Nirvana - In Utero ALBUM REVIEW

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In this classic review, I take on the final album from seminal grunge outfit Nirvana.
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FAV TRACKS: SERVE THE SERVANTS, SCENTLESS APPRENTICE, HEART-SHAPED BOX, RAPE ME, FRANCES FARMER WILL HAVE HER REVENGE ON SEATTLE, DUMB, MILK IT, PENNYROYAL TEA, VERY APE, ALL APOLOGIES
LEAST FAV TRACK: IT'S NIRVANA IN FUCKING UTERO OK? ...EH, PROBABLY TOURETTE'S
NIRVANA - IN UTERO / 1993 / DGC / GRUNGE, ALTERNATIVE ROCK, NOISE ROCK
classic/10
Y'all know this is just my opinion, right?

[@liamf2300]

Oh you're a nirvana fan? Name 4 of their albums. EDIT: Nevermind, Nevermind (Deluxe Edition), Nevermind (Remastered), Nevermind (Super Deluxe edition)

[@usctrojanfreak]

Colton Curlee :(

[@dugtyler]

Bleach, nevermind, incesticide, in utero

[@crustpunkjesuschrist]

@Great Destroyer I consider Incesticide an honorary 3rd album of 4

[@ajg8600]

Bleach, in utero, nevermind... the rest are compilations and/or shit that was released post-breakup to capitalize on nirvana's legendary status.

[@ajg8600]

Tyl3r incesticide is a compilation album it doesnt count lol

[@tonnaboy10]

“Teenage Angst has paid off well, now I’m bored and old” might just be the best opening lyric to an album of all time

[@sirjonestotherescue]

Paid off well*

[@prizzzma]

Totally, that onpener line just killed it, so he went from smells like teen spirit to feel bored and old.

[@viperfanaccount688]

prizzzma teen spirit was a deodorant brand actually and his gf said that he smelt like it or something? Look it up, anyway it isn’t as uplifting a title as you’d expect

[@elllouise839]

one of my favourite songs, always find myself randomly singing that line when i’m bored

[@LoekTheKing]

@@viperfanaccount688 Kurt only learned that after the album had already been released. Kurt thought "Teen Spirit" had a deep, revolutionary meaning.

[@feevus3307]

Kurthony Cobaino here

[@omarmega4093]

Courtney Cobain

[@PrototheDodo]

Kurt cobang

[@kurtcobain334]

Skrrt Cobain ohne Dregg ihr Spaggn aller!

[@reillyjarrosiak63]

Kurt Cobain huh

[@eray.1605]

@@kurtcobain334 was

[@elmobrother]

This album is best listened to with headphones under blankets in the fetal position.

[@Paulito-ym4qc]

fetus position is a great start, now create a very tight space out of human flesh, fill it with water, and you're in utero

[@MrThroll]

Pretty sure I did that a couple of times in my most angstiest of teen years!

[@Paulito-ym4qc]

@@MrThroll well that makes two of us

[@deafphantom865]

dude, I love to cry in the bathroom corner and hate myself with this record

[@apapapapo3171]

@@deafphantom865 oh my why do i feel this comment so much

[@BradyA1124]

what can i say that hasn't already been said? **proceeds to say it all**

[@startervisions]

in a more informative, less imaginative way than most would

[@elstupido2233]

startervisions calm the fuck down my nigga. Save that for english class.

[@Jimmy-es8bc]

He never implied that he wasn't about to say anything that hasn't been said.

[@TheFootballstar5588]

What else could I write?

[@AndrewDRoyappa]

I'm glad he did. I happen to be ignorant of Nirvana's story so the summary was helpful

[@yessir6409]

Nirvana is my favorite clothing brand

[@florida_mane6267]

My favorite brand is Metallica

[@jellyfishrock-hers7888]

Bruh look at that sun. Pink Floyd is the best clothing brand. The sun is like their famous song Stairway To Heaven.

[@murn3229]

Misfits for me

[@codymcgrew4015]

But come on... they’ve got nothing on the Dad Market for the Red Hot Chili Peppers brand!

[@jackyp2711]

Definitely the Ramones, such a stylish brand

[@NeonPaste324]

serve the servants is so underrated

[@sunk5244]

TRUE

[@wholegrain8185]

R I G H T?

[@TheSectric]

General Tso's Chicken In my opinion probably the best nirvana riff of them all.

[@iliveagain5933]

100th like

[@plasticfork2187]

I LOVE THAT SONG

[@robmeehan7208]

The line "I miss the comfort in being sad" off of "Frances Farmer" is what really sells that whole track for me. It's just such a brutally raw, honest, heartbreaking sentiment that only makes more sense in hindsight.

[@TheKrodes]

Nirvana is my favourite band of all time and thats one of my favourite songs off of in utero, but i always found it a little corny. Idk.

[@usmanazam449]

Yes sadness really becomes addicting after some time

[@soaribb32]

@@usmanazam449 It is for me most of the time

[@usmanazam449]

@@soaribb32 it's not healthy. It would be better if u seek some help

[@grilledcheesehater44]

@@TheKrodes the song was written about a person named frances farmer there is an interview about it if you look it up, it makes the song way better with context.

[@isaakhall2184]

Davethony Grohltano

[@asleepabyss6679]

Kuristvethany nirvantano

[@zeebart7523]

Kristhony Novatano

[@debaser43]

Kurthony Cobainthano

[@anus333]

Pathony Smearano

[@maymayth3n]

Courthony Lovetano

[@bufflucario]

Radio Friendly Unit Shifter is underrated. So raw and grungy. Love it.

[@taviondelgado1747]

Roman Aebi live version is the shit

[@simonemghilardi]

Totally agree, my favourite on this record with Scentless Apprentice.

[@anonymoususer2756]

Use just once and destroy

[@anus333]

Afterbirth of a nation!

[@anonymoususer2756]

Starve without your skeleton key

[@FrankJavCee]

I Hate Myself & I Want To Die

[@theneovas1]

Hey meme lord

[@Faverelli]

Great song.

[@urineanxiety]

there's no "i" in the title stop doing that why do you guys always do that

[@ExhumedDerangement]

I found u dankfrank.remember excision is love excision is life lol xrated the best hard hitting go hard drum step song ever just if u want to do a how to excision video like the Dj mustard on lol

[@spartacraftsquid]

WTF is AIFF?!

