Reviews (page 5 of 15)
I guess it earns its place on the list, but that doesn’t mean I have to enjoy it. Intentionally raw, abrasive, and so much screeching—it feels like endurance listening more than pleasure.
Im not a fan of nirvana, i actually enjoyed first part of the album, but the second part was just chaos and screaming into microphone. 3/5.
Some of Nirvana's best songs are on this album. An incredible listen from front to back. Nirvana's magnum opus.
42 minutes, perfect length for an album. Some 90s true classics, Dumb, All Apologies, Heart Shaped Box. But also lots of yelling and screeching.
Hmm, decent! I think I wanted some heavier stuff at one point, but, all in all - a great last album of a tragic band.
When I was faced again with this attempt from Nirvana to embrace a less polished sound, I was expecting it to have lost some of its luster since last I heard it. I like to think I have stopped unapologetically accepting anything Nirvana once did as perfect. What happened instead is that this type of abrasive with the odd sensitive song put in is right up my personal alley. So it is just as good as I remember but for better reasons. Also, the ending to Frances Farmer sounds a lot like the ending of Tenacious D's kickapoo to me and I can't unhear it.
Obviously one of the greatest rock albums ever, imo pretty significantly better than nevermind. Genuinely love this album and every song on here
Strange but cobain being cobain as usual definitely not as good as early albums but class
No me sorprendio tanto, y la verdad no me gusta tanto Nirvana y el grunch en general.
Good album, but always felt like them perhaps trying to be awkward compared to Nevermind as an over reaction and perhaps not doing what they really wanted.
Bangahhh
Some of tracks are amazing but im not a fan of Nirvana
3,5
Álbum muito bom com algumas das músicas relevantes do Nirvana
Just the right amount of angst for me
The raw sound on In Utero feels like how the band should have sounded all along. Their songs were always rough around the edges, but Steve Albini's production provides an extra roughness that almost makes Nevermind look weak in comparison. Outside of a few moments - the stomping "Scentless Apprentice," the feedback on "Frances Farmer" and "Radio Friendly Unit Shifter" - this doesn't approach the messiness of Albini's rawest projects. But it adds that edge to songs that are accessible in their angst, making something that's the best of both worlds. Cobain's lyrics show a knack for fitting meaningful phrases into opaque stream-of-consciousness. And the pretty moments on this, like "Dumb," "Pennyroyal Tea," and "All Apologies," find beauty in plain sentiments and cleaner sounds. An alt rock masterpiece and Nirvana's clear peak.
Like sandpaper to my ears. I’m surprised it was released like this, to be honest.
4+ stars - I know this is the consensus "best" album from the band (and it's great!), but I've always enjoyed Nevermind more.
Not my favorite Nirvana album, but still pretty amazing.
gg les gars
putain ça c'est bon
C’était sympa mais je m’attendais à un petit truc en plus. Là on a quand même bcp de cris pour rien ça change mais j’aime moins.
Noisy crap. Gave it away.
better than nevermind in my opinion these guys were going places
As much as I enjoy Nirvana (then and now) I’m not sure I’ve ever listened through ‘In Utero’ all the way through before.. I think I originally heard of them from my buddy around ‘92-93 and probably had some mix tapes from him, I remember being disappointed when Kurt died (still too young to feel sad) that they wouldn’t be making more music.. this was a great listen and long overdue. 4.5/5
It is has a visceral quality that is lacking from Nevermind but loses the melodic quality that makes Nevermind stand out. It has moments of this but not enough to elevate it.
I actually think some of the highlights of this are up there with those on nevermind (‘heart shaped box’, ‘all apologies’) but there is quite a bit of comparative filler on it and so is not sustained particularly well.
Fremdeles et knallsterkt album.
One of the greatest albums of the 90's, much heavier and more raw than Nevermind. You can really hear Albini's influence in the production. If punk, grunge, alternative are your thing then this is a must hear album.
Liked the music. Lyrics are heavily abstract and feel a bit out there. Don't love them.
This is a biased opinion i don't like screaming thank you
Nirvana não tem nenhum álbum abaixo de 4, e as melhores músicas da carreira da banda tão aqui.
Maybe too rock heavy for me, I just don’t see the appeal of the screaming on track 2. Enjoy Nirvanas calmer (or calm for them) vibe maybe on ‘Nevermjnd’ and in pockets of this album. 2nd half a sort of blur which didn't really go on. Enjoyed final song. I think just not for me but can see the appeal.
Serve the servants 4/5 Scentless apprentice 2/5 Heart shaped box 5/5 Rape me 5/5 Frances farmer 3/5 Dumb 5/5 Very ape 2/5 Milk it 1/5 Radio friendly unit shifter 3/5 All apologies 5/5
This was great! I’ve never listened to this album top to bottom before and I loved it. Grungy, clever, and I wasn’t in high school in the 90s but dang I wish I were and I was listening to this in my parents basement as an angsty teen. Favorites: serve the servants, pennyroyal tea Favorites: Sparks, Eple, She’s so
It's a god damn masterpiece. RIP Kurt.
RAPE ME????? no thanks
This is a great album and honestly has some many hidden gems I had forgotten about. I still think Nevermind for me is the superior album, but I appreciate Nirvana, they were a formative band for me in my youth, and they still rock today... and the retro effect bringing them back into style is pretty rad.
Yeah great
Would I give this a 4 if I heard it for the first time ever today. I'd like to think so but the reality is, this gets a bit of a bump for the outsized place this album and band played in steering my musical tastes. I had just turned 15 when this album came out and, as a kid growing up in the suburbs of Seattle, already worshipped Nirvana.
I’ve come close to getting this album cover tattooed on me it’s that fucking good. The debate rages between what’s better between this and Nevermind and to me it’s apples and orange - the bands sound is much more raw and unpolished and a lot of the tracks feel more personal and retrospectively haunting than what came 2 years prior. I could see why some would give this album a 3 or even lower because it’s hardly as accessible as some of the other huge albums from this period in alt rock history but my god if it hits you straight away you’ll always have this album on rotation. Personally, I was close to giving this a 4, there is a track or two that are just okay to me, but considering the context of the albums release and the bold left turn of the bands sound from their massively successful album I feel like this is deserving of a 5. Also has to be said that some tracks on here like Pennyroyal Tea and All Apologies take on another life in the MTV Unplugged performance that I look forward to reviewing on here at some point. Favourite song: Anything off the first side and All Apologies
Good music if you need to get a headache
Great record. You can hear how much Nirvana had matured since Nevermind.
