In Utero

I owned this album, got it when it was released, and liked it very much. Some solid tracks on this one. I can imagine it was tough to write and record this in the wave of all the attention and everything that comes with it (not being snarky with that observation, I mean it), and given the context, I've always been impressed with this album.

Great album, a few classics

All in all the album is great, but not as good as Nevermind or Unplugged. Tourettes was a good one.

In my opinion, the best Nirvana album. Really enjoy the way the production gives more personality to the songs (although it does not give room to breathe to the bass). I would have rated it as a 5 star classic if not for a couple of lesser songs that alter the listening experience.

Kurt Cobain's voice & crunchy quiet-loud guitars feel like the audio equivalent of putting on a comfy thrift-shop knit sweater with worn-in holes for your thumbs.

Escuché Nevermind en bucle durante años, pero por algún motivo no sentí curiosidad por este y creo que es la primera vez que lo escucho con atención. Nirvana tenía algo que hacía que los temas se elevaran. 4/5.

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Really solid album, surprised how few songs I recognized. Seemed to be a recurring motif throughout the album which I always appreciate. Frances Farmer will have her revenge on Seattle gave me a good laugh because at 2:25 it sounds a lot like the end part of Kickapoo from Tenacious D

i didnt listen but ive listened 1000000 times

cranky and moody i love it

not too big on nirvana, great album and probably their best imo

HL: "All Apologies", "Heart Shaped Box", "Dumb", "Very Ape", "Scentless Apprentice" Nirvana #3-- not first listen probably my favourite Steve Albini-produced record, either because it's had years to grow on me, or that the other producers that were controversially hired to remix/fix the album maybe made it better...? Every time I hear one of the versions of "All Apologies" (between In Utero & Unplugged), I'm always sure that THAT's the definitive version. Today, I insist on the noisy, sludgy ending this one has. Note to self: The statistics from this website contradict an assumption I have about myself- that I don't like grunge.

Teilweise Schrabbelig und viel Gekreische

Sorry, but this album is not as good as „Nevermind“ - 4 stars

What’s the best way of following up an extremely successful record? Do something totally different! This record is way more raw and visceral. I honestly like it. It’s what Nirvana was meant to sound like.

Amazing.

Prefer The Boo Radleys. 4.0

I still like Nevermind better than In Utero.

I like it, it’s a bit rough in how it tries to be rough in a way that inspired other groups to build upon it, but I sure wish we could have seen what they would have developed like without Cobain’s death.

It doesn’t get much better than this. Some repetitive moments but besides that the writing and musicality is top tier. Nirvana is legendary for a reason

The edgy, screamy parts don’t hit for me but there are some amazing musical elements under the surface.

Classic Grunge. Great Album. There are better songs than those in this collection/album, but solid 4 stars

War nie großer Nirvana Fan, finde das Album dementsprechend auch nicht so geil. Mit Ausnahme der Hits halt... Hat auch einige Songs, die einfach nicht zünden. 3,5 - > 4,alleine weils besser bewertet sein muss als die ganzen anderen 3er...

Noch nie als ganzes Album gehört (allgemein kaum Nirvana). Fands nicht durchgehend auf demselben Niveau, insgesamt aber trotzdem gut. 3,8.

3-5-6

The sound of Nirvana. Another first time listening to the album. I have had different tracks before. I hear the angst in the songs. This is not meant for when you are in a good mood. This is not really my taste. I do appreciate the craftmanship, despite the attempt to make it seem like they don't care.

Intense, dark

k apparently every Nirvana song I knew was off of "Nevermind." So speaks well for them that a cold listen of their stuff was still good for me, most other grunge doesn't manage that.

Never mind is the classic, but this album carries a sophisticated leap for the band.

Very raw and intense. Some of the songs are incredible and a great listen while some others are almost too intense and almost brutal. All in all amazing album

Fucking awesome

No. 96/1001 Serve The Servants 4/5 Scentless Apprentice 2/5 Heart-Shaped Box 4/5 Rape Me 4/5 Frances Farmer 4/5 Dumb 4/5 Very Ape 4/5 Milk It 3/5 Pennyroyal Tea 4/5 Radio Friendly Unit Shifter 2/5 Tourette's 3/5 All Apologies 4/5 Average: 3,5 Definitley one of the heavier albums by Nirvana. I like the Unplugged Version of some of the songs better. Still a really good album, just goes to hard for my personal taste

Decent

Heart Shaped Box is one of my top songs, but I always listened to the cover of it. It was cool to listen what other songs came in the album!

I’d contend this is a grunge explainer. It has raw energy connecting it to punk but with gritty layers instead of stripped down speed like early punk. It brought back an excellent era in my Gen X memories. Happy to revisit this one.

Nirvana is not my favorite grunge band, and this is not my favorite Nirvana album. 3.5 stars

Still a great album even though a lot of the songs have been massively overplayed. I think bleach is still my favorite record of theirs.

I liked it though not as much as yesterdays. This album is great but also rough.

Heart-Shaped Box // Rape Me // Dumb //

Not aware about the album, but good to listen.

skipped 2/12 songs, not bad

Their third album and one of the more anticipated releases of my lifetime. How do you follow a masterpiece like Nevermind. You get darker, I guess. I’d give it 4.5 stars if I could.

7.5/10 Highlights: Heart Shaped Box Dumb All Apologies Rape Me

least fav of nirvana’s catalogue

Great album, love Nirvana

4/5

no complaints. crazy production. kurt was the goat.

Pretty damn good.

Ich dachte ich kenns aber dem war nicht so. Sehr harter Stoff, intens, erinnert mich an dad und ayleen im Sinne von aufgeben und sich der Lust hingeben. Würde mir schwer fallen das Album im Alltag zu hören.