[@brendanlittle842]

I was in grade 8 in 1994 (in Australia). The day after Kurt killed himself I went to school and the atmosphere was like a kid at my school had killed himself. Kurt and Nirvana were so important. How do I convince you?

[@donaldmacisaac8479]

As someone who just graduated year 8 in Australia, I think I’m the only one I know that knows of nirvana as anything other than smells like teen spirit and a clothing brand.

[@timothyo718]

I was 9 years old and remember it was a big deal back then. Over the years other musicians have committed suicide like Chester Bennington and Chris Cornell but their deaths didn’t have such a large impact like Cobain. Could be representative of how much society has changed and that nowadays there really is no voice of a generation since people just stream music and listen to various artists. Music does not connect as many people as it used to.

[@bennyjames7806]

I was only 7 years old when it happened. I remember waking up before school and my 3 older sisters were crying. The man who sold the world played in the car on the way to school, then I heard my friends older brother practicing it on his guitar after school. This was the first time I can remember perceiving music to be more than just sound. The universal emotion of it all was quite something to feel at such a young age, but I’m really glad I have that memory. R.I.P. Kurt

[@LeNoLi.]

no one talked about it in my grade school. i was in 8th grade as well. when i went to smart camp at a university 3 hours away during the summer, i found out the hard way. it was embarrassing. i was very sheltered i guess.

[@dougsworld7533]

My favorite Nirvana song is Man In The Box

[@martinet1985]

my favorite aic song is all apologies

[@dougsworld7533]

I paid $55 for this Nirvana t shirt & I got a cum stain on it =/

[@martinet1985]

+Dougs World awesome!

[@Epicduck72798]

My favorite Pearl Jam song is Black Hole Sun.

[@Dashner100]

I'm sadden when nirvana broke up... but happily listening to Kurts newer band with Chad; Nickelback. great stuff.

[@beatstar]

so nostalgic i watched it in 144p

[@jjthompsonscringefest704]

oh wow you're the person responsible for homiepop

[@octaviovillarreal4922]

BarackObeezy hahah majestic

[@UncleAnaesthesia]

That better be through dial-up internet!

[@bluemcdaniel99]

16p

[@omnik5850]

1p

[@danielplainview2584]

My favorite Nirvana album is Speeding Bullet to Heaven.

[@PlaceboZypresse]

......Really

[@codyjohnston7034]

lol

[@BrokenTV101]

I like moist vagina

[@webheadgabe1177]

Can I drink your milkshake Danny senpai ?

[@zakcustis6952]

Now, my straw reaches acroooooooss the room and starts to drink your milkshake. I... drink... your... milkshake!

[@aidanscovers]

Kurt knew how to turn out then hits. Never mind is literally an album full of hits.

[@bluemcdaniel99]

aidanscovers Its like a greatest hits collection.

[@MichaelMarsProducer]

Their best album man!

[@MorgansTrainClips]

I don’t think Kurt knew what he was doing, I think he was just genuinely a visionary. Before Nevermind, nobody would have thought anything like it would ever go mainstream

[@zackzallie8735]

It's an album with no filler. All killer.

[@matthewbaumann630]

@BONE They were #1 hits though.

[@TheDantedarkdemon201]

In utero was my first nirvana album I bought, it is one of my favorite albums. I might get hate but I like in utero more than nevermind I do like nevermind but in utero is my personal favorite.

[@TheDantedarkdemon201]

KP's cd corner don't get me wrong there are good songs on there, but I just like in utero more

[@TheDantedarkdemon201]

KP's cd corner agreed

[@wildsage4536]

William Nobody I agree

[@ridleyroid9060]

No love for bleach, huh?

[@leemcqueen500]

William Nobody In utero is their best album.

[@ajg8600]

"Moderate rock"

[@joko49perez]

I mean, it is.

[@noasundqvist7090]

@@joko49perez think it's a reference to 'Tourettes' which starts with Kurt growling "moderate rock"

[@fishlore3687]

AJ G what is he saying

[@burcolclone8322]

"Mayehhshfhheirnfhsjd Couldhabbehdfjjsjsndnf in my heart We don't knekhfhnndjsjufin my aaahh We alfjhejdjffjr jdjjsjs in my heart HEY HEY HEEEEEEEEEEYYYYYYY HEEEEYY HEEEEEYYYY outta townnfhueujfjdJ is my aaahh We kdjdjjejdnnnd in my aaahhh One more jejdjjfjfjdjbs in my aahh One more atdhfijdjdndf in my ahhh HEY HEY HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY mean heart Cold heart Cold heart Cold heart Cold heart Cold heart Cold heart cold haaaaaaaa eeehehhhhehehehh" That song slaps!

[@otishill2065]

MAYDAY EVERYDAY MY DAY

[@myles6917]

Anthony.... boi you look like a picnic table👏👏

[@whatname8952]

You right 😂👌💯

[@user-nb4fn2ss6e]

Blanket*

[@masterruseman6171]

is this ironic?

[@myles6917]

+master ruseman why would it

[@maldroit5543]

instagram.com/p/BGMdqABTUOq/

[@thecisquatch]

I feel like Radio Friendly Unit Shifter is a really under-rated track off this album.

[@euanmangan7760]

Ye it's my favorite on the album and no one talks about it

[@joesmith3997]

lowkey

[@TheMightymolar]

I second this. It's always been my favorite track off this record.

[@oliveroliveroliver]

I find Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle to be very underrated.

[@harrisongwin6859]

yes compared to nevermind this album still continues to be underrated, even though its most likely their second most popular album...this album just seems more Kurt

[@vliens7121]

Overrated? Fuck no. They deserve all the praise they get. They shook shit up and changed music back in the 90's. How that translates to being "overrated" is beyond me. My honest opinion is that people just love to be "different" and say this band is overrated like they're superior to those who enjoy the band. Nobody was doing what Nirvana was doing back then. Hell, I don't think people are doing it now. Again, overrate? Not at all.

[@vliens7121]

overrated*

[@andrewcameroncline3733]

yep people want to get attention so they say contrary stupid shit

[@PorscheJon]

You're right. Nirvana and the grunge movement got rid of glam metal.

[@kylecampion93]

Couldn't agree more

[@vliens7121]

Not taking nothing away from any other "grunge" band at that time, but Nirvana simply took that grunge sound and expanded it beyond what any other grunge band was doing at the time. Just my opinion though.

