - I always liked this tune, the crunchiness of the guitars, the line "If you need anything please don't hesitate to ask someone else first." "Milk It" - I always thought this song was a bit over the top, although I dug what they were trying for here. "Pennyroyal Tea" - I like the contrast of the two versions, this one and the unplugged version. "Radio Friendly Unit Shifter" - I liked the droniness of it. I imagine it being sort of done after a night of no sleep. "Tourette's" is very much a sequel to "Territorial Pissings" for me. Much shorter, though it doesn't need to be too long. Listening to a few different mixes of "All Apologies" it's obviously influenced by "Tomorrow Never Knows". Still it is probably one of their finest moments. I wish it wasn't their last. The album itself is a little uneven, but the great moments still outshine the previous album for me. So I am still going to give it 5 stars. Probably because I listened to it so much in my early 20s. A defining moment for me, musically, I think.
Like probably everyone, I own Nevermind. And probably like most, that's the only Nirvana album I own. Maybe that makes me like the guy they sing about in In Bloom. But I honestly never got into this follow-up; just didn't think it was as good. Re-listening to it, from the first two songs you notice how much harder (or as others say, abrasive) the sound is (I love the sound of Scentless Apprentice, though not the screeching vocals). That makes it more of a challenge to grasp the lyrics, which admittedly are just as good and thought-provoking as on their previous album. Cobain really was a masterful lyricist. And they show more depth in their musicianship. I totally hear Cobain's love of the Pixies in this album - in how it takes on a different sound than Nevermind, in how the songs differ vastly from each other, in some of the edginess. In retrospect, I really dug lesser knowns Frances Farmer, Very Ape, and Milk It just as much as well knowns Heart Shaped Box, Rape Me, Dumb, and All Apologies (all incredible songs). Even Pennyroyal Tea grew on me (until now I didn't understand why it was so beloved). I still think Nevermind is better, but In Utero is pretty damn good and a real close second.
10/10 LOVE how experimental it is compared to their other projects Nevermind is still my favorite but this is a close second
Love Nirvana, great album.
This album never fails to hype me up, bring me down, and leave me feeling overall better.
Relistening to old favorites reveals much about how time changes our perceptions of things. I found myself thinking more about the style choices, composition, and individual tones for instruments than I did when first listening. More analytical. And it's fascinating.
Like a delicious three-ingredient stew, Nirvana are masters of doing a lot with very little. Every song has an iconic hook and takes me on a journey from calm to LET'S GO over and over again. I've been quoting lines from Serve the Servants and Heart Shaped Box for nearly thirty years. In Utero holds up.
How do I objectively evaluate this album? I was 12 when this was released and it looms large in my mind. It's easy to forget great songs like Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge and Very Ape when they're rubbing shoulders with classics like Heart-Shaped Box and All Apologies. Incredible lyrics and tight, well-written songs abound in this 40 minute masterpiece.
A solid album
One of my favourites!!!!
It's hard to live up to the previous album Nevermind and In Utero almost reaches the same level. It's very different but I like it. It's too bad that this is Nirvanas final album because it would be interesting to see which direction they would take the band towards after In Utero. In Utero is very crisp and raw in a positive way. It's so easy to filter out all the sounds and just focus on for example Dave Grohls drums or Kurt Cobains guitar. It's a 5/5 for me even though I like Nevermind better.
I have mixed views on this album. It's purposely a lot more experimental than Nevermind, and initially this turned me off it. But listening to it now, the catchy melodies are there but they're mixed in with distortion and dissonance. In many ways I think of Nirvana in the same way as Nick Drake who also made only 3 nearly perfect albums that were equally diverse in their respective genre. So despite some initial misgivings, this is as essential as the other Nirvana albums. And I love the line 'teenage angst has paid off well now I'm bored and old'.
AAA
I love this album! I think it has a lot more personality than Nevermind, which is made possible by the vivid lyrics and passionate vocals. I also enjoy the combination of louder, angrier songs (Scentless Apprentice, Tourette's, etc.) and calmer, more reflective ones (Dumb, All Apologies). Favorite song: Very Ape.
I needed to be reminded how great Nirvana was 5.
Peak Nirvana. Peak Grunge. Incredible run of tracks from 'Scentless Apprentice', 'Heart-Shaped Box', 'Rape Me' to 'Frances Farmer...'
Without a shadow of a doubt Nirvana’s strongest record. Grunge really peaked with In Utero and everything grunge beyond this release is slowly fading into alternative rock to be honest.
Nirvana's "Nevermind" were famously produced "like pop songs". "In Utero" clearly aims to not be that. While the production on here is still great, the rhythm section is wielded as a cudgel, while Kurt creates a one-man wrecking crew of noise and abrasion. Even the most "poppy" song on here is not-safe-for-radio, the harshly named "Rape Me". Favorite tracks: "Tourette's", "Serve the Servents", "Milk It", "Dumb"
Raw, emotional, and excellent.
