Nirvana
Bleach

In 1989, the first album of the world's most famous grunge band, Nirvana, led by Kurt Cobain, emerged, but "Bleach" is profoundly different from its successors (especially compared to "Nevermind" and "In Utero"). In fact, there is very little grunge here, but a lot of mixture of various genres. Every rule and label is disregarded. This album is neither punk, metal, nor alternative; it is much more: it is the ensemble, the coagulation of these genres into a single captivating sound that is reflected in the notes of "Negative Creep," "School" (the most metal song Cobain ever wrote, later revisited by the Fear Factory), "Blew" (strong punk rock influence), and then there is the premonition of "About A Girl", more in line with what the group would do in "Nevermind".

This Nirvana album is perhaps the most difficult to listen to for those who appreciate (or love) mainstream, bone-deep albums like "Nevermind", but for those who are full steam ahead with raw, dirty sounds and more "heavy" "Bleach" is excellent because it appeals to many rock fans in general. However, if you are looking for the pop-punk of songs like "Come As You Are," "Smells Like Teen Spirit", and "In Bloom", forget this review and don't buy the album; you will be disappointed.

Among the curiosities of this record is the appearance of guitarist Jason Everman on the back cover lineup, who, in fact, didn't play a single note but did much more, he lent the $600 needed to record the 14 tracks, thus earning the honor. One must commend the work behind the drums by Chad Channing, who (unfortunately) will later be replaced by Dave Grohl, for the commercial turn of "Nevermind", due to his overly heavy playing style.