[@ivyscarf]

This album and Nevermind are 10/10 for me. Both tied.

[@Erick-io5xi]

BluReviews In Utero WAYYY better than Nevermind. Nevermind really catchy tho lol

[@spacegrass2738]

I totally agree.Nevermind kind of gets bashed because it has been played so much over the years.But if you sit and listen to it front to back,it’s a masterpiece! In Utero is equally as great just a lot darker so many people didn’t get it!

[@imambaybars3405]

I always liked bleach the most

[@CoolDaddyJames]

Bleach has the best riffs Nevermind is the catchiest In utero best lyrics and grungeness

[@Indonesiansurftravel]

Agree i cant seperate them, they are both very different both perfect timeless albums. People just put down Nevermind because its more poppy and popular but front to back its a perfect album. Then you have In-Uetro that is the perfect follow up, its heavy, raw but full of texture and has so much variety on it. IMHO Nevermind is like Nirvana channeling the Pixies and In-Uetro is like then channeling the Melvins.

[@fabiobarresi5192]

Personally I consider this album the most creative and artistic album from Nirvana. It feels musically free and creative in especially the guitar works. I feel it has the best lyrics out of all their tracks.

[@fabiobarresi5192]

Its almost like a typical genius put it out his best work and presenting unique views in an extremely overwhelming and skillfuly composed melody.

[@manuelflores1754]

Ikr. I felt he had more creative liberty when it came to writing especially listening to tracks like Rape Me and Heart Shaped Box

[@fabiobarresi5192]

Yeah, definitely seems like a "look at Nirvana's artwork of creative freedom"

[@wildsage4536]

Fabio Barresi In Utero is my favorite Nirvana album too.

[@fuzzyharmony]

I'm not the best at critiques, but I enjoyed listening to In Utero moreso than I did with Nevermind. I still consider both of them two of the best albums of all time.

[@mr.pyromaniac628]

This album is so haunting, depressing, and beautiful. It’s so raw and emotional. I love it.

[@aidanoneill77]

that’s the best way to describe it

[@hippiecheezburger5457]

I can’t believe just the story of Nirvana and Kurt Cobain, crazy how the audience made the artist’s life unbearable in a way I mean it was so much more though

[@ddddarren9500]

Yep

[@GenericNameems]

I thought smells like teen spirit was the only Nirvana song

[@sammylee4500]

Paranoid Android smh

[@kidgrunge9607]

Paranoid Android tf

[@bradyjameson3719]

no, there's this song called Lithium too, I think

[@SpiralDream]

They're a greatest hits band anyways

[@GenericNameems]

Brady Jameson lol

[@JustinSmith-eo5cb]

why do I feel like he's so much closer to the camera than usual

[@kusoplayer]

because he is

[@TDWE]

Anthony Fantano up close and personal for this very intimate review of an intimate album. lots of feels

[@groovyhamster]

it was shot in 1995

[@quell82]

Because that's he used to shoot reviews a few years ago, the "classic" reviews. That's why he calls it classics week.

[@deven5]

+groovyhamster Kurt shot himself in 1994

[@giannibellucci9685]

Review Bleach pls.

[@wheatleythebrick2276]

Gianni Bellucci great anime

[@HPPrintervx4p5q]

Gianni Bellucci great beverage

[@samsonmcgloughlin]

Bleach is my favorite soft drink

[@everest88]

The only Nirvana album worth reviewing. (And "Incesticide".) As underrated as it is, I feel like he will most likely never review it.

[@markmccann1]

Bleach is my personal fav from Nirvana. They’re all good but I really love the rawness of bleach.

[@kylekintz481]

Not trying to be a picky jackass, just throwing this in there; "Dumb" was actually very straightforward with its lyrics. Kurt said that he wanted to write more songs like it because it was a happier song and he was tired of writing sad, angry stuff. I believe once or twice he said it was his favorite song on the album because of this reason.

[@MrFoofarew]

I’m a bit cynical with ‘dumb’, just hearing myself repeat, “I think I’m dumb” over and over seems like Kurt’s musical ‘why are you hitting yourself’. It always makes me laugh.

[@justaamateur6533]

I think sliver and mollys lips are the most up beat songs kurt wrote

[@notlucas7078]

@@justaamateur6533 I believe Molly's Lips is a cover

[@justaamateur6533]

@@notlucas7078 late but yeah, later i realized it was a cover of the vaselines song

[@joaquin5929]

The fact that Kurt called “dumb” a happier song says a lot

[@zolivarga9873]

Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle is the best from this.

[@thebluelight]

"I miss the comfort in being sad"

[@Melodiusgraph7]

That one an Pennyroyal Tea

[@SpiralDream]

Dumb

[@elxicoplayboi5517]

Zoli Varga Scentless Aprendice

[@agdgdgwngo]

Serve the Servants tho m8

[@Qqzzaaau123]

PLEASE do Alice in Chains. I feel like they're a bit overlooked compared to the other bands that came out around their time. A review of Jar of Flies or Dirt would be awesome.

[@kendahlc.7886]

id love to see what he has to say on tripod, like that record is just haunting with every and any thing about it that gives it the feel of in utero, the final hours

[@thisismyname5657]

@@kendahlc.7886 "Over Now" is such a bittersweet song. Upbeat but still a hint of sadness especially knowing what would come afterward. Even the name itself is foreshadowing the end of AIC with Layne Staley.

[@anonymoususer2756]

They’re not overlooked at all.

[@vansdan.]

Oh my goodness I love Jar of Flies so much. I love Alice in Chains but I can honestly take or leave their catalog, except for that EP. It gets me real starry eyed.

[@ChristopherRhudy]

I think they are the *best* grunge act that was... I think it's ideally raw and heroin despair lingers heavy in AIC's catalog that doesn't come through with many of the other big grunge acts. Soundgarden had the "best" vocals, but n not the whole grunge label fits into all the music... Nirvana was amazing and popularised the genre so legendary but actually the content is average when compared to AIC etc

[@gabrielbizzlebop4702]

albums you should do for classics week: portishead- dummy the smith's- the Queen is dead the flaming lips- the soft bulletin

[@SROGEuan]

Bb, plz...