Never really listened to Nirvana much, but I understood their appeal. After making myself sit through the whole album, I'm pleasantly surprised and might start delving into their music a little more. They definitely have their own very unique aesthetic that though isn't my absolute favorite, has it's own charm. 4/5 They also have a cool motion graphic visualizer ;)

Notable Songs: About a girl, Dumb

I think I’ll use this as a true benchmark 4 star album in this rating system. I may have given them out a little liberally early on. I’m a sucker for all early Nirvana and this one comes out hitting, production value is super high but I just can’t justify anything higher. 4.25/5

4 Feels too low but not quite a 5. Maybe 4.8

Oof difficult to judge - as it opens it contains all of the cliches I hate; screaming vocals, aimless guitar solos. Then Heart shaped box, rp me, all apologies are all time greats which I absolutely love. Plus the gall to call a song "Radio Friendly Unit Shifter" then the shouty one "tourettes" . overall not an album i'd own but can appreciate greatly. 3.8

Outstanding

Classic

This one is grunge in every sense of the word. I loved the gritty guitars and screaming vocals all over it. The lyrics are amazing too as expected. It may of dragged a tiny bit towards the middle, but this album is stellar.

This was a nostalgic listen. I was never the biggest Nirvana fan, but certainly enjoy listening to them when they come on. Album feels like a band maturing into their sound. Gives a glimpse of maybe what would have been.

Would have been 5 stars if they left Scentless Apprentice in the bin where it should be.

Listened a couple of times. Gets better each time

Enjoyed the singles and a few others. The screaming ones bugged me.

I never got into this one. It’s grungier than Nevermind, and darker. I enjoyed it this time round, but it’s not an easy listen. Made me think of the Manics ‘Holy Bible’ at several points - this one was released just a year earlier. Some highlights but not as complete as Nevermind.

At times brutal, messy, and self-indulgent. At others, brilliant. Nirvana tried to reject success and return to their live/punk/noisy roots, but the genius still shines through. Can't help wonder what Cobain's career trajectory would have looked like if he'd lived.

Found it difficult to listen to an album with “new ears” when I spun this all the time in high school. Has some great songs and not so great songs. Fun revisit to listen to. All Apologies, and Dumb are my favorites. I wonder how this album would be received if it came out today?

Already very familiar with most of this. While I enjoyed the non-hits on Nevermind, I find them considerably less appealing here. They’re not bad, but they don’t go anywhere that interesting to me. Cobain was a real master of catchy pop sensibility wrapped in an abrasive package. It was the right place and right time for them to explode, but maybe it wasn’t for the best that they did.

Some absolute crackers on there. Nailed the difficult third album

Probably a 5 if you were the right age at the right time. For me I like a lot of it but there's bits I don't and am overall not drawn to angst as a mainstay for my music listening.

Oh, shoot! I can't wait for their next album!

Such an iconic album. Not necessarily my personal favorite but so raw... not necessarily my personal favorite, but it's easy to appreciate why this album is so important

This is my first Nirvana album! I don’t think I’ve ever heard Nirvana before. Okay, I have, because everyone has. But I assume we’ll get Nevermind at some point. This is really good. Dark, stirring, very rough. Some incredible songs. Something about this just works, and grunge isn’t usually my thing. This has been Uninformed Reviews with Jacob! Thank you! Tune in next week. I like this nirvana band. 4/5

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Favourite songs: Heart-Shaped Box, All Apologies, Scentless Apprentice, Rape Me, Tourette's, Pennyroyal Tea, Very Ape, Serve the Servants Least favourite songs: Milk It 4/5

“All alone is all we are.” This album, while not being my favorite by Nirvana, is a haunting send-off for band—and more specifically, Kurt Cobain. It’s impossible to listen to it without the lens of Kurt’s suicide. The angst, loneliness, and frustration that pervaded their music comes through all the more-so on this record. There are some songs that I am not particularly fond of, but the great ones are some of Nirvana’s best. And while I find the song “Rape Me” to be difficult to listen to on pure subject-matter, its provocativeness was the point, and the message is clearly anti-rape. Overall, what I’ve always loved about Nirvana is that through all the noise and anger and aggression and screaming, Kurt really knew how to write a good song.

I've never listened to a Nirvana album before, which I can appreciate is odd because I am a big admirer of Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters. I really enjoyed this album, you can see some similarities between it and the Foo Fighters earlier albums. There were a couple of weaker tracks that took away some of the shine. I will definitely be listening to other Nirvana albums.

The true vision of Nirvana except for the songs where the label overruled Steve Albini's production. So angry!

Good.

This is probably my favorite grunge album. I was never really into grunge though.

Really Great stuff. Underrated.

I respect the abrasive sound on a lot of the songs and understand why they chose to go in that direction, but regardless isn’t my cup of tea so only about half the songs are ones I relisten to. But those songs I do relisten to are incredible. Rating: 4.3

Nirvana has never been my favorite, but I appreciate them more all the time.

Amazing album for sure. Bold, different, exciting. Favorite song(s) : All apologies & Heart-Shaoed Box

Un poco sobrevalorado pero tiene temazos y la voz de Kurt Cobain es otro rollo

Classic grunge, the album with all the songs I know on it. it's nostalgic, but the songs I hadn't heard were an interesting look into a band I never sought out.

Love it - a bit grungy

Really more of a 3.5 but rounded up cause the hits are still really good

Without a doubt a revolutionary album that created trends for decades to follow. Incredibly progressive experimentation with notes of Hardcore sprinkled all over. Favorite Song: Pennyroyal Tea Sleeper Hit: Tourette's Worst Song: Very Ape

Great album

See, this album was highly influential and has some of Nirvana's best songs, and yet I forgot how much of the rest of the album is kinda...missing that love

Great Classic Songs, Some lesser knowns were good but not quite the same

Takes me back to secondary school when this came out. I had it on clear 12 inch vinyl and wish I’d never sold it. I think my favourite album is Nevermind but there are some great tracks here and love the grainy scratchy sound

Not sure if I ever actually listened through this album before now which is a shame because it's a great album