I can't objectively rate this album. It (and nirvana's other albums) are so routed in my teenage experience that this is soul music to me. The grinding guitars and wailing lyrics still send me into a state of peace, excitement that makes me feel how I figure I'm supposed to feel. This may sound ridiculous, but nirvana are my comfort blanket. Despite the bleakness, the mess, the misery. It helps me feel.
Прекрасный, болезненный альбом Тьма посмотрела в меня и я посмотрела во тьму, слушая его
эх где мои 14 лет.... физически не могу поставить ниже пятерки, хотя уже довольно давно почти не слушаю нирвану (только если mtv unplugged) вроде как считается, что это лучший альбом нирвану, с чем я не могу не согласиться. и хотя лично мне проще воспринимать nevermind (видимо, дело в его \"отполированном\" звучании, которое позже так не нравилось самой группе), понимаю, что in utero интереснее и сложнее (а еще манекен с обложки так и не подал в суд) короче: нирвана в сердце навсегда
Raw, slick, classic 5/5 album
i love the noisier parts, radio friendly unit shifter is such a bop also, but i am no relistening this as much as nevermind
It takes a remarkable talent to build on the success of an album like Nevermind, but these guys managed it.
Fuckin classic
ahead of their time, aged very well. definition of teenage angst
Having acquired many grunge CDs through the Columbia House Music Club in the 90s, it is a bit of a mystery to me that I remained so unfamiliar with Nirvana. Perhaps even more perplexing is that I have lived in Seattle for nearly 25 years and still am only familiar with their bigger hits. Listening to Nirvana is something I always felt I though I needed to do. In Utero is the first Nirvana album I have listened to. I knew "Heart-Shaped Box" and "All Apologies" - both great songs. The rest of this album is great! Definitely lived up to my expectations. Really glad to finally be addressing a glaring omission in my musical experience.
This album holds a special place in my life as it was the gateway to everything else music wise (and as a consequence highly formative. Eleven years old mw - sneaking up to the family stereo, nicking the CD from my sister’s collection when nobody was paying attention and listening to ‘All Apologies’ on repeat brought out the love of music in me. I still remember the day when I first saw the words ‘Nirvana’ etched out on a wall in my then new school - and being surprised that someone else out there also liked the band as for me, liking this album in the beginning was a very private and personal matter. So much so, I never really bothered with or knew ‘Nevermind’ until years later. Nirvana, started and ended with this album, and to me, it’s there best album. How does it hold up, however, now in the context of the all the other records I’ve listened to since? It’s still a wonderful journey - as dark as an abandoned formeldehyde-scented anatomy lab, at parts grotesque, at parts gentle, at parts ahead of it’s time both musically (Steve Albini’s touch/non-touch really lets this album transcend the era it was recorded in), and thematically (“Frances Farmer…”, “Pennyroyal Tea”, even the much less soft-touched ‘Rape Me’ - still relevant, almost even more so nowadays), while still leaving some space for pop gorgeousness in “Heart Shaped Box”, and “All Apologies”. Yes, it does hold up. It’s amazing through and through, and I’m grateful to this record for the world it has opened to me.
The songs are loud, poppy, urgent, timeless. The collection is as artistic as it is consumable making it the pinnacle of the bands career. You could even argue this was the pinnacle of punk rock. Listen to the Albini version unless you're a Radio Friendly Unit Shifter.
Love the raw production on the album. Was a treat.
A tougher more difficult and uncompromising album than Nevermind, but ultimately just as good. Contains classic Nirvana tunes like Rape Me, Pennyroyal Tea, Heart Shaped Box and has Cobain written a better song than Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle? May take longer than Nevermind but take the time and you'll discover an album even richer and more carried than that classic. 5 stars
El disco entero me gusta. Fue un bombazo tras el Smell ... Escucharlo entero en orden me sigue pareciendo increíble y si tengo que destacar las canciones por separado casi todas son de 10, desde el principio con «Serve the Servants» pasando por «Heart-Shaped Box», «Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle», «Dumb», «Very Ape», «Pennyroyal Tea», «Radio Friendly Unit Shifter» hasta acabar con «All Apologies».
All Nirvana albums are 5-star albums. All of 'em. This is probably the raunchiest-sounding mainstream album ever released. The opening lick of Serve the Servants is so vile I used to turn my stereo down for the first few seconds of the song. After that, though, the lazy guitar lack drags the listener along through a hard rock sludged out fuzz fest. And the drums on Scentless Apprentice! In Utero is chock full of ultra-abrasive super fuzz and a few surprisingly gentle singles in Dumb, Pennyroyal Tea, and All Apologies. Rape Me and Heart-Shaped Box fall somewhere in the middle. Hard drivers, but not terrifying to casual listeners at the time. They would both be too abrasive for mainstream today. The entire album was recorded over 2 weeks with producer Steve Albini, using the wall-of-sound techniques pioneered by Phil Specter. It's mostly live with all players playing in a room full of mic'd amps. It makes for a truly brutal sound. Grohl's kick drum sounds huuuuge. I love this record.
