Average Rating: 3.66 Rating Variance: 3.55 Objectivity Score: 39% (Poorly Balanced)
Sort by: Rating | Release Date | Rating Date | Name5.0 classicNirvana NevermindEverybody knows Nirvana. From the people who only know "Teen Spirit" to the people who actually listen to them in depth, Everbody knows Nirvana in one way or another. This is thanks most likely to the sucess of one of the greatest rock albums of all time. "Nevermind" is one of the top 2 grunge albums, one of the top 2 of the 90's. Here are track Listings, Descriptions and ratings: 1. Smells Like Teen Spirit: Most people cite "Smells Like Teen Sprit" as the song that started the grunge scene. Certainly it has one of the greatest guitar riffs of all time. The Chorus just gets better with ever listen. It is a little overplayed, but do not lose sight of it's greatness. RATING: 10/10 2. In Bloom: "In Bloom" really shows Kurt cobain's lyrical talent. A lot of the lyrics in the song can be taken the wrong way (Sell the kids for Food/Nature is a w***e) but if look closely, they are simply metaphors. The Chrous is the only weak part in the song, as it simply repetition. RATING: 9/10 3. Come as You Are: People talk a lot about "Teen Spirit", But for me, "Come as you are" is the best song on "Nevermind". The verses have an amazing riff, the chorus has great singing, and the bridge has great lyrics. What more can you want? RATING: 10/10 4. Breed: The begining is kinda crappy, but with the rest of the song being so awesome, we can overlook that. The Chorus is well done, so that it seemingly gets better as it goes on. RATING: 8/10 5. Lithium: The opeing acoustic guitar is brilliant, and Kurt gives probably his greatest Vocal Perfomance. Th lyrics are very well done, probably a better show of kurt's lyrical abilites than "In Bloom". The Chorus is Simple, but simple does it in this case. The bridge is simply incerdible. It's a lot like the one in "Come as you Are" but Better. RATING: 10/10 6. Polly: Only Kurt can write a song about rape and still make it great. I'm not particualarly fond of the verses, but I think the chorus ranks up there with the best i have ever heard. It's got a mystical quality about it, like "Wait, Play that again!" RATING: 8/10 7. Territorial Pissings: While it is one of the worst songs on the album, "Territorial Pissings may be the most Enjoyable. THe riffs are a headache, But the chorus saves it, you have to love Kurts random singing in this one. RATING: 6/10 8. Drain You: This is one of the lesser songs on the album as well, The Verses are undesirable, but overall it has it's moments. RATING: 5/10 9. Lounge Act: This song cannot be talked about without talking about the chorus. Not only is it a great example of Kurts Singing abilities, but just the way everything is put togther has the some qualites of the Chorus of "Polly". RATING: 9/10 10. Stay Away: The worst song on the album. But the intro is well done, and the verses are intresting, right? It's not all bad, just not as good as the other songs on the album. RATING: 5/10 11. On a Plain: Another crap intro with crap lyrics, but the musical structure is good, and when Kurt shouts "I'M ON A PLAIN!"... the feeling is undescribable. RATING: 6/10 12. Something in the way: The song has good melody, a little TOO repititive, but easily one of the best songs on the album simply based off feel. The chorus has a certain feel to it, with the violin playing in the backround.. one of Nirvana's finest works. RATING: 10/10Pearl Jam Ten1.0 awfulNirvana In UteroNirvana crashed into the music scene in 1991 with the realease of the titanic "Nevermind", a unquestioned classic. "Nevermind" did not have one flaw (Stay away was the worst song on it, and it was still decent) and will always be considered one of the best albums of all-time. Next, Nirvana comes out with "In Utero".... ugh... "In Utero" is basically Nirvana's "St. Anger", just with 2 good songs. Nirvana was always a throughtogether of random riffs lyrics and drum beats, but Kurt took it way to far with this (in particular the first 2 songs). Kurt would later shoot himself, and i never understood that untill i heard the album. With "In Utero", it was obvious he was trying to commit carreer suicide. Here is track listings with descriptions and ratings: 1. Serve the Servants: A disgrace to music in general. The opening riff is pretty good, but Kurt butchers it with hazy lyrics and terrible vocals. Most people would see the chorus as the strong point in the song, and it is the best part, however, it is still horrible. The sining is decent, but the way it contrasts with the guitar in the backround is a bad combination. And the ending is just horrendus. Kurt holds a long note while the guitar rings out and Dave grohl just bangs his