Punk but smoothed out, a refined processed primal roar

MOST BABIES SMELL LIKE BUTTER!!! &…semen? When he screams, sometimes he sounds like he hog calling pigs in for supper. “Heart Shaped Box” is one of my favorite songs in this album, might be my favorite from Nirvana in general. GRAPE ME. The lyrics, “if you ever need anything please don’t hesitate to ask someone else first”, spoke to my soul. “Milk It” was insane stressful jumbled mess and I loved it. Sounded like Kurt had a calcium deficiency, poor guy was begging for some milk in multiple songs. “All Apologies” was a perfect song to come down to because I literally felt like I was on drugs listening to this. 8/10

Great album, super strange sounding but stays true to the genre that they helped create with Grunge. Standout tracks like heart shaped box and dumb are fun to listen to and all apologies feels like he's saying sorry to the people who are gonna hate this album. Can't help but turn my brain into banana mush when all apologies is ending with his rambling. 7/10

Did you know that Kurt Cobain killed Dave Grohl and has been disguised as Dave Grohl for nearly 30 years? Scentless Apprentice - Mic peeking the song. Meat Eating Orchids is such a grunge phrase. Heart Shaped Box is the best song on the album easily. The songs where he is more soft sung and not angry yelling are much better. Very Ape is a certified banger. DOLL STEAK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh cool a song about Milk, oh god…. I’m anemic royalty. l think I could taste the heroine from listening to Radio-Friendly unit shifter. The tonal whiplash from going from melancholic bangers to deranged bestial roaring is immense. This was a stressful album to listen to. 8/10

9/10

Great album

Not my favourite Nirvana album but still a classic!

7/10

Classic

So edgy. Thirty years ago, I was too young for Nirvana. That isn't too say that there weren't people in my class at school who genuinely shed tears on finding out Cobain's death. But I was not struck by their brand of angsty grunge. Now, I am too old for Nirvana. I understand their almost singlehanded creation of a new genre, I understand Cobain's now almost trite tortured genius. But I cannot get into the angst. Grunge as a style, ethos or musical expression can never really go further than the perfection of Seth Green - both from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Austin Powers. It as much of a pastiche as hippy and as ironically un-self-aware as the post-Britpop bilge of the early 2000s Grunge is often held up as a point delineating Gen X from the Millennials - but we Xers had another half a decade past grunge, encompassing trip-hop, gangsta rap, rave, britpop, garage, funky house and - yes, I'm going to call it - everything up until the Spice Girls. Nirvana gave us a pause and a reset between the 80s and 90s but it is no more than a chapter within Gen X. It is an important album, but not one that I personally enjoy.

Fort bien. Peut-être pas au niveau de /MTV Unplugged/ mais très bien quand même.

Ahhh c'est tout de même très bien... Un peu inégal, il y a de très bonnes chansons, d'autres un peu moins. Avis peu subjectif, c'est encore un groupe qui parle beaucoup à mon adolescence, mais si je suis honnête il faut bien mettre un 4 (c'est un 4,5 moral).

Damn it's so fucking good isn't it. It's just so tight and thick and warm. I hadn't listened to some of these songs for a long time but going back you realise why they're world legends

was excited to listen to this the whole way through for the first time!

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Ersten zwei Songs waren schon sehr aggressives rumgeschrien aber dann wurde die experience echt smoother wurde echt abgeholt von der Musik wobei sie mich in einen sehr wütenden/depressive vibe gebracht hat der mich aber auch nicht losgelassen hat! Und bei dumb wurde ich mit meinen Drogenexzessen am gegenübergestellt

Pretty cool I liked the part where Kurt is sad and angsty

"Rape Me" and "HSB" are still all-time bangers ^w^

Has some great songs

nice song titles

I like me some Dave Grohl.

This is a good album for me. I dont love every song but the ones I do hold a special place in my heart. Kurt singing r*** me for 2.5 minutes is... something

Kurt tried hard to get all the darkness out but it just kept getting deeper. Really like dumb and Grohl's drums. I'm definitely not grunge generation, but I can admire this for its moments of utter darkness from a mind in pain, and Dave Grohl's drums, and a few lyrical riffs. It seemed obvious that the vocals were set down separately--several jugernauts in tandem, occasionally crashing together. It was okay to sing about ghastly rather than to milk the listener for sympathy. It certainly changed entertainment.

Was a decent album will have to look at more Birvana

With the presence of some absolutely genre-expanding ballads, this album was as magical as it could have been with where Cobain was heading. The other tracks are hard rock pincers, the singles were selected for a reason. This is a special band, with an excellent album, just not their best. Heart shaped and all apologies are premier.

the worst nirvana album. heart shaped box, dumb, all apologies

The lyrics are meaningful and I respect Kurt's message, even if grunge isn't that great.

4.5 litt for mye grunge

Imagine swallowing four gold coins and then looking at your shit a day later. This is in utero. Four great songs: rape me, heart shaped box, dumb, all apologies, the rest: lazy noise punk songs and ca ca

some classics, some sleepers, some damn terrible songs

No doubt some L parts of this album, but the parts that hit, hit hard.

The singles are great! But that's not really fair since they were produced after the fact to make the album sell more. It's not often an artist get free rein to make their followup album but in this case they did, and it falls flat. Those singles carry it, however.

I like the edgier noisier stuff on this album but it still suffers a bit from what never mind does which is repetitive, simplistic and predictable songs. That's probably the appeal to many but I prefer when They get a bit weirder on this one and I think bleach is probably my favourite nirvana album. 7/10 rounded up to 4 stars

A distinguished record.

Awesome <3. First song at the time was too agresive for me, but the rest are great. Love "heart-shaped box" and "rape me".

I dunno how to word it, but it's more raw and slick than "Nevermind" and I love it.

Fantastic albym

I bounce back and forth between this and Nevermind being my top Nirvana album. Each offer different experiences but I'm not sure which experience is preferred. One thing I am sure of though is that it's definitely not Bleach. In Utero, however has a distinctly raw sound compared to their prior two. There's anger and fear which are absolutely palpable. Dave's drumming is more aggressive and it almost seems like the band has more to say this time around. I think of this as Nirvana's "Daisy". It's so angy that it's almost cathartic to listen to. It may not have the starpower that Nevermind does but damn it's just as good. 4.5

Maybe I’m dumb but I’m not going to rape him or eat his cancer.

