Loud and unapologizing, In Utero delivers a maelstrom of noise that mixes the nicest melodies with the dirtiest grunge. In Utero is Nirvana's 3rd studio album (2nd on a major label) and it is the most underrated out of all their releases.
When people heard Nevermind they got hooked, some got hooked more than others, and some got hooked for the wrong reasons, just because they were on top of the charts and that's what the "cool kids" are listening to. The people that Nirvana were against, are now listening to their music and going to shows and rough housing in a very violent way at concerts to get a release. This angered Kurt and he decided to separate the men from the boys, well, kind of.
What he wanted to do is basically separate his fan base, he wanted to separate the real ones from the fake ones. How does one do this? Simple. What Cobain did was record an album that sounded like what HE wanted it to sound like, not worrying about what people or critics would have to say about it. The ones that truly liked Nirvana stayed and listened to it. The others, who expected Nevermind 2.0 or something like that, turned away.
Although it wasn't as commercially successful as Nevermind I think In Utero stands out as the best and most rawest Nirvana album released.
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What do I like about this album?
In Utero is raw, and real. There is no bullshit in this record. It's more real, it's more, just, ughh! You know? I mean, Nevermind was amazing too, but I feel like there was a lot of effects going on that weren't totally necessary. I'm not saying it's a bad thing, it just sounded different. In Utero is just punk rock in that sense, and that appeals to me very much so. I love the variety of songs the album has, from the very laid back "All Apologies" to the fuckin' grunge "Milk It" it's an amazing album and it's one that reaches my heart. I'm almost in tears when I hear "Heart Shaped Box" I could not recommend a Nirvana album any more than I do this one, listen to it!
Kurt, "Forever in debt to your priceless advice."
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