Pretty undeniable I have to admit
An obvious classic, great production.
Heart shaped box, pennyroyal tea, all apologies. Great album. Last nirvana album.
The best Nirvana album. While being darker and more weird (there are some odd jazz rhythms and noise on here) Cobain's knack for pop makes it all listenable and even enjoyable. I often wonder what a further ablum would have sounded like - even more Albini brutalism? Even more musical diversity. It's a shame we'll never find out.
Awesome album, a favorite of mine in my teenage years! Some real grunge classics on here.
Uno de mis discos fundacionales. Y encuentro que es mejor que el Nevermind. Auguraba una nueva dirección para Nirvana y es una tremenda frustración no poder siquiera ver qué nos deparaba Kurt.
I really love this album a lot and listen to it regularly. One of my favorite albums and bands of all time.
Tää on varmaan grungen huippuhetki tai varmasti ainakin yksi niistä. Kovaa bläsäystä eikä yhtään huonoja biisejä. Yritän antaa oikeesti hyville levyille enemmän vitosia nii lähdetään tästä. 5/5
Good strange stuff
Probably the Nirvana album I've listened to the most. Amazing front to back. The drums to start Scentless Apprentice is one of my favorite moments. There isn't much to harp on here. Great album.
I wish that I was around when grunge rock happened. Of course Nevermind is their masterpiece, but this album has also some great songs on it. Really enjoyed the album and discovered some new songs too. Favourite songs: - Heart-shaped box - Rape me - Frances farmer will have her revenge on Seattle - All apologies
One of my all time favorites, Kurt Cobain at his gloomiest and angriest, what else can I say?
One of my go-to albums when I am in a mood. Nirvana + Steve Albini is a killer combination. 5/5 stars
Plein de grr, de souffrance, de son gras. Cobain au sommet de son art de compositeur. Pas de mauvaise pièce et plusieurs morceaux iconiques.
some nirvana is overrated but not this shit
The peak of grunge and one of the definitive albums of the 1990s.
5 🌟
Gets better through time. Great record
Teen angst has paid off well Now I’m bored and old
Amazing band that was constantly evolving and getting better. Shame that this was their last album.
A masterpiece. I wish I could have heard Kirk’s follow-up.
There are 2 types of people - Nevermind people and In Utero People. I plant my feet firmly in the In Utero Camp. Brilliant, and reminds me of driving around in my first car with this in my cassette player.
Just as good as my teenage angst remembers! It gets the nostalgia 5/5
Excellent album
A masterpiece, maybe less raucous and brash than its predecessor Nevermind, but nonetheless heartfelt and passionate
Fucking eh, what a great album.
Cobain is one of the few lead singers that I know, that can't hit notes, but is still an amazing lead. Incredible album.
Very good
In 1993, it was a different world. We didn't have cell phones or the internet (well, most of us). We didn't have Google, and we didn't have Genius for looking up song lyrics and meanings. We had the liner notes, pulled out of the jewel case and poured over for hours, trying to make some sense of the mystery. I can't decide if we were better off trying to decipher Kurt Cobain's obtuse lyrics, or better off now having so much information at our fingertips. Every magazine story about Nirvana, each video interview with Cobain, even Courtney Love's tweets to Lana Del Rey in 2012 about her vagina's role in Cobain's songwriting. And here we are judging this content 30 years later, 30 years filled with more life experiences and cultural changes that Cobain never experienced. How would he reflect on this music decades later? How would Nirvana's music have evolved? We'll never know, but we do have this amazing time capsule of an amazing band at their creative peak, raw and angry and vulnerable and passionate, screaming until their voices and instruments broke. It's pretty awesome.
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Everyone has a collection of music that has helped them through some hard times and helped shape them. Nirvana features heavily in my collection. Tourette's is maybe the only song on the album that I wouldn't consider a banger as it feels almost too volatile, explosive and I think there's too much going on. I would however argue that it achieved exactly what it set out to achieve so I can hardly fault it. I may have only been 1 when this album was released but In Utero is timeless. 5/5.
Now we're talking! The best Nirvana album, sorry, Nevermind, which showcases a lot of the band's best tracks as well as having huge significance to me personally. Whilst the highs of Nevermind might have a slight edge on those of this record, In Utero has a stronger complete track list and is a stellar example of 90's grunge from the band that brought the genre out of it's niche and exposed it to the masses.
Grunge will always have a special place in my heart, it was really the entryway for metal for me, and Nirvana played a big role in that. This is Nirvana at their best. 4/5 Album.
241121 17:13 4.5
Heard it! Love it!