There are moments in the album that are a lot heavier on the grunge than others. I didn't particularly enjoy those. But still many old favorites. 4.5

“teenage angst has paid off well”. this is the opening line of this album and from the gate you are punched in the face with kurt’s self deprecating humour. this album had a dark mood around it and you could tell the spotlight was taking its toll on the frontman. “i miss the comfort in being sad” a recurring line in one of the songs. this is my favourite nirvana studio album, as it exudes everything that nirvana was. heavy guitars, dark lyrics, loud drums, and a certain self awareness. it was also their final studio album as kurt cobain was found dead of a self inflicted shotgun wound in april 1994. r.i.p. kurt. highlights: “scentless apprentice”, “rape me”, “frances farmer will have her revenge on seattle”, “pennyroyal tea”, “all apologies”.

Solid from Nirvana. Not a 5... but good.

Pretty much what you would expect in a grunge album.

definitely the most divisive nirvana album. but also definitely my favourite. i also definitely have enough teenage angst to connect with it. fav songs: scentless apprentice, radio friendly unit shifter, dumb

Fuck yeah, that was exactly what I needed to hear on Monday's afternoon.

How do you follow one of the biggest albums of all time? With a raw as fuck angst-fuelled punk record I guess - and it works. There are a couple of tracks on here that don’t do it quite so much for me, but the aggressive production works so well as songs like Scentless Apprentice and Tourettes burst into life with so much energy, while gentler cuts like Dumb, Pennyroyal Tea and the incredible closer All Apologies add even more depth to Nirvana’s upsettingly short yet illustrious catalogue

I was familiar with several of the songs. However, there were a couple of songs that are not good. Mainly the screaming ones. Nevermind is a better album. This album is better than a 3. It is not really a 4 but I will round up.

Brilliant talent, great album.

Confession, never have I ever listened to Nirvana Not bad, rock alt vibe for this one. Some hit, some were not my style

4.25

ahhh the 90s....I'm stuck in high school for the duration of this one. We played this shit OUT. I like Nevermind a lot more but this still has some good shit on it.

I guess I like Nirvana a lot more than I used to.

Un album échevelé, qui explore et n'essaie pas de plaire – peut-être parfois veut un peu trop le contraire

As good a follow up to Nevermind as one could have expected. But Nevermind aside, this is a very good album by its own rights. I don’t think it held the the test of time as well, but it’s not short on quality nor hit tracks.

A necessary noise back in the days. Importantly, with no intention of stomping on the 80s. Who´s gonna wonder at that time it´d hit high at the charts.

I was never a big Nirvana fan but this was pretty good.

This album is somewhat hit-and-miss for me, but the hits outweigh the rest. Best track: All Apologies

I'm kind of surprised that I had never listened to this album before. I was a BIG fan of Nirvana up to Nevermind. Then my first child was born and music took a back seat for a few years. I knew this album had come out, but I thought it was some sort of acoustic rehash of earlier material or a put-together mash up of unreleased studio outtakes. Imagine my surprise and delight to realise it was neither of these, but an actual album that I had somehow missed. However, although it's a good album, these aren't my favourite Nirvana songs and there's a few meh tracks stuck in here and there among the better ones. A lot of people bang on about how much they liked the direction Nirvana were taking, but for my money they did one really good first album and then never managed to achieve the same heights in their later work.

Was one of the first Nirvana album I brought on vinyl, a great album with many memorable songs and a banging cover.

Stone cold classic

Just a year before Kurt Cobain's tragic demise, this raw and emotionally charged record serves as a profound testament to the band's artistic depth and Cobain's tortured genius. I have been openly critical about this album on the Reddit page but I must put my pride to the side and realise the quality of this record. The purunpolished production, courtesy of Steve Albini, captures the raw power and edginess that the band was clearly targeting for this album. Each instrument roars with unbridled fury, creating an atmosphere that is simultaneously abrasive and captivating. "In Utero" showcases Nirvana's fearless approach to songwriting. Cobain's introspective and often cryptic lyrics delve into themes of disillusionment, alienation, and existential anguish. Songs like "Heart-Shaped Box" and "Rape Me" showcase his ability to infuse deeply personal emotions into powerful and catchy melodies. Rather than creating another commercial success like its predecessor "Nevermind," Nirvana opted for a raw and uncompromising sound. Tracks like "Milk It" and "Scentless Apprentice" exhibit the band's willingness to experiment with dissonance and noise, pushing the boundaries of alternative rock and grunge. This is something that I have learnt to appreciate about the album and whilst it’s not as crisp and perfected like ”Nevermind”, I really enjoy this album’s purpose. ”In Utero” might not be perfect but it’s distinct place as it’s own identity and sound makes it quite a listen.

great record

Always wanted to listen to a Nirvana album but never got around to it. Heart-Shaped Box is a classic, so damn good. Another song I like was Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle, I put as good as Heart-Shaped Box. All Apologies was a relaxing ender to the album.

Some great tracks, but too transgressive at times.

grunge. PÖÖ!! noh uteruksessa ollaan ja fiilikset on hyvät..This is the best of it's genre. totta tuo lause ja ei ole vitonen heh tosiaan muutama hyvä biisi ja muutama meediumi, meediumi tyyppinen biisinräipäle. etenkin populääri viisut oli tällä kertaa heikon luokkaa ja vähemmän kuunnellut (vaikka silti valtavirta paskaa PASKAA! huono jos enemmän ihmisiä kuuntelee) oli parempia tällä kertaa noin radio friendly unit shifter (vähiten kuunneltu spotifyssä JES JES JES JES!!! )

The best of the three Nirvana albums. But where the anger was replaced with more cynical self loathing, the music made a step forward.

Not my favorite N album, Bleach is, but after having not listened to this in a while, like 15 years, it's still fresh and innovative. The re-listen improved my opinion of this record

Favorite track: All apologies.

I forgot how cold this album is. Like, chilly...

