Nirvana Albums Ranked From Worst to Best + Our Top Five Songs
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2 жыл бұрынToday we're finally hitting the last band in the Big 4 of grunge, and ranking the three studio albums of Nirvana.
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Nirvana was an American rock band formed in Aberdeen, Washington, in 1987. Founded by lead singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic, the band went through a succession of drummers, most notably Chad Channing, before recruiting Dave Grohl in 1990. Nirvana's success popularized alternative rock, and they were often referenced as the figurehead band of Generation X. Their music maintains a popular following and continues to influence modern rock culture.
In the late 1980s, Nirvana established itself as part of the Seattle grunge scene, releasing its first album, Bleach, for the independent record label Sub Pop in 1989. They developed a sound that relied on dynamic contrasts, often between quiet verses and loud, heavy choruses. After signing to major label DGC Records in 1991, Nirvana found unexpected mainstream success with "Smells Like Teen Spirit", the first single from their landmark second album Nevermind (1991). A cultural phenomenon of the 1990s, Nevermind was certified Diamond by the RIAA and is credited for ending the dominance of hair metal.
Characterized by their punk aesthetic, Nirvana's fusion of pop melodies with noise, combined with their themes of abjection and social alienation, brought them global popularity. Following extensive tours and the 1992 compilation album Incesticide and EP Hormoaning, the band released their highly anticipated third studio album, In Utero (1993). The album topped both the US and UK album charts, and was acclaimed by critics. Nirvana disbanded following Cobain's suicide in April 1994. Various posthumous releases have been overseen by Novoselic, Grohl, and Cobain's widow Courtney Love. The posthumous live album MTV Unplugged in New York (1994) won Best Alternative Music Performance at the 1996 Grammy Awards.
Nirvana is one of the best-selling bands of all time, having sold more than 75 million records worldwide. During their three years as a mainstream act, Nirvana received an American Music Award, Brit Award and Grammy Award, as well as seven MTV Video Music Awards and two NME Awards. They achieved five number-one hits on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart and four number-one albums on the Billboard 200. In 2004, Rolling Stone named Nirvana among the 100 greatest artists of all time. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility in 2014.
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@jasonquinlan731 2 жыл бұрын
Kramzer's reactions are priceless and pretty much the reason I subscribe to this channel.
@EthanS1481 2 жыл бұрын
Did Joe just say that 'Frances Farmer will have her revenge on Seattle' is awful and unlistenable? I have to say - Im dumbfounded.. One of the most awesome Grunge/alternative songs ever...
@edgustafson 2 жыл бұрын
Joe likes Lady Gaga. 'Nuff said.
@Fear2Stop 2 жыл бұрын
Honestly all three are a bit…um… I don’t know a nice way to put it other than you can count on one headslapper each week.
@Chaz4543 2 жыл бұрын
My theory is that if Nevermind came out when you were in high school or middle school, you're gonna like Nirvana a lot more than someone who discovered them years later. They are one of those bands that you need to have the nostalgia for to fully appreciate since they captured the youthful angst of the time so perfectly.
@josejones 2 жыл бұрын
@@edgustafson True. True.
@edgustafson 2 жыл бұрын
@@Chaz4543 Maybe. I was in High School when Nevermind came out.
@virtajo1 2 жыл бұрын
Kramzer seems to be the only sane one here
@AbbeyRoadkill1 2 жыл бұрын
1. Nevermind (1991) 5/5 2. In Utero (1993) 4.5/5 3. Bleach (1989) 4/5 Growing up in the suburbs of Seattle in the 1980s, if you'd told us a band from Aberdeen, Washington (a tiny podunk logging town on the Pacific coast), would become the biggest band in the world, we'd have looked at you like you had 3 heads. Such a thing was inconceivable to us. Yet, here we are. I still remember where I was and what I was doing the first time I heard Nevermind- and I still think it's the best album of the 1990s. Wickedly melodic, it breathes fire from beginning to end. At the time, I actually wasn't a big fan of Nirvana's debut LP, Bleach. I probably would've rated it 3 or 3.5 stars back then. But it's grown on me and nowadays I think the album reaches 4 stars even though Side 2 is clearly weaker than Side 1. Their final album, In Utero, contains a smattering of Kurt Cobain's best writing. I just wish I liked the first 4 songs more than I actually do (which is why that album doesn't quite reach 5 stars for me.) Nirvana is one of those "bee sting" bands that might sneak into my all-time top 100, mostly on the strength of Cobain's gift for melody- but also because the impact they had, popularizing punk culture worldwide and putting the hair-metal era out of its misery. TOP 10 SONGS: 1. Breed 2. Drain You 3. Sappy 4. Aneurysm 5. In Bloom 6. Floyd The Barber 7. Dive 8. Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle 9. On A Plain 10. Lithium HMs: Lounge Act, Pennyroyal Tea, Radio Friendly Unit Shifter, Something In The Way, All Apologies, Dumb, Been A Son, Come As You Are, Smells Like Teen Spirit, School, About A Girl, You Know You're Right, Sliver, Very Ape, Blew, Mr. Moustache, Polly, Mrs. Butterworth, Paper Cuts, Blandest, Pen Cap Chew, Sifting, Do Re Mi, If You Must MY RATING SYSTEM: 5.0 = major classic (consistently great *and* stratospheric highs) 4.5 = minor classic (consistently great *or* stratospheric highs, but not both) 4.0 = great (more than 50% is worth revisiting and it's an essential record for this artist/style - passes my "it'll make a fan out of someone who's new to this artist" test) 3.5 = seriously good (more than 50% is worth revisiting) 3.0 = nominally good (less than 50% is worth revisiting) 2.5 = decent (competent but uninspired - not worth revisiting) 2.0 = poor (difficult listen) 1.5 = awful (can't finish it) 1.0 = historically awful (musical apocalypse) *Note: "Consistently" does not mean "flawlessly." I allow for a few clunkers if the rest of the songs are good enough. Also, I don't go below 1 star because once I'm in the realm of the truly terrible I don't care to differentiate anymore.
@ttmilbr 2 жыл бұрын
Good list. I also had Sappy.
@jeffreycoy 2 жыл бұрын
They killed hair metal, then once grunge went out of fashion, along came something much worse.
@Twotontessie 2 жыл бұрын
Yes. That they put a fork in the fake big hair nonsense that the industry was so attached to -- that was their biggest gift to the world. Metallica and others got it going but these guys finished that off. Without that context - their stuff has not held up for me all that well. But they’re ten times the band Pearl Jam was or is. For that period I thought Alice In Chains was by far the most gifted and appealing band - for me - the one that squandered the most. Not Cobain. I’m sad to say it but I don’t think he had all that much to say or offer going forward.
@johnwalters5410 8 күн бұрын
Surely the single most influential band of 90’s. Nevermind & Jagged Little Pill probably the two most important records in terms of the sound of the ‘90s!
@viscountpalmerston 2 жыл бұрын
When Jason starts a discography saying something like "none of these records landed the way I thought", etc, you know a ridiculous ranking is about to ensue...:-)
@janpoelkamp4229 2 жыл бұрын
All fine to me. Music is supposed to take you on a journey. But true, they know how to bring it. 😉
@conorfurlong Жыл бұрын
😂
@davidellis5141 2 жыл бұрын
I saw Nirvana 3 times. The first with the original drummer Chad when they played at the store I managed Rhino Records Westwood in 1989. The second was when they opened for Sonic Youth in 1990 & the last was at The Hollywood Palace in 1991 right as Nevermind was breaking. They were a great live band.