You gotta be kidding me, two of my favs in a row! Here's a meme for you: Слушает In Utero Мальчик: Rape Me, Heart-Shaped Box Мужчина: Milk It, Radio Friendly Unit Shifter, Very Ape
Might be my favorite album of all time.
3/3 студийных альбомов Нирваны.
A grunge manifesto in disgust for corporate and popular society at large. Cobain's seething delivery and simple yet evocative guitar lines underwrite not only an indictment of Nirvana's success post-Nevermind and Kurt's feelings of exploitation ('Rape Me', 'Radio Friendly Unit Shifter'), but a continually relevant vision of the sheer vapidity of modern society ('Very Ape', 'Dumb'). Shifting between pure discord and true beauty ('All Apologies' is and always will be a stunner of a track), this LP is not so much rage but cynicism sonified, one final wail against the cesspool of American society before finally giving in.
It’s amazing how influential nirvana became after essentially only 2 albums but it’s understandable. Both this and nevermind are all time greats for good reason, not much more to be said. Nevermind is still better in my opinion. Fav songs: heart-shaped box, rape me, all apologies
I was 13 when this came out and it was a big part of my life. I even have specific memories of times and places I listened to this album. I think about it every time I pass through Cannon Falls on 52.
One of my favourite albums of all time
An absolute classic. Heard it a million times, happy to platter it up a million more
Shot
Rating: 9/10 Best songs: Serve the servants, Heart-shaped box, Rape me, Dumb, Very ape, Tourette’s
My favorite Nirvana album. In my estimation the best Nirvana album. It’s incredibly powerful.
Great Album.
After being quite disappointed with this album after it came out, it has really grown on me quite a bit. This album is fantastic.
Not the same impact as Nevermind and I remember a slight disappointment at the time, but still a classic.
Beautiful early-to-mid 90s memories with this one. Teenage years soundtrack. I would often swing back and forth between more extreme metal and grunge/alt-rock. I preferred this one to Nevermind as it sounds somewhat rawer, but I'd give 5-stars to both of them (and if you ask me, my actual favorite is Incesticide...).
9.7 Impossibke to separate from tennage years.
Escuchar este disco me hizo sentir como el meme de “How do you do fellow kids?” Y aunque el grunge nunca fue mi vibra, sí disfruté mucho esta escucha
Que honor haber nacido el mismo año que este disco.
A formative album for me. I actually don't listen to Nirvana that much anymore... but still a classic for me.
Simply sensational. Even after all these years. Almost every song absolutely kills it and it still feels as raw and as edgy as back then in 94.
Always a good narrative. Union of all of the good things coming out at the time. Penny royal tea and Heart-shaped Box favourites
One of the best albums of the early 90s. All Apologies, Heart-Shaped Box, Pennyroyal Team, and Dumb are great songs. It just never gets old. Nirvana just takes you back to your youth and the music has aged really well. It was so ahead of its time, but at the same time, very much a product of the 90s.
Arguably nirvana’s best album. Shows a ton of growth musically and lyrically from Nevermind. The biggest shame is not knowing what would have come next. Highlights: Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle, Milk It, Dumb
Farmer Francis will have her revenge on Seattle. The first nirvana album i got into, so it will always be my favourite. It’s a pretty flawless album.
A couple radio friendly singles mixed by Scott Litt (REM) + that classic Albini engineered abrasiveness = a timeless classic. No apologies for giving this 5 stars babyyy!
Yummy needles
Nirvana's best studio album
Obscure gem
I've never listened to Nirvana before. It's really astounding how it grabbed my attention (I'm listening to this at 2am after working late) because holy shit I really savoured this like I haven't for other music in the past. Goddamn
The first time I listened to this I thought I was about to listen to a live album and that Utero was the name of a city. I'm glad it wasn't.
Masterpiece. A hypnotising, singular and wonderful experience. A one of kind album.
Epic
Todas las canciones, memorables. Un gran disco
I was surprised how it still sounds good.
5 star for Diogo, my bro!
Classic
ABSOLUTE BANGERS ON THIS ALBUM!
¡Buenísimo!
You don’t have to be a massive fan to know that Nirvana was special. This was a more than adequate follow up to Nevermind. It’s just too bad we lost Kurt when we did. There was much more music and evolution he, Dave, and Crist had in the pipeline.
Cool to hear the band’s sound develop from Nevermind here. Begs the question what would the next album have been like and how much more could they have changed.
I hadn't listened to this all the way through in probably 15 years. It's still a great album. Kurt is obviously in pain throughout. And it's really cool that it was recorded half an hour from my home. It's not quite Nevermind and that's OK.
I didn't know this was their last album😮Super cool! The only track I didn't like is the fourth one 💘💘💘
i was obsessed with nirvana in high school. still a good album to revisit. i love the chaos in this album. i always preferred it to nevermind but i need to give it another listen to see now.
First Listen Favorites: Heart Shaped Box Serve the Servants All Apologies Honorable Mentions: Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge...