I've noted in previous reviews I came around on Nirvana after being initially dismissive. This is very good, although my appetite for the depressive affect is considerably diminished from my younger days.

Yupp

This album will always live in the shadow of Nevermind, but it deserves to be judged on its own merits. It is a good bit more abrasive than its predecessor, which to me signifies that the band were unwilling to compromise in the face of enormous media and public attention. It is as much an “authentic” album as Bleach is.

Was not my taste immediately but I will listen to it again. It might grow on me

Era tan complicat donar continuació a un disc tan revolucionari com 'Nevermind' que la banda va acabar morint en l'intent, tot i finalment aconseguir-ho. El resultat no ens va satisfer en el moment a cap dels teenagers que deleitàvem per una continuació dels himnes de 2 anys abans. Era impossible assolir-ho. Escoltat décades després, 'In Utero' és una més que brillant continuació. Musicalment més agressiu, vehicle per l'expressió d'una manera crua i sincera de l'angústia vital de Cobain, al mateix temps que evolucionaven cap a un rock més punk i distorsionat, cada vegada més proper a Sonic Youth i menys a Pixies

This is Nirvana's magnum opus, nevermind (heh) those who speaks otherwise. Not at all a flawless record, and not even the best in it's genre, but will be forever a testament of what never came, of the untapped potential that Nirvana could reach.

Not heard this for a long time! Not as good as Nevermind, Incesticide or Bleach, but still a strong showing

What a whirlwind of an album. Definitely an ambitious step away from what Nirvana came up on. Some of the vocals are cacophony to me, but a lot also lands beautifully since I like harder rock. Favorite track: Milk It

*Serve the Servants

It has its moments but overall, I love this album. I did then, I do now.

Need to listen to this one more. 4 stars

Good thing I already know most of this album or I wouldn’t really be able to appreciate it over Eric’s singing and air guitaring.

So cynic. Much angst! Gotta be honest, I like Nevermind more. 😬

Favorite song: heart shaped box

It’s always a bit sad listening to this record. But it’s pretty brilliant: raw, raucous and also introspective and revealing. And cello.

3.9

Even though I preferred the musical direction and production by Albini over the super overproduced Nevermind, I have to admit it didn't have the staying power NM did.

Quite enjoyed it, rather cohesive.

No es de los que más me gusta de Nirvana. Un 4.

Not as good as I remember. Some real classics but mixed in with a fair bit of filler designed to deliberately make it less appealing than nevermind.

I respect what Kurt Cobain wanted to achieve with this album, and despite Steve Albini's comments after its release, I think they achieved it. Some absolute classic Nirvana tracks like Heart Shaped Box and All Apologies, the rougher/harder sound is captivating even if you haven't heard Nevermind.

Great songs, although maybe feels a little like a transitional record between Nevermind and what was to come next. A sad listen.

Легендарный альбом, который как-то слишком быстро пролетел мимо меня без какого-то особого вау-эффекта. Я не буду спорить о том, насколько действительно качественно исполнен этот альбом от начала до конца и как красиво и очень метко написаны тексты. Мне лишь хотелось больше умиротворённых композиций как dumb, ибо на них, мне кажется, полностью отражается весь творческий и музыкальный потенциал группы, даже если их музыкальный жанр совсем не про это. Лично для меня это просто хороший альбом, в котором есть хорошие треки. (7.5 - 8)

cool

listened to again an angry, depressed, high octane classic

As far as I can remember, this is the first time over listened to this whole album, at least intentionally. I was a little bored at times, but I think if I heard just about any track on here in isolation, I'd probably be interested in hearing more. 7.5/10

No es de los que más me gusta de Nirvana. Un 4.

Kurt Cobain's writing is pretty great here. As is the harsh production sound.

Not bad, I'm not a fan of the "shouty" tracks but there are some good cuts that any sung "properly" - heart shaped box, dumb, all apologies Not quite as good as Nevermind IMO but still a fine album

Good

Great effort but not there best

Never been a big nirvana fan but this album rocks

This is a tough one to rate (and to listen to). You can really tell that Kurt put his heart and soul into every track. However, he must have been in such a dark place that it’s hard to hear this album without being constantly reminded of Kurt’s impending mortality.

Didn’t like it at first but will always listen now.

Always liked this album. Not as good as some others of theirs or the genre, but good anyway.

Obviously have a lot of love, hard to believe they went this out there with that much attention on them.

The last nirvana album. honestly I can respect the process for wanting to take a newer, angrier, noiser sound than Nevermind. Takes artistic balls. I think that of the two, this is the better grunge album. I think I like Nevermind more personally, but the craftsmanship in this album is more evident. Radio Friendly Unit Shifter is a personal favorite track.

Anything Nirvana is great in my books. This album: Stripped down and bare, represents the rawness of a band coming out of a punk background! Bonus!!! Alex Grey famed artist for Tool did the album artwork!!!

good. bad production

me copó

I’m surprised that I hadn’t listened to this before considering how much I like Nevermind. This is a great album, but I don’t think I like it as much as that one though. That said, I can see myself listening to this again and again

Easily Nirvana's best album, containing amazing tracks such as "Serve the Servants", "Heart-Shaped Box", "Milk It", and "All Apologies". All around a constantly amazing album.

3 1/2 stars. Not as good as I remember. But still some amazing songs on it.

Listened a long time ago and thought it was great

A good relisten

J’aime nirvana

Great. I like Nevermind better because some of these songs are a little too grungy for my taste

This is the most accessible Nirvana I've heard so far, and they compensate for that with noise and a few deranged lyrical turns. The drums seem barebones across basically the whole record, mixed loud. There always seems to be a drone, but the instrument or voice carrying it varies. I can't begrudge Cobain the grunge voice, but still don't adore it.