@bigneon_glitter 2 жыл бұрын
I had the chance to see Nirvana one night but wasn't in the mood, thinking "They're the biggest band in the world. They'll come back around". After that, I made it a rule to *always* go to the show.
@AbbeyRoadkill1 2 жыл бұрын
@@bigneon_glitter I had the same experience with Stevie Ray Vaughan. I had a chance to see him just a few months before he died, but didn't take it. I will always regret it.
@davidellis5141 2 жыл бұрын
@@bigneon_glitter I made that mistake in 1995 with Jeff Buckley.
@davidellis5141 2 жыл бұрын
@@AbbeyRoadkill1 SRV was going to be guitarist on Let's Dance tour by Bowie but decided to concentrate on his own career instead. Wish that he had done the tour. Two legends on one stage would be awesome to watch.
@179rich 2 жыл бұрын
When I was at college, a young lady had an extra ticket and invited me to go with her to see Nirvana and the Breeders. At the last moment, I heard though someone else that she was going with a girlfriend. Burned!
@janpoelkamp4229 2 жыл бұрын
(1. Incesticide 5🤘) 2. Bleach 4,5 3. Nevermind 4,5 4. In Utero 4 Despite it being a compilation, I just absolutely love Incesticide. Their best material by far.
@jasonjames6383 2 жыл бұрын
I love Insecticide, it's a great compilation.
@agdgdgwngo 2 жыл бұрын
It's fucking awesome. The Vaselines covers are probably my favourite covers they did
@Xxrocknrollgod 10 ай бұрын
Your list is in reverse lmao
@necalovescake 8 ай бұрын
dive is my favourite nirvana track.
@thea-side3397 2 жыл бұрын
My favorite Nirvana record is In Utero. The way it goes from so animalistic and abrasive to moments of clarity when the dissonance clears and the melodic shines through is amazing. Furthermore my favorite Nirvana song is All Apologies. Kurt's vocals are so raw, gravely, and real. The harmonies on "all alone is all we are" is spine chilling.
@michaelrouthier8491 2 жыл бұрын
Boys! I understand you’re ranking studio albums, but to not even mention Incesticide is criminal! Aneurysm, Sliver, Dive…some of their best songs ever, and really the missing link in their evolution between Bleach and Nevermind. But at least you all got the number one album correct. 😂
@MrUnclesean 2 жыл бұрын
this
@Twotontessie 2 жыл бұрын
Not a huge fan but totally agree here - great songs on there. That version of Aneurysm rocks! I guess some people like the other version(s) - this one is my fav.
@josecuervo311 2 жыл бұрын
Damn this channel has it all. The personal takes from each of you are A1, the camaraderie between the group is so entertaining and genuine, plus the artists you cover are great! Seriously, awesome work guys. Love the videos and love the opinions. You have made me want to seek out artists and deep dive their discographies. Also, would love to see maybe a 311, RHCP, Incubus, Tame Impala, mighty mighty bosstones, Grateful Dead, New order, Spoon, Modest Mouse rankings?! Either way I'll be tuning in! Thanks guys ✌️
@janpoelkamp4229 2 жыл бұрын
I guess you recently found this channel…? You’ll have a lot of fun watching all the Listographies they’ve done so far, trust me! Also keep an eye on the Match Badness videos and Songs/Albums Of The Year runthroughs.
@curly_wyn Жыл бұрын
Also, in response to Joe and Jason (who I might agree with the most of of all three of you about Nirvana), 27:01 - 29:34 is the perfect encapsulation of Kramzer’s personality in sharp contrast with Joe; hipster, bohemian, outsider, ostentatious, audacious, etc… And then there’s Jason, the founder of the channel and really the mediator who keeps the peace between the two clashing tastes and personalities of Joe and Kram. This is truly what I signed up for: peak music review entertainment, and I will be becoming a patron as soon as possible! Anyway, here’s my album ranking and top 10 songs: 😊 1. In Utero (1993) = 5/5 stars 2. Nevermind (1991) = 4.5/5 stars 3. Bleach (1989) = 4/5 stars Top 10 songs: 1. Serve the Servants 2. All Apologies 3. About a Girl 4. On a Plain 5. Radio Friendly Unit Shifter 6. Dumb 7. You Know You’re Right 8. Drain You 9. Sliver 10. In Bloom
@michelewiese48 2 жыл бұрын
I have enjoyed reading all of these comments. Personal connections with music enrich my life, and through your words, it’s clear that this is something we share, collectively creating the buzz and lasting influence in all of our minds. My Soundgarden shirt was the ice breaker at a high school mixer. This boy was also really into Nirvana and I became a bigger fan because of him. Our song was their cover of D-7. A slow dance start with a tumultuous end. In April of 1994, Kurt’s baby blues stared right into my soul from the cover of People. Lots of tears. All of these years later, I prefer to listen to Soundgarden and Alice In Chains, but this relisten was very enjoyable. Nirvana impacted me in my own little corner of the world, giving me a Sliver of my musical whole. Thanks for covering this band Guys. 5 Songs: 1. All Apologies (Unplugged) 2. Scentless Apprentice (IU) 3. Come As You Are (NM) 4. Polly (Unplugged) 5. Negative Creep (B)
@lemusthealien 2 жыл бұрын
not gonna lie, despite feeling pretty meh about bleach when i first listened to it Jason's explanation of bleach being his number one was really strong, the sound of it really feels like Nirvana at their core. I also really like how all of you had different number 1's given that you each had really different perspectives on the band.
@MrHenrymcneely 2 жыл бұрын
Aneurysm has always been my favourite song. It somehow combines the darkness of Bleach, the catchyness of Nevermind and the sound of In Utero.
@braydenwolf3092 Жыл бұрын
Which version do you listen to?
@MrHenrymcneely Жыл бұрын
@@braydenwolf3092 Hard to decide which version I like better. Incesticide's is a bit smoother and has more tempo. And the version from the SLTS single is way more rough, darker and crazier. I think both are great.
@shaunread1443 2 жыл бұрын
I love to hear all of your guys thoughts on music and can appreciate all of your different tastes. That said, I rarely fall on Jason's side of the fence, purely because we generally like different styles of music .BUT, he's completely nailed this weeks discography. While I love them all, Bleach is easily my favorite Nirvana album and School my favorite track, as simple as it is. As for Joe., wow.. :D
@ykmgeedee 2 жыл бұрын
3. Bleach 3.5star 2. In Utero 4.5 1. Nevermind 5 5) Lithium 4) Francis Farmer... 3) Come As You Are 2) Pennyroyal Tea 1) Breed. Hard to overstate their influence. Love the insight you guys bring!
@edgustafson 2 жыл бұрын
Albums: 1. In Utero - 5 Stars 2. Nevermind - 5 Stars 3. Bleach - 3 Stars Songs: 1. Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle 2. On a Plain 3. Very Ape 4. Serve The Servants 5. Radio Friendly Unit Shifter 6. Sappy 7. Sliver 8. I Hate Myself and Want to Die 9. Aneurysm 10. Drain You
@ttmilbr 2 жыл бұрын
Good list!
@westong6215 2 жыл бұрын
Aneurysm is incredibly underated. I love how it takes its time in the intro and at 1:20 Kurt yells "Come on over and do the Twist!" One of my favorite Nirvana moments
@AbbeyRoadkill1 2 жыл бұрын
Glad to see "Drain You" included. The line "I don't care what you think unless it is about me" is such a great summation of what it's like to be in romantic love.
