Classic Albums: Nirvana - "Bleach" (bass, hardcore, pop, cd)

berlisishott · 09-06-2007, 02:21 PM

Hi, welcome to my first review. I chose "Bleach" because it's Nirvana's most under-rated album. While many hardcore fans cherish this album as a classic, its remains mainly unheard of to the general Nirvana-loving public. So why don't we start with the first track and work our way down?

"Blew" – 2:54

An awesome dark song with a great intro, if a bit reppetitive.
3 stars our of 5.

"Floyd the Barber" – 2:18

3 stars out of 5.

"About a Girl" – 2:48

The closest you'll ever hear to a love song from Nirvana. Cobain was taking a major risk putting such an uptempo pop song on a grunge album. However, it majorly payed off in this masterpeice.
4 and a half out of 5.

"School" – 2:42

No recess! What an intro! What a chorus! What a song!

5 out of 5

"Love Buzz" (Robbie van Leeuwen) – 3:35

3 out of 5

"Paper Cuts" – 4:06

4 out of 5

"Negative Creep" – 2:56

This is for the true Nirvana fan. Negitive Creep is a dark, loud, somewhat disturbing song, and I love it. The intensity in Cobains voice is superb. However, being a man of the people, I can't give this one 5 starts, simply because I know many people would not agree with me.

4 and a half out of 5

"Scoff" – 4:10
"Swap Meet" – 3:03
"Mr. Moustache" – 3:24
"Sifting" – 5:22
"Big Cheese" – 3:42

All pretty good songs, deserving at least, a

3 out of 5

"Downer" (only on CD version) – 1:43

In Cobain's attempt at describing the existence of the human race, the bass levels hit an unusal level of awesomeness, making a really good song, even if the vocals are a little low for my liking.

4 and a half stars out of 5

Overall:

Of the three albums Nirvana has released (While Kurt Cobain was alive anyway), this ranks number 3. And yet, if I were to listen to this without hearing any of Nirvana's other material (Teen Spirit, Heart-Shaped Box, ect.) I would quickly become a Nirvana fan.

3 and a half stars out of 5

SEF · 09-07-2007, 02:27 AM

I personally prefer Bleach to any other Nirvana album, only because the sound of Nevermind has been repeated countlessly and I just don't care for In Utero.

berlisishott · 09-07-2007, 09:58 AM

Yeah, if your looking for raw sound, Bleach is the way to go. I personally prefer uncensored emotional writing of In Utero.

stakeraiser · 09-12-2007, 12:03 PM

I actually drag out Incesticide more than the other albums, but can't deny the power of Bleach, Nirvana at their rawest

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09-06-2007, 02:21 PM
berlisishott Destroyer of Guitars Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 143	Classic Albums: Nirvana - "Bleach" Hi, welcome to my first review. I chose "Bleach" because it's Nirvana's most under-rated album. While many hardcore fans cherish this album as a classic, its remains mainly unheard of to the general Nirvana-loving public. So why don't we start with the first track and work our way down? "Blew" – 2:54 An awesome dark song with a great intro, if a bit reppetitive. 3 stars our of 5. "Floyd the Barber" – 2:18 3 stars out of 5. "About a Girl" – 2:48 The closest you'll ever hear to a love song from Nirvana. Cobain was taking a major risk putting such an uptempo pop song on a grunge album. However, it majorly payed off in this masterpeice. 4 and a half out of 5. "School" – 2:42 No recess! What an intro! What a chorus! What a song! 5 out of 5 "Love Buzz" (Robbie van Leeuwen) – 3:35 3 out of 5 "Paper Cuts" – 4:06 4 out of 5 "Negative Creep" – 2:56 This is for the true Nirvana fan. Negitive Creep is a dark, loud, somewhat disturbing song, and I love it. The intensity in Cobains voice is superb. However, being a man of the people, I can't give this one 5 starts, simply because I know many people would not agree with me. 4 and a half out of 5 "Scoff" – 4:10 "Swap Meet" – 3:03 "Mr. Moustache" – 3:24 "Sifting" – 5:22 "Big Cheese" – 3:42 All pretty good songs, deserving at least, a 3 out of 5 "Downer" (only on CD version) – 1:43 In Cobain's attempt at describing the existence of the human race, the bass levels hit an unusal level of awesomeness, making a really good song, even if the vocals are a little low for my liking. 4 and a half stars out of 5 Overall: Of the three albums Nirvana has released (While Kurt Cobain was alive anyway), this ranks number 3. And yet, if I were to listen to this without hearing any of Nirvana's other material (Teen Spirit, Heart-Shaped Box, ect.) I would quickly become a Nirvana fan. 3 and a half stars out of 5 __________________ Teenage angst has paid off well Now I'm bored and old Self-Appointed judges judge More than they have sold If she floats than she is not A witch like we had thought A down payment on another One at salem's lot

09-07-2007, 02:27 AM
SEF Music Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: Washington Posts: 61	I personally prefer Bleach to any other Nirvana album, only because the sound of Nevermind has been repeated countlessly and I just don't care for In Utero. __________________ i herd u liek music

09-07-2007, 09:58 AM
berlisishott Destroyer of Guitars Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 143	Yeah, if your looking for raw sound, Bleach is the way to go. I personally prefer uncensored emotional writing of In Utero. __________________ Teenage angst has paid off well Now I'm bored and old Self-Appointed judges judge More than they have sold If she floats than she is not A witch like we had thought A down payment on another One at salem's lot

09-12-2007, 12:03 PM
stakeraiser Music Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: WV Posts: 193	I actually drag out Incesticide more than the other albums, but can't deny the power of Bleach, Nirvana at their rawest __________________ http://WWW.FLASHBACKALTERNATIVES.com Playing classic alternative, new wave, punk, etc, taking requests all day