Has a rock band with a more flawless catalogue ever existed? This is an excellent album, but you already knew that. Not so fun fact. Frances Farmer is the most famous of at least 5 well-known songs by various artists dedicated to the ill-fated actress from Seattle. Fed up with media frenzy and the excesses of commercialism that surrounded her as a result of her fame (sound familiar?), she behaved erratically, was eventually committed to a psychiatric institution where she was allegedly raped, drugged and tortured. The experience led to her struggle with addiction and caused a severe worsening of her mental health. Kurt and Courtney supposedly had a strong fascination with her, and unsurprisingly connected with her story on a personal level.

8,0 Great Grunge Legendary group

Very good

HSB and the guitars in general are undeniable but i think maybe i just don’t like grunge that much???

Love this album, Favourite songs being heart shaped box and rape me

Great album, such great emotion and energy from Dave’s drumming, Kurt’s singing and Kris’ lines

One of nirvanas best

Still nothing that really sounds like this, even with a pronounced Steve Albini influence on the drums. The tight, speedy tempo and lurching cascade of "Very Ape" preceded by the delicate, dour, violin-augmented "Dumb" are original sonic touchstones that few other bands have approached. "Scentless Apprentice" is an updated, perfectly-cooked thud of earlier postpunk. The singles "All Apologies" and "Heart-Shaped Box" balance the sometimes-harsh growl of Kurt Cobain's vocals and lyrics with saccharinely laced layering. The pacing of the album is ultimately flawed even if each song aside from "Tourette's" and "Radio Friendly Unit Shifter" stands on it's own as an example of the unique sonic possibilities that meaningful production and raw talent might engender.

Sonzao curto das antiga já, não é o mejor album mas tem uns fadinho tri

Heart Shaped Box no duh, pennyroyal tea, all apologies. It’s undeniably a fantastic album, yelling stresses me out though.

Highlights: Frances Heart shaped Very ape Tourette’s Radio friendly

Heartshape box and rape me were really good

probably my favorite Nirvana studio album

This all seems so frantic. What trouble Cobain must have been experiencing, if all this is him being honest. Not wanting what he got. Many of these songs are very cool in themselves but really they are hard to listen to knowing how much pain he must have been in. Maybe too much was made of Nirvana and Cobain in particular, but there was an incredible focus of media attention on his life after Nevermind. The stress of that is clear in almost every song on In Utero.

nice

It’s not Nevermind but what the f@$@?!?! You expect consistent and unrelenting genius? It’s still damned good.

It sure is Nirvana. I think Nevermind is more consistent, since there are a few meh tracks on this album (most notably "Tourette's") while the worst Nevermind song is probably still in the Top 30 best grunge songs of all time. Strooong 4/5.

Not my style 100%, but I did enjoy listening to this. A few songs were amazing grungy goodness.

It's tough to follow up an album as popular as Nevermind, but in my opinion Nirvana really did it with this album. It's a different, punkier direction but it hits hard.

I haven't listened to this because of teenage prejudices. A really good stomp a heavy sound.

I think i prefer this to the other one

Ra Ra Ra . Quality noise.

Did Frances Farmer ever have her revenge on Seattle?

08/17/2022 :’) can’t believe this was my first one to start this all off. This album and Nevermind are the pinnacle of my early high school years. Truly feels like a throwback listening to this album again. I guess I’ll use this to also document what’s going on in my day as I do this. Use it like a lil Time Capsule. Laptop shopping before I start architecture school in 5 days. We’ll see how it goes by the end of this project, aptly titled “Until Graduation.”

I prefer Nirvana's more polished, produced-for-radio songs to their harsher material. Even on this album, songs like "Heart-Shaped Box," "Dumb," and "All Apologies" are preferable to me than songs like "Milk It" and "Tourette's." This album showcases the energy, angst, range, and creativity of the band - possibly Kurt most of call - but isn't the album of theirs I gravitate toward. That said, it's still a very solid album.

I have an issue with the screaming, but I do believe Kurt Cobain was a very talented artist. He bascially wrote this entire album. Each song is unique. After Nevermind, Cobain wanted to produce something different, and he did. I am not a huge Nirvana fan, but I do feel that this album is an important chapter in the history of American rock. "All Apologies" is one of my favorites.

I was sort of surprised to see this album vs Nevermind, but after listening through again it does have something special.

Excellent moment. J'ai simplement regretté l'absence de reprises de Jacques Brel, auxquelles Scott Walker nous avait pourtant habitué il y a quelques jours.

Kurt Cobain nous prouve encore un peu plus que le spensées suicidaires ammènent toujours à un grand album, bravo Kurt.

Heart-Shaped Box was highlihgt. lesser known album to me of Nirvanas but will listen more post this. "Rape me" and "Milk it" were also great.

Nirvana third last and strongest album. Pulsing with riffs, angst anger and screams. Brutal but listenable. Strong 4.

It’s Nirvana!

влюбилась в этот альбом ещё подростком осознано дошла, что это любимый у нирваны уже в 11 классе

Last album before Kurt committed suicide Rape Me - cordero told me abt this one. Sounds like a similar chord progression to smells like teen spirit. Dumb and Heart-Shaped Box were also good

Brings me back to high school. Some great tunes and a few that are now a bit grating for a 46 year-old. :)

Solid. Enjoyed what I recognised but not all of what I didn't. Need some relistens to sink it in.

My first attempt to listen to this album was last night as I crawled into bed. So, from that listen my only thought was "Grandma is too old for this!" I was concerned that this train passed me long ago and there was no chance for me to climb on board. In the light of a new day, I did enjoy much (not all) of the album.

I was so glad to arrive finally at Nirvana. I didn't really know anything from this album apart from the singles Heart-Shaped Box and All Apologies, both of which I like a lot. The first listen through was rough. Maybe I was tired, hot, crabby. But I just couldn't find the groove of the album, couldn't find more than a hint of greatness. Second time through, though, I fell into the pocket. The sound is raw and fuzzy and real, like having your ears scrubbed by a loofa. There's poetry and pain and humor in the lyrics (which, to be honest, I still can't understand without reading them --- but there's treasures to be found there). At the time of this writing, I've not yet listened a third time. But I just might.

