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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.
6y
80
Nirvana are undoubtedly at their best when theyโre playing short and punchy songs as opposed to drawn out experiments with soundโฆBut what the hell! For a first LP this sounds pretty damn good to me.
11y
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.
8y
70
This is one case where the legend really precedes the record itself.
14y
The Nirvana debut!
I kind of went backwards with their discography, which is funny, because I didn't plan on doing that, but here we are... It's the very first Nirvana album, and for a debut, this is very solid, and I can't praise them enough for making so many bangers... I've tried to imagine what Nirvana would look like if Kurt didn't commit suicide, this could be the best band of all time, and their stuff is so amazing, that some people actually claim that ... read more
This album made me bleach my pubes, thanks Nirvana.
Yes! After the slog fest that was Taylor Swifts discography, I want to now dive into one that’s much shorter. Since they only released 3 LP’s, I’ll also check out their famous live albums, and the ‘Insecticide’ compilation. I won’t cover the self titled compilation from 2002, because it’s only got one new song on it (which is a great track btw, feels like the best possible way to close the book on the ... read more
this genuinely may be the most abhorrent, undercooked, poorly performed collection of songs put to tape
I have to admit I might've set my expectations a bit too high. still a solid debut but what came after is much better. it might but be me but the everything on this album sounds muffled. I wasn't surprised at all when I found out the budget was $600 because it really shows
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Track List
| 1 | Blew 2:54 | 87 |
| 2 | Floyd the Barber 2:18 | 79 |
| 3 | About a Girl 2:48 | 90 |
| 4 | School 2:42 | 85 |
| 5 | Love Buzz 3:35 | 84 |
| 6 | Paper Cuts 4:06 | 79 |
| 7 | Negative Creep 2:55 | 81 |
| 8 | Scoff 4:10 | 78 |
| 9 | Swap Meet 3:03 | 77 |
| 10 | Mr. Moustache 3:23 | 79 |
| 11 | Sifting 5:22 | 75 |
Total Length: 37 minutes
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2mo
The best part about this album is Kurt's ability to scream at the perfect pitch every single time.
3mo
I cannot believe this isn't rated higher it's such an insanely good album.