Startedof really disliking this. The further it progressed the more I liked it. Must take a while to tune ear in
Lo escuche ya. Esta bueno. Hay algunas canciones que ni fu ni fa pero en general me gustaron muchas. Es el primer album en el cual añado mas de una cancion a favoritos, me gusto demasiado la primer cancion. Me gusto el genero asi que le doy un 8/10
Nirvana is basically everything I wish Dinosaur Jr. was. Which is probably offensive to Dinosaur Jr. fans. I don't have a ton to say about this album. It's great. There's a few songs I don't care for so I'm not giving it a 5.
Any time I listen to an artist's last published song, it makes me feel a bit empty, and this is no exception. Dave Grohl said in an interview that the meaning of In Utero is forever changed from it's original intent due to Kurt's suicide, and while that's an obvious statement, it makes me think of what the original intent of the record actually was. I see it as accepting defeat in thr pursuit of intrinsic meaning in life, and that it isn't necessarily a bad thing but the natural maturity of life. It is unfortunate that the meaning was twisted by Kurt's death into pure nihilism, because I see the Camus-style absurdism in this album that I think could've launched Kurt and this album into an entirely different direction (not that I can make any definitive statemant on the matter). As far as the music itself, it's a very harsh album; lots of screaming and distortion, raw emotion shown through the vocals/lyrics/guitar solos. Some of Nirvana's very best and most iconic songs (All Apologies, Heart-Shaped Box), but the lesser known songs are no less worth listening to.
What a difficult album not to love! I think Guitar Hero introduced me to Nirvana via “Heart-Shaped Box,” actually, and I was probably 12 or 13. I don’t listen to them all the time, but this is usually the album I pick when I’m in the mood. My favorite track is “All Apologies,” and I also have a vivid memory of being really moved the first time I heard the acoustic version of that song.
Controversially, I think Kurt Cobain is a pretty talented singer. Loads of tunes, great album
Was nice to revisit this. I still find Scentless Apprentice pretty jarring, kind of a Scratch Acid ripoff, but the rest is just as solid as I remember. Remember leaving the CD player running after listening to this for the first time, only for Gallons of Rubbing Alcohol Flow Through the Strip to start up and scare the shit out of me 20 minutes later. Probably my favourite Nirvana album. It wears its myriad influences - noise, punk, lo fi indie - on its sleeve whilst maintaining some poppy accessibility. The perverse mythologisation of Kurt Cobain and the endless merchandising kind of precede the band itself nowadays; it’s easy to forget that they were also really good.
Albumet er bedre enn jeg husket det. Låtene er veldig gode, og produksjonen ikke like stygg og forstyrrende som jeg mente den var. Selv om jeg nok kommer til å fortsette å spille Nevermind oftere kommer nok denne til å bli spilt mer frmover. 8/10
Halvveis grunnet nostalgi at jeg legger den på denne karakteren. Mye som de slenger mot veggen som ikke blir hengende, men det er en mer voksen utgave av gruppen enn de hadde klart på de foregående albumene.
Sikkert ti år siden sist jeg ordentlig hørte på denne og liker den mye bedre enn jeg husket. Her er det få svake spor, deilig lyd og produksjon og en god dose nostalgi. Fått snurret 2-3 ganger i dag og kunne hørt den ett par ganger til uten problem. Rip Albini!
Ikke hørt på plata på over 20 år. Hvorfor det, den er jo helt super! Om Nevermind var Nirvana som forsøkte å høres ut som Pixies, låter dette omtrent som Sonic Youth. Så klart går dette hjem hos meg. Ekstasen varer helt til siste låt. Men da første låt begynner igjen har jeg ikke det minste lyst til å høre plata om igjen. Jeg skrur av. Det kan bli lenge til neste gang den settes på. Dermed er det jo noe som er galt også. Uten at jeg helt klarer å sette fingeren på hva. Kanskje det at det er en emosjonelt krevende plate? Både i seg selv og i noen grad for egen del. Det er mer som en traumatisk avslutning enn en lovende begynnelse.
Poor Kurt - even when he was trying to put off all the “wrong sort” of fans, he couldn’t help writing bangers.
Idk I feel like the mtv, which was more stripped back and haunting better represented what nirvana goes for than the more bombastic loud sounds they put out here
It’s a 4.5! Started off kinda slow but this is how you make an album. Ending with All Apologies, *chef’s kiss*
This could quite easily be a punk album. The guitars are loud, the drums are hard hitting, the vocals are loud and screaming and there is a "topping out the levels" type of distortion. But this feels different. Where punk feels angry at the world and ready to rebel, this album feels angry at itself and ready to self destruct. Kurt Cobain can scream and shout but also has the ability to carry an almost sweet melody, which makes the songs on this album have an almost eerie feel. Like when a nursery rhyme is in a horror movie, the innocence being trampled under the crushing weight of self loathing. Hits from this album include "Heart-Shaped box", "Pennyroyal Tea" and "All Apologies". But surprisingly not "Radio Friendly Unit Shifter". This album sends me back to my youth going to rock clubs and feeling connected to the other people that dont like themselves either. (4.000)
2026.08.06.
