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In Utero

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If Nevermind's polished sound was a glorious blaze in a candle factory, In Utero's was a grease fire on a blackened stove. Deliberately tweaking the machinery of the grunge industry, the trio recorded the follow-up to their multi-platinum triumph with indie godhead Steve Albini, who was all too happy to give them a sound almost as alienating as the one he'd brought to PJ Harvey's Rid of Me. Kurt Cobain had a case of squawling dissatisfaction to unload, and from "Scentless Apprentice" to "Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle," he soaked the floors with it. A more complex set of songs than even the bunch that made Cobain a superstar, these also covered the bases from regret ("All Apologies") to incoherence ("Tourette's") and even - what's this? - a grudging pleasure ("Dumb"). In Utero is final proof that a record can't expel all the poison from an artist's system. If it somehow could have, Cobain would certainly be with us today.

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So Perfect, Its Creepy

To Compare "In Utero" to "Nevermind" would be like comparing Pearl Jam to N'Sync. In my opinion, In Utero is a better album. Although it is true that Nevermind has no filler tracks, and In Utero does (Very Ape, Tourrete's) these tracks are both under a minute, and are used as "Introductions" to some of the most powerful songs in Nirvana's Entire Carear. In Utero shows Cobain at the top of his game, while his lyrics were sharp, his voice was well off, and his guitar lines were amazing. Its not to say that Krist and Dave didn't contribute to this album, as both the drums, and the base lines are well done. The truth about In Utero is, sometimes seems a little harsh ("Milk It": 'Look at the Bright Side of Suicide'). But the truth about the songs are they have a lot more meaning than some of the songs in their earlier career (Ex. Penyroyal Tea talks about makeing tough discions {Penroyal Tea is a natural abortion tool, but you must drink a lot to abort the child. But also note, that if a large amount of penyroyals tea has been consumed, it could be deadly for the person}. As you can see, the lyrics have a much deeper sense than they have ever had before. It is crucial for anyone to purchase Nevermind and know that band's story before they purchase this album. +'s -Some Songs are the best the band has ever performed. -Great Lyrics -Great Music -The first 6 tracks are pretty "Mainstream Friendly" -'s -At some points, the album may be extreme to some listiners -B-sides "Sappy" and "I Hate Myself And Want to Die" should have been Included Nirvana Purchase Order Nevermind, IN UTERO, Unplugged, Bleach, From the Muddy..., Incesticide, With the Lights Out(Box Set) Bottom Line All listiners should listin to Nevermind before this. The album has some of the best songs EVER made by the group. I gurentee that If you put some time in to this album, you won't be sorry. Downloads(In order of Necesity): Heart Shapped Box, All Apoligies, Penyroyal Tea, Scentless Apprentice, Frances Farmer, Rape Me, Milk It...