Maybe it's time to reevaluate Nirvana without all the hype that surrounded them back in the day. Truth is, this album just isn't that good. Songs are redundant, album sounds like crap. Once again, I wish I could give half stars. In this case I'll reluctantly round up.
enjoyed it, i think the raw, unpolished production works so much better for grunge and punk if it sounds too clean it doesn’t fit overall 8/10 fave tracks : frances farmer will get her revenge on seattle, all apologies, pennyroyal tea
O, super. Glede na jutro, k ga mam, rabm dons neki že poznanega. Moj najljubši Nirvana album. In fak, ker dan, da ga dobim. Emotionally pomojem dons nism deleč od večine najstništva, ko je bla Nirvana večino cajta moj favorit. Tole bo ful neobjektivna ocena. "Scentless Apprentice" je še kr amazing. Pa "Heart-Shaped Box". Pa "Milk It". In besedilo v "Pennyroyal Tea": Give me a Leonard Cohen afterworld, so I can sigh eternally - pred tem sem poslušala Cohena, ker je bla edina stvar, k mi sede dons. Ha. Včash morš poslušat neki, kar te še v slabšo voljo sprav, predn si pripravljen, da greš ven iz funka. Perfektno razvrščeni komadi na albumu. "All Apologies" kot zadnji komad je dbest. Aja, še to - naslovnica albuma mi je tud ena ljubših.
ya lo había escuchado antes, me gusta nirvana no creo que sea su mejor álbum ni en pedo pero está bueno. necesitaba escucharlo de nuevo xq hace banda no escuchaba. hay algunas cosas igual que nunca me cerraron, son muy grunge para mi gusto
I love 3 songs on this album, ‘Heart-Shaped box’, ‘Dumb’ and ‘All Apologies’, I hate 2 songs on this album ‘Scentless Apprentice’ and ‘Tourette’s’, and everything in between that I thought was a good listen. So, it becomes difficult to rate the album as you must weigh up all the songs. I want to rate this album 4 stars and I will, but those 2 songs really ruin it for me, so it just gets into 4 stars because of the songs I love carry a lot of weight for me. I really wish that my top 3 songs were a blueprint for the other songs because they are 5-star songs.
Great!
I am so gladly surprised! I don't know how or why I didn't listen to this album before, everything I am missing. Pure rawness, talent, feelings... GREATNESS!
Not my favorite Nirvana album, but still has a few classics that never get old for me. Some of the songs really spoke to me as a teenager, but the screaming grates on my nerves now (example: Scentless Apprentice). Guess I’m officially too old to understand.
Strikeout
I guess it's a little unfair to give my first five stars to an album with which I was already familiar, but hey. It's In Utero
Alright
Simply amazing. It took everything I loved from Nevermind and just notched up the song writing. Im going to dive deep into this one
Nirvana e veldig kult, men musikken e ikke like kul. Halve plata e forglemmelig. All Apoligies e den kuleste Nirvana-låten.
Helt konge - bare ikke når du sitt på bussen på morran.
Interessant produksjonshistorie (flat lyd fra Albini). Hele plata virker litt uinspirert. Mye umelodisk støy mellom høydepuktene.
I haven’t listened to this album in at least 25 years. I went in fully expecting to give it 4 stars, but this album is even better than I remember it. Nevermind is grungy but perfecy polished. In Utero is raw, unfiltered, and emotionally devastating. I can feel Kurt’s pain, and it’s impossible to listen to this album without wondering how their sound would have evolved. I miss Kurt. 😭 His genius is undeniable. In Utero is going back into the rotation. Favorite songs: Dumb, Pennyroyal Tea.
was about to rate it a 4 until i saw the song rape me i don’t play about weird song titles
Every song was a banger. Saved all of them. I cant wait to forget all of them and one day, hit shuffle play and think "wow past me was cooking"
I can respect the brilliance of Nirvana without caring much for their music. Growing up in the '90s it was hard not to hear Nirvana everywhere, all the time. The instruments often sound like they are fighting each other- I guess some people like that?
Always forget how much I used to like nirvana
Great, their best album
Class
This has been on my rotation for about 25 years at this point so it has to get a 5. Territorial Pissings blew me away when I was a kid and it's still on most of my playlist.
Enormously good, holds up so well. I was obsessed with this as a teenager. Yesterday I tuned some guitars down to Eb and jammed along all day, fingers are sore today
Had to listen on headphones because my dog HATED Scentless Apprentice. This is probably superior to Nevermind - Steve Albini worked magic.
