Nirvana - In Utero
Critic Score
Based on 6 reviews
1993 Ratings: #36 / 416
User Score
1993 Rank: #2All Time: #65
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CRITIC REVIEWS

100
AllMusic

In Utero remains a shattering listen, whether it's viewed as Cobain's farewell letter or self-styled audience alienation. Few other records are as willfully difficult as this.

100
Sputnikmusic
It's an outright masterpiece and everyone deserves to give it a listen at least once before they die.
90
Rolling Stone

In Utero is a lot of things — brilliant, corrosive, enraged and thoughtful, most of them all at once. But more than anything, it's a triumph of the will.

83
Entertainment Weekly

Even with Albini’s accompanying sonic gunk, In Utero can’t hide what was clear from Nevermind-that Cobain writes terrifically punchy songs and that the band ravages them into beautiful, brutalizing clatter.

80
NME
At times rowdy and unnerving, at others disarmingly gentle, 'In Utero' sounds like a great band staggering around looking for a direction they can psychologically deal with. A mess, but a bloody entertaining one.
80
Q Magazine
If this is how Kurt Cobain is going to develop, and there's no reason to assume otherwise, the future is lighthouse-bright.
heyizlan
100

its better than that naked baby album

barcooper
96

WHAT THE FUCK.

I will start by saying that my relationship with Nirvana is a bit complicated. Back when I first really got into music they were one of my favorite bands, Mainly because... well, I didn't really know anything else and Nirvana is obviously one of the most famous bands of all time. However when I discovered more genres and bands in the music world my love for Nirvana has slowly diminished. I haven't really listened to them in a very long time, Until yesterday, When I came back to ... read more

Craigold
100

I'm really sick. slugs are dripping from my damn nose like my grandma's leaky kitchen faucet. I can't stop sneezing either. Whenever I achoo, a little chunk of cartilage gets darted across the room, or, because I'm responsible, into my arm. I can't even eat a granola bar without wanting to keel over and spew my guts on the bathroom tiles. I had plans today, but the god's struck me down with a mysterious illness. I just have to sit at my desk with this beige box of tissues. I have a way to clean ... read more

souleaterwill
100

Best rock album of the 90s... yeah.

Fav Track: ALL OF THEM (IF I had to pick, All Apologies)
Least Fav Track: NONE OF THEM (IF I HAD to pick, tourette's)

98

means more than nevermind u can hear how kurt feels if that makes sense his frustration and anger and passion is evident in every song top tier if was a person wouldnt marry bc theyd be fucked in the head but would have the fattest crush on

BaldsDeepNer
99

Would Smash

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