drums mindlessly. Just plain Terrible. RATING: 1/10 2. Scentless Apprentice: This is actually even worse than the first song. Worst opening riff ever. The way Kurt holds his bar chords and sings over it has been known to make people physically ill. The Bridge riff is decent, but the backround music sucks. The chorus is irritating to say the least. Kurt did what made him famous: Scream, but when he tries to melt it into the music... Basically, this is one of the worst songs of all-time. RATING: 0/10 3. Heart Shaped Box: This is where Nirvana begins to regain form. The verses are among the best Nirvana ever did. My problem is how annoying that chorus is. The first few times it is enjoyable, but as you listen to it more, it gets worse. The Solo is pretty good, though. And the outro is great, the last note is crap, but everything else is flawless. RATING: 7/10 4. Rape Me: Convroversial Title, but okay song. The begining and verses are crap, but the chorus has a lot of the great qualites from "Nevermind" that made it such a classic. The chorus is the most important part of the song (assuming the song has one) In the middle the song become crap for a short period of time. Basically, a average song. RATING: 5/10 5. Francis Farmer will have her revenge on Seattle: A nice intro is ruined by a peice of crap. There are way to many screaching notes and Kurt gives arguably his worst vocal perfomance of his short carreer. RATING: 2/10 6. Dumb: Another good song. The verses are crap up untill the last line, it's almost magical how Kurts crap vocals suddenly turn good at the last line. I love the part when there is a violin in the backround. The last 30 seconds or so is somewhat annyoing, but its a pretty good song nonetheless. RATING: 6/10 7. Very Ape: The riff is *** already, so why add the vocals? The entire song is almost unbearable, and could be used as a torture method. In particular the ending is the worst part, as it resembles the album as a whole. RATING: 1/10 8. Milk It: What a wierd combination of music. I at least give Kurt props for being creative, but i still have to say what the hell were you thinking? Anyone who heard this on the radio in 93 would have shut it off immediatly. That would have been the smart thing too, as the song gets worse and worse as it goes on. RATING: 2/10 9. Pennyroyal Tea: I love the opeing part with the acoustic guitar. Why does Kurt have to ruin it? People talk of the beauty in this song: What beauty? The Guitar is great but Kurts singing is as bad as ever (Well, not quite as bad as "Francis Farmer"...) The heavy parts are absolutly horrendus, and some of the worst moments on the album... and that's saying something. RATING: 1/10 10. Radio Freindly Unit Shifter: I said Scentless Apperntice had the worst opening riff ever, but when it comes to the worst openings ever, This truely takes the cake. Seriously what the ***? And it goes on for 30 seconds. 30 UNBEARABLE seconds. I hate the screaching notes after that, but when this really becomes the *** we know it as is when Kurt sings. He sings over the screaching notes and makes the verse almost as unbearable as the first 30 seconds. And like most songs on the album, THE ENDING SUCKS. RATING: 0/10 11. Tourettes: Now i consider this song to be crap. The vocals are all over the place, and the drum beat is terrible, as is the baseline. But unlike "Scentless Apperntice" or "Radio Freindly Unit Shifter", "Touretts is enjoyable. If you are into Grunge or alternative stuff, this is the perfect song for you. But seeing as a good percentage of people do not like grunge, i will have to give the song a low score. RATING: 4/10 12. All Apologies: For awhile, i never thought Kurt could write music as well as Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam. Then i heard this: "All Apologies" really turned the tide Nirvana's way in the raging war in my head between PJ and Nirvana for best band of the 90's. (Since then i have heard "Black However.) "All Aopologies" is the highpoint of Nirvana's Carreer. It showed that Kurt could write something for everybody, not just rebellious teens but adults as well. The opeing riff grabbs your attention and Kurts vocal perfomance does not dissapoint. The midpoint where Kurt goes "Yeah Yeah Yeah yeah..." and all the instruments turn up is one of the great moments in rock and roll history. There has been a lot of fuss over "Smells like Teen Spirit", but "All Apologies" is Easily Nirvana's best song. RATING: 10/10 So all in all, don't waste your money. Just go onto Itunes and buy "Dumb", "Heart Shaped Box" and "All Apologies". You could through "Tourettes" in there to if your that type of person. You'll save yourself a lot of earaches that way.
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