Slower and more expanded production but has all the parts of their sound: Kurt’s hushed voice, the guitar work, the quiet-loud sound, and noise. (3.5)
Carried by All Apologies
Classic
After a couple of dull days, Metallica and Deep Purple, this was a joy to listen to. Arguably a more complete album than the breakthrough, Nevermind. Steve Albini is a great producer so not sure why some songs were remixed. Heart Shaped Box, All Apologies, Pennyroyal Tea and Dumb some standout tracks. Easy 4 out of 5
────୨ৎ──── honestly not my vibe- was a bit tough to listen to, however the raw, angst and frustration is so visceral that the only thought i'm left with is that 'in utero' is painfully caustic and unapologetically human. its basically cobain's autopsy of fame, a manifesto for artistic authenticity, and a portrait of a genius at war with himself, and the media, and the music industry, and his fans ~ 𝜗ৎ serve the servants 𝜗ৎ ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ the start of the song jumpscared me, but the opening line is such a banger- "teenage angst has paid off well, now i'm bored and old..." the tone is set right from the get go: jaded, sarcastic, yet self aware. this song is just a big f*** you to the music industry, as it should be hehe 𝜗ৎ scentless apprentice 𝜗ৎ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ not my type of sound, buh i understand the intention- brutal drums to evoke the disgust and alienation that stems from the inspiration of 'perfume: the story of a murderer'. the screams of "GO AWAY!" really channel the emotions of suffocation, claustrophobia and existential revulsion. overall this song made me feel icky- as intended. it really left a long lasting impression on me~ 𝜗ৎ heart-shaped box 𝜗ৎ ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ ooh this song was so lovely to hear after the two before it. albeit the lyrics told a different story- one of a love so tender yet suffocating. the soft verses crescendos' into the eruptive chorus is a sonic metaphor for vulnerability and pain enduring. 𝜗ৎ r*** me 𝜗ৎ ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ as a female, the title was very off-putting, making me feel uncomfortable from the start. my body was very clenched and stressed as i did not know what to expect with a title as such. however i get it- rather than the sexual violence aspect, it was more of a mockery in response to exploitation- by the public, the media, and the record industry. no matter who you are, what kind of life you walk- no is a full sentence. no means no. yet cobain didn't even have the decency to be listened to as he was just another star than shone a bit too bright, a bit too fast. the repetition is the defiance that cobain expresses to reclaim his own agency in the face of objectification. 𝜗ৎ france farmer will have her revenge on seattle 𝜗ৎ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ after doing some research, this song is titled after a real actress who suffered media persecution. this mirrors cobain's fear of similar treatment. the refrain embodies the fury and sardonic resistance- "i miss the comfort in being sad", captures cobain's paradoxical longing for emotional numbness 𝜗ৎ dumb 𝜗ৎ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ deceptively sweet and melancholic piece. the cello line portrays such forlorn beauty. its like cobain is embracing the irony- the irony of describing happiness as a form of ignorance, poking at how simplicity might shield one from deeper pain. which he pokes at wanting go fall back to, but as he's seen so much, he mocks those that are still in that phase. 𝜗ৎ very ape 𝜗ৎ ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ the title is self-explanatory. its fast, riff-heavy and sarcastic. its jabs at the societal expectations of masculinity. its short yet precise- very ape. pure punk energy. 𝜗ৎ milk it 𝜗ৎ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ a deep plunge into psychological fragmentation- dissonant, chaotic, self-destructive. vocally, cobain alternates between the muttering and shrieking, creating discomfort that mirrors mental collapse. this song is not my taste, but if i was having a breakdown then this is what it'll sound like lmao~ 𝜗ৎ pennyroyal tea 𝜗ৎ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ nice melodies, yet very disturbing. heavy themes of depression and exhaustion- made me feel so sad and tired, more than usual haha. was a very tiresome listen. definitely needed a cuppa after this song 𝜗ৎ radio friendly unit shifter 𝜗ৎ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ musically and lyrically abrasive, it parodies the media's commodification of rebellion. the feedback-laden intro was purposefully loud, therefore alienating the listener- this is basically cobain mocking the very mechanisms that made nirvana famous oop~ 𝜗ৎ tourette's 𝜗ৎ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ sonically its a no. just no. however i do get it. the title is self-explanatory as well. the unintelligible screaming- pure catharsis. overall it embodies in utero's essence: unfiltered expression over interpretation. big respect for the vision, however my poor ears. 𝜗ৎ all apologies 𝜗ৎ ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ for this to be 'tourette's' follow up was a breath of fresh air. it closes the record with haunting resignation. its quiet, mantra-esque, balancing human imagery with spiritual fatigue. "all in all is all we are", feels both accepting and fatalistic- the perfect final statement, especially in retrospect~ 𝜗ৎ final thoughts 𝜗ৎ in utero captures an artist fighting to remain in a world of distortion- and paradoxically finding truth within said distortion. its sound is uncompromising, unfiltered and raw. this is the birth of post-grunge introspection, emo confessionalism, noise-influenced indie rock. after some more research, cobain's death in 1994 turned this noise-influenced indie rock album into a tragic prophecy- in utero is a man's desperate attempt to articulate pain before it consumes him. ────୨ৎ────
I wanted to like it, but I didn’t😔All Apologies was solid, I might need a relisten
Repeat listen
I find it a little amusing how obviously this album is an attempt to be less commercial following the success of Nevermind - strained vocals, distorted guitars, unsettling lyrics and provocative song titles; it's textbook stuff. Yet the album as almost all very listenable and accessible. You're not fooling anyone, Kurt.
O impressionante desse álbum é o quão agressivo ele é considerando o status mainstream da banda. O envolvimento do Steve Albini faz total sentido, ainda que sua contribuição tenha sido suavizada no master final. A segunda metade é muito mais interessante que a primeira, que acaba sendo dominada pelos singles, que com exceção do Rape Me não curti tanto.
I tried. I really did, but it is literally to loud and screechy for my ears. One star
4.5
haven’t finished it yet, but it’s such a classic i don’t feel the need to rush it. some songs are a little screamy for me, but it’s so good! i love nirvana, this isn’t my favourite album of theirs but it’s still so good i really enjoyed it!
Couldn’t get through listening to this album.
Brilliant
2/5 I listened to this a few years ago and didn't really like it. A few tracks were good but a lot were just screaming.
Dirge
My favourite Nirvana album, if we're not counting Unplugged in New York as a proper album.....
Personally not their best one, but still good
Incredibly dark yet not even in their top two best..
I enjoyed this, I’m not sure how I’ve not listened to it before
All these years trying to get into Nirvana, I should have been listening to this album instead of Nevermind. I never really loved Nevermind. It’s good. This one is much more my wavelength: rough and loud and raucous in a way that better fits the angsty, sharp lyrics. I still think Nirvana is ever so slightly overrated, but I’ll probably revisit this. It’s good. Must-listen #286.
Classic nirvana
A really solid album. Getting big Pixies vibes through parts of it. Enjoyable listening
Great! The extend ones are really good too.
Eh ben voilà un album intéressant ! Moins connu que Nevermind, c’est pourtant un très bon album dans la discographie de Nirvana. Plus cru et plus sale, il offre des titres souvent très tristes, amers ou désabusés. C’est du 4/5 sans problème pour moi.
One of the seminal albums of my youth. It still sounds so punchy, crunchy and fresh today. Normally when bands "mature" they lose their edge. There is none of that here. Raw but well produced. Just an incredible album
ive only listened to nirvanas more popular songs, so im glad i listened to one of their albums for once. i really like the overall vibe and mood of the songs, very loud yet in a way pleasing to listen to. i liked heart shaped box (obviously) dumb, and all apologies.
6 - AVERAGE
Almost perfect in my opinion.