During Nirvana's short career, they produced only 3 studio albums. Bleach, the indie album (if you can call Sub Pop indie?), the major label, mainstream breakthrough record, Nevermind and their last album, the follow-up, In Utero. Nevermind was a tough act to follow, it went on to sell a gazillion records, got tons of airplay and was widely praised as one of the great albums of the 90's. In Utero was in fact a commercial and critical success, it was at the top of the charts and it also sold way too many records, but was it any good? Personally, when it was released I didn't care for it or I didn't really want to listen to it. At the time, I had an issue with bands that "sold out", signed with major labels and attracted a whole different audience (you didn't have before you became popular), once you became "too mainstream". Reflecting back and listening now, they didn't really compromise their sound too much, some of the songs on In Utero were more abrasive and didn't have the sound of a typical chart-topper. Music was shifting, grunge became mainstream, punk became popular and it became fashionable to listen to music that wasn't just force-fed through popular radio stations, so maybe it was a good thing. In Utero, did reflect the time period, it was a very good album, but if it came out 5 years earlier would it have been noticed?

Listened Before? Y YES! This is a great album. It has it's moments of irritation (like Scentless Apprentice with all the screaming), but overall it's phenomenal and captures late GenX angst perfectly. Added to Collection? Y (was already there) Songs Added to Playlist: Serve The Servants, Very Ape

Not as good as Bleach or Nevermind. Still a great album but lacking the ferocity of Nirvana's previous albums. I always felt the production too clean for what they were trying to do. After listening to this, I had a listen to the Steve Albini mixes. They were right to change the vocals as they were too Low in Albini's mix but the rest of the sounds were perfect. The released result being to slick. Still this is the soundtrack of a band who couldn't deal with the massive changes success had brought. Cobain's lyrics being were conflicted. Fun fact: I was interning at Juice Magazine (an defunct Australian mag that was partnered with Spin) when the advance copy of the album cam into the office. Even though I was there as a graphic designer, one of the editors invited me to listen to the album with him so I could give a punter's opinion. I can't remember exactly what my response was. Something along the lines of not being as excited by it as Nevermind but still loving it. 29 years later my opinion hasn't changed that much

i like dumb x

Great album start to finish.

Really good. The production is on point. I forgot how hard it goes

Didn’t hit as hard as Nevermind across the board, but still has some absolute smash hits.

What can I possibly say about "In Utero"? It's good. I like it.

This album still holds up for me! So great! Forgot how much I loved this album.

I was way into grunge in the 90s but heard so much Nirvana on the radio unsurprising never got their albums. This was my first listen to “In Utero.” Great intensity and overall solid, but I do prefer my grunge with more guitar leads and harmonies.

I don't think I've listened to this album before. Of course I love Heart Shaped Box, Rape Me and All Apologies. But I like that I discovered Milk It and Pennyroyal Tea which are both really good.

Another one I know "of" but never put on end to end. What fire in their bellies. And I'm sure I never really listened to the drums on this record. They hit HARD. I guess in my own ruleset I can't give this a 5 because I don't think every last track is a keeper or at least serves the whole, but it's damn close. Surprises: Scentless Apprentice, Frances Farmer Not surprises: Rape Me, All Apologies, Dumb

Still Nirvana, but more inconsistent and hard to listen at times. Many hits mixed with hardcore grunge. Loved the bangers, grit my teeth on some of the rest. Still a great album tho. Highlights: Serve the Servants, Rape Me, Dumb, Pennyroyal Tea, All Apologies

Nevermind lepsze, ale to wciąż całkiem ok. Takie nie za mocne 4/5

Przyjemny, mocny grunge. Bardzo agresywny, ale dobrze się słucha. Nie porwał mnie na tyle, żebym często wracał, nieco za duża powtarzalność - dlatego daję 4.

4.5

Not as much of a stand out as Nevermind, but still a damn good album.

Its legendary but it self pity hasnt aged well.

4.25

Some killer songs on here but think I prefer that live album before this. He definitely goes pretty wildly grunge on a few, but still picked up a few tunes -- Big fan of All Apologies, Rape Me, and of course.... Heart Shaped Box

Not Nevermind, which is exactly what they were going for. More noise, less pop, but still a lot of classics here. One of my favorites, Sappy, was a b-side.

This is one of those albums where I have heard multiple tracks off of it but have never sat down to give it a full listen. It is the first Nirvana studio album generated for me on this list, but I have received their Unplugged record already and have listened to 'Nevermind' many times. My overall impression of In Utero is that while it is a very good album with some amazing songs, it somewhat pales in comparison to both of those classics. I feel that this record starts off very strong in the first half (the first four tracks are all diverse, powerful, and just pure awesome); however, it slowly started to lose me in the second half. The last stretch of songs (completely disregarding the closer "All Apologies" as that song is excellent) is overall forgettable and repetitive in my opinion. The energy was there 100%, but it was the first time I felt like there was filler on a Nirvana album. In spite of that, I thought the band's direction on In Utero was super interesting as I see them going two completely separate ways. It is clear that they wanted to further expand sonically by incorporating strings and ballad-like songs throughout the track-listing, but you can also tell they were attempting to get back at critics/fans who thought they might have gone too mainstream on NM by releasing more hardcore/brutal songs such as "Scentless Apprentice" and "Tourette's". It would have been very interesting to see them progress past this album as I'm not sure which direction they would go (I lean towards more polished rock as Kurt Cobain was a huge fan of the Beatles/John Lennon). Overall, I had a fun time listening through this one completely, but it didn't blow me away. 3.5/5.

It was okay, I thought that the vocals overall were a little bit lacking though like I thought that the mix was kind of weird. I think that there were good melodies and good instrumentals and drums, however, I just thought that the mix of the vocals didn't really fit with the rest of the track. Overall pretty good. I think that my favorite tracks were Heart-Shaped Box, All Apologies, and Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle. I thought that the album got better as it went along, but maybe I just need to hear it more than once.