Eu amo esse disco. Para mim, ele consegue ser tão grandioso quanto Nevermind, mas com uma proposta muito mais crua, pesada e menos radiofônica que seu antecessor. As letras são agressivas, incômodas e refletem toda a angústia do Kurt Cobain, enquanto a intensidade da sua interpretação na maioria das faixas, faz cada grito soar como um desabafo genuíno e dilacerante, como em Milk it e Rape Me. Hoje, é difícil não enxergar In Utero como uma espécie de carta de despedida do Kurt: um álbum onde Cobain despejou suas frustrações, dores e últimos lamentos poucos meses antes de sua morte. Um disco brutal, sincero e, sem dúvida, um dos grandes álbuns dos anos 90.
Listened previously. Expectations: High - Verdict: Near Perfect - To me this is clearly the best Nirvana album. The polish of Nevermind is pretty much gone apart from Heart-Shaped Box which might be better than anything on that album. Nirvana have never been my favourite grunge band but they have grown on me an awful lot in recent years. Serve The Servants and Scentless Apprentice is a killer combo to open the album. Great songs like Rape Me, Dumb, Pennyroyal Tea and of course All Apologies just make it an incredible experience from start to finish.
A good album
The best Nirvana album. Heart Shaped Box is the best Nirvana single. The whole sound on this was pretty radical considering the glossy sheen Nevermind had. This one deserves more love.
of course a classic, I've been listening to it before and I love it 8/10
I liked it quite a lot!
This is a great album. Perhaps because I did not play it as much as Nevermind the songs sound pretty fresh and interesting. And why do all the kids wear their shirts?
Incredible album. Monumentally important for rock, alternative, garage, noise, post-punk sound thereafter. A rouge’s gallery of Billboard smash hits.
Goated.
Another great set of lyrics by Cobain. The more I listen, the more I love his voice. This album is more raw and abrasive than Nevermind, so I'd skip a few, but liked it overall.
Not really my thing but I like a few songs.
Turns out the anger Kurt Cobain poured into Nevermind was the radio-friendly toned down version, and so for this album he's gone even more raw and we're all going on a trip to the darker recess of his mind, notably in tracks like Scentless Apprentice and Milk It. Theres a moment of tenderness in Dumb, and Heart-Shaped Box is a beautiful song with a dark subject matter. We're listening to a man on the edge, questioning life, relationships, how he feels, how it all seems so shit. With events a few months later, this could be an uncomfortable listen. However, we need to appreciate Cobain's ability and genius in expressing his emotion through his songwriting and every aspect of the bands music. 4 stars of pain
Undrar vad man skulle tycka om detta om man inte visste att det var Nirvana. Många av låtarna är den sortens mangel jag är relativt ointresserad av. Men så blixtrar det till med just den sortens geni som kännetecknar Nevermind - Rape Me, All apologies, Dumb ... Det måste i alla fall bli en fýra.
9,6/10
I've Got A New Complaint 1001 Albums Generator 313 (7/24/2026) Steve Albini producing for Nirvana = a noisy and surprisingly uncommercial followup to their smash hit album, Nevermind. It feels like Kurt and the boys hated the fame that that album had brought them so they turned the noise up to 11, while maintaining their core sound. However, songs like Heart Shaped Box and All Apologies became some of their biggest hits ever, and for good reason. I've always also really loved Scentless Apprentice; the rhythm section on that song is just absurd and so fun. The burst of noise that is Tourette's is also great and never would have appeared on any of their other albums. It's a real shame that this would end up being their last studio album because the evolution of their sound on it is quite good. I don't think that it has the songwriting strength of Nevermind, but it sure has spirit. 4/5. Favs: Heart-Shaped Box Rape Me All Apologies Least Fav: Radio Friendly Unit Shifter
JAAAA!!! Eerste album op de lijst waar ik ALLE nummers al van ken! Heb dit album kapot gedraaid als 14 jarige.
Great Nirvana
4 out of 5. It's my belief that this album has stronger singles/overall than Nevermind, as good as that album is.
First album of theirs I’ve listened to, I see why they are so popular
A great album. Very angry and discordant. Very Nirvana
a good time! didn't love this one as much as nevermind thought i'm afraid. was still a good time to listen to though. nirvana fucks
Love the melodies and harmonies. The production sometimes can seem a bit muddy and monotonous though.
Awesome and raw. I remember listening to this in high school, thinking "man, these songs suck." Except for Milk It, that's always been my shit.
It’s not Nevermind but it’s still pretty bloody good. All Apologies is an all-time banger.
Great Nirvana album. Not their best, but really good. Can hear some Food influences as well in some of these songs. Great to see the bridge between.
