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Rating: THE REVIEW
This is the first review I write and even though there are other reviews of this album on this site, I couldn't resist writing one myself since I'm talking about my favorite album. I'm talking about "Nevermind" by Nirvana which I consider a really great recordโฆ
I would have loved to listen to the album before Andy Wallace got his hands on it, erasing all the highs and a piece of the strength of this masterpiece. It's the most important rock album of the '90s both in musical and commercial terms. I'm sorry to think it's such a commercial album because I believe there's too much honesty in this record and even Kurt Cobain cursed its success.
But let's talk about the album: the song that opens the album is "Smells Like Teen Spirit" which starts with that grating guitar and those four drum hits by Dave Grohl that are a true explosion of anger. The song alternates between chaos and silence, when you listen to it you stay glued to it like all the songs on this record. Moving forward with the songs, I concluded there are songs that I consider much more beautiful than "Teen Spirit", like "Lithium, In Bloom, Come as You Are, Drain You, and Polly". "Polly," for example, has lyrics I consider brilliant. In fact, Kurt was inspired by an article he read in the Tacoma newspaper about a girl kidnapped at a rock concert and then tortured and raped. In the song's lyrics, Kurt takes us into the mind of the torturer, making us understand his way of thinking, in my opinion, such lyrics are simply brilliant!! Plus, it's an acoustic song and I consider acoustic songs much more enveloping than upbeat ones. Without going too far, just listen to "Something in the Way" to understand how profound it is. In this very simple song (it has only two guitar chords), Kurt talks about the time spent under the Aberdeen bridge, and we can only imagine how painful and profound that song is because very few have strayed so far from family and experimented with such experiences. It's a truly enveloping song. Not to forget, of course, the other tracks on the album which are "Breed, Territorial Pissings, Lounge Act, Stay Away, and On a Plain".
Anyone who told me this album is a bunch of crap has been told off!!!!!!
I recommend everyone to have a copy because it's a memorable album where you experience so many feelings (discomfort, anger, alienation, rebel strength, and much more) that Kurt knew very well how to express. It's an album that marked an era.
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This review passionately praises Nirvana's Nevermind as a landmark 90s rock album filled with raw emotion and honest expression. Despite some criticism of production choices, the reviewer highlights standout tracks and deep lyrical content. The album is celebrated for its ability to convey feelings like anger, alienation, and rebellion. It remains essential listening for rock music fans.Tracklist Videos
Nirvana
American rock band formed in the late 1980s, fronted by Kurt Cobain with Krist Novoselic and later Dave Grohl. Broke into the mainstream with Nevermind (1991) and released In Utero (1993); Cobain died in 1994.77 Reviews
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By Kurt81
In every note and every scream of the singer Kurt Cobain are encapsulated the feelings and anxieties of an entire generation.
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By Donnie1
"Kurt did not want to be the spokesperson of his generationโs discomfort, but rather the spokesperson for his personal discomfort within society."
"Every song gives you an emotion. Musically, Nirvana conveys different emotions through the simplicity of their harmonies."
By AJAX
"Nevermind" is the most important rock album of the '90s, many have said so.
Nirvana became a center of interest for some majors, breaking down the barriers of distorted guitars and shouted vocals.
By Sanjuro
KURT INVENTED GRUNGE, NEVERMIND IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ALBUM OF THE 90s, THIS IS TEENAGE RAGE, WHAT HE COMMUNICATES NO ONE ELSE EVER WILL.
His way of singing is unique, conveying many emotions including pain, rage (teenage), and love.
By El minchia
I like Nirvana because they are really pissed off and they make you want to get pissed off too.
Nirvana invented grudge music that will change music all over the world and scare everyone so much that the Japanese made a horror movie titled The Grudge in honor of the myth.
