Nirvana - Nevermind
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Free Music Notes for Nevermind
Free Music Review: "Never" heard of it..
Hit: 1 Stars
I can't say i've ever heard of this band, they must be really unpopular. What the heck is this, is the guy chewing on a peanut butter smothered bologna sandwich during those verses? At least i can understand that hippie song cover, but, good cinco de mayo what has he done to it? Apparently the man called butch vig was smoking left over feta cheese or something, it sounds like a window pane being cleaned. And how about that smells like beer nuts song or whatever it is, that can't be easily marketed, must have been a doosy of a release party. I think there's like two notes in the whole song. I suppose that's all kids need these days to bob their heads to, one for up, two for down. Up, down, up, down, hellow, hellow, (inaudible sandwich chewing), i'm mufasa, it's less flavorous, we're nirvana, end the hat dance, and then he says something about "i'm done flossing". If that guy has dentures, i guess that would make a lot of sense, a lot more then "as an old phlegmery".Free Music Review: Not bad but no Pearl Jam
Hit: 3 Stars
The album that almost beat Pearl Jam's Ten. Nirvana were never that great, but they will never be Pearl jam.Free Music Review: Great and sold out
Hit: 4 Stars
The music of the nineties has changed forever... The music, the band, the person or the generation X? Who knows? Now, what we've got here is fabulous, entertaining and exhausting. It takes my breathe away! The sound is incredible, the record nothing but perfect. Krist did a great job on this album, the rest of the band is good but Kurt? Kurt sang perfect. He touches you in the heart with his incredible voice. It seems this album can manipulate you. Me personaly, I would do nothing but buy more copies of this album right now considering I already own one. I regret nothing but it wasn't me on the stage performing Nevermind instead of Kurt Cobain. Bleach has grown up a beautiful thing. You all know the rest. It is called Nirvana.Free Music Review: The Sound of a Generation
Hit: 5 Stars
Countless people have written countless reviews and opinions about this album, but until you hear it and listen over and over to it, you can not feel the power and rage packed into this Seattle classic. Nirvana constructed a masterpiece of alternative rock that is still widely talked about almost 17 years after its release. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" alone rocked a nation of youth that finally had a band truly representing them. Although I was much too young at the time this album was released to fully appreciate it, I heard it in its entirety a few years later and the music just seems to express any feelings of angst or depravity you might be feeling all wrapped up in pulse-pounding punk/alternative rage that just never quits. This album will live on as one of the greatest albums ever recorded.Free Music Review: "Here we are now/ Entertain us..."
Hit: 4 Stars
I could probably write a review based entirely on influence; After Nevermind stormed the charts in 1991, it kinda sorta changed the way people thought about rock music. Or about how it was packaged, anyway; suddenly, "indie" referred to an aesthetic rather than a commercial status, punk and alt-rock were no longer defined by their existence outside of the mainstream, and pop was no longer the only sound that could sell a billion records per artist. In a way, Nirvana re-legitimized rock 'n' roll as a commercially viable artform with this album. Nevermind showed the world that music doesn't need to be shiny, polished, or squeaky clean to sell. You could scream, curse, and moan your way to the top of the charts if you wanted to, and even dethrone Michael Jackson in the process. Of course, lead singer, songwriter, guitarist, and resident genius Kurt Cobain still saw this album as an overly polished sellout and his success as a sham. Nonetheless, Nirvana went on to become one of the most influential acts of the post-punk era, and this album is still the ultimate symbol of that fact.
Sound-wise, it's a an all-inclusive synthesis of indie, underground, and post-punk ideals from throughout the latter quarter of the 20th century. Using three-chord punk as a starting point, the group mixes in chunks of sludgy heavy metal, screeching noise rock, acoustic rumination, skewed pop hooks, and apocalyptic, almost gothic, dynamics. The unifying element behind the whole thing was the group's deep affection and understanding for every element of their sound, their unique ability to combine ideas and aesthetics into a cohesive whole, and Cobain's distinctive songwriting voice. The overall sound is far more expansive and complex than the grunge scene into which Nirvana is most commonly pigeonholed. To be sure, there are elements of grunge the group's slowed-down-punk approach, but there was far more to it than that.
Anyway, the music. That's what you're here to find out about, right? Well, here's the thing: Nevermind's influence has been so vast and so seismic, so instrumental in defining the sound of everything that came after it, that the actual musical qualities of the album are often overshadowed. To be sure, it's a fantastic listen: I'm rather fond of bemused anthems "On A Plain" and "Lounge Act," as well as the spine-tingling "Polly." Then there are those four gigantic hits, "Smells Like Teen Spirit," "In Bloom," "Lithium," and "Come As You Are," all of which have a done a damn good deal to define the present generation. Although everyone goes for "Teen Spirit," I much prefer the tense paranoia of "Lithium." In general, it's a fantastic album to listen to, full of quiet/loud dynamics and darkly poetic lyrics and fiery guitar riffs. But it's also not a masterpiece. Not in my opinion, anyway. See, as good as these songs are, they start to wear down on the listener. Cobain's banshee holler is cathartic, but at times it can be a bit too cathartic. And then the hooks all start to sound the same, the sludgy rhythms start to drag, and the whole thing loses its distinctive feel. And then there's the fact that "Stay Away" and "Breed" simply aren't up to par with the rest of the record. "Territorial Pissings" is sorta hit-or-miss as well.
But it's still a wonderful album and a stunning historical artifact. An easy 90s classic.