Review by LarryG
4 stars out of 4
Perhaps the last great rock record. Tuneful, rocking and hard enough to
appeal to a wide range of listeners, Nirvana's transition from the limited
appeal punk rock of Bleach to making music that sounded great on mainstream
radio was amazing. Dave Grohl, who's since released two solid records with
Foo Fighters, was a key addition at drums and Kurt Cobain's songwriting showed
incredible growth. Cobain's death is the great loss of our time. His
lyrics had personality and a sense of humor. His guitar work could be
melodic and assaultive at the same time, like on Teen Spirit. His influence
is clear both in lesser grunge bands and even now in the far less imaginative
bands creating the garbage of today's rock radio. MTV Unplugged, with
its sadly subdued tone, foreshadowed Cobain's death but also showed
a versatility that indicates that he could have had a long, interesting
career. Nevermind also has good variety. If you only know the songs from the
radio, On A Plain, Breed and Drain You are just as strong.
Here's what others reviewers have to say:
"...The culmination of 10 years of post-punk, and a reinvention of
the style for a new generation....Smart, sarcastic rock, noisy and catchy
and unabashedly confused, that zoomed from a collegiate cult following into
the Top 10 without a hint of appeasement..." New York Times
1/1/92
Ranked #1 in AP's list of the `Top 99 of '85-'95'
- "...this Seattle trio, for better or for worse, actually deserved
the literal heaps of attention that pursued them. ...[Nirvana] broke into
and stole the hearts of this generation because Sir Cobain could write
an incredibly catchy song...[with] lyrics that were not shallow
treatises..." Alternative Press 7/95, p.75
Reader Feedback
I think the cd Nevermind By Nirvana was the greatest cd ever! Kurt had
sooo much talent. I'm inspired by him. He could write lyric's and play
the guitar sssoooo well. I love him and Nirvana.
--Yeah
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