If Nevermind portrayed a baby on its cover picture and this is named In Utero there must be a reason: in a way the band is acknowledging the huge burden that following up on that album was, in spite of all of their efforts to distance themselves from it. At the same time, the uterus is the place where the baby was before. A warm, acuatic, comforting environment... Isn't there a parallel with the swimming pool and the dollar bill? And still, there is no regression here, quite the opposite, from baby to foetus, unless Kobain meant a return to a somehow more authentic nature of the band. Because there is nothing happy about the Nirvana state of consciousness, and nothing comforting about being in the uterus, especially when you know what is waiting for you out there. Famously a difficult listen, and I can confirm that this album surely is not easy listening . Never mind the Nevermind naysayers, this one is completely another beast, and deliberately so. Personally, it took me a while and many listens to even start appreciating its qualities, and every single time was like listening to a new album. Now that I am listening to it I am surprised at how it sounds raw and clean at the same time, loose and contained, wild and... I don't really want to say controlled but you get the sense that they knew what they were doing, what they were going for. The drums bang, the guitar screeches and howl, submerged in feedback, the vocals are throat-ripping, everything is so explosively loud and on the verge of collapsing that barely anyone is mentioning the cello on two tracks (Dumb and All Apologies). It's pure torment, anguish, rage. There is almost no pop in here. And still. No, this is not a classic. It's not for everyone, and for sure it's not for every day. A take it or leave it definite statement Same as a birth.

Brilliant album.

Brilliant album, great production and barely a bad song on it.

classic

Having a hard time rating this whole album. There are 5 or 6 great songs but also 4 or 5 terrible ones. Some of the worse ones just consisted of him yelling until his voice broke. Sometimes that works out (like on "Rape Me") but other times it was hard to listen to. The good songs pull this up to a high 3, low 4 stars, but not sure I'd like to have to listen to the whole album again.

I'MMM ANNNEEEEMIIICCC!!!!!

To be honest, this is the Nirvana record I like the least. It just doesn't jive with me in the way the others do and there aren't really any big stand-out tracks on this one for me. That said, it's still pretty good and I enjoyed re-listening to it as a whole.

In Utero is great. Starts out with two unashamedly non-hits, then just bust the door down with Heart-Shaped Box. Nirvana always knew what they were doing, even though we may not have. Steve Albini produced the album and I'm a suckered for almost anything outta Electrical Audio, but this was kinda the big one. I like to think you can feel his influence on this album. They never lacked grit, but this album just feels gritty in just the right way.

Clean grunge sound, some killer songs. 90s leader.

Excellent grunge album. Probably nirvanas second best one. This album has some great hits and it’s deep cuts are pretty dark. Only like a song or two on here I don’t like. 8.4/10

Ну что сказать - классика!

A difficult listen, even after all these years, when you know what was coming next.

Great album which kicks against the success of Nevermind.

I like the more chill songs more than the more aggressive ones this album also feels like a precursor to their hits

This is the second best Nirvana album.

Osim što je album super, sve što se dogadalo prije i poslije s bendom i Kurtom dodaje jako puno značenja i album postaje još bolji. Tekst je savršen i u nekim trenutcima ti baš žestoko slomi srce i zato mislim da im je ovo najbolji album.

Vjerovali ili ne, ovo je najbolji Nirvanin album. Točka. Dumb je njihova meni najbolja stvar ikada, a i sam naziv pjesme opisuje nekad moje stanje. Nije savršen album, ali da je ispod četvotke? Neka hvala, mislim da oni nemaju loš album.

Cijeli život mi je dosl bio In Utero najbolji album Nirvane i to s razlogom. Ako nakon ovog slušanja Nevermind (ili Bleach ako slučajno je na ovoj listi) budu bolji, dat ću im 5 majkem.

I would listen to Bleach on my walkman riding the bus home from high school. Those preppy fuckers I went to school with thought I was a devil worshiper. Then, a year later those same kids were so far up Nirvanas butt it made me sick and it totally ruined Nirvana for me. Years later, probably after Cobain died I bought Unplugged from a used CD bin and rediscovered them. I grew to love that CD but hadn't heard In Utero fully until now. Sure the tracks that you hear on the radio are great, especially Pennyroyal Tea and All Apologies. But I really liked, Frances Farmer and even Serve the Servants. I'm not a huge grunge fun but was happy to be reacquainted with this band.

This album is rough around the edges. Sure there are a couple polished classics like Heart Shaped Box. The cello in Dumb is a magnificent touch while All Apologies is a masterpiece to me. I can’t get enough of that song. I’m quite fond of the rough edges too. The energy on Very Ape and Serve The Servants is intoxicating. And even Pennyroyal Tea, which was released as a single, kicks up the distortion. The lowest parts are both Tourette’s and the screaming on Scentless Apprentice, which are hard on the ears. Fortunately, these are relatively minor passages of the album. I used to have this album, but I only remembered the singles. I don’t think I appreciated the rawness back then as much as I do now. I’m glad to have rediscovered it on a deeper level.

Klassiker.

Nirvana is a band that I'd never sit down to play but always enjoy when I do hear them. The tracks released as singles carry the album imo

it's no Nevermind. Four stars.

I _really_ enjoyed this album and while I'm very close to giving it a 5, I feel like this is not the Nirvana album for that yet. Iconic.

Definitivamente IT'S A MUST

It’s uneven, we know it was intentional but it’s uneven. The top tracks are superb tho.

I've never rally listened to a Nirvana album straight through, mainly sticking to the radio hits. But this album gave me an appreciation for the intentionality that Nirvana gave to their complete albums.

Some of Nirvana’s best songs are on here, but their pursuit in producing a more raw album, ends up mixing those great songs with a lot of noise. As a fan, still a great album, but inferior to Nevermind for sure.

I think I'm dumb or maybe I'm just happy. I think I'm just happy.

The best from this album IMO: - Serve the Servants - Heart-Shaped Box - Rape Me - Dumb Had never heard the full album before. I only knew their hit singles. Very solid stuff. C'est cru, défoulatoire, pure. 3.9/5

Crazy, I'd just had some bad news that day so the album was perfect. Loved Nirvana anyway, but this album was edgy, raw and incredible.