@NorthGeorgiaGhoul 2 жыл бұрын
In Utero at the bottom…. Wow Jason… Great vid guys
@bootsandflicks7507 2 жыл бұрын
Great show guys and Thanks a lot for doing bands with small discographies and on the strength of that Have you ever considered Big Star?
@thecroft6070 2 жыл бұрын
Jason made a good point in that Nirvana were more punk than the other big grunge bands. That's what made Nirvana stand out, and why kids are wearing their shirts 30 years later.
@janpoelkamp4229 2 жыл бұрын
Wearing rockband shirts often is a hopeless bid for credibility. I bet 95% of Nirvana -or Stones shirt wearers can’t name 3 songs of them.
@burmajones803 2 жыл бұрын
@@janpoelkamp4229 I'd take that bet, and your money!
@aweekback1 2 жыл бұрын
This is a great review!!!!!!!
@marcofalzone6469 2 жыл бұрын
Great commentary guys🎵 Each original Nirvana album besides Muddy Banks, for me encompasses a singular emotion. Bleach is like wandering and desperation Nevermind is like eating your favorite fast food meal Incesticide is like looking through a stack of old polaroid pictures In Utero is like watching yr favorite film MTV unplugged is like going to a unique art exhibit.
@jamesegan2742 2 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed the episode…always great when there are such wide options. Personally, I love Nevermind…don’t really know the others well. But it’s a shame that you didn’t review/discuss the MTV Unplugged album. To me, that one is essential Nirvana, my favourite of their albums, and very, very good. I know it’s against the “rules”, but with such a small discography, maybe an exception was warranted. Thx, JPE
@janpoelkamp4229 2 жыл бұрын
Live album, eh. My favourite Nirvana album is the rarities collection Incesticide, so I do understand where you’re coming from. I do think when a live album contains all new material it should be included. Zappa’s Roxy And Elsewhere and Joe Jackson’s Big World are examples of this.
@DanielMartinez-el3km 2 жыл бұрын
Albums Ranked 1. Nevermind (5/5) 2. In Utero (5/5) 3. Bleach (4/5) Top 10 Songs 1. Drain You 2. Heart-Shaped Box 3. Lithium 4. All Apologies 5. Aneurysm 6. Serve the Servants 7. Come As You Are 8. School 9. About a Girl 10. Dumb
@nightowl1851 2 жыл бұрын
Kram's facial reactions!!! ... I was 26 when Nevermind came out, I feel like I missed the boat a bit, I just have never been into them. I can appreciate the spirit, but listening regularly takes dedication I don't have. Great video. I watch whether I know/like the bands or not.
@janpoelkamp4229 2 жыл бұрын
17 years old and following art school in Amsterdam, there was NO WAY you could get around it. Nevermind was everywhere, in all the windows of all the record stores (remember those?). And it was a huge hit amongst students and classmates. I got swept up along with it. Good times!
@nightowl1851 2 жыл бұрын
@@janpoelkamp4229 Yeah, I'm sure if I was a teenager at the time Nirvana would still be a way of life.
@painless465 2 жыл бұрын
I was 26 as well,essentially fed up with music,then I actually heard Teen Spirit in a club for the first time and was wowed. Got the album the next day and listened to it constantly. They got me back into rock music
@nightowl1851 2 жыл бұрын
@@painless465 I was getting fed up with pop music at the time, too, I just went in a bit of a different direction.
@frangarcia7774 2 жыл бұрын
1. In Utero. 9 2. Never Mind. 8.75 3. Bleach. 7.5 4. Incesticide. 7 My favorite grunge band. Their melodies are stronger than the rest and that makes the difference for me
@bigneon_glitter 2 жыл бұрын
_Nirvana, ranked_ It was a Tuesday, 1991, when I first heard "Teen Spirit" on a Metal radio station in L.A. It was like a lightning bolt through the body. The music I'd been waiting for. The radio dj, exasperated, was flipping out at the number of phone calls the station received about the track: "What's this band's name? Smells Like Teen Spirit?" Thursday, MTV debuts the video. Friday, people are talking about the song. By Monday, kids at school are wearing flannel Cobain shirts. Within one week, everything changed - it was that fast. Culturally, it was like the Berlin Wall falling - the 1980s were over. Top Albums 6. _Bleach_ 5. _Incesticide_ 4. _From The Muddy Banks Of Wishkah_ 3. _Unplugged In New York_ 2. _Nevermind_ 1. _In Utero_ Top 10 Tracks 10. Dive 9. Sappy (Verse Chorus Verse) 8. About A Girl 7. Aneurysm (live) 6. Tourette's 5. Come As You Are 4. Lithium 3. Scentless Apprentice 2. The Man Who Sold The World (Unplugged) 1. Smells Like Teen Spirit
@TastesLikeMusic 2 жыл бұрын
And then everyone realized Pearl Jam was better. - Joe
@burmajones803 2 жыл бұрын
@@TastesLikeMusic or Backstreet Boys, who outsold Pearl Jam.
@painless465 2 жыл бұрын
@@TastesLikeMusic Pearl Jam are careerists. One of the dullests bands now,should have broken up after Binaural.
@paisleepunk 5 ай бұрын
@@TastesLikeMusici'll give you the first three over bleach, but that's the difference between, like, half a star _at best_
@planecrashlizards5304 2 жыл бұрын
I'm happy that you did the list and it's very interesting to see the results and hear the opinions! For me, Nirvana is the band that got me into rock' n roll , guitar playing, songwriting and passion of music in general. I was around 9 years old (i'm now 22) when I found "Bleach" CD in my mom's record collection. At first I had mixed feelings about it - as i remember, I really liked "Blew", "About A Girl", "School", "Negative Creep" and there were also some tracks I found very uncomfortable listening to , like "Paper Cuts" and "Scoof". Of course, now listening to it is very nostalgic and enjoyable. So this album is one of the most important one's I've ever heard. "Nevermind" , "In Utero" - very different sounding, but filled with great tracks, it really depends on the mood, which album i prefer listening to. Also great record I'd like to include is the compilation album "Incesticide" (1992), which kinda mixes the vibe of "Bleach" and "Nevermind", though it's not so strong as songwriting goes, but there's still some great deep cuts (Aero Zeppelin, Mexican Seafood, Dive). Nirvana's greatest strenght is an ability to mix aggressive, punk influenced guitar rock with very strong melodies - as a scream of a desperate soul. Top 4 albums: 4. Incesticide (1992) 3. In Utero (1993) 2. Nevermind (1991) 1. Bleach (1989) Top 5 songs: 5. Paper Cuts 4. In Bloom 3. On A Plain 2. All Apologies 1. About A Girl
@highlandparkguitarlessons8129 2 жыл бұрын
Frances farmer, has very cool verses, the chord progression moves in interesting shifts and the vocal delivery is very dynamic., Milk it, literally helped set the stage for more aggressive sounding heavier hardcore sounding bands to come. Very ape, has a very soaring melodic chorus, that literally sonically crashes into the ground at the end. Some of those tracks are very creative and ahead of their time, and in many ways still sound like the future of rock. I guess I just really have to disagree with a majority of these assessments. I’ve spent 20 years studying music and 12 of which teaching professionally, I’ve probably taught and broke down theory on 1000s of songs, even entire catalogs of some bands, and Nirvana still has a method about their writing that when it’s all in focus, very few others match that skillful balance of being able to communicate the music in a simplistic highly effective manner. Heart shaped box’s drum groove and vocal harmony within the verse chord progression is still one of the best arrangements I’ve ever heard. Music is obviously subjective, and no harm no foul if something isn’t your thing we can all recognize that and be cool, but to call it unmusical, not melodic and use language that is pretty disrespectful sounding in nature seems just I don’t know, not cool at all.
