Bleach - Nirvana

In June 1989, Nirvana released their first ever album 'Bleach', under the supervision of Sub-Pop records - their first and only record label. The band as it then stood consisted of Kurt Cobain on guitar and vocals, Chris Novoselic on bass, Chad Channing on drums and a forth member Jason Everman, who joined the band during the recording but never actually played on the album. Dave Grohl was to come much later. Bleach, although not the most polished of the Nirvana albums, has a raw quality that is lacking in the Nevermind & In Utero. Through compromise rather then choice, the majority of tracks are pure Seattle grunge with metal influences, as ...

yes this was actually Nirvana's debut album NOT nevermind as many people believe. Every nirvana album has different qualitys and in my opinion bleach has the best - forget the over played teen spirit - this album is a classic and is underated by everyone even the die hard nirvana fans. If it wasn't for bleach I would never have discovered Nirvana as teen spirit didn't impress me as much as everyone else - I still cling to songs such as love buzz and paper cuts being Nirvana's finest hour This album created a firm transaction from the gun's and roses type bands around at the time and established that you don't have to have a squeaky clean ...

For what some quite bizarre reason, Nirvana are best known for a collection of tracks from their later albums classics like Smells Like Teen Spirit, Lithium, Dumb and All Apologies... and whilst these are all fantastic, unique songs in their own right, it quite unjustly overshadows their earlier, fiercer work such as that featuring on their debut, Bleach. Two stunning rockers open the album titled Blew and Floyd the Barber respectively. They combine grinding heavy metal with rushing, energetic melodies to great effect a success Nirvana would repeat again and again over their relatively short career. Of course, it is About a Girl that is more indicative of ...