Critic Score
Based on 7 reviews
1991 Ratings: #49 / 441
User Score
1991 Ratings: #4
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CRITIC REVIEWS

100
AllMusic

In retrospect, Nevermind may seem a little too unassuming for its mythic status -- it's simply a great modern punk record -- but even though it may no longer seem life-changing, it is certainly life-affirming, which may just be better.

100
Spin

Bitterly sloppy, but still way catchy, this classic let metalheads feel like tortured punks.

100
The Needle Drop

It really is the quintessential rock record of the 1990's.

91
Entertainment Weekly

The music — fuzz-blast guitars, throbbing bass — roars and spits with enough in-your-face bluster to make your compact disc skip; left-of-center rock rarely sounds as alive as the metallic punk of ”Smells Like Teen Spirit”.

90
NME

Nirvana have made an LP which is not only better than anything they've done before, it'll stand up as a new reference point for the future post-hardcore generation.

60
Rolling Stone

Too often, underground bands squander their spunk on records they're not ready to make, then burn out their energy and inspiration with uphill touring. Nevermind finds Nirvana at the crossroads — scrappy garageland warriors setting their sights on a land of giants.

BradTasteMusic
94

Issa classic

Instantly catchy, clever writing, incredible melodies
It may not be as abrasive as In Utero, but this is acclaimed for a good reason. It sounds absolutely fantastic.

Docky
100

This is the type of album where sometimes when I think about it I go *it's good but kinda overrated* then I sit down and listen to it and I'm like *nah this isn't overrated at all it deserves every bit of praise it gets wow what a masterpiece*. Some albums simply deserve to be held extremely high and imo this is one of them, it put grunge on the map and was the album to fully kill the already dying glam metal.

This album is incredibly memorable, I could like not listen to this album for 5 ... read more

morningsbell
67

Grunge was the 90s' equivalent to depressing Soundcloud rappers wasn't it?

Look, there are some great riffs and such, but A LOT of the songs here aren't anything special or well developed for me to see eye to eye with people praising this album as a classic. This has way more cultural significance than it has in musical merits and consistency. For a grunge band attempting to pull off damaged and filthy riffs, a part of this album's production is too clean to serve the musical vision that Kurt ... read more

lilithus
90

this is the grunge album of all time

WildOwen
96

Legendary

avalynalvvays
72

It's no Loveless.

Actually though, it's only okay.

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Track List

1Smells Like Teen Spirit
5:01
97
2In Bloom
4:15
93
3Come As You Are
3:38
95
4Breed
3:04
91
5Lithium
4:17
94
6Polly
2:57
87
7Territorial Pissings
2:22
88
8Drain You
3:43
91
9Lounge Act
2:36
88
10Stay Away
3:32
87
11On a Plain
3:16
88
12Something In the Way
3:52
93
Total Length: 42 minutes

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