[@ZAPPED916]

Gabriel Bizzlebop thank you!!! But instead of soft bulletin I would rather hear Music Has the Right to Children by Boards of Canada.

[@Clairebee]

Yes, Portishead, please.

[@ZAPPED916]

+Industrial Savior 👍

[@dom4293]

Soft Bulletin the album that matters the most

[@brandonkelly7107]

Fun Fact: Nirvana made the SpongeBob theme song. Kurt said that it was his biggest accomplishment.

[@brandonkelly7107]

Hahaha

[@Sunzu49]

He actually offered to write a song for The Ren & Stimpy Show, but Nickelodeon turned him down.

[@rebelguy9487]

I thought Dave wrote Spongebob! Fuck me!!

[@brightoneasterling9304]

ur not alone for some reason at first sight this seems really believable

[@richardlevin4488]

Damn it, I really wanted to believe that

[@codymcgrew4015]

Frances Farmer and Radio Friendly Unit Shifter are stereotypical/throw away songs? Those songs are incredible

[@dangeroftime]

Frances farmer is top 10 best nirvana, if not top 5. It's the first song written on in utero and what prompted them to make the album too!

[@dereko333]

They are both my favorite songs on the album.

[@anonimoosea.9423]

opinions, friend

[@jnthemyst]

RFus is one of mine too, but I prefer their weirder less commercial songs. They could've been a better band had they continued making experimental noise rock like stuff on incesticide.. and thrown in a few like all apolagies, dumb, come as you are

[@TheGreatAlan75]

Radio Friendly...... Is my favorite song on that album , it's very moody

[@weaselweasel6601]

This album is mindblowing

[@gamespecies]

Yeah, quite literally..

[@sunk5244]

Kurt Gobang

[@camzilla_does_music834]

Weasel Weasel I see what you did there...😂

[@Rekko82]

Kurt owes so much to his wife Courtney Love.

[@Mosixman]

+Reijo “Rekko” P. Totally agree he was truly nothing without her

[@User-xw6kd]

This has to be the most "raw" album I've ever heard. Definitely a 10/10 for me. Even the lazy songs like tourrete's are fun to listen to. Kurt Cobain is one of the greatest songwriter of all time.

[@mikehawk9861]

You think In Utero is raw? Listen to Bleach.

[@sneakingfox5887]

Spooky mtn dew Bleach is so cut-throat. Kurts terrible solos in some songs are so enjoyable. It's so bad it's genius. Love that album

[@AL1_917]

In Utero isn't that raw and definitely not the most raw ever. You should listen to some black metal (like Mayhem) or lo-fi punk.

[@chrisdrumz7]

@@mikehawk9861 you think Bleach is raw? Try Korn's first record

[@PXNTI]

@@chrisdrumz7 u think thats raw, listen to any merzbow record

[@bucsfan2565]

Rapethony Metano

[@professionalmemeenthusiast2117]

Anthony I know you were complimenting the album, but did you really have to say "it hit me like a shotgun blast to the face"?

[@TeaDrinker3000]

This actually made me say "Jesus..." out loud

[@robertnova1542]

Jesus Christ

[@zakonogaming7439]

fantano is a sick man

[@Ismael-kc3ry]

Yeah that simile hit me like a… well, you know

[@theconversation9103]

You no longer listen to this album because its impossible to listen to freely, you're listening to real tragedy and pain. It's confronting.

[@SpiralDream]

TheConversation the music on it is shit

[@HEELMuirhead]

SepticSchizo955 bullshit

[@roycetuncar9469]

SepticSchizo955 nice bait

[@Majorfracturefilms666]

@@SpiralDream edge

[@TheoVoidTV]

@@SpiralDream yet here you are

[@jonathanrivera6780]

Nirvana and NWA had the same impact to each of their genres. NWA changed the hip hop/rap genre and popularizing gangsta rap, and Nirvana changed the rock and roll genre by popularizing grunge and thus created 90's music. In my opinion the best Era of music (My Opinion!)

[@Johncornwell103]

Jonathan Rivera 1980-1995 were the best 15 years of music ever. With so many creation of new genres of music that I don't think will be achieved again.

[@emmanuelmondesir1314]

Yeah but Kurt Cobain is someone that i would compare more to Tupac than Eazy-E.

[@DannyGadish]

@@Johncornwell103 nah it's 1967 - 1994

[@oliverfanene751]

@@DannyGadish hmmmmmmmmm

[@AL1_917]

I wouldn't say so. NWA revolutionized the genre and it went on to become the music of the 21st century so far while punk rock, metal and rock kinda went underground again.

[@wickedhyperstyler]

Serve the Servants 07:26 - Scentless Apprentice 10:46 - Heart-Shaped Box 05:25, 08:36 - Rape Me 13:09 - Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle 05:02, 13:47 - Dumb 15:24 - Very Ape 07:26 - Milk It 15:28 - Pennyroyal Tea 15:38 - Radio Friendly Unit Shifter 07:26 - tourette's 05:02, 11:49 - All Apologies

[@ignaciohervas7658]

aurel does he rate the record? If he does, could you please point out when? Thanks!

[@wickedhyperstyler]

@@ignaciohervas7658 It's a classic review. It's always a 10/10. That's why there's no explicit rating.

[@ignaciohervas7658]

aurel Thanks!

[@someoneontheinternet6378]

This man deserves a crown

[@samiahmed2327]

He didn't even talk about Serve the Servants

[@CheezPuffz12]

where is the views classic review because drake said views is already a classic.

[@alejandromarmolejo13]

lol

[@turnerj3699]

*slow handclap*

[@spamwithrice]

Drake dumb

[@jakethomas_419]

L

[@scaredtofart6629]

Fuck that nigga drake

[@jazon345]

Great review, wish you would've talked more about Serve The Servants though. The first line on the entire album "Teenage angst has paid off well, now I'm bored and old." Completely sets the tone of the album I think.

[@Tesla_Death_Ray]

Milk it is the best Nirvana song. Left wing right wing broken wing. Never gets old.

[@RednaZela]

It's in my top 3. I've never heard as intense and truly heavy song as this. It's really disturbed and goes to some deep places. Tool's music is actually the closest thing I can think of to this track. But it's like if you hit a Tool song with a sledgehammer and exposed its innards all over the place.

[@krowlhomm4956]

Pretty accurate description tbh

[@Jack-ke5qt]

Yes.