@peterpellechia5985 2 жыл бұрын
Radio friendly unit shifter os killer!
@janpoelkamp4229 2 жыл бұрын
😂 Love Kramz’s not-too-subtle jab at the sue-happy ‘baby’. Talk about irony. I’m that weirdo that rates Endless, Nameless among Nevermind’s highlights. Kinda wish it was mentioned. Awesome stuff!! Heh, I’m with Jason’s list. 👍 What do you think of Incesticide, dude?
@chrismcgovern1647 2 жыл бұрын
I saw Nirvana in concert in NYC in 1993 on their very last tour of the US, and I'm very happy I had the chance, it was an awesome show
@edmunddonnelly3881 2 жыл бұрын
Was that the Roseland show?
@chrismcgovern1647 2 жыл бұрын
@@edmunddonnelly3881 No, NY Coliseum, it's no longer there
@christianewen3227 2 жыл бұрын
Jane’s and now Nirvana?! You’re spoiling us this week 👍🏻
@josejones 2 жыл бұрын
Easiest, most clear cut discography & song ranking ever… ALBUMS 3. Bleach (4.5 stars) 2. In Utero (5 stars) 1. Nevermind (5 stars) SONGS 5. On a Plain 4. Breed 3. Heart Shaped Box 2. All Apologies 1. Smells Like Teen Spirit* * Overplayed? Sure. Overrated? Absolutely not. One of the most iconic, influential songs ever. I’ll never forget when it came out. I was a sophomore in college, and as you walked around campus you’d hear SLTS blasting out of 10 different dorm room windows at the same time. Chills.
@AbbeyRoadkill1 2 жыл бұрын
I had a very similar experience. '91 was my freshman year in college. The album came out in September, so, within the first few weeks of the school year Nevermind was everywhere. Brings back a lot of memories.
@bigneon_glitter 2 жыл бұрын
I can't listen to "Teen Spirit" anymore but it's singular ubiquity & impact is unmatched. In 1994, my high school even played it over the campus loudspeakers for announcements.
@willhiltonmitch 2 жыл бұрын
1. In Utero (5 stars) 2. Nevermind (5 stars) 3. Bleach (4 stars) 1. Drain You 2. Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle 3. Scentless Apprentice 4. Smells Like Teen Spirit 5. Radio Friendly Unit Shifter So near and dear to my heart, so glad you got to cover their discography!
@kevtruth 2 жыл бұрын
#5 is a really fun listen.
@donniewynn3277 Жыл бұрын
Thanks to the guys who aren't really nirvana fans but for showing them respect. Really enjoyed the video
@davebrubeck 2 жыл бұрын
Nirvana were my favorite band as a teenager and I still like them a lot, though don't listen to them nearly as much anymore. Fully agree with Kramzer's list, but found Jason's thoughts on Bleach (and the importance of Nirvana's punk roots) interesting (and agree with him about a fair amount of the guitar tones on Nevermind, though it doesn't bother me as much).
@Ryan-F.Y.T.S2006 2 жыл бұрын
songs 1. heart shaped box 2. serve the servants 3. frances farmer will have her revenge on seattle 4. breed 5. on a plain
@michaelharrington75 4 ай бұрын
Yep, those are "songs".
@stitchgrimly6167 2 жыл бұрын
I'm a shameless Nirvana fanboy and apologist since I literally came online because of them. I was right into music (mostly rap/r&b) but up to my 14th birthday in 1995 I never thought I'd ever be a musician. When I heard Breed and Lithium for the first time I immediately knew that's all I would ever be. My dad bought me a guitar that weekend (a Samick prototype ES335 copy hollow body) and it's still my best guitar - I did a gig with it last week. I stopped listening to rap and shit and never looked back. Nirvana are still in my top 5 all time acts along with the Beatles, Led Zep, Bob Dylan and Radiohead. I'm still obsessed with my inability to write something like Lithium. Their melodies and harmonic structures are incredible. He was able to marry a simple riff with a simple melody that were in different keys and shouldn't have worked together, but the effect was insanely singable. He could also make chromatic melodies extremely tuneful somehow. Lithium changes key several times in the main verse part. It drives me nuts. I highly recommend studying that, Drain You, On a Plain and Sappy for examples of his ridiculous structures. Drain You, despite being all power chords, implies a change from minor chords to major chords every other time. Crazy. There's nothing else like it. And the best song on In Utero is still Milk It. And it's a shame there were less non-album tracks in your top 5s. They have a lot of great ones.
@mattshaw5179 2 жыл бұрын
This was easy for me, been listening to nirvana for 30 years, they were one of the bands that changed my life in the early nineties! 1) Bleach 2) In Utero 3) Nevermind Songs 1) Lithium 2) All Apologies 3) School 4) Pennyroyal Tea (Unplugged Version) 5) Heart-Shaped Box Great video!
@rockingbirdey 2 жыл бұрын
I'm a huge Nirvana fan. Out of the Big 4 of Grunge, they're easily my favourite. Love Kurt's melodies, (Rick Beato often talks about how great of a melodist Kurt was - I think he even has a few videos specifically on Nirvana) Dave's drumming and Krist's bass work. Their blend of noise rock, pop, hard rock, heavy metal and hardcore punk rock is a sound that I just adore. I even like all their post-grunge imitators like Bush, Silverchair, Candlebox, Collective Soul, etc. I really like Bleach but Nevermind and In Utero, Incesticide and MTV Unplugged are the albums I really go back too.
@michaelharrington75 4 ай бұрын
I never thought Collective Soul was in that imitator bunch. I definitely get that with the other 3 you mentioned, but CS were kinda doing their own thing, and had more of a straight rock feel. I really like Collective Soul. Saw them 3 times back in the day.
@wernermoritz882 11 ай бұрын
Bold move from Jason to put Bleach on #1! 👏 what I love about Nirvana is you have good arguments for every one of their albums to put it on top of the list.
@claytonkelley4921 2 жыл бұрын
Papercuts 9. Sliver 8. Aneurysm 7. Smells Like Teen Spirit 6. You Know You’re Right 5. Francis Farmer 4. Dive 3. Scentless Apprentice 2. In Bloom 1. Heart Shaped Box In Utero - 5 stars (10) Nevermind - 5 stars (9.7) Bleach- 4.5 stars (8.6)
@TopherBlairMusic 2 жыл бұрын
I'd love to see an episode on The Muffs. Super underrated 90s band. I may have to patreon it up to see if I can suggest it :D
@NaughtyVampireGod 2 жыл бұрын
Join Patreon and I'll support you on that . . they missed my favorite songs list b/c the early 90's was just so damn full . . if they emerged 10 years later they'd own it
@bengalgangster 2 жыл бұрын
@@NaughtyVampireGod Dont know the muffs!
@davidellis5141 2 жыл бұрын
@@NaughtyVampireGod Kim Shattuck was an absolute Goddess !
@NaughtyVampireGod 2 жыл бұрын
@@bengalgangster Check out the song/video Lucky Guy.
@NaughtyVampireGod 2 жыл бұрын
@@davidellis5141 😎 Goddesses of the 90's would be a great video. Hope Sandoval. Shirley Manson. Louise Wener. Saffron. Tanya Donelly.
