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CRITIC REVIEWS
100
Bleach sounds raw, authentic, emotive, anxiety-ridden — a perfect match for the neurotic, depressed, and highly anxious Northwest personality — and like a product of the same environment that shaped the region’s inhabitants.
80
Nirvana are undoubtedly at their best when they’re playing short and punchy songs as opposed to drawn out experiments with sound…But what the hell! For a first LP this sounds pretty damn good to me.
80
Recorded for a mere $600, the album sounded as good as anything could for that amount of money. Indeed, it sounded better than most albums recorded for vastly greater sums, separating Nirvana from the lo-fi punk pack right out of the chute.
70
This is one case where the legend really precedes the record itself.
11y
“Bleach” is where Grunge, Sludge metal, and Punk collided into one to come with this beautifully visceral raw record. Despite Nirvana going on to perfect their craft and fully realise their ambitions down the way, when this came out in ‘89, it made Nirvana underground legends. The material on “Bleach” plays gloomy, abrasive fury: with infectious repetition and riffs that sound more appropriate for a riot than a concert!
Sure, maybe “In Utero” is the ... read more
An often overlooked piece of grunge history, Bleach is a loud, messy and overall fun record worth giving a shot.
It's just basic "get wasted and scratch a guitar" grunge. The more it progresses, the more monotonous it becomes.
Their fans like saying that they are "raw". But maybe "bland" is another term somebody could use for this quality they describe.
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Track List
| 1 | Blew 2:54 | 87 |
| 2 | Floyd The Barber 2:18 | 80 |
| 3 | About A Girl 2:48 | 90 |
| 4 | School 2:42 | 86 |
| 5 | Love Buzz 3:35 | 84 |
| 6 | Paper Cuts 4:06 | 80 |
| 7 | Negative Creep 2:55 | 82 |
| 8 | Scoff 4:10 | 78 |
| 9 | Swap Meet 3:03 | 76 |
| 10 | Mr. Mustache 3:23 | 78 |
| 11 | Sifting 5:22 | 74 |
Total Length: 37 minutes
Year End Lists
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Added on: May 5, 2012