4 stars to Heart-shaped box and Rape me, minus 1 because of everything else. i just don't really care about nirvana no matter how much i try, sorry to everyone
Scentless Apprentice Heart-Shaped Box Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle Milk It Radio Friendly Unit Shifter All Apologies
Stark überbewertet.
Kann man mal hören
Ich wusste nicht, dass man mit gestimmten Instrumenten solch schreckliche Musik machen kann - (Keine Shotgun-Witze im Internet)
Nirvana is something that I can only listen to for a short amount of time. It gets too much after a while. I don't like a lot of songs on here. Heart-shaped box is the one that stands out here.
Classic
This really benefits from not having the overplayed feeling of Nevermind
I do wish i liked radiohead more
Serve The Servants: 4.6/10 Scentless Apprentice: 4.6/10 Heart-Shaped Box: 4.6/10 Rape Me: 4.7/10 Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle: 4/10 Dumb: 6/10 MBPW Very Ape: 4.3/10 Milk It: 3.8/10 Pennyroyal Tea: 3.7/10 Radio Friendly Unit Shifter: 3.8/10 Tourette’s: 3/10 All Apologies: 3.8/10
An iconic album with some well known hits from Nirvana. Lots of edgy screaming. A pretty good album but not a feel good album ya know.
Saved only by Heart Shaped Box and No Apologies. Otherwise crap x
Can’t even get through a song I actually just rly don’t like Nirvana
I listened to unplugged right after this to get my mind right about nirvana. Never really loved this album. The hits are the songs I like and they’re good. T4 makes me think of shiv Very nitpicky about what nirvana I like. I think this is either a 2 or 3 for me. Would feel weird giving it a score so low as 2, but when I look track by track, with this short of an album, it’s just not worthy of being on the good side of a 5 star rating system—think it’ll be a 2
shit fucks, heart shaped box is obviously the star but scentless aprentice was killa, and I've always loved tourettes
deffo not my favourite of theirs. way too loud for my liking. maybe I don't like nirvana very much?? idk but i actively did not enjoy this album
Hell ya
the best screaming and random grittier noises you can ask for
Similar to never mind, side A is bangers, side B is lazy
don't really fw nirvana
C’est raw et brutal. Où est-ce que ça serait allé après ça? 4.25 étoiles
Not my favorite of theirs but still great
I may be overrating this due to nostalgia as this album came out when i was 14 and Nirvana was the most important band in the (my) world at that time, but this still holds up. That Cobain and Nirvana could make their "Sonic Youth" noise album so catchy is just a testament to their abilities as musicians and maybe the influence of Geffen. Today was this first time I have listened to this album in its entirety in at least 20 years and now just as then I am impressed even though it isn't quite to the level of Nevermind.
Makes me feel like I’m listening to a really good garage band. Drums are sick. Lyrics seem nonsensical. Really makes me wanna tear shit up.
This is probably one of the best grunge/alt rock albums of all time! I hadn’t listened to this album in so long but this was on heavy rotation for me in highschool and as a young adult. There is a reason why Nirvana is still so iconic to this day and it’s so fascinating to think about how much they influenced grunge and alternative rock as a whole. I always enjoy listening to this album and will always look forward to my next listen of it. A strong third and final album by one of the best bands that are still iconic to this day.
De Nirvana no hay casi nada nuevo que decir. No soy tan fan de este álbum como del famosísimo “Nevermind”, pero es indudable la influencia que ha tenido su sonido en bandas emergentes a partir de él. Sabiendo que el sonido sucio fue buscado deliberadamente por la banda, no hay nada que decir. No le pongo un 10 porque hay dos temas que me parecen bastante desagradables. Ahí queda la herencia de Kurt, ojalá alguien la retome pronto y nos libre de la dictadura del reguetón.
replay value имеется, бэнгеры имеются, но есть и прям оч сырые песни(но их мало)
Liked this more than I thought I would. Not my favorite vibe/grunge is pretty low on my list but this is a high 3
solid
To be fit I didn’t listen to it fully but I’m just into that type of metallurgy loud music
good shit
There's a moment in my life, when I was 11, when I checked out this CD from the public library, and so many new doors opened for me. I can't imagine my life now without that moment.
Album 1019 of 1089 In Utero - Nirvana (1993) Rating : 5 / 5 This one gave me more than I expected. I’m very familiar with Nirvana’s music, but not to the point where I always know which tracks live on which album. Going in, I didn’t expect this one to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Nevermind or MTV Unplugged, but it held its own remarkably well. The album starts strong and never really lets up. There are at least four tracks here that will easily stand the test of time, and the rest are more than listenable. It’s a bit noisier and rougher around the edges than some of their earlier work, but not to the point where it feels out of control. There’s intention behind the grit. The songwriting is solid, the performances are locked in, and the production fits the material perfectly. This album captures Nirvana at a moment where they were fully aware of their place in the music world and still willing to push against it. Whether or not it’s my favorite of theirs, there’s no denying its importance - not just to the band, but to the era they helped define.
Not really my taste of music but I did enjoy Heart-Shaped Box and All Apologies
Album 6/1001. Listened 1/13/2026. Classic 90s grunge rock. The rage and the rock can't be beat. I didn't love each song, but I would definitely play it again.
Insane album to listen to on a Monday morning. First two tracks (esp second) had my ears bleeding. Was good to get exposure to non-Rock Band Nirvana. Kurt Cobain has more range than I realized, but the direction that range extends into is not for me. (I.e. screaming stuff). Forgot what a studio version of All Apologies sounded like - so used to the MTV Live version. So good & haunting.
Teenage angst has paid off well now I am bored and old
I liked this album, but not every song
Definitely less commercially “polished” than Nevermind. Rounding up from 3.5.
I could really appreciate the song placement that sends a listener on a roller coaster of highs and lows, as Cobain yells and mumbles with great emotion on this mostly unpolished album.
I've tried to like this album more for a long time. It just feels uneven to me. Some good ones, but some others that I would totally skip, if I were listening to the album normally. 3.5*
Awesome, some of best examples of Nirvana
Yep
I really resisted getting into Nirvana back in the day only because everyone else was so into them, and all I wanted was to not be into what everyone else was into. I regret that and I really wish I had a chance to see them live. This album is great.