[@zoned2003]

Lost eyesight I'm on your side

[@musk547]

Milk it on in utero and beeswax and Mexican seafood on incesticide are in my top 5.

[@CricketStyleJ]

According to Kurt, most of the lyrics were not about his own life. Maybe you didn't know, or maybe you just don't believe him. Either way, they do have a dreary character about them that says something about his state of mind, so perhaps they were an accidental self-portrait.

[@justaamateur6533]

I know this comment is old, but kurt honestly often down played his own lyrics, so knowing do they have a reason or not is kind of impossible

[@baaaaark]

IMO this album is just one giant cry for help from a man who has no one around him who knows how to. The whole album is so dark, so painful. He even plainly screams out "Rape me...waste me, do it and do it again" to the people around him using his health and well-being for money and fame. Then on other tracks he just flat out tells you he's numb and can't even feel sad (Frances Farmer). This is by far the realest, darkest album I've ever heard. It's a sonic cry for help and it blows my mind this guy could be screaming out in pain this loudly and still be getting whored out by the seemingly oblivious corporate rock pimps. It's very...disillusioning. Fact: The last single on In Utero released was Pennyroyal Tea. The B-side? "I Hate Myself and Want to Die."

[@francescodicola6985]

no

[@Selvyre]

A lot of bands make songs like that without being quite so emotionally damaged that they're going to shoot themselves. It's hard to discern which band is making songs that are actually a cry for help and which bands are writing songs like that simply because they know how to do write and market them. Nirvana being as big as it was made it incredibly hard to tell if it was actually a cry for help or just occupying their raw, emotional niche, just like Linkin Park's case after them: how many of their songs were a cry for help and how many were like that because it was what they knew how to make?

[@skateallldayyyyboyahhhh3557]

Jason Oliver Kurt was being sarcastic rape me was an anti rape song and I hate myself and I want to die was a sort of diss at people who tried to put too much meaning into their songs yes he was suicidal but I feel like this album wasn’t a cry for help

[@DelayedJet]

Kurt wrote "Rape Me" sometime before Nirvana exploded--meaning that it was written way before his trouble with the media. It's not written about him. It's literally just meant to be a blunt anti-rape song. Also, he stated that In Utero wasn't a very personal album. Obviously, it's quite easy to project a lot of the themes onto Kurt, given what he was going through, but they weren't actually written about him. He, on a personal level, probably projected the way that he felt during the writing process, since that's quite a natural thing for a songwriter to do, but the songs aren't based on him, per se. It's interesting, because I was watching an interview with Thom Yorke, and he was saying that by the time they were writing and recording Kid A, his songwriting was becoming less and less about him. But, again, when you're writing stuff that sounds so personal, but isn't about you, you're still going to be drawing emphasis from your own personal experiences and feelings. There's going to be some relation or connection with you, somehow, somewhere. So, it kind of turns into your own interpretation of what is supposed to be happening in the song, whether it's written about someone in particular or not. I think that's where Kurt was coming from when discussing many of the lyrics of this album. Personally, I'm only concluding that In Utero isn't a cry for help because Kurt said so.

[@benjamindevlin4057]

I think about half of the songs are personal. Frances Farmer in no way is about him, it's about Frances Farmer. The only one that I'm truly disturbed by (in a good way) is Milk It. That song is the most creative form of self-loathing I've ever heard. Instead of using lyrics that are obviously about depression and addiction (Alice in Chains' Dirt comes to mind, and I love that album) he uses a metaphor of a virus and parasite using him as a host. It's too clever and disturbingly poetic to even make me sad. I could see how this album is a downer for a lot of people, but I think Kurt was able to turn something that would normally be sad into something clever and witty and entertaining. I think he probably amused himself to write lyrics as disturbing as those instead of saying outright that he's depressed.

[@Spookytoof]

comments are triggering me

[@myles6917]

Kurt's gun was triggering him......

[@Spookytoof]

Myles Seber he actually cocked it

[@kylecampion93]

+Myles Seber too soon

[@RandomCanEHdian]

It's been 22 years.

[@jakethomas_419]

So you've triggered yourself?

[@xxoxia]

I get the same thing, lately, not listening to Nirvana so much. I'm one of the biggest Nirvana fans for many reasons, but just can't listen to them so much, anymore, just for the simple fact that I've heard the albums so many fucking times over the years.

[@SirJenkz]

xxoxia that’s an issue I had with this album as well, I love this album to death and heard it for a year straight and when I bought it on vinyl I rarely picked it up and haven’t touched it in a good couple of months. The optimistic side of me is guessing that I’m gonna pick this record up in the future and get memories and be able to experience the music and the feelings I felt at the time.

[@IMN602]

Man, you are telling me.

[@MRbreakthroughx]

you will pick it up again.

[@ssonicdeafmonkey]

You just gotta take a break. That could mean a couple of month or a couple of years.

[@COOKUPSPYDER]

Listen to Kurt Cobain "Montage of Heck". Its a solo album by Kurt himself.

[@jojofornication7324]

The solo on Serve The Servants is one of the greatest rock moments of all time.

[@zackzallie8735]

Whenever I feel depressed, I listen to In Utero to get even more depressed.

[@senatorseymour9808]

The cycle continues (listens to Pinkerton)

[@Diet_Water_H2low]

@@senatorseymour9808 Then to Doolittle

[@internetsuser5251]

To get more depressed Listen to the band have a nice life

[@zackzallie8735]

@@internetsuser5251 I love those bands mentioned above; Weezer, Pixies and Have a Nice Life. lol

[@internetsuser5251]

@@zackzallie8735 Smash mouth Haha

[@TheIcyscorpion]

Mellon Collie and The Infinite Sadness, god damn it!