@Kokodillo519 2 жыл бұрын
Great vid, can you guys do a discography of the band Budgie ?
@conorfurlong 2 жыл бұрын
It’s not true that Cobain didn’t want hits or successful tunes from In Utero. He brought in Scott Litt to remix the songs that became singles because he wanted hits. The album was not a middle finger to everyone. It’s also not true that Cobain disliked Nevermind. When they finished the album, they loved it. It was only when some of their fans from the Bleach era complained about the production that he said publicly that it was too polished, but that’s not actually he own feelings about the album. It was in fact the album they intended to make.
@conorfurlong Жыл бұрын
@dave smith that’s not true. Kurt asked Albini but he did not want to revisit his mixes so Kurt asked Litt.
@conorfurlong Жыл бұрын
@dave smith Direct quotes from Albini confirm both Kurt and Krist wanted the album remixed: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nNmUZtdmvMqdnWw.html
@conorfurlong Жыл бұрын
@dave smith You’re clearly deaf. Albini: “he [Kurt] wanted to redo it all. He wanted to remix everything. Krist didn’t think his bass was well defined enough. Kurt didn’t think his vocals came out well enough”. The record label wasn’t happy. But Kurt and Krist were not happy either. Nothing happened to Nirvana’s music that Kurt did not want to happen. If you don’t understand that then you know nothing about Nirvana or Kurt. If Kurt had been 100% happy with the record as it was, it would not have been remixed, and heavily altered during the mastering process. Period.
@conorfurlong Жыл бұрын
@dave smith I left that out for very good reason: because as he makes clear in the quote it’s his guess about what might have happened behind the scenes, he doesn’t know it as a fact because he was not there for any of those discussions. There is no evidence the remixes and additional mastering work happened because Kurt and nirvana were pressurised into doing them. There is evidence the label were unhappy but there is also evidence both Kurt and Krist were unhappy and wanted the additional work done on the tracks. I base my comments on the facts and evidence. Unlike you.
@conorfurlong Жыл бұрын
@dave smith 13.24 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h9CGaqqjt5mzaH0.html
@c11p 2 жыл бұрын
Jason, ever the contrarian. Does this more and more, it seems. Either that, or his opinions are just much less in tune with my own. 1. In Utero 2. Nevermind 3. Bleach
@wingcommander2165 10 ай бұрын
ive NEVER disagreed with anything kramzer says! man youre on point
@TastesLikeMusic 10 ай бұрын
You guys should have an IPA together
@DaddyDepression Жыл бұрын
Loved this idea of small discographies covered boys. I have the Nirvana albums in Bleach I nuteri then Nevermind order. On a plain is my favourite song. Have never considered a top 5
@raithrover1976 2 жыл бұрын
1: Nevermind - 5 stars 2: In Utero - 4 stars 3: Bleach - 3.5 stars Songs: 1: Lithium 2: All Apologies 3: In Bloom 4: Drain You 5: Frances Farmer
@MusicMeltdown567 2 жыл бұрын
I'm not a Nirvana fan. I gave all of these albums a relisten, but I just can't do it. I think Bleach is a rather good album, but past that they just don't connect with me. Maybe it's age, or just my general taste not linking me to them. 1st: Bleach - 3.5 2nd: Nevermind - 3 3rd: In Utero - 2
@michaelfschein2 2 жыл бұрын
Do Unplugged in NY and Incesticide count as albums? I know they were accidental but still.
@hollybeat6901 2 жыл бұрын
So Krazner, truly sorry if I spelled it wrong,what album is hanging below the Endless Summer album? I know its silly but I know all the rest🤣🤣
@ericcapossela6530 2 жыл бұрын
Kram is the only sane one here 😂 In Utero 5 > Nevermind 4.95 > Bleach 4. I swear I’m not being contrarian-I genuinely love Radio Friendly, Milk It, Scentless, etc. That said, my favorite Nirvana song is Drain You. Don’t really know what else to say. A little shocked tbh . . .
@davidellis5141 2 жыл бұрын
In Utero is my favorite Nirvana album with Nevermind 2nd & Bleach 3rd. My 5 favorite Nirvana songs are 1-Heart Shaped Box 2 - In Bloom 3 - Pennyroyal Tea 4 Milk It & 5 Serve The Servants. Those who debate The Come As You Are borrowing the riff of 80's by Killing Joke should spin Life Goes On by The Damned as that was recorded in 1982. Three great songs. 👍
@roxannewalsh 2 жыл бұрын
While you are right about the Killing Joke vs Damned history, you need to take into consideration that Cobain might not have known the Damned song. Just like many bands were influenced by Led Zeppelin or Rolling Stones without ever having heard the blues originals.
@davidellis5141 2 жыл бұрын
@@roxannewalsh I'm fairly certain that Nirvana members owned Stawberries by The Damned & Night Time by Killing Joke. Interesting that Dave Grohl both Produced a Killing Joke album & also covered Requiem & put it on a Foo Fighters B-Side with a cover of Sister Europe by The Psychedelic Furs who I can't wait to see one last time with The Church next month.
@pauldevito7476 2 жыл бұрын
Like this "short discography" idea. Would you guys be doing Joy Division this week? I know Joe likes them a lot.....✌️🙏✌️🙏✌️🙏. I hope you guys are saving your strength for a gigantic discography. Maybe The Kinks or solo McCartney, he says, hopefully???
@tiagoduarte7560 2 жыл бұрын
Really surprised by Jason's rant on the Bleach record, i totally agree with him. The grunge movement really needed the punk but catchy vibes to break into the mainstream. Damn!!! He even choose Scentless Apprentice as one of his favourites. Good Job Jason!!! Scentless Apprentice is my favourite Nirvana song.
@deathfromabove77 2 жыл бұрын
Nirvana - Albums ranked 1. Nevermind 5 stars Don't care if I ever hear a song from this album again. So far removed from the impact it had on me as young man in the 1990s. Almost cringe when I hear the songs played ad infinitum on the radio and it's "importance" reiterated time and time again ( yawn)... But...this is a truly great rock record. Undeniable masterpiece actually. Every song memorable and great.. Again, though..i don't care that much. 2. In Utero 5 stars Probably go back to this one more. Steve Albini doesn't nearly get enough credit for the rough edges and sound he brought to Cobain's songs. "Dumb", " Serve the Servants", "Rape Me" , "Pennyroyal Tea" are as good as anything on Nevermind. This will be my number one Nirvana record next week probably. 3. Bleach 4 stars Soft spot for this record as it was the first Nirvana record i bought and before the explosion that happened post- Nevermind. It just pulls up short based on a couple of mildly skippable songs. Pretty great debut though. Nirvana songs; top 5 1 "Aneurysm" - Live version from "From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah" 2. " Serve the Servants" - 3. "Been A Son" - BBC Session from "Insecticide" 4. "School" 5. "Stay Away"
@janpoelkamp4229 2 жыл бұрын
I can still listen to Nevermind without any tags attached to it. Perfectly fine album, no matter what.
@deathfromabove77 2 жыл бұрын
@@janpoelkamp4229 yeah, I agree it’s perfectly fine . Which is why I gave it 5 stars. It’s a masterpiece . Just don’t need to hear it again .