This album sounds like such a visceral kiss-off to Nirvana's head-spinning success, with Albini nurturing their most abrasive tendencies. I was surprised by how the 1,001 book called In Utero melodic, when even the more pleasing parts still have a serrated edge. Not to mention songs like "Very Ape," "Milk It," and "Tourette's" couldn't be less poppy. It also has my favorite Nirvana song, "All Apologies"—and there's no more haunting way to end this album and Nirvana's discography than Kurt Cobain repeating "All alone is all we are."
RIP Steve Albini
Der er nogle gode sange på og det er åbenbart lavet som et album, som skulle være det stik modsatte af Nevermind. Kurt følte sig udnyttet og misforstået og ville gerne vise grunge kunne være kunst også, så det afspejler meget selvhad, selvdestruktion, vredt og udfordrende. De nægtede at gentage succesen af nevermind igen. Derfor lavede de et meget oprørsk album, det er mere noise rock og punket end Nevermind. Der er mere rå lyd og skrål hvilket er meget fedt. Men det faldt ikke lige i min smag på dagen, selvom jeg synes mange af de numre jeg synes er gode på MTV unplugged er med i denne.
1. zerve - 1 2. apprentice - 1.5 3. boz- 2.5 4. rape -1.5 5. farmer - 1 6. dumb - 1.5 7. ape - 0 8. milk - 1.5 9. tea - 1 10. radio - 1 11. tour -1.5 12. apologiez - 2
I haven't listened to this album since high-school. Lets see how it holds up. 5 songs in and I just wish my ears buds would get even louder. Maybe if I mash vol+ a few more times... I feel like most indie rock bands of the 2010's just did different versions of 'Radio Friendly Unit Shifter' and made careers out of it. I could try and wax poetic about the raw sound, and the influence this record had on the 90s as a whole, but who cares. No notes. 5 stars.
familiar vibe
cool
Unfortunately, not my favorite album
No matter which way I slice it, I just don't like Nirvana very much.
kommt nich an nevermind ran paar banger tho
Already loved this album, knew it was going to be a five when I saw it come up. Favourite songs: Serve the Servants, Heart-Shaped Box, Pennyroyal Tea, All Apologies
It is hard to pick a favorite Kurt record. But this has a lot going in its favor. Picked a great producer. Songs are solid. "I miss the comfort of being sad" is one of the best lines ever.
Another pleasant surprise as I was never a Nirvana fan, having heard the singles a million times on the radio. But here, those songs just sound better when populated among these rockin'-ass album tracks.
Loved the noisier aspects of the album
i had to unblock nirvana on spotify for this they’re getting blocked again Serve The Servants: 2/5 Scentless Apprentice: 1.5/5 Heart-Shaped Box: 3.5/5 Rape Me: 1/5 Frances Farmer: 2.5/5 Dumb: 3/5 Very Ape: 2.5/5 Milk It: 2/5 Pennyroyal Tea: 2/5 Radio Friendly Unit Shifter: 2/5 Tourette’s: 1.5/5 All Apologies: 2/5
241121 17:13 4.5
Magnífico. Esse álbum é incrível! Pennyroyal Tea me enfeitiça
I've enjoyed the radio hits (Heart-Shaped Box, All Apologies), but overall still just not a huge grunge fan.
I've never actually listened to the full album, but obviously a 5 - my kind of music, and this album in particular is insane and so influential, I'm obssessed
Greatest album ever!!!
Good album, not my style, but good
3/5 there are a few great songs in there but more than a few shit ones to sift through.
Had high hopes for this one, but it’s just the same grunge song over and over. Cobain’s got great vocals on it and the instrumentation is solid, but the songs just didn’t do it for me.
I feel like I'm supposed to like this, but something is just missing. I think it's that the instrumental music is simply not very interesting- it sort of sounds like punk but without the spirit.
This album is absolute freaking fire!!
Beefy and more abrasive than Nevermind. Definitely has grown on me over the years.
NOT A HUGE NIRVANA FAN. But this is a solid, cohesive album. Might not listen to it in its entirety again, but this album features some of my favorite songs by Nirvana (Heart-Shaped Box, Dumb, All Apologies). Had never heard Serve The Servants before and really liked it!
Great piece of work from Nirvana, with some all-time classics.
This is not for me but I understand why it’s an important album
This album blew my mind
boy music
El mejor álbum de Nirvana
Some art isn't meant to please but provocate. If nothing else "Rape Me" does that. Whilst I like the intent, I also don't think it conveys it well without explaination, but can believe it does for others. It is rather unappealingly repititve though. Otherwise, it's heavy distortion and blare noise. I liked "Dumb", "Very Ape", and "All Apologies"
Heard it already gangy
Nirvana defined a generation, specifically the angst and rebellion against the tide of bullshit that unfortunately swung back around and has plagued us in 2025. Hopefully we can Nirvana out in 2026 and get back to some sense of humanity again. With that said, for MY tastes Nirvana is a bit too screamy and experimental to be restful or "easy" to listen to. On the other hand I "get" them. Also they are genre defining and canon. (So there is that!). Thus, regardless of my own deeper personal preferences, this band is a must hear and the message underneath is critical for today's political and social environment.
It great but Nirvana has better albums
First songs alot of screaming. Rape me????
Screaming. Headbanging
I am very familiar with this one from my Angry Grunge Fan days. My opinion really hasn't changed in 30 years. Half the songs are awesome. Half the songs are unlistenable.
Rough start, decent songs then i kinda just lost interest. I was not pleased and that was a bummer
Was excited about this album and felt a bit let down. I know they were grunge and maybe that’s just not my shit. Low key smelt like teen ass instead of spirit.
I'm definitely biased
Know this one
8.42/10 5/5!!
Takes me back to my college days with this one! More abrasive than many of their more mainstream hits, but showcases Cobain’s lyrical talent well.
Everything Nirvana does is automatically a 5-star rating. This is one of the rawest albums ever brought to the mainstream and it always makes me wonder what paths the band would have taken if Kurt hadn't died.
Alls ekki mikið fyrir svona rokk en líklegast mjög fínt ef maður hlustar oftar
Pretty familiar with this album already. Personally feel their sounds lends itself perfectly to Steve Albini production. Raw, the drums sound amazing through the whole thing. Very loose and loud. Also contains some of their best songs IMO - Heart Shaped Box, Dumb. Great album and always felt I'd love to hear Nevermind produced the same way.
