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[Album]
15 June 1989
Grunge Rock
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'Bleach' is the debut studio album by Nirvana. The main recording sessionstook place at Reciprocal Recording in Seattle, Washington between December 1988 and January 1989. It is the only Nirvana album released on the Sub Pop label and their only studio album to feature drummer Chad Channing. It did not chart upon initial release, but was well received by critics.
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TheBigBlack Review
(18 November 2023)
This is the humble beginnings of a band no one ever expected would be any more than a blip on the radar, and indeed Nirvana's debut only sold a few thousand copies in its first couple of years of existence. Recorded over a 12 month period (although rock legend would have us believe it was in a single session) the time taken to record this motley collection certainly doesn't reflect in the cohesiveness of the songs. With mostly rough and simple compositions we see only a hint or two of the grunge-pop that would change the rock landscape two years later with Nevermind. The contrasts of The Beatles-like 'About A Girl' alongside the abrasive metal stylings of 'Negative Creep' or 'School' is perfectly sequenced, with the track running order mimicking the heavy/soft dynamics that characterised many of the band's songs. The lyrics are mostly simple and repetitive (and often odd or goofy), but they are very much in keeping with Cobain's quirky style - and some of these songs had been in his repertoire for a number of years. Jack Endino's production is flat, but like all of his work at Reciprocal, is has a razor sharp edge to it that better studios would probably never be able to come to naturally. The album ends of the melancholy strains of 'Sifting', leaving us feeling like Cobain is searching for something he just can't find - something no doubt reflected in his real life. |
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(1/1) 1.
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Nirvana - Blew (02:54)
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(1/1) 2.
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Nirvana - Floyd The Barber (02:18)
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(1/1) 3.
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Nirvana - About A Girl (02:48)
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(1/1) 4.
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Nirvana - School (02:42)
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(1/1) 5.
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Nirvana - Love Buzz [Shocking Blue cover] (03:35)
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(1/1) 6.
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Nirvana - Paper Cuts (04:06)
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(1/1) 7.
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Nirvana - Negative Creep (02:55)
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(1/1) 8.
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Nirvana - Scoff (04:10)
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(1/1) 9.
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Nirvana - Swap Meet (03:03)
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(1/1) 10.
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Nirvana - Mr. Moustache (03:24)
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(1/1) 11.
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Nirvana - Sifting (05:24)
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