@pruneface90 2 жыл бұрын
This made for fascinating viewing. I wholly share Jason's feelings (or lack of) toward Nirvana. I like many of their songs a lot, but I never really connected with them. Nonetheless, I think you have to recognise them as one of the most important bands in the history of rock. Their sound, style, look, lyrics etc. were paradigmatic for the mid-90s, to a degree that - arguably - no other band of the decade could match (right?) As an aside, I really like the undercurrent of irony that runs throughout many of the lyrics - "Teenage angst has paid off well / Now I'm bored and old". Nirvana's rivals were much more po faced, in my opinion, and thus much less interesting and sympathetic. Hard not to occasionally roll your eyes at Eddie Vedder, but Cobain is always taking the piss a bit, even during the really dark moments ("Forever in debt to your priceless advice").
@AbbeyRoadkill1 2 жыл бұрын
It's easy to see why Paul McCartney became such a big Nirvana fan. Cobain's writing is very much in the tradition of that super-melodic style The Beatles established. And, as you said, there's a certain amount of sardonic humor in Nirvana's lyrics that echoes The Beatles.
@burmajones803 2 жыл бұрын
Astute observations. I shared Cobain's jaded sense of irony back then. Still do, I suppose, though I try to temper it with some optimism. Nevertheless, optimism can be difficult to come by these days.
@jamescaldwell5068 2 жыл бұрын
@@AbbeyRoadkill1 that's pretty neat. Because He was a fan of the Beatles 🙂 too.
@benjamin78987 2 жыл бұрын
Would love to see you guys cover Sturgill Simpson at some point, especially with the variety in his albums. And I mention him because he has an excellent cover of In Bloom on one of his albums
@ttmilbr 2 жыл бұрын
LOVE his version of In Bloom. Gonna listen to it right now since you mentioned it.
@TastesLikeMusic 2 жыл бұрын
We’ll get to him
@neshod6415 2 жыл бұрын
Maybe you can do Scorpions albums worst to best ....it would be a lot of "surprises" especially from Jason ....enjoying watching Kramzer's face reactions to Jason's album rankings ...Joe is somewhere in between those two...great chemistry...I lough a lot when watching you guys...also great reviews and following Jason since he was doing solo this website...
@andrewdyke5561 2 жыл бұрын
Best of both worlds is why I like in utero the most, I feel like it's the sound Kurt truly wanted , melody.yet raw at same time
@aelyons 2 жыл бұрын
OK lyric nerd here. Kram he says "All in all is all we are" at the end of All Apologies not "All alone". Great video and enjoying the new format. thanks
@ryankramzer1256 2 жыл бұрын
I used to think that too. But recently came across several websites that claim the other... Who knows
@aelyons 2 жыл бұрын
@@ryankramzer1256 Mmm, either cryptic or not, who knows indeed. Does it matter..?
@ryankramzer1256 2 жыл бұрын
@@aelyons not to me.
@James_Electric 2 жыл бұрын
Bleach as the top album, and half of In Utero being awful is insane, but more power to Jason and Joe for holding true to their views! For the record: Top 3 Albums: 1. Nevermind 2. In Utero 3. Bleach Top 5 Songs: 1. Lithium 2. Smells Like Teen Spirit 3. Heart-Shaped Box 4. In Bloom 5. Come As You Are
@coolguy7202 9 ай бұрын
bleach is the best
@brandonleblanc955 2 жыл бұрын
My Nirvana picks: 3. Nevermind - Still an incredible album, but there's a cleanness to it that doesn't really indicate how good they really were. 2. In Utero - I was just as confounded when I bought this day of release as I was the first time I heard Nevermind. I like the deeper cuts on this one more than those on Nevermind, though. 1. Bleach - This is, to me, the most honest Nirvana record. I will also note that the remix of this album that came about ten years ago does not work--I have to hear the original. Top 10 Songs: 1. Aneurysm 2. About a Girl (both studio and unplugged live versions are great) 3. Serve the Servants 4. Pennyroyal Tea (especially the unplugged version) 5. Drain You 6. Even in His Youth (b-side of Smells Like Teen Spirit) 7. Negative Creep 8. Sappy (hidden track on the No Alternative comp, sometimes called Verse Chorus Verse) 9. Heart-Shaped Box 10. Dive Great band, but admittedly my least favourite of the big four of grunge. Soundgarden, AIC, PJ, Nirvana in that order.
@stitchgrimly6167 2 жыл бұрын
Bleach wasn't remixed, only remastered.
@Twotontessie 2 жыл бұрын
Come on over and do the twist !
@djtforever1414 2 жыл бұрын
I remember buying Nirvana Unplugged on cassette the day it was released in Australia 31st October 1994!
@jamieking158 9 ай бұрын
3. Bleach 2. In Utero 1. Nevermind I love all of these albums though :). My top 10 Nirvana songs: 1. In Bloom 2. On a Plain 3. Lithium 4. Heart-Shaped Box 5. Aneurysm 6. Pennyroyal Tea 7. Drain You 8. Come as You Are 9. About a Girl 10. Radio Friendly Unit Shifter
@randyreiser1692 2 жыл бұрын
What I find funny is Jason called out "In Bloom" to highlight Grohl's drumming, but he was just playing parts the previous drummer wrote.
@TastesLikeMusic 2 жыл бұрын
So what? Listen to the version with Chad on drums. Yeah, it basically the same parts but chad’s feel and pocket are totally different. And by different I mean worse.
@randyreiser1692 2 жыл бұрын
@@TastesLikeMusic oh without a doubt, I just chuckled that of all the parts that's the one that was called out.
@houseofclouse1509 2 жыл бұрын
ALBUM RANKING: 1. In Utero (1993) - 10/10 2. Nevermind (1991) - 10/10 3. Bleach (1989) - 9.5/10 4. Incesticide (1992) - 8/10 RATING SCALE: 10: Perfect 9.5: Masterpiece 8.5 - 9: Excellent 7.5 - 8: Great 6.5 - 7: Very Good 5.5 - 6: Good 4.5 - 5: Okay 3.5 - 4: Bad 2.5 - 3: Very Bad 1.5 - 2: Awful 0.5 - 1: Terrible 0: Garbage TOP 10 SONGS: 1. Heart-Shaped Box 2. Smells Like Teen Spirit 3. Come as You Are 4. In Bloom 5. Serve the Servants 6. Breed 7. Lithium 8. Scentless Apprentice 9. Something in the Way 10. All Apologies I’m a pretty big Nirvana fan. They’re not my favorite band from the grunge/alternative scene of the 90’s but definitely one of the best rock bands of the last 30 years. I go back and forth on whether I prefer In Utero or Nevermind; I think Nevermind is certainly more immediate and catchy, but In Utero is just such a creative work of art with their most original songwriting and best production. I’m always in the mood for Nevermind though.
@DamnableReverend 2 жыл бұрын
Ah, I had a feeling today that Nirvana would be one of the bands this week when I was looking through the past videos and noticed you guys had done a video about "the Big Four" of grunge and also individual videos for each band -- except for this one. My other guess is the Stone Roses -- we'll see if I'm right on that one. Some bands do have important compilations and I think this is one of them -- Incesticide does have what I think are a couple of their best songs and none of that was even mentioned. That said, for me: 3. Bleech 2. nevermind 1. In Utero I like Nirvana, but I certainly don't love them. I actaully appreciate their aggressive and noisy side and some of that stuff on In Utero is my favourite from the band. The slow stuff like "Milk It" totally sounds like Melvins and when it's fast it's punky as hell in a cool way. I always felt some of their radio friendly songs were just missing a little something, or maybe as someone who always preferred Soundgarden and Pearl Jam, I just wanted a little more. . Not from "Come as You Are" or "In Bloom" though -- those songs are great, even if the former does borrow a riff from Killing Joke.