2nd Best Album by Nirvana

From their gritty beginnings as a series of heavy grunge messes (some songs could be considered even 'grind-core' ranging from the 85-87 era) to Cobain's acoustic swan songs (Do Re Mi, Ivy League, The Son), Nirvana can't just be described as the best 'grunge' band. They covered many genres, even country/bluegrass... and through their influences achieved a sound that rivaled the glam metal bands of the 80's, even the punk uprisings later on. through their four official studio albums, two live collaborations, and countless eps/lps, Incesticide was the most powerful and gritty studio album. Since iTunes does not include Incesticide, the next closest thing is In Utero. The sound of a hissing mix of heavy metal and punk brews over nearly a decade and through this created one of the most promising alternative albums ever made. Every track on it is a highlight, even their so called 'filler' tracks (tourette's and such). In fact, even song should be reviewed like an album: 1.) Serve the Servants: A great opener to In Utero, STS is the song about the marriage problems and eventually, divorce of the Cobain family. Sad it is, but the upbeat melody hides everything to those that are not lyricists. 9/10 2.) Scentless Apprentice: Wow, my first time listening to this song made Nevermind seem like an 'Aqua' album. The pure rage of this song is fantastic and addicting and Grohl's aggressive drum-work is all the more appetizing. One of the best songs ever written by Kurt. 10/10 3.) Heart-Shaped Box: Probably the most main-stream song off of In Utero, HSB is a ballad compared to Track 2, but focusing more lyrically, it's another kind of masterpiece. It's poetry from the angels, discussing many issues... probably some to do with Love. Great for new Nirvana fans. 9/10 4.) Rape Me: Without a doubt the most controversial song on here. It has nothing to do about raping anyone but the lesson that if you commit a sin against someone, you'll get caught and they will do the same to you. Melodically speaking, it's basically Smells Like Teen Spirit backwards. The best version of this is the one featured of the box set, with Frances crying. Still, a good song. 8/10 5.) Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle: I love this song's chorus. Not lyrically, but the harmony of it is just so perfect. Lyrically, this is a real depressing song... so, I rather judge it by it's sounds. The bridge takes off into a relentless riff assault. Very cool. 9/10 6.) Dumb: Another highlight, this song is about drug use. It's lyrics are simple and strong and it's melody is simple but deep. No need for distortion on this one. This song's on MTV Unplugged, so check it out. 10/10 7.) Very Ape: After Dumb, we get deeper into the mind of Nirvana. This is a quirky song about machismo. Even though Kurt considered it filler, it is a pretty good song... the two bridges are very magical. Please listen to this one/ 9/10 8.) Milk It: Oh my God, this is the greatest song on In Utero. Lyrically, is it about suicide... but that's not what makes it great (not a good thing anyway). It the most gritty song you can regularly buy at a regular store (the WTLO is an exception). The bass line on the verses is hissing. The bridge teases unexpecting people into a barrage of... nearly grind-core mind-altering ranting. The best on here. 10/10 9.) Pennyroyal Tea: After Milk It, everything gets good. Pennyroyal Tea is partially about Cobain's chronic stomach problems... using drugs to try to ease the pain. Though it is a simple harmony, it is very deep and lure's you into the best guitar solo on In Utero. One of their best. 10/10 10.) Radio Friendly Unit Shifter: Man, things don't get better than RFUS melodically. A powerful bass line, the panning feedback of the guitars in the background, and lyrically, it is quite amazing. Oh yeah, the bridge is the best on In Utero... probably the best studio-wise. The other half of the song contains one chorus part and then they basically keep using feedback for a minute and a half. Incredible! 10/10 11.) tourette's: The most underrated song on In Utero, critics called it pointless filler... but it is basically pure thrashing emotion compressed into a minute. It's the theme song of people going into tantrums and/or going insane. Love it. 10/10 12.) All Apologies: The closer is a song about Courtney and Frances. Another mainstream song, it is still showered with the beauty of a b-side. Another song for beginning Nirvana fans. 9/10 13.) Most CD's will not have the hidden track, Gallons of Rubbing Alcohol Flowing Through the Strip, which plays 20 minutes after All Apologies. Unless you are a dedicated collector, I suggest you buy the box-set to obtain this 7-minute jam session. European versions of In Utero will probably have it. So, that verdict of the final studio album? It is a more mature, gritty than the pop-laced Nevermind. Some of the best songs, though b-sides, are in this collection. New fans, I suggest you get The Best of Nirvana CD and then Nevermind before In Utero. Incesticide has my favorite song, Aero-Zepplin. Check out that if you have all of Nirvana's other albums. Incesticide is the best nirvana album you can get.

Nirvana Unbound

There is an inevitable comparison that is always brought up between 1991's "Nevermind" and 1993's "In Utero". No doubt, they are Nirvana's two best albums, and are among the best of the 90's. To me, I think "In Utero" was the better of the two. Nevermind was the album that popularised grunge and revived punk. Green Day and Pearl Jam would not have been popular had Nirvana not released Nevermind. But the only problem with Nevermind is that it was commercial. Unintentionally, Kurdt Cobain had written the album with a slight pop flavour that sold the album to the masses. For Nirvana's third album, he decided to get to Nirvana's core. In Utero was not as commercially popular as Nevermind. There are no surprises there. This album is stripped down from what Nevermind was. But the album certainly worked. "Heart Shaped Box", "Rape Me", "Pennyroyal Tea", and "All Apologies are all fabulous, and were appropriately put on singles (Rape Me and All Apologies shared a double A-Side). All the songs here have an individuality, which is what makes the album great. "Serve the Servants" has a clear Beatles influence, "Scentless Apprentice", "Tourette's", and "Frances Farmer" are all harder than any song on Nevermind. And they explore their softer side a lot too, with "Dumb" and "All Apologies". This album is a midway between Nevermind and Bleach. It has the bare feel of Bleach, but with the sheer excellence of Nevermind. This is a must for any Nirvana fan. Note: European versions of this album contained a hidden track after 20 mins of silence at the end of "All Apologies" entitled "Gallons of Rubbing Alcohol Flowing Through The Strip". If you can grab a copy of the European In Utero CD, get it. If not, the song is on their box set.

Biography

Formed: 1987 in Aberdeen, WA

Genre: Rock

Years Active: '80s, '90s

Prior to Nirvana, alternative music was consigned to specialty sections of record stores, and major labels considered it to be, at the very most, a tax write-off. After the band's second album, 1991's Nevermind, nothing was ever quite the same, for better and for worse. Nirvana popularized punk, post-punk, and indie rock, unintentionally bringing it into the American mainstream like no other band to date. While their sound was equal parts Black Sabbath (as learned by fellow Washington underground...
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