Band that started the grunge scene. Music ok, but overrated. Overrated because of Kurt Cobain’s death. Some good music.
Splendid ❤️
A really solid album, has to be a 5 star
Some high highs and low lows for me personally
Heart Shaped Box and All Apologies are great, otherwise I think grunge is not my genre... :/
liked the first song a lot, some stood out some didn't but also not what i would typically listen to
Fuck all. Nirvana was great. As good as anything else out there including Nevermind. Sorry Kurt. Many of us still miss you. Oh well, at some point oblivion comes for all of us, self-chosen or no. 5 dumb thinking stars.
Kurt Cobain was the man. I can see why he's regarded as the GOAT of grunge. The subject matter was just a tad bit too depressing imo but otherwise it was a great record.
Excellent grunge
Wall to wall classics.
Sympa ! Mais pas parfait en vrai 7.5/10
9/10 Brut, puissant. Chanson préférée : Frances farmer will have her revenge on Seattle
I respect Nirvana but I also respect that not all of their songs are for me
It's surprising that this is the first time I've ever fully listened through a Nirvana album. I've known their singles from listening to the radio but never have gone out my way to listen to a full album. So, I recognized 4/12 of the songs on In Utero. It's honestly everything I'd expect from a Nirvana album.
Not my vibe , I tried to listen to it but I couldn’t get into it
Excellent album with some amazing all-time grunge songs like Serve the Servants and Heart-Shaped Box. Some songs do feel too rough or screamy for me, the most egregious example being Scentless Apprentice which has an almost unlistenable chorus.
Not my vibe, oasis fan hea
No my favourite Nirvana, but still a good one.
Fuck yes. What would we be without this album!?
I don't know how but I called it. I could smell this one coming. In fact, this album does have a bit of memory attached to it by taste and smell. Then I realized what day this decides to pops up...New Years Eve. I really hope this won't be an omen for the year to come. OK now for an actual review of sorts. This is Nirvana's best album, and interestingly, a fitting end for them. They did a great job of blending the messy rawness of Bleach with the accessibility of Nevermind. And personally, I'm glad they got away from the polish of their breakthrough. Getting Steve Albini was a smart choice, and I always figured that was a way for Kurt to make something akin to Jawbreaker.
Steve Albini's production. That album cover. Pretty much perfect. Consistent quality. Riddled with sickness and disease imagery (decay). Invokes discomfort and vulnerability. This album is dedicated to dead relatives. They are safe, warm and full of happy smiles. - Cobain
Nostalgic
raw lyrics, heavy, truthful and just plain good.
Listened 12/30 3 I’d give a partial star too but i can’t. This album just sounds a lot of the same, but obviously was monumental in history. I like it, just a little different from other nirvana songs I like
My Nirvana preference.
killlerrrrr album
I bought this album a few years ago, I had been into Nirvan from when I heard them on “The Word” all those years ago, I played this album again yesterday, most of the songs I love, loved Kurtz songwriting, great 3 piece band.
Should learn to play the drums for this album, though it’d probably be difficult
a couple bangers.
Just as good as Nevermind. Love the production by Albini. It loses 1/2 a star for my because I find the transitions a bit rough, maybe because of the non-Albini reworks on a few songs. Amazing song writing. Cobain's pain can be hard to listen to, but makes moving music.
period of its time so it’s brutal and punk, i love it miss u baby you’ll live on forever🩷
Good, I like it, I like Nirvana, introduced me to a handful of songs I havent heard before.
I love the way the drums play the main character throughout the whole album. The melody was IT, but some of the songs were too much for me because of the screaming. Would 100% listen to it again.
Ja ouvi muito bom
3.5
Heard before Saved 10/12 Top track: Heart Shaped Box
I like the popular songs: Heart-shaped Box, Rape Me, and All Apologies. I was surprised that I liked Dumb. But otherwise I found everything else to sound like depressive noise. It really doesn’t compare to the previous album, Nevermind. I won’t give it a 2 though because the songs that I do like are very good.
I used to have this on par with Nevermind. With another listen I can see I overrated it. The lesser known tracks are much less listenable than Nevermind.
this went hard whilst playing amongus
"Rape me" hat errlold im Tee-Haus gespielt, das ausgefallene Konzert, Kurt Club of 27, die prägendste band meiner Jugend, fantastisch! c
Nirvana trying to consciously get rid of all their fair weather fans made a record mostly free of catchy hooks and clean production. Steve Albini makes this record sound sludgy and angrier than Nirvana probably even intended. I definitely wasn’t sure what to make of it when it came out but years later I have a greater appreciation.
Heavy , gritty. Not an album on rotation in my world but I appreciate their creativity
Le doy un 7
listened before but felt like i could really get into it this time, was really good background to study until Kurt started screaming like 10 mins in. should come back to this one note often
Actual Rating: 4.5/5
I like this album a lot, but I would prefer "Im Bleach" on this list. Definitely 4 stars, maybe more, but not sure, need to listen more to it, but not enough time! But I see already rated this 4.5/5.0 on RYM so there's that.
This is a controversial take but Nirvana aren't very good. I think the romance arounds Kurt and his death, along with their charm and humour has kept them in a very positive place in the public consciousness, seem as ground breaking and era defining, while acts from the era like Oasis or even U2 have been reconsidered as a bit derivative, bland, old man's music etc. Nirvana are the pioneers emblematic of a style that doesn't really exist anymore and if you really sit down and listen to it rather than just wear the t-shirts, the music is a bit plodding, doesn't change tempo much, same basic keys and chords. Heart shaped box re-uses Teen Spirit's famous riff for gods sake. I can hear them running on empty already and they don't have the creative or technical skill to take any chances so they hide behind teenage angst and lo-fi careless production. I'm not buying it Nirvana, I don't think you're very good. Nice bunch of lads I'm sure, but I think the veneration is undeserved. Good listen for music history, objectively a bit dull and very dated
Definitely enjoyed it more than N.W.A cause that shit was boring af. This was the first rock album I've ever listened to and definitely I don't regret it. I enjoyed it.