@AbbeyRoadkill1 2 жыл бұрын
Their debt to the Melvins is sizable, that's for sure. I believe Kurt Cobain actually roadied for the Melvins at one point.
@janpoelkamp4229 2 жыл бұрын
And About A Girl totally lifts the chord structure of The Cure’s M (and so does The Smithereens’ Blood And Roses).
@aviationlba747 2 жыл бұрын
Always loved Nirvana, they just did their own thing and didn’t care what anyone else thought! Here’s my ranking of the albums: 1. In Utero (1993) - some of Nirvana’s strongest moments are on here, and the production is just perfect! Just listen to those drums! 2. Bleach (1989) - a raw, heavy, badass debut. The lyricism makes no sense, but that is more than made up for by the crunchy guitars riffs! 3. Incesticide (1992) - not a studio album, nor an album intended for casual listeners, but it features a lot of great non-album tracks that I thoroughly enjoy. 4. Nevermind (1991) - way too overproduced. I definitely prefer the harsher production of the others, but it’s still a legendary album. I also want to give an honourable mention to the ‘With The Lights Out’ box set. Some great non-album material on there. Here’s my top 10 songs also: 1. Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle 2. Serve The Servants 3. Drain You 4. Dive 5. Scentless Apprentice 6. Anorexorcist 7. Negative Creep 8. Aero Zeppelin 9. Polly 10. Radio Friendly Unit Shifter Massive honourable mentions to Blew, On A Plain and Milk It.
@anthonysablan8650 2 жыл бұрын
I was 12 when I saw the music video for "You Know You're Right" on MTV for the first time. It was like 2:00am and when I woke up for school that day, I thought that video was a weird dream. Still my fav song from them.
@wernermoritz882 11 ай бұрын
Do you include non album tracks in your top 5? Are all of you always aware of the whole discography apart from the albums? Sometimes some non album songs are essential like Aneurysm or Dive (Nirvana), Susanne (Weezer) or Valerie (Amy Winehouse) etc.
@maxstewart9635 2 жыл бұрын
Bonus points to Joe for putting 'On A Plain' his favourite Nirvana tune. Mine too. Such an incisive number, both euphoric and haunting at the same time.
@ttmilbr 2 жыл бұрын
Good tune. Really like the unplugged version too.
@jasonjames6383 2 жыл бұрын
A very fun episode. Nirvana broke when I was a teenager and Nevermind was huge for me at the time but I don't think they've aged as well as some other music from the era. 3. Bleach (3.5) 2. In Utero (3.5) 1. Nevermind (4.5) 5. Molly's Lips 4. Schools Out 3.Pennyroyal Tea 2.Territorial Pissings 1 On A Plain.
@HeyFella 2 жыл бұрын
Milk It rules. What are you on about Joe lol.
@MMoses87 2 жыл бұрын
4 Bleach 3 Insecticides 2 In Utero 1 Nevermind(Fave rock album ever) TOP 5 5 Aneurysm 4 Dumb 3 Man Who Sold The World 2 In Bloom 1 Smells Like Teen Spirit
@josejones 2 жыл бұрын
Joe: “Never heard of ‘em”. 😂🤣
@179rich 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent discussion as always my dudes! To everyone else - if you can afford it, get on Patreon with us and join the discussion on Discord! It's a lot of fun and if you join the top tier you can have input and vote on which artists the TLM guys cover! Very cool. The Patreons recently chose The Jam so that's what I'm listening to these days. Cheers everyone!
@Vanessa.P 2 жыл бұрын
I echo this sentiment! One of the best communities around!
@NaughtyVampireGod 2 жыл бұрын
@@Vanessa.P Yep. It is a great thing to have a strong community especially for a channel of any size. For the most part, music communities do not rise above "nice t-shirt, pete" and the like.
@Vanessa.P 2 жыл бұрын
@@NaughtyVampireGod It's definitely rare!
@tiagoduarte7560 2 жыл бұрын
God... Calling In Utero, somehow unlistenable is crime to good taste. One of the rawest, most visceral, records ever made. C'mon guys... Scentless Apprentice is a perfect example of sonic agression, of guttural feeling and experimentation in music. The perfect evolution of punk/experimental music. Not every song has to sound pleasant, sometimes just has to trasmit some feeling or sensation... Joe really crapped all over this one
@TastesLikeMusic 2 жыл бұрын
Raw scares me. - Joe
@curly_wyn Жыл бұрын
@@TastesLikeMusic cause you’re vanilla bean, Joe lol 😜
@AndI0td763 Жыл бұрын
I like the dark stuff on In Utero the best probably. So I like when they get heavy and more experimental. The hits I can mostly take or leave. And it has to be said that Kurt’s lyrics are mostly rubbish nonsense. But I think he was a good singer or at least had a great voice, was a good melody writer, and serviceable guitar player.
@sonicyouth29 8 ай бұрын
The most beautiful sounding hard rock record ever. The production of it is second to none.
@reginaldcampos5762 8 ай бұрын
Some people dont want to be raw dogged by Cobain
@jessestewart947 Жыл бұрын
I live in Washington and everyone either loves or hates Nirvana because they play non stop everywhere still. Every song on Nevermind is on the radio and a good handful of songs on Bleach, Incesticide, In Utero, and Unplugged. There is also like a really weird thing where everyone acts like Bleach is one of the greatest albums ever, I don't understand it and somehow I've listened to every album many times. I would also like to say I love Nirvana but I can definitely see why people don't like them.
@josephbarbeau2414 2 жыл бұрын
I agree with almost everything Joe says. When it works it works, but most of that era is viewed through a lens of "history," which is to say that many people gravitate right to them for several reasons. Having lived it in real time (starting when Teen Spirit hit), I didn't realize at the time that they would rise way above the rest of the bands at the time... Anyway, agree that there are some great songs on In Utero but many tracks are (intentionally) terrible. Nevermind is pretty listenable from 1 to 12, though.
@benderrodriguez5934 2 жыл бұрын
My Ranking (Includes Incesticide, the B-Sides and Rarities album) 1. In Útero (10/10) 2. Nevermind (10/10) 3. Incesticide (8'5/10) 4. Bleach (8/10) Top 5 songs: 1. Scentless Apprentice 2. Negative Creep 3. On A Plain 4. Been A Son 5. You Know You're Right Greetings from Canary Islands
@jamgrieve 2 жыл бұрын
Are we really surprised by Joe's opinion of In Utero? Less melody + more noise = nightmare for Joe.
@NaughtyVampireGod 2 жыл бұрын
i found a surprizing amount of melody in the noise
@edgustafson 2 жыл бұрын
Except there isn't less melody. I'd argue In Utero is as melodic as Nevermind. "Very Ape" and "Radio Friendly Unit Shifter" have some incredible melodies. Are they surrounded by some rough edges? Yes, but that's what makes Nirvana cool.
@vieirox8188 8 ай бұрын
1-In utero 2-Nevermind 3-Bleach 4-Incesticide 5-MTV All of them are perfection tho!
@svenondrazek21 2 жыл бұрын
1. In Utero 2. Incesticide 3. Nevermind 4. Bleach Oh, and I tend to start Nevermind at In Bloom. Can't listen to Teen Spirit anymore, it's been so overplayed. Fav song: Scentless Apprentice.
