In Utero [PA] by Nirvana (US)

Pros: A more natural sound; brilliant mix of aggression and beauty
Cons: Some tracks are not for the casual fan (mission accomplished)

Sometimes records execs just don't know what they're doing.  Just two years earlier, Nirvana had redefined the concept of popular rock with their loud, angsty phenomenon Nevermind.  Before they released the follow-up, 1993's In ...

Pros: Some classic tracks, prophetic lyrics
Cons: One of the lesser Nirvana releases

Before stumbling into the Seattle rock scene in the early and mid-1990’s, I was an unabashed fan of hair metal. Of course, this was a major leap of faith but in the warm (not to mention dour) embrace of Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Screaming Trees and even...

Pros: This is a caricature of a screaming voice of a generation
Cons: Obnoxious screeches, subtle suicide notes

I think I’m dumb. Forgive the quote, but In Utero, Nirvana’s third and final proper studio release, is a very lyrical album, and begs to be taken as one. Somewhere along the line, its original intention was depleted by marketers ...

Pros: musicianship, production, attitude
Cons: lyrics (for the most part), some of it is unlistenable

It can't be easy to write an album that is following one of the most critically acclaimed records in music history, not to mention the album that single handedly is credited with making music seem "important" again. But this was exactly the situation...

Pros: Great music from a great band
Cons: The last studio album of Nirvana

1993 saw the heavily-anticipated release of Nirvana's follow-up to the ground-breaking success that was 'Nevermind' - an album that shaped a generation. But if that was the partying and celebration of 'grunge' - 'In Utero' was the emotional morning ...

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Nodding out. Not nodding out. Who knows anymore. Blisterpaks and pills in Rome -- these songs dropping into your ears, corroding your brain, washed down with champagne. Let's give them a listen. But before that, let's think on what In Utero means. In ...

Pros: i may like Nevermind a bit more, but i still think this is great
Cons: The secret track and Milk It are not that good.

Nirvana is one of the four bands that are considered to be grunge, in truth I think that grunge was the best thing that ever happened to the music industry. Soundgarden are just great, Chris Cornell is likely to be one of if the my favorite ...

Pros: Nirvana offered a final piece of pure emotion.
Cons: Some parts are unlistenable.

All right, I know that some of the hardcore Nirvana fans will be coming around to hang me for writing this. But In Utero was a better album than Nevermind.

Nevermind was an album that was driven by emotion and had a raw energy to it, yet there...

Pros: Simultaneously raw and melodically engaging.
Cons: The noise tracks

While there's certain key differences between Nirvana's major-label debut "Nevermind" and "In Utero" -- the guitar sounds messier, there's more screaming, one song title is spelled in lowercase -- it's safe to say that if you like the former, you'll like ...

Pros: Lots of emotion, generally good songs, more mature than previous Nirvanas.
Cons: Kurt's overrated singing voice, some songs sound very much the same, sometimes weak lyrical writing.

First a confession: I was never a big Nirvana fan. While the band's music was fairly catchy, had a lot of emotion and was certainly better than that of bands like New Kids On The Block and Paula Abduhl, it was generally brought down by weak lyrical writin ...

Pros: Raw, emotion-filled music. Like a live show.
Cons: A couple of tracks are really hard to get into, lyrics are a bit disturbing.

I think it’s safe to say I was rather apprehensive about buying this album, and after I bought it I was reluctant to put it into my cd player. I was right to be reluctant. I was greeted with a fair amount of screaming, an enormous amount of feedback,...

Pros: It'll upset the neighbors.
Cons: A coupla forgettable cuts.

Dick woke with a start but rather than being confronted with the blank expressionless gaze of Ginge clutching the bread knife, Dick was woken by the hiss of static coming out of his radio. “Do you think he can hear us?” came a voice from the radio. ...

Pros: the albums was made
Cons: not generally thought as good as nevermind, this is a lie!!

Even if the band in question is your favourite band, many will only ever appreciate one of their alb ...

Pros: Nearly every song, lyrics, booklet
Cons: "Dumb", "Milk It"

I think that I can accurately say that this is Nirvana's greatest work. Bleach suffered from a severe lack of Dave Grohl, who may seem overrated, but really is rock's King Midas. Nevermind is my least favorite, an overproduced piece of ...

Pros: Rocking, melodic portraits of a tortured soul.
Cons: Not for the casual listener.

We all know that there's art then there's ART. There are those acurate depictions of country sides, and breathtaking portraits. And then there's those black slabs with a big red smear on it that a 3 year old can make. Are they both art? Yes, but you ...