Two listens.
had already listened to some songs from this, its nice
Yes
I actually had a nirvana phase in high school. ii was so obsessed with rock music and culture. I read up on Curt and his decline in loving life and how he was less and less himself the more fame he got.
j'aime trop nirvana omg. je me souviens que le groupe voulait faire des albums que le public detesterait et rien que pour ça c'est parfait
this sound chooses scar tissue over over shine. Bless Albini for the surgical ear. it’s priority is structure over noise. i can hear the vocals and screams crystal clear like it’s a confession. i was present throughout.
3.5
Great album
I can see why this is beloved - lots of very raw emotion and real musical talent. Add to that the personal tragedy of Kurt Cobain and it makes sense this album (and nirvana in general really) is such a watermark. I think ultimately this just isn’t really my thing
3/5
Solid staple of grunge music, always a good listen
Great Songs: Serve the Servants, Heart-Shaped Box, Rape Me, Very Ape, Pennyroyal Tea, All Apologies Good Songs: Scentless Apprentice, France Farmer Will Have Revenge On Seattle, Dumb, Milk It, Radio Friendly Unit Shifter, Tourette's Mid Songs: Bad Songs:
Nirvana's third and final studio album, In Utero is raw and aggressive. It hasn't got the polish of Nevermind and for the most part hasn't quite got the tunes. The ones with actual melodies are fine with some strong lyrics throughout (Serve the Servants, Heartshaped Box, All Apologies). Whilst the likes of Rape Me and Dumb are fine enough. But a lot of the rest is deliberately trying not to be tuneful and going for noise and rage. Which is fine enough as it is, and it certainly has a lot of energy, but as a piece of work I'm not going to give this the full marks. The real question is what they would have done after this, had Cobain not done himself in.
Maybe not as immediate as Nevermind but In Utero hits on another more visceral level. Far more rough around the edges in general, but songs like Heart Shaped Box are as infectious as anything Nirvana did. I have always had a particular soft spot for Rape Me as it delivers the ultimate example of the quiet loud dynamic that Nirvana delivered so well. Pennyroyal tea is a great song and certainly the best song ever to feature warm milk and laxatives. Radio friendly unit shifter shows kurt’s sense of humour as they deliver a wall of noise with barely audible vocals. All apologies is a perfect closer, being more reflective than a lot of what came before.
I’m aware Nirvana are a band you are meant to like - however, a handful of tracks aside, I don’t get the appeal. “Heart-Shaped Box” and, to a lesser extent, “All Apologies”, are good. The rest is woeful. Kurt Cobain’s voice is like nails scratching a blackboard at the best of times but he really takes the biscuit on “Scentless Apprentice”. Questionable title aside, I can’t hear “Rape Me” without imagining the Richard Cheese version instead. I don’t think that’s how it’s supposed to work, but alas. The rest left so little of an impression on me, except some more screeching in the last 1 or 2 tracks, that I remember little about them.
Historically, I hold a "completely ambivalent" position on Nirvana, but this album has Heart-Shaped Box on it, and I do really love that song thanks to my parents getting MTV when I was in my early teens and it being played constantly. I loved the music video too. Of everything else, I liked Scentless Apprentice and Milk It a lot (absolutely the right type of screamy), and Pennyroyal Tea (I like how it descends into shambles at the end). I liked Radio Unfriendly Unit Shifter and Tourettes too. Plus it's nice to hear All Apologies in the proper recorded version (MTV also obsessively played the Unplugged version of that too). I actually enjoyed this album way, way more than I thought I might. I will say, now I've seen that clip of Dave Grohl telling Pharrell Williams that while in Nirvana he just ripped off disco drums, I can't unhear it, which certainly adds to the listening experience. Genuinely a surprise to me how much I liked this album (which I imagine is a bizarre statement for a lot of people my age to read). It very nearly got the top mark, but it definitely deserves a 4. 4/5
Time is such a weird thing. Have you ever thought about what albums would've been popular when your parents were your age? I do every now and then. When this album came out my dad would've been basically the same age I am right now, only a year older. Mid to late 20's is such a weird age. I don't believe he ever listened to this though, he was more into Pink Floyd and ACDC, though he says it's all demonic now. A lot of people tend to like the music of their teens, so this probably came out too late for him to enjoy. I think I've only really heard one Nirvana song before. The one that everyone knows. I know my younger brother got into their stuff when he was around 15, but no one ever really played music aloud (don't anger dad), so I never heard it. I'm interested but nervous to actually listen, since they're so iconic. This means I actually have to form an opinion on them. Listening notes: 4th song - Production is really nice, but I won't be coming back to this for pretty obvious reasons. The same reasons I tend to skip Tori Amos' "Me and a Gun", which interestingly would've came out just the year before this album, and Samia's "Breathing Song". I think this song is less intense, lyrically, than the other two, but it's just a subject that I am well aware of and don't need constant reminders of lol. It's why I put this album off for like 3 days lol. All love tho Faves: Heart-Shaped Box, Francis Farmer, Pennyroyal Tea, All Apologies. Overall, I think my opinions are a little mixed. I get why they are so revered, but it is slightly outside of my normal listening soundscape. I think I'm going to end up giving this a few more listens, except for track 4 sorry, and pick out my faves from there but I don't think I'm going to go back to the album as a whole personally. Shout out scoliosis and anemia 3.75/5
A classic for sure. Has been a while since I listened, love the Albini production, less immediate than Nevermind and lacks the hits, but might still be the better album. Tough one. 4.5. rounded up Heard before? Yes Owned: Yes: 39/147 (26%) Will I get? Already have
Some good, some was just noise
Too screamy for me - included the iconic "Rape Me", which is not a great message but is at least a mostly enjoyable song to listen to. Ends strong with "All Apologies," probably the best song on the album - but I would not choose to listen to it again.
Not really for me. I enjoy the instrumentals at times. I don’t enjoy the constant yelling.. it’s just not for me. This album feels very emotionally charged and I feel as though the yelling weakens the impact for me. I also didn’t like the song where he just screamed “rape me” for like a minute straight. I do bet that there’s some underlying meaning and link between songs but I don’t think I can disregard the flaws in my eyes(ears?).
Whilst I *appreciate* Nirvana, I greatly prefer their contemporaries and successors. In Utero, as a sum of it's parts, is way too raw for me - I prefer Nevermind's more mainstream feel - although some of the tracks are very good, specifically Heart-Shaped Box and Very Ape.
Trying to like this but more loud and boring with tuneless bellowing by Cobain than songs that do anything for me.