@joncumber2020 Ай бұрын
Save for ‘unplugged’, no album was perfect but they gave a great shout. My kids remain impressed I saw them in a Toronto concert that went mad:)
@179rich 2 жыл бұрын
04) Incesticide (4.25 stars) 03) Bleach (4.5 stars) 02) In Utero (5 stars) 01) Nevermind (5 stars) 0 stars - irredeemably terrible/insultingly bad/the worst .5 stars - terrible 1 star - bad 1.5 stars - pretty bad 2 stars - fair 2.5 stars - meh 2.75 stars - "It's OK, but quit playing it." 3 stars - OK/decent 3.25 stars - pretty good 3.5 stars - good 4 stars - very good 4.5 stars - excellent 5 stars - oatmeal pizza notes: * It feels so good to listen to Nirvana. It's cathartic! * Sometimes In Utero is my favorite but I'd have to say Nevermind is the slightly better album. * Live versions of "Aneurysm" are better. I don't like the slick pop production on the studio version. * Kurt Cobain killed himself on my birthday, April 5th, 1994. He had a gun after all. I kind of see In Utero as his suicide note to the world. Some chillingly dark lyrics in there. * Don't miss the "bedroom concert" from the With the Lights Out DVD or the excellent MTV Unplugged in New York which shows Nirvana in a whole different light. * Cheers mates!!!!!! 10) Negative Creep (Bleach) 09) Milk It (In Utero) 08) Big Cheese (Bleach) 07) Territorial Pissings (Nevermind) 06) Dive (B-side of Sliver) 05) Heart-Shaped Box (In Utero) 04) Where Did You Sleep Last Night? (MTV Unplugged in New York) 03) School (Bleach) 02) Breed (Nevermind) 01) Sappy (No Alternative) * I love the anguish Kurt expresses on "School" - it really captures a child's horror at being denied recess. I actually find it quite funny. * "Sappy" is a combination of the words "sad" and "happy." It first appeared on the No Alternative compilation album to benefit AIDS relief alongside other artists like The Breeders, Smashing Pumpkins and Soundgarden. Honorable Mentions: Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nevermind), In Bloom (Nevermind), Come as You Are (Nevermind), Lithium (Nevermind), Drain You (Nevermind), Something in the Way (Nevermind), Pennyroyal Tea (In Utero), All Apologies (In Utero), You Know You're Right (Nirvana), Aneurysm (Live at the Paramount)
@AbbeyRoadkill1 2 жыл бұрын
I love your comment about "School." I'd never thought of it that way. That's hilarious. I also love "Sappy," it made my top 3 songs. Cheers!
@michelewiese48 2 жыл бұрын
Happy belated birthday 🥳
@179rich 2 жыл бұрын
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@greggorup1006 2 жыл бұрын
I use to go to this alternative club in Pittsburgh in the strip district early 90s and they played grunge and electronic music. Love that music great times in the early 90s with bands like Nirvana. It seemed like yesterday Nirvana hit the music scene. Sad its gone. Very short span.
@TastesLikeMusic 2 жыл бұрын
Metropol? Rosebuds?
@greggorup1006 2 жыл бұрын
@@TastesLikeMusic Metropol. Cool.bar. we would drive in from Boardman Ohio every weekend and drive back home the same night. We were nuts lol
@Vanessa.P 2 жыл бұрын
Well...this episode did not disappoint in the slightest. Some classic TLM moments here for sure. Revisiting and rating these albums was an interesting experience for me. Nirvana has been a band I liked and knew pretty well from the time they came out even though I was young because my dad was a fan. When I started listening to my own music I got more into them and I'd say they influenced aspects of my taste quite a lot. That said, I understand the sentiment of them being critically overrated because I know myself that I have often discounted them when thinking about my favourite artists. It seems so "basic" to say you love them at this point because of the seemingly universal praise and acclaim they have gotten the last 30 years. But going back to these albums I couldn't deny that I do love them and that my ratings are an accurate representation of how I feel. I know that many people will disagree with me especially given my love of one particular album (Bleach) but I think Jason's review of it was probably the best description of what I love about it. I see why is at the bottom of most lists but I can't help but love it. There's something about the rawness and heaviness of it that I gravitate to. 3. Nevermind - 4.5 (9.1) 2. Bleach - 5 (9.6) 1. In Utero - 5 (9.8) I couldn't just do 5 songs, 10 was difficult enough. 10.Where Did You Sleep Last Night 9. Milk It 8. Negative Creep 7. Drain You 6. Blew 5. Aneurysm (Live Muddy Banks version) 4. School 3. Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle 2. Breed 1.Scentless Apprentice
@179rich 2 жыл бұрын
Wow, we have a lot of songs in common.
@oldguysmusicstuff2896 2 жыл бұрын
I think you nailed the ratings, I pretty much agree. I think a lot of people think it's cool not to like the band.
@johnwilliams4658 2 жыл бұрын
In Utero (4.5) number one by some distance. Albini is a big part of why this one stands above the others and now with the 2013 mix it's more like originally intended before the suits tried to fuck it up. After that probably Bleach, then Nevermind. Never that keen on the production of Nevermind but rarely like Vig's work. MTV album is great too of course.
@patmath1000 Жыл бұрын
1. In Utero 2. Nevermind 3. Bleach
@TheLocalZeroChannel 2 жыл бұрын
Hey! No crapping on Boss pedals! The venerable DS-1 distortion!
@adamhasideas6813 2 жыл бұрын
Gotta agree with Joe on his take. I too have been barraged by friends who put Nirvana on top of Mt. Olympus, as if ANY criticism of them was dismissed out of hand. Yes, they are very good, but I wouldn't put them in the upper tier of all time bands. It's okay to have a different perspective even if you think we're wrong.
@rockingbirdey 2 жыл бұрын
I love Nirvana but I think claiming them as the best rock band ever is absolutely ridiculous. They only released three studio albums! Yes, I know they have compilation albums, but their discography is too short for them to be considered a Top 20 best bands of all time.
@themindseyecmh 2 жыл бұрын
Not a huge Nirvana fan but don't hate them either 1. Nevermind 2. In Utero 3. Bleach Top 5 songs: 1. Scentless Apprentice 2. On A Plain 3. In Bloom 4. Lounge Act 5. Heart Shaped Box
@tillwesenberg1178 2 жыл бұрын
Hüsker Dü! Hüsker Dü!
@AnotherBadSpeech 2 жыл бұрын
All 3 albums are great. #1 Nevermind #2 In Utero #3 Bleach Top 5 songs: #1 All Apologies #2 On A Plain #3 Aneurysm #4 In Bloom #5 School
@nvm9040 3 ай бұрын
Did we forget about insecticide Granted it’s a compilation but it feel like a studio album and the tracks are just so good
@RostyslavLogachov 2 жыл бұрын
Ranking: 3. Bleach (1989) 2. In Utero (1993) 1. Nevermind (1991) Top 10 songs: 10. Something In The Way (Nevermind) 9. School (Bleach) 8. Heart-Shaped Box (In Utero) 7. Dumb (In Utero) 6. Lithium (Nevermind) 5. Come As You Are (Nevermind) 4. About A Girl (Bleach) 3. Lounge Act (Nevermind) 2. Aneurysm (Incesticide) 1. All Apologies (In Utero)
@xavierrenegade 6 ай бұрын
1. In Utero 2. Bleach 3. Unplugged 4. Nevermind Best tracks: 1. Radio Friendly Unit Shifter 2. All Apologies 3. Rape Me 4. Heart-Shaped Box 5. Swap Meet
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