Solid and has some great songs but parts of it are a bit too, understandably, angsty for my liking. Unplugged is the much more intriguing path tragically not taken. All Apologies is amazing, though.
Pretty good.
Great album. Sonically and lyrically it is all there. Maybe one missed song but still beautiful
3.5. Despite some great songs there are too many not great songs.
Aunque lo había escuchado de manera lineal y aleatoria, es un album que toda una generación sintió y gritó al igual que Nevermind. Personalmente es uno de los que entra en mi top, Kurt en su mejor momento lírico y compositivo.
7/10 Maybe a hot take but I didn't love this as much as I assumed I would. There's a couple songs on here that I genuinely thought weren't all that, but overall, still great. the bangers speak for themselves.
4/5
Not a fan of all the songs, but the great songs are exceptional and capture our generation. 4.5
Always happy to listen to a Nirvana album. The grunginess really matched my mood when I was listening so I appreciated it. In terms of rating I think it’s definitely up there but this album didn’t do it for me as much as Nevermind did. Still bangers though and will continue to be on my playlist for sure.
Pensaba que me iba a gustar mucho menos, pero esta bien. Es muy punki, pensaba que el grunge sonaba de otra manera.
Didn’t have time to write a full review, but I like this album! Thought it had some really good moments. Heart shaped box is a great song and it reminds me of a mutual who passed away recently. Nirvana is always going to be a solid listen. 4/5⭐️ 184/1089
They keep it pretty adventurous and out there, causing the songs that reign it in from the uber-grungy to stand out the most to me. Highlights: "Heart-Shaped Box", "Very Ape", "All Apologies"
The singles off this album are really good, and kind of carried me through the more “abrasive” pieces. Overall and after reading about the creation of this album I have an appreciation for it as a whole.
For the most part, I really liked this album, save for Cobain’s intermittent screaming and screeching. I love All Apologies. I wish that I would have given this band a chance back in the day, because I have really enjoyed what I have heard from this list. I am giving this one four stars.
Clave en mi historia musical. Maneja una energía que hasta hoy me entusiasma. Nunca se va a saber qué pudo ser de esta banda si no se terminaba todo. Pero dejaron tres álbumes para la historia. Hoy este es el que más escucho. 9/10
It's a Nirvana album. Deeply influential, iconic songs capturing the zeitgeist. But it isn't Nevermind.
my first nirvana album on this list. i’m stoked. heart shaped box. the greatest love and sex song ever written. rape me is such a sad song. so many good good songs. i’m stressed out at work and this is perfect. driving during my second listen. feel so badass. ———POEM——— lover’s gift wrist watch lost at the Thai diner’s washroom he hated me anyway my brother showered with water he rejects nearby I choke on patterns that keep me tripped I promise my body is a temple the same one we visited that day so, why does it shake this way? nightmares on nightmares for years nightmares i never share- till recently a friend that I almost lost and then really wanted to names they hurt me - always have but not anymore not in any way
Great record, kind of depressing to listen to. Favourite Track(s): Heart-Shaped Box Least Favourite Track(s): Tourette's
Nirvana's best???
This isn't another Nevermind, but it doesn't have to be. It's dirty and gritty, but the songs are still great, even though maybe not as suitable to play them on the radio.
All Apologies 💔🥀
Great album
Not as good as the other two Nirvana albums here. You can hear Cobain’s depression coming through, which leads to a lot of good stuff but also a few weak points. I do think the best version of Nirvana after this would have been with Kurt and Dave as co-leads.
Hørt. Skide godt.
good!
Enjoyed. Much more influential than I realised. I could hear crooked vultures, Alice in chains, QOTSA in everything. Way more diverse than I realised. Ironic that a band that challenged the nature fame and musical popularity is still so objectively framed by charts and ultimately pigeonholed into a defined sound with so many left field tunes that absolutely fuck sitting on their albums. I’m late to every party so far. I know
Love Nirvana: Heart-shape box, rape me, all apologies are amazing. Scentless apprentice sounds like a cat being killed (in a bad way). Just 4 stars because i dont think it is their best album
It's hard to judge a nirvana album against any other album that's not a nirvana album. As such, this is simply their 3rd best effort. Peak grunge, but not peak nirvana. First 5 songs- a masterpiece. The rest of the album gets as bipolar as a gen xer on lithium.
Yep still a classic, not my favourite grunge but it hits as strong as ever. Standouts are Heart-Shaped Box, Rape Me, Dumb and All Apologies.
Monumental grunge record. Of course it is far away from Nevermind but this is very good album
Groundbreaking album but Im not a huge nirvana fan, they have all of the elements of music I like but just a little too abrasive for the most part
I knew 4 songs going in, but hadn't heard the rest of the album. Some of them were a bit too noisy for me but the other ones I really liked.
It's not Nevermind. But it's still great.