It was actually a lot heavier on the album tracks than I realized it would be based on the hits. Strong album from them.
On each of my listens I've preferred Nevermind, but I've enjoyed In Utero. Let's see how this listen compares shall we? Heart-shaped box whips such ass it's nuts. Frances Farmer is a very grunge sounding song that rips too. All Apologies is GOATED in addition! The difference between this and Nevermind is there are skipable songs, but there are no skipable songs in Nevermind. In Utero is still VERY good and quintessential, don't get me wrong. They just really killed it with Nevermind. 4/5
personally i don’t find myself leaning towards loving hard rock, still an okay album. i just don’t really enjoy hard scratchy lyrics with really no meaning but my favorite song is all apologies
Listened too early in the day and ended up needing a nap in the afternoon.
Incredible songwriting and performances all around. Not fully my style of music, but so good otherwise that it was a fantastic listen.
This is the final album from Nirvana, a band that I never liked. Tracks 2, 8, and 11 consisted primarily of (if not all) screaming. The last track was ok, but ran on a bit too long. Everything else was forgettable or too repetitive.
This sure is Nirvana. Some very loud songs, some very good songs. On a different day I might rate it higher! Highlights: 'Heart-Shaped Box' (mainly because of Jordis Unga, who sang this as one of many formative Rockstar INXS tracks, but secondarily for the very useful line "hey/wait/i've got a new complaint"), 'All Apologies' (I've been fuming about the line "What else could I say?/Everyone is gay" for almost 30 years, which people twist themselves in knots to defend, but it is still a good song)
Klassiker aber nicht meins
1. Serve the Servants - 2. Scentless Apprentice - least favourite 3. Heart-Shaped Box - favourite 4. Rape Me - 5. Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle - 6. Dumb - 2nd favourite 7. Very Ape - 3rd favourite 8. Milk It - 9. Pennyroyal Tea - 10. Radio Friendly Unit Shifter - 11. Tourette's - 12. All Apologies -
I was obsessed with Nevermind in 1991, then never listened to the follow-up. I did hear and loved the singles. On a first listen, I’m not partial to the return (apparently) to the abrasive and brash tones of their punkier roots. I like when Nirvana is warmer and more melodic, as evidenced on the singles. Apparently they had to bring in another producer and remix to be more commercial than the first go. Four of the songs, which I already knew, are so strong that they lift this from 3 territory. The others could grow on me with repeat listens but them’s the breaks of the challenge.
My least favorite Nirvana album. Doesn’t hit the same as it does in my youth. Definitely a couple of skips that I just can’t handle anymore. Sorry, Kurt, I still love you!
PEAAAAK
I like them; I really do. But this album, apart from 2-3 songs, sounds very formulaic and predictable.
I used to be the biggest Nirvana fan ever but I only really listened to never mind. RIP Kurt Cobain, and I hope Pat Smear and Dave Grohl keep making good tunes in Foo fighters ❤️❤️🎸 I kinda hate the last few songs though :/
5/10 - I can appreciate the album for its heavy tones, though nothing really blew me away. I liked All Apologies, but some of the tracks just didn't do it for me.
"Look on the bright side, suicide."
This album hit a little differently this listen. I think the album gets better the farther you go down the song list. Still my favorites: Dumb Milk It Pennyroyal Tea Always a classic: All Apologies Don’t really like anymore (but I have a story about it if anyone ever wants to know): Rape Me Honorable mention: Heart-Shaped Box & the end of Scentless Apprentice. I might just start screaming “go away”…
At times bland, at other times just unpleasant. This isn't for me. 2/5.
The droning of the guitar in combination with Kurt's distinctively raspy voice are definitely an art-style - sadly that alone isn't all that pleasant, and that's pretty much all there is to this album. The instrumentation is relatively samey throughout and sadly Kurt's voice isn't all that interesting after the first 2 minutes either. The album sadly ends up feeling relatively repetitive, monotonous and uninteresting throughout - the lyrics are somewhat unhinged, which I would usually appreciate, but - it doesn't really end up landing.
Easy.
Very good, little screamy in songs.
Obviously iconic hit from Heart Shaped Box with other solid grunge tracks on the album Personally not for me but I see why it's so successful and a prime example of the genre, band and time period
I like some Nirvana, but most is too grungy for me. 2.5, rounded down, since I'm more likely to turn it off than tolerate it.
With the production a little less refined than Nevermind Nirvana come blazing out of this record with all their trademarks, including the now cliché of grunge, there acoustic intros and verses building to the distortion laden choruses. It’s also full of Cobain’s trademark lacerating self-disclosure. Probably the best of their three albums.
3.5
Album is fine, better than some of the previous and I do like some Nirvana. Cobain's voice is good on most songs, though I don't really like it when he does soft singing. Songs like Scentless Apprentice I like with the screaming, though the rest of the band I generally find to be lackluster on all the songs.
a little too rah rah rah for me. took me multiple listening sessions to get through the whole thing. maybe i just don't get it. album cover is cool tho. saved: dumb, radio friendly unit shifter, tourette's, all apologies.
If this was a band on at the green door, I would go to the smoking area
Not really the kind of thing I like. Some of the screaming was fun, and some interesting lyrics, but musically it didn't grab me.
I remember this music well. Back then, I tried to love it, but I’m over trying to enjoy things I don’t. I’m just not cool enough to like this music. However, it’s an excellent example of pure grunge, with punk and rock influences.
Every other song destroyed my ears, which I think was Cobain's point all along.
I've listened to a lot of Nirvana and can never really figure out my opinion on this album, until right now. It's about four stars, give or take.
Day 152 My fav album by Nirvana. This album is just perfect, raw, edgy and oozing with talent. LOVE IT
2.5 a mixed bag for me
Shit
So much messier than Nevermind, but intentional.
There’s no one quite like Nirvana. Brutal yet poppy, experimental yet still rock, abstract and relatable, and teeming with creativity and energy while still being listenable to a larger audience.
When this came out it was like a bomb across the pop hinterland. Quite possibly the last time true emotion hit the top 40.
Not as commercial as nevermind. But a great album.
There are some songs that are really good, like Heart-Shaped Box and All Apologies, but there are some songs where he's just screaming, and not in the good way, it sounds really painful. It's just a really rage-filled album that you just kinda have to be in the mood for. 7/10