Classic Albums: Nirvana - "Bleach"

Howard the Duck · 08-02-2011, 11:52 PM

^^more than makes up for it, in terms of heaviness alone

Sparky · 08-02-2011, 11:56 PM

in utero was pretty heavy too man, tourettes and milk it

Necromancer · 08-03-2011, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Stu

Yeah, I'd say it isn't as good as In Utero or Nevermind. To me it's the hipster's favourite album, the other two are of course far too mainstream to name-drop.

I appreciate the ethos driving Bleach, and I like the sound, the material on the whole just doesn't measure up to their later releases.

Yeah, the recording and studio production of Bleach, just has a "dry" sound to it. Its unique and raw in its own way, unlike the other albums by Nirvana.

"In Utero" is my Fav. album.

Sneer · 08-03-2011, 06:38 PM

I wouldn't say it's unique. Sorry I'm kind of shitting on this album. It is good, and well worth a listen. It's a testament to Nirvana that it falls short of the rest of their back catalogue.

Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra · 08-09-2011, 03:13 PM

Mediocre hardcore album. If it weren't for the fact the name on it is 'Nirvana' I doubt we, or anyone, would care.

Negative Creep is a damn good song, though. The rest is eh...

BastardofYoung · 08-10-2011, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra

Mediocre hardcore album. If it weren't for the fact the name on it is 'Nirvana' I doubt we, or anyone, would care.

Negative Creep is a damn good song, though. The rest is eh...

hardcore? huh...

and no, it would still be cared about as a document of the early Seattle grunge scene. The album got rave reviews upon it's release, even pre-success. It had little impact outside of the underground at the time, but it still did well enough for an unknown band upon it's release, and got great reviews as well.

"Negative Creep" is a good song, but so is "Love Buzz", Big Cheese", "About a Girl", "Blew", "Floyd the Barber" and "Mr. Mustache"

It sold more in the mainstream when "Nevermind" was a hit, but it was cared about by those who knew it in the underground and local scene when it came out as well.

Howard the Duck · 08-10-2011, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra

Mediocre hardcore album. If it weren't for the fact the name on it is 'Nirvana' I doubt we, or anyone, would care.

Negative Creep is a damn good song, though. The rest is eh...

huh? the album practically invented the apathetic slacker mentality the Seattle scene is known for

Landon · 08-10-2011, 12:20 PM

I hate this album. The only listenable song is About A Girl, the rest is absolute rubbish. Kurt Cobain wrote the lyrics in the car on the way to the studio and it shows. I find it to be a such a boring album,the guitar sounds like ****, it's nowhere near as good as Nevermind and In Utero.

tehpathogen · 08-10-2011, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Landon

I hate this album. The only listenable song is About A Girl, the rest is absolute rubbish. Kurt Cobain wrote the lyrics in the car on the way to the studio and it shows. I find it to be a such a boring album,the guitar sounds like ****, it's nowhere near as good as Nevermind and In Utero.

well obviously your not familiar with the punk genre. The whole approach of atrocious guitar playing and lack of ambition when writing lyrics are the roots of punk. which nirvana derives from.

Howard the Duck · 08-10-2011, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Landon

I hate this album. The only listenable song is About A Girl, the rest is absolute rubbish. Kurt Cobain wrote the lyrics in the car on the way to the studio and it shows. I find it to be a such a boring album,the guitar sounds like ****, it's nowhere near as good as Nevermind and In Utero.

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Originally Posted by tehpathogen

well obviously your not familiar with the punk genre. The whole approach of atrocious guitar playing and lack of ambition when writing lyrics are the roots of punk. which nirvana derives from.

not to mention the obvious nods to the Melvins

08-03-2011, 06:38 PM	#14 (permalink)
Sneer Let it drip Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,430	I wouldn't say it's unique. Sorry I'm kind of shitting on this album. It is good, and well worth a listen. It's a testament to Nirvana that it falls short of the rest of their back catalogue. __________________ LastFM Sneer's Emporium of Sound Fright Team radio show

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Sparky not really Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,223	in utero was pretty heavy too man, tourettes and milk it

08-09-2011, 03:13 PM	#15 (permalink)
Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra \/ GOD Join Date: May 2010 Location: Nowhere... Posts: 2,179	Mediocre hardcore album. If it weren't for the fact the name on it is 'Nirvana' I doubt we, or anyone, would care. Negative Creep is a damn good song, though. The rest is eh...

08-10-2011, 12:20 PM	#18 (permalink)
Landon Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: The Emerald Isle Posts: 145	I hate this album. The only listenable song is About A Girl, the rest is absolute rubbish. Kurt Cobain wrote the lyrics in the car on the way to the studio and it shows. I find it to be a such a boring album,the guitar sounds like ****, it's nowhere near as good as Nevermind and In Utero.