I'm still debating if I like this more than Nevermind but it's a solid album in either case.
Half beautiful, half Angry Young Man Yells at Cloud. On a personal enjoyment level this would get a 3 from me. But, personal enjoyment aside, this is a bold artistic statement at a point when they could have eased into some more stadium friendly pop rock. So, extra points for that ******************************************************************************* --Serve the Servants...kind of lethargic for an opener --Scentless Apprentice...it rocks but we're lacking the pop sensibilities of Nevermind. probably intentional --Heart-Shaped Box...dark stuff --Rape Me...simple but effective --Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle...Kurt's unmistakable scratchy snarl is the star here --Dumb...perfection --Very Ape...solid rock groove --Milk It...quiet loud quiet loud Pixies thing. meh --Pennyroyal Tea...good song but overshadowed by the Unplugged version --Radio Friendly Unit Shifter...hey, this isn't radio friendly! Kurt, you scamp --Tourette's...also not radio friendly. Krist and Dave kicking ass --All Apologies...maybe the most depressing and appropriate album closer ever
Better than Coldplay
Still good.
1. "Heart-Shaped Box" 2. "Rape Me" 3. "Pennyroyal Tea"
4.2/5
the first album generated for me. ive heard this before, rated it on here, and grew up listening to some of these tracks a lot. heart shaped box being on guitar hero 2 was a big one for me. i had no idea who steve albini was when i was first hearing these tracks. nowadays i consider him to be somewhat of a musical genius, especially for producing, which he does a fantastic job of on this album. u can definitely feel his influence but it also feels like a nirvana record. thats the key, really. favorite tracks: Dumb, All Apologies
How do you possibly follow up one of the biggest records ever made? You make In Utero? Where you ramp some things up and tone other things down.
Tries a bit too hard. Bleach is better.
Considering how great the best tracks are, the fillers are dirge
Harsher than nevermind that's for sure. Feels like Kurt is channeling Frank Black on Tourettes. I think I like their other two albums in the list more (and Bleach too... Where the heck is that?) Still, my least favorite Nirvana is still pretty dang good
This is the ultimate “I got everything I ever wanted and it made me miserable” album. Like most other sentient adults, Kurt learned that no matter where you go or what you achieve, it does nothing to fix what is broken inside of you, only you can do that for yourself. It's a much noisier and more chaotic record than Nevermind, but also has better songs. Less polished, and some intentionally grating, but better songs for me. And to cast a cynical eye on it 30 years later, if Kurt wanted to alienate us so badly, why do we get Heart Shaped Box and All Apologies, which were, to quote another song by their author, radio friendly unit shifters. I've never been a massive Nirvana fan, despite being the perfect age, but Kurt was a great songwriter and I wish he could have stayed with us longer
Fascinating, good start to the challenge. Some of the vocals weren't my cup of tea, but some were pretty good. The songwriting is really good and the guitar tones are great. Standout tracks: Save the Servants, Pennyroyal Tea, All Apologies. 7.5/10
I did listen to this a long time ago. Still, it’s a new experience listening to this as an adult with different experiences in life. Heart-Shaped Box is an all time favorite of mine, and it holds up after all this time.
Not my kinda music, but not bad music so wont give it a bad rating
Not as polished as Nevermind, but that’s sort of its charm. It’s a very good listen. I really like the abrasive sound of this one
Replaying this made me realize I'd romanticized it a little bit. There are definite highlights (Rape Me, Frances Farmer, Pennyroyal) but also a ton of skips that I'm just not crazy about.
Favorite track(s): Heart-Shaped Box, Rape Me, Dumb, All Apologies Heard before Previous rating: 8/10
(5/7) a few good ones and then some noise
A super raw fuck you, that intentionally alienated many of the new fans they picked up with the Nevermind behemoth! It's not an easy listen, but it's power is undeniable. Kobain's lyrics were never sunshine and light, but things do get very dark on this album. Way less anthemic singalongs, on this one, just quite a lot of pain. The quiet loud, quiet loud dynamics of the Pixies, are turbo charged here and I felt kind of emotionally worn out by this one by the end. Not an every week record though!
I do love this record. It is iconic in so many ways. Yet, I don't know that it reaches 5-star status for me. Not sure why.
4/5
92/100
It sounded quite different from nevermind and I think I prefer nevermind more. This feels less polished and more angry
Not into this quite as much as nevermind. Some cool stuff, but it's also pretty repetitive and uninspired at times.
I haven't listened to this album in its entirety until now but I've realised I've heard more songs from it than I thought I had. Enjoyable album.
I didn't give this as much attention as the other albums when it came out. Definitely some great work, makes me want to have a Coors Light with Dave and talk about the madness this must have been. 4.5
I’m a sucker for a Nirvana Melody: (see verses of Dumb, All Apologies). They’re always doing it and I never get tired of it. I could listen to like a thousand songs that do this and I would get them mixed up and like all of them.