[@bygone7197]

YES MAN I WANT THIS I THOUGHT I WOULD BE THE ONLY ONE

[@yuhmuhfuhkuh]

+youcancallme_Nighthawk that and the downward spiral please

[@aydinmatney8622]

dooowwnwwwaaarrdddd spppiirrraaaalll

[@Eh-nk5xz]

Yes 🙌🏻

[@bygone7197]

+MegaCrasherMusic Really what songs do you think are weaker? I always really loved the album but also always thought only stumbleine and tales of a scorched earth were kinda weak. I'm interested to hear your opinion though

[@SuperStrik9]

Love In Utero. It's really hard for me to pick a favorite Nirvana album as I love them all, but if I could only listen to one Nirvana studio album for the rest of my life, In Utero would be it. It's got everything Nirvana was about on one album. You have the heaviness on songs like Scentless Apprentice and Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle.The catchy hooks and riffs on songs like Heart Shaped Box, Rape Me and All Apologies. Songs that can translate played electric or acoustic like Pennyroyal Tea Also the band's more experimental side on songs like Milk It and Radio Friendly Unit Shifter. It's a dynamic album that is multi dimensional. Was the last album I bought on cassette tape before getting a cd player back in the day too lol.

[@arize84]

I wonder if you would feel the same way if Nevermind hadn't been played to death. I currently prefer Utero as well but I think it's because that album has been a slow burn for me rather than the never ending and intense repeat playing of Nevermind.

[@DeathRocket4990]

I’ve realized In Utero is more aggressive and angry, while Nevermind is calm and catchy

[@pabloa6855]

@Yin exactly endless nameless is literally pure rage

[@likeyoung524]

@@pabloa6855 endless nameless wasnt on the original album release. I dont really consider it when I think of Nevermind

[@joandrumz3176]

Stay away: bro I still exist

[@likeyoung524]

@@joandrumz3176 Stay Away is great and was on the original Nevermind album release

[@joandrumz3176]

@@likeyoung524 Ya I know, that's the point. Calm doesn't count for that song.

[@TheLobster99]

Hey Anthony, this is seriously the best Nirvana review I have ever heard yet man. Seriously. Hit the nail on the head. Good job my dude!

[@snowwhite607]

I think Dave Grohl wrote some of scentless apprentice.

[@pepisrocha363]

the main riff

[@davidjesus7724]

dave did the drum beat and main guitar riff. kurt did the lyrics (based on perfume by p.suskind) added the prechorus and crazy guitar feedback parts

[@baaaaark]

It has that Grohl "swing" to it. You can hear it in his Them Crooked Vultures work also. It reminds me of Bonham.

[@lyokon8]

The riff.

[@kadekek630]

It started as a jam in the studio and they all wrote a bit of it. Go watch Krist Noveselic talk about it. Kurt said it himself during one interview. The Scentless Apprentice Rehearsal demo in Rio is the one that started it. Someone (Dave I think) said "I have this riff like~" and the rest is history.

[@WhoaNellyJake]

Kurt is dead. Thanks a lot, Cal Chuchesta.

[@AndrewS-wj8be]

De La Soul is dead

[@rebelguy9487]

Dante is a scrub....

[@u7angbe]

Thanks to Courtney Love

[@graydenday3760]

....and El Duche

[@zackzallie8735]

Courtney hired Anthony Fantano as a hitman to killed Kurt.

[@noahprovis8496]

Nirvana is way way heavier than I remembered it

[@mrjefferies90]

That is because music since has softened incredibly

[@Nanokeeps]

@@mrjefferies90 that's a fucking lie

[@soulcrusher807]

They are as heavy as a feather.

[@bigyeehaw1252]

@@mrjefferies90 in terms of rock? The hardest music we've ever dreamed is being dropped in this day and age, rock is only getting harder and darker if you look for the right bands

[@agdgdgwngo]

Heavier and catchier than I remember

[@adamtaylor1739]

Please can you review the album "Grace" by Jeff Buckley!!!

[@mmsneakyhorseable]

YES

[@bluecarnivalmusic3380]

Ya

[@Clairebee]

Adam Taylor Oh yes!

[@b-retrogamer2925]

Adam Taylor no

[@adamtaylor1739]

B-Retro Gamer :(

[@austinchaseofficial]

Just review Revolver by The Beatles and I could die happy having you reviewed my three favorite albums. In Utero, Kid A, and Revolver. Come on m8, don't let me down. ;p

[@sunk5244]

Good picks.

[@blackferdinand2260]

Tristian Chase someone’s gonna live forever

[@Rekko82]

I like In Utero but Revolver is the album which inspired every band popular music has.

[@huhidk752]

Revolver really is their best album in all honesty

[@christianl3852]

Revolver is the best Beatles album imo

[@ericseguin8941]

His lyrics bled pure irony and satire. I think this made him a poet. And that voice man, wow.

[@ericseguin8941]

I dig what you were saying about letting the record sit. I too revisited it a while ago and I couldn't help be blown away after 20 some years, thinking there might never be anything this raw and good.

[@benjamindevlin4057]

Totally, I think this is especially apparent in Milk It because instead of just saying he's depressed and addicted he uses a metaphor of a parasite using him as a host. It's honestly too clever to be sad about, it's just entertaining. It was probably more amusing and gratifying for him to write about his struggles in a wittier way.

[@BrianBrecker]

I tried hard to have a fantano but instead I had a melon

[@skk8witchskk8wrld999]

I never knew a clothing brand could make an album!

[@timmbrockmann959]

The sound of this album, the production, is really awesome...especially the drum sound. It creates a special atmosphere that I haven´t found anywhere else since then.

[@subhashxrecord3131]

I just said this yesterday. In Utero has a very specific feel to it. Just let Serve the Servants open up it all comes flooding back.

[@sharedmemories3729]

That loud albini drum sound is also on surfer rosa by the pixies, you prolly already know that record though

[@2000Doriyas]

As unique and special as this album is and sounds, a big part of that “sound” is definitely due to Albini’s studio approach, Rid of Me by Pj Harvey, Surfer Rosa by Pixies and other albums with Steve producing get a similar sonic aesthetic, luckily they all still sound unique.

[@loverofza]

i know im gonna feel weird but Tourette's was my favorite track

[@kylebenson64]

+Saytan dude same, that and Milk It are the top two from the album.

[@jasper200226]

Saytan It's my favourite too

[@wallfull9123]

LolBait your a piece of shit then. Of course they make a song where the chorus is screaming hey and call it Tourette's it's bs

[@Syphonfllter]

Not A Crab Lol

[@abadtime3319]

Moderate Rock

[@vansdan.]

Scentless Apprentice will forever be my favorite Nirvana track. And that's saying a lot.

[@martinmedrano6304]

Anthony you should do a classics review on The Avalanches "Since I Left You" so that people will learn about them before they drop their new album.

[@56dee]

I agree

[@gabrielbizzlebop4702]

YAASSSSSSS

[@GizmoFan1]

He records these months in advance now. Haven't you seen the "Classics Review Support" videos?

[@wids]

+Timothy E. he also posts 1 suprise one

[@matthewfamularo6759]

I've always wanted him to review that album. I believe he is a fan of them too

[@GyroLamb]

The song ''Scentless Apprentice'' has to be the best on the album. The opening is classic. Super good. It pumps me up every time. Great drum beat and then those screechy guitars.

[@duhlike]

Dave wrote that one

[@zerotwoeleven_]

best nirvana song

[@lobotomyscam1051]

​@@duhlike Not the lyrics.

[@MichaelNienaber]

You never mentioned The Pixies once.

[@chrisdrumz7]

Neither Alice In Chains

[@jkb1O5]

Recently finally dipped into pixies... wow. For 1986? That sound? I was blown away. They were like aliens to what / as a 90’s baby, born in 87 ‘s - perception I had “on THE 80’s” 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@lance4842]

Something In The Way, Yeah, Mmm.

[@funkmonk5921]

It’s ok to eat fish, cause they don’t have any feelings.

[@daonlineww705]

I'm living off of grass, and the drippings from the ceiling.

[@cowboysbeavers4416]

Tarp has sprung a leak

[@calebrushing1736]

Wow I was really expecting to get pissed off listening to this thinking it would be another over-opinionized critique without any true knowledge or facts of what you're saying. But I actually really enjoyed hearing what you have to say about Nirvana and their style and just music in general. It's nice to listen to someone who actually shares a genuine expression of music. So thank you for that! Keep it up! I will be listening to more of your videos!

[@Erick-io5xi]

Caleb Rushing cold

[@Gammera2000]

Caleb Rushing It's criticizm of art. It's almost nothing but opinion.

[@rileygraham8952]

It’s still just opinionated, you just like his opinion.

[@fairyeater]

you’re pissy

[@violenthell]

The Cure -Pornography / Disintegration Now

[@milk_cow_blues]

As much as I love Radiohead, Blur and Oasis. I must say, Nirvana was certainly the best band of the '90s. This album is a masterpiece.

[@eyecontrol4900]

Almost as good as Soundgarden and Alice in Chains!

[@anonymoususer2756]

Eye Control Don’t really care for AIC that much but Soundgarden and Radiohead were both MUCH better bands than Nirvana.

[@eyecontrol4900]

@@anonymoususer2756 As a guy that mostly listens to hiphop, AIC & Soundgarden were the 2 bands that got me into rock music. I still play Superunknown every month or so. For some reason, I couldnt understand why In Utero is regarded as one of the best rock albums of the 90's among critics.

[@anonymoususer2756]

Eye Control Superunknown is amazing. I love Head Down, Limo Wreck, 4th Of July and Like Suicide the most. Shame it never got the recognition Nevermind did because it’s so much better.

[@anonymoususer2756]

Cameron Ehh I’ve listened to Dirt many, many times and nothing in it, besides Would? which is amazing, really pops for me. His voice is also kind of boring imo. Power to you if you like it though.

[@johngammon963]

Rape Me was written earlier in their career. A good few were, Kurt was so prolific a songwriter, he had 30 tracks down before they got signed to Geffen.

[@xisumavoid]

Great discussion :-)

[@PhantomZephyrV]

Hi Xisuma

[@koalakyle19]

What did you think of his Ghost review?

[@swan1733]

why do these shitty minecraft youtubers always leave completely irrelevant comments just to get clicks?

[@john246877]

Hey X! Didn't expect to see you here! :-)

[@donaldmacisaac8479]

First I saw xisuma on a Jon bois video and now on a review for one of the best albums of all time?!

[@hanisjan]

RIP Nelson Mandela

[@malibumusicgroup3249]

Of course

[@Ahmad-hy6pc]

my favourite grunge band

[@commaspace2196]

+I'm Ye They're punk you illiterate dickwad.

[@theneovas1]

When shit hit the fan, is you still a fan?

[@spamwithrice]

I loved his movies. Especially Shawshank.

[@randolphcarterjr]

Great review, thanks. Although, re: Rape Me, I've always understood that the lyrics are not about literally asking to be raped (or otherwise violated) but is supposed to condemn or hold a mirror to the rapist. There is self deprecation/hatred, yes, but it's more about empathy for the victim. The lyrics, like many on this record, I believe, obliquely reference Kurt's sense of having his privacy invaded by fame (and specifically the damning Vanity Fair article about Kurt and Courtney's perceived family dysfunction)

[@elizaidatejeda7102]

Noir Spectre Actually, Kurt confirmed MANY times that it's about rape. This song was supposed to be very blunt towards the subject because whenever he writes a song similar to this, people connect it to his personal life and end up badly interpreting it. he even talked about how some people tried to say that this song is about him talking about the media. he denied this meaning and simply said it's about rape (and what the previous commenter said as well)

[@endoffate5475]

Kurt wrote this song and all the others making them have diff meanings to diff people..Thats what artists do..At the end of the day, they are just words that he thought sounded good on top of the music.

[@endoffate5475]

Not saying that these songs have no meaning to him..But its possible that they can have more than one meaning.

[@justinlumbago5246]

​@@elizaidatejeda7102kurt lied often about his lyrics publicly tbh like the song definitely is dual meaning, and the "my favorite inside source/i kiss your open sores" confirms it lmao. its about kurts thoughts about the media and about big sweaty hairy macho man...that rape

[@bernlin2000]

Such a great reply to "Nevermind", both brilliant in their own ways. The band definitely seemed to push for a more challenging listening experience with "In Utero", but Kurt's pop sensibility still shines in a myriad of ways. "All Apologies" is such a gorgeous swam song from Kurt, it's a tough album to listen to because of moments like that. Nirvana could have done so much in the future, and easily could have broken through the "grunge" scene, and made something new.

[@1080TJ]

Nirvana were my gateway to underground music. I had a huge Nirvana phase back in middle school and thanks to Kurt being so vocal and upfront about his influences I was able to discover bands like Sonic Youth, Pixies, and the Stooges. This album in particular opened me up to more abrasive sounds and introduced me to the name Steve Albini. Nirvana may have not been as original as some people give them credit for, but they did write fantastic songs that really hold up and are a great introduction to the less mainstream side of rock music. To anyone who complains about them being overrated or overexposed: nobody would've agreed with you more than Kurt Cobain.

[@AlexWeberg]

No matter what Nirvana will always be my favorite band. I love this album so much. Nirvana and In Utero especially is what made me want to be a guitarist and bassist and eventually would like to get a drumset in the near future. :)

[@deathkampdrone]

As a guy who appreciates Nirvana, without ever having been a fan, I must say this is their golden album. Holds up so much better than their other records. It's so harsh and entertaining, that it just stands the test of time very well. Albinis drumsound production took the band to new heights. VERY good music :)

[@benjamindevlin4057]

Sometimes "very good music" is about the only thing you can say that does an album like this justice

[@RM-wp7df]

I think that if Kurt Cobain didn't killed himself and Nirvana would've existed for a longer period and they would've released more albums it would've gone 2 ways: 1. Either every single new album would've been very successful 2. They would've flopped massively and maybe one or two new albums would've been very good (Sorry for the bad English, I don't know if I used the tenses correctly 😭)

[@curly_wyn]

I absolutely agree. Nevermind I think is their worst album, and I HATE Smells Like Teen Spirit and see it only as a necessary nuisance that had to be a hit in order for Nirvana to become big.

[@Ascalipsa]

​@@curly_wyn you just don't like mainstream i suppose

[@ThisBirdHasFlown]

Admittedly I typically don't enjoy your reviews (but I keep coming back every now and then for some reason) but this was great. A mature analysis of a dark album.

[@turtleshell6391]

Well now you gotta review a Tool album.

[@bbpoison7954]

I'd fucking love to hear his thoughts on Tool lol. What's it gunna take Anthony?

[@CJbrinkman602]

Which one?

[@bbpoison7954]

467v Any.. he wont tho cause he's a dirty meme lord. PROVE ME WRONG FANTANO! ...you fucking muppet...

[@pepsifizznation]

he has the new tool album

[@thebasedgodmax1163]

pepsifizznation He also has GTA 6 because he rang Rockstar and made a 15 minute on it.

[@soapysoap9008]

I can’t believe that in utero is already 5 months old

[@greysonbrooks1419]

Are you fr?

[@frankgile1996]

Anthony, can you do a review of Soundgarden's "Superunknown"? This is a great review!

[@Kinnakeeter]

Oh hell yeah! Love Superunknown

[@subhashxrecord3131]

Head Down tho

[@anonymoususer2756]

Subhash x Record Head Down, Limo Wreck and 4th Of July.

[@ryanbelo8798]

My favourite track on this is “my iron lung”

[@Sliver90]

My favourite track on The Bends is "Heart Shaped-Box"

[@cattamalon]

my favourite one is grammar police

[@Figey_2022]

Personally, nirvanas best album is all hope is gone, and their best song is "Enter sandman".

[@ichris2011]

Review The Unseen by Quasimoto

[@SolidSnake240]

this

[@theneovas1]

I feel like he is P.s. Lil B is god

[@alto3056]

mushrooms/10

[@tripleeight5608]

hope he does it

[@seancrawford4786]

Review State of Discontent by The Unseen

[@glenntompkins7076]

Serve the servants is my favorite song on the album

[@Lat3xE4teR]

This is random but the way that Kurt said “Well” is very satisfying, he used like an i after the W Wiell

[@mykhaylok.7248]

In Utero is probably my favourite album from any band.

[@jonathanwilson7949]

Same

[@MrKiingpin]

I thought the meme review was on your second channel.

[@pyotros]

upvote

[@iscesp04]

0/10 Even as a meme Nirvana is stale af

[@falraditya]

Inb4 this comment comes up on a lot of his videos

[@unlessitsmarco]

+Isaac that's how I know you're a fuckboi using the word af

[@alto3056]

what a meme is?

[@LilView]

Play all of his videos at 1.25 speed

[@rachit]

Thank you :P

[@LilView]

It was on 1.25 and I didn't even notice it sounded normal to me haha, np

[@rachit]

+Ghost even at 1.5 it kinda sounds normal haha

[@LilView]

True.. these videos are pretty lengthy. I think under 10 minutes would be nice.

[@rachit]

Ghost i agree 100%

[@GermanDirkfoot]

All the Hot Topic and emo travesties will love you for this, Fantano

[@GermanDirkfoot]

Also, you're too close to the fucking camera

[@conky7819]

Lmao most of Nirvana's fans are walking tumors.

[@JohnDoe-vq9ck]

+GermanDirkfoot. Yeah, he's lacking headspace.

[@iscesp04]

you say that like its a bad thing

[@jugginator2.068]

No, Blink 182, man

[@icexd5059]

"Kurt delivers some of the most animalistic vocal performances hes given so far" yeah man i'm really curious and exited to see where he will take it next!

[@basedyannis]

lmfao

[@InAnotherLife90]

it would be badass if you reviewed Definitely Maybe - Oasis. I know it's poppy stadium rock, so it's probably not your personal cup of tea. But it's undeniable at the same time, and would be fascinating to see you try to give it a review.

[@blodwynswayze1531]

It wasn't viewed as "poppy stadium rock" when it came out. At least not on this side of the pond (UK). It's big anthemic music, sure, but stadium rock Oasis came later with (WTS)MG and even more so with Be Here Now.

[@lewisholmes4959]

Jionni Lil don't get the hate oasis gets, Noel Gallagher is a living legend. They were huge in the UK, and they were called the "new Beatles" when defiantly maybe and (what's the story) morning glory came out. Who cares if it's "poppy rock" - if u like it, u like it

[@chrishansenwithdatelinenbc4775]

The way this dude talks triggers my asmr

[@melontinii]

Nevermind and in utero are no skip albums, every single song is 10/10 and I never get tired of them

[@thenotoriusg]

Something so great about hearing what makes an album so special from such an intellectual music listener, good video

[@radbro24]

Scentless apprentice is my favorite. Such a head banger.

[@patrickcrawford6392]

duuuuuuude....Francis Farmer is a a legendary Nirvana track! Ask any hardcore fan! the bridge makes the song, especially on the 2013 remix

[@Goatchild90]

30 years later, still one of the greatest albums of all time

[@TeaDrinker3000]

This is such